Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($82,976) for 62838 is less than the median household income for 62443 ($86,950). But it's more than 62899 ($55,482), 62418 ($58,448), 62426 ($51,667), 62458 ($48,810), 62854 ($63,587), 62858 ($66,319), 62880 ($61,667), Clay County ($60,417), Effingham County ($80,404), Fayette County ($60,944), Marion County ($61,240), Farina village ($46,146), Iola village ($46,250), and La Clede CDP ($43,641).
| 62838 | $82,976 |
| Farina village | $46,146 |
| Iola village | $46,250 |
| La Clede CDP | $43,641 |
| Clay County | $60,417 |
| Marion County | $61,240 |
| Effingham County | $80,404 |
| Fayette County | $60,944 |
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The average household income ($95,531) for 62838 is less than the average household income for Effingham County ($99,682). But it's more than 62899 ($63,919), 62426 ($66,672), 62443 ($88,189), 62458 ($65,253), 62854 ($69,798), 62858 ($79,957), 62880 ($87,558), 62418 ($76,046), Fayette County ($80,392), Marion County ($77,168), Clay County ($78,529), Farina village ($63,393), Iola village ($67,626), and La Clede CDP ($58,462).
| 62838 | $95,531 |
| Farina village | $63,393 |
| Iola village | $67,626 |
| La Clede CDP | $58,462 |
| Clay County | $78,529 |
| Marion County | $77,168 |
| Effingham County | $99,682 |
| Fayette County | $80,392 |
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The per-capita income for 62838 is $36,833. The per capita income ($36,833) for 62838 is less than the per capita income for 62880 ($41,715) and Effingham County ($40,117). But it's more than 62899 ($22,352), 62418 ($32,177), 62426 ($34,925), 62443 ($34,347), 62458 ($26,581), 62854 ($29,029), 62858 ($30,889), Fayette County ($32,197), Marion County ($32,825), Clay County ($31,980), Farina village ($25,671), Iola village ($30,859), and La Clede CDP ($20,928).
| 62838 | $36,833 |
| Farina village | $25,671 |
| Iola village | $30,859 |
| La Clede CDP | $20,928 |
| Clay County | $31,980 |
| Marion County | $32,825 |
| Effingham County | $40,117 |
| Fayette County | $32,197 |
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10% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (10.0%) for 62838 is more than 62899 (0.5%), 62418 (2.7%), 62426 (0.5%), 62443 (4.7%), 62458 (2.6%), 62854 (4.1%), 62858 (4.7%), 62880 (8.2%), Fayette County (4.6%), Marion County (4.6%), Clay County (5.4%), Effingham County (8.4%), Farina village (1.6%), Iola village (7.1%), and La Clede CDP (0.0%).
| 62838 | 10.0% |
| Farina village | 1.6% |
| Iola village | 7.1% |
| La Clede CDP | 0.0% |
| Clay County | 5.4% |
| Marion County | 4.6% |
| Effingham County | 8.4% |
| Fayette County | 4.6% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62838 | $-1 | $-1 | $85,833 | $72,813 |
| Farina village | $-1 | $44,306 | $91,250 | $44,167 |
| Iola village | $-1 | $74,167 | $-1 | $98,125 |
| La Clede CDP | $-1 | $-1 | $-1 | $-1 |
| Clay County | $80,694 | $75,078 | $82,746 | $42,809 |
| Marion County | $33,864 | $65,530 | $70,074 | $50,069 |
| Effingham County | $64,327 | $93,036 | $98,668 | $57,511 |
| Fayette County | $43,333 | $63,135 | $78,373 | $40,586 |
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All income statistics above are the most current, comparable income statistics available from the US Census Bureau and are from the American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates. You can find this information and other demographics for 62838 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.
Margins of error for the income data are:
| Median Household Income | Average Household Income | Per Capita Income | High Income Households | Median Household Income by Age of Householder | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under 25 | 25 to 44 | 45 to 64 | 65+ | |||||
| 62838 | +/-$15,954 | +/-$15,184 | +/-$7,113 | +/-6.0% | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$10,353 | +/-$36,079 |
| Farina village | +/-$17,902 | +/-$10,949 | +/-$4,866 | +/-1.9% | +/-$-1 | +/-$17,535 | +/-$56,190 | +/-$22,413 |
| Iola village | +/-$43,747 | +/-$27,644 | +/-$9,545 | +/-12.3% | +/-$-1 | +/-$48,052 | +/-$-1 | +/-$96,440 |
| La Clede CDP | +/-$5,926 | +/-$30,600 | +/-$11,967 | +/-46.5% | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 |
| Clay County | +/-$11,361 | +/-$10,012 | +/-$3,964 | +/-2.2% | +/-$42,192 | +/-$11,759 | +/-$12,003 | +/-$5,916 |
| Marion County | +/-$3,240 | +/-$2,908 | +/-$1,242 | +/-1.0% | +/-$11,035 | +/-$8,750 | +/-$8,953 | +/-$3,268 |
| Effingham County | +/-$3,469 | +/-$4,462 | +/-$1,490 | +/-1.5% | +/-$20,608 | +/-$7,483 | +/-$8,530 | +/-$7,580 |
| Fayette County | +/-$3,842 | +/-$4,972 | +/-$1,813 | +/-1.3% | +/-$28,175 | +/-$5,877 | +/-$9,004 | +/-$4,950 |