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Zeigler, Illinois

City in Franklin County, Illinois · ZIP 62865, 62999

  • Franklin County
  • Within Six Mile Township
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 1,465 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 619Households
  • $39,148Median household income
  • $52,000Median home value
  • 2ZIP codes

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Population, 2000 to 2020−11.1%
1.4k1.6k1.8k2k2000: 1,66920002010: 1,80120102020: 1,48420201,6691,484
Population of Zeigler at each census
CensusPopulation
20001,669
20101,801
20201,484

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Zeigler
Under $50k60.1%
$50k to $100k31.3%
$100k to $150k5.3%
$150k to $200k1.1%
$200k and over2.1%

Median household income $39,148 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Zeigler
Owner occupied
426 units
Renter occupied
193 units
Vacancy rate
18.6%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Zeigler compared with its county and state
Zeigler compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureZeiglerFranklin CountyIllinois
Population1,32537,54112,692,653
Median household income$39,148$53,471$81,702
Median age48.043.438.9
Median home value$52,000$87,700$250,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher10.0%17.1%37.2%
Foreign-born residents0.2%1.1%14.4%
Owner-occupied homes68.8%74.8%66.8%
Mean commute to work28.0 minutes26.7 minutes28.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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