Area data
Evansville, IL — ZIP 62242
Population: 1,660 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 62242 (Evansville, IL) is $148,168 — up 1.0% over the past year. 1 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with strongwind, coldwave, earthquake the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 2.7% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$148,168
Median home value
+1.0%
1-year change
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $148,168
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.0%
- All-time peak (2026-03)
- $158,247
- House Price Index (state)
- 325.3 (+6.1% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Average)
- 97.3 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 17.7¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $11.30/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
- Schools include
- Evansville Attendance Center
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- strongWind, coldWave, earthquake, hail, heatWave
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Moderate · drought: Relatively Low · earthquake: Relatively Moderate · hail: Relatively Moderate · heatWave: Relatively Moderate · iceStorm: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 14% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 37.0%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 49.8 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 7a (extreme annual low 0 to 5°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 46
- Days with Good air quality
- 215
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 137
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 2
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 156
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Ste. Geneviève National Historical Park (10 mi)
- National parks include
- Ste. Geneviève National Historical Park, Ulysses S Grant National Historic Site, Gateway Arch National Park
- Airports within 30 mi
- 27
- Nearest airport
- Riverveiw Airport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport (BLV) (31 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Hospitals include
- MIZELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.1 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.3 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -107 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,971
- Housing built before 1970
- 47.5%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 15.3%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,930
- Mean commute to work
- 29 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 35.6%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 8,323
- Average weekly wage
- $950
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Construction, Other Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 8
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 62242 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $148,168 | $195,432 | $289,727 |
| Median annual property tax | $1,930 | $2,696 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in ZIP 62242?
- $148,168.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 62242?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: strongWind, coldWave, earthquake, hail, heatWave.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 62242?
- Risk to homes is higher than 14% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 62242?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 62242?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 62242?
- 1 schools (1 elementary) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 62242?
- Good. Median AQI: 46. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 62242?
- Regional Price Parity: 97.3 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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