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Zeigler, Illinois: commercial real estate data.
Zeigler is a Census city of 1,267 people across 1.36 square miles of land, in Franklin County. Median household income is $41,553, 76.8 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Zeigler
What Zeigler is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.36 sq mi
- Water area0.01 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land932
- County holding the largest share of its areaFranklin County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Zeigler
- Population1,267
- Median age48.7
- Population under 18158 plus or minus 54
- Share under 1812.5 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Population 65 and over258 plus or minus 65
- Share 65 and over20.4 percent
- Households629
- Family households297 plus or minus 61
- Share of households that are families47.2 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Zeigler
- Median household income$41,553
- Per capita income$27,796
- Civilian labor force627
- Employed562 plus or minus 115
- Unemployed65 plus or minus 54
- Unemployment rate10.4 percent plus or minus 8.4
- Adults 25 and over993
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher89.5 percent plus or minus 18.9
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher13.2 percent plus or minus 5.7
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree2.9 percent plus or minus 2.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Zeigler
- Housing units735
- Occupied units629
- Vacant units106 plus or minus 48
- Vacancy rate14.4 percent plus or minus 6.2
- Owner occupied483
- Renter occupied146 plus or minus 54
- Ownership rate76.8 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$57,300
- Median gross rent, monthly$920 plus or minus $295
- Annual rent as a share of median income26.6 percent plus or minus 9.6
- Single family units623
- Share single family84.8 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more27 plus or minus 25
- Share in buildings of two or more3.7 percent plus or minus 3.3
- Mobile homes85 plus or minus 35
- Median year structure built1938
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Zeigler gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute531 plus or minus 112
- Commuting under 15 minutes91 plus or minus 35
- Share commuting under 15 minutes17.1 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Commuting 30 minutes or more180 plus or minus 82
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more33.9 percent plus or minus 13.8
- Drove alone80.6 percent plus or minus 22.4
- Carpooled9.5 percent plus or minus 11.8
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked2.9 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Worked from home4.8 percent plus or minus 3.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Flood risk in Zeigler
- NFIP communityCity of Zeigler
- NFIP community number170240
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date11/18/09(M)
The City of Zeigler participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 170240 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Franklin County, not Zeigler
Franklin County context, not Zeigler figures
- Establishments in Franklin County696
- Covered employment, Franklin County9,079
- Average annual pay, Franklin County$46,819
- Housing units permitted, Franklin County15
Every figure in this section is published for Franklin County as a whole and is not a measurement of Zeigler.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Zeigler questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Zeigler, Illinois?
1,267, in 629 households. Zeigler city covers 1.36 square miles of land, which is 932 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Zeigler in?
Franklin County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Zeigler?
$41,553. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $57,300. Median gross rent is $920 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Zeigler in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Zeigler appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Zeigler, city of, community 170240, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Zeigler figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Franklin County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Zeigler.
Is zoning published for Zeigler?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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