US Census Data

ZIP 62297 vs ZIP 62298

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 62297 and ZIP Code 62298: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 62297 and ZIP 62298 are ZIP Code areas in Illinois. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 62298 has the higher population (17,907 vs 293 in ZIP 62297). ZIP 62298 has the higher median household income ($94,073 vs $78,487 in ZIP 62297). ZIP 62297 has the higher median home value ($301,700 vs $263,200 in ZIP 62298).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 62297ZIP 62298
Population29317,907
Median age60.2 yrs43.6 yrs
Median household income$78,487$94,073
Median home value$301,700$263,200
Median gross rent$1,079$884
Housing units1757,562
Homeownership rate83.2%84.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher2.7%35.2%
Unemployment rate11.2%2.4%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 62297ZIP 62298
Population452 → 293 (-35.2%)16,826 → 17,907 (+6.4%)
Median household income$60,515 → $78,487 (+29.7%)$76,030 → $94,073 (+23.7%)
Median home value$274,600 → $301,700 (+9.9%)$213,100 → $263,200 (+23.5%)
Median gross rent$873 → $1,079 (+23.6%)$845 → $884 (+4.6%)

ZIP 62297

Population
452293
Median household income
$60,515$78,487
Median home value
$274,600$301,700
Median gross rent
$873$1,079

ZIP 62298

Population
16,82617,907
Median household income
$76,030$94,073
Median home value
$213,100$263,200
Median gross rent
$845$884

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 62297ZIP 62298
Under 50.0%4.6%
5 to 179.9%15.4%
18 to 242.7%8.0%
25 to 340.0%10.5%
35 to 446.8%13.4%
45 to 5417.1%11.9%
55 to 6423.5%16.0%
65 to 7416.4%13.1%
75 and over23.5%7.1%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 62297ZIP 62298
White (non-Hispanic)100.0%96.9%
Black or African American0.0%0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.2%
Asian0.0%0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races0.0%0.6%
Hispanic or Latino0.0%1.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 62297ZIP 62298
No high school diploma14.8%4.0%
High school graduate48.0%25.4%
Some college or associate's34.4%35.4%
Bachelor's degree2.7%23.3%
Graduate or professional degree0.0%11.9%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 62297ZIP 62298
Drove alone72.8%77.7%
Carpooled0.0%6.9%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked0.0%1.8%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home27.2%12.0%
Other means0.0%1.5%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 62297ZIP 62298
1-unit, detached96.0%82.4%
1-unit, attached4.0%3.6%
2 to 4 units0.0%4.8%
5 to 19 units0.0%5.9%
20 or more units0.0%1.8%
Mobile home & other0.0%1.5%

Poverty & households

ZIP 62297ZIP 62298
Poverty rate17.7%4.5%
Average household size1.892.49
Mean commute (minutes)30
Median year structure built19751990

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