ZIP Code 62271

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Washington County, Illinois.

Population: 1,819
Median household income: $82,500
Median home value: $167,200

Covering part of Washington County, Illinois, ZIP Code 62271 has about 1,819 residents. At $82,500, its median household income sits above Washington County's $75,652.

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 62271's population declined 8.8% from 1,994 to 1,819, while its median gross rent fell 4.0% from $743 to $713.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 95.9% of the population. 72.9% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,819
Median age: 45.8 yrs
Median household income: $82,500
Median home value: $167,200
Median gross rent: $713
Housing units: 851
Homeownership rate: 81.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.7%
Unemployment rate: 5.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,9941,819

Median household income

$70,125$82,500

Median home value

$115,300$167,200

Median gross rent

$743$713

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,994	$70,125	$115,300	$743
2020	1,914	$70,795	$122,100	$753
2021	1,990	$63,500	$146,800	$630
2022	1,994	$70,625	$167,900	$717
2023	1,819	$82,500	$167,200	$713

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1715.6%

18 to 246.7%

25 to 349.1%

35 to 4410.8%

45 to 5416.4%

55 to 6413.9%

65 to 7412.8%

75 and over9.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	87	4.8%
5 to 17	284	15.6%
18 to 24	121	6.7%
25 to 34	166	9.1%
35 to 44	197	10.8%
45 to 54	298	16.4%
55 to 64	253	13.9%
65 to 74	233	12.8%
75 and over	180	9.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,744	95.9%
Black or African American	2	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	9	0.5%
Asian	3	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	40	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	21	1.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.7%

High school graduate30.8%

Some college or associate's28.8%

Bachelor's degree16.6%

Graduate or professional degree12.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	155	11.7%
High school graduate	409	30.8%
Some college or associate's	382	28.8%
Bachelor's degree	220	16.6%
Graduate or professional degree	161	12.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone72.9%

Carpooled7.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked10.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	608	72.9%
Carpooled	60	7.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	84	10.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	82	9.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	260	34.6%
15 to 29 min	163	21.7%
30 to 44 min	139	18.5%
45 to 59 min	104	13.8%
60+ min	86	11.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.41
Poverty rate: 8.9% (162 of 1,819)

	Count	Share
Family households	494	65.5%
Nonfamily households	260	34.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	754	88.6%
Vacant	97	11.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	611	81.0%
Renter-occupied	143	19.0%

1-unit, detached82.6%

1-unit, attached1.2%

2 to 4 units4.2%

5 to 19 units0.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other11.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	703	82.6%
1-unit, attached	10	1.2%
2 to 4 units	36	4.2%
5 to 19 units	7	0.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	95	11.2%

ZIP Code 62271

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