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Clinton County · Illinois

ZIP code 62218

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 62218 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
1,997

ZCTA residents

Median income
$93,636

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$197,300

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.25%

Illinois state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 62218 sits in Clinton County, Illinois and is home to 1,997 people. Median household income is $93,636, the median home is worth $197,300 and median gross rent is $545. 93.1% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.25% (Illinois state rate).

County
Clinton County

FIPS 17027

State
Illinois (IL)

1,396 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 62218

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
1,997ZIP 62218 residents
Median household income
$93,636Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$197,300Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$545Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
42.9 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
93.1%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 62218

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
6.25%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$6Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$63Before any exemptions

Illinois levies 6.25% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
7%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.1×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,024/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
4.5%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 62218 compares

ZIP 62218 against the median ZIP in Clinton County and across Illinois.

MeasureZIP 62218County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$93,636$88,736$72,734+29%
Median home value$197,300$197,600$146,900+34%
Median gross rent$545$931$906-40%
Population1,9972,1091,856+8%

Medians are computed across the 11 ZIP areas in Clinton County and the 1396 ZIP areas in Illinois.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 1396 Illinois ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 78% of 1,344 state ZIPs

#296
Home value

above 68% of 1,335 state ZIPs

#423
Population

larger than 52% of 1,396 state ZIPs

#672

Comparable ZIP codes

Illinois ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
62001Madison County$93,646$208,600$957
61728McLean County$93,654$152,200$799
61743Livingston County$93,750$140,600$775
61843Champaign County$93,750$184,300$850
60477Cook County$93,862$262,400$1,485
61733Tazewell County$93,400$191,400$1,119

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Clinton County.

ZIP 62218 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 62218?
ZIP 62218 lies mostly in Clinton County, Illinois. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 62218?
Illinois charges 6.25% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 62218 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $545 a month, about 7% of median household income, and the median home is worth $197,300+34% against the typical Illinois ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 62218, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.