Schuyler County · Illinois
ZIP code 62344
- Population
- 55
- Median income
- —
- Median home
- $71,500
- Sales tax
- 6.25%
ZCTA residents
Household, past 12 months
Owner-occupied value
Illinois state rate
Quick answer
ZIP 62344 sits in Schuyler County, Illinois and is home to 55 people. Median household income is —, the median home is worth $71,500 and median gross rent is —. 73.3% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.25% (Illinois state rate).
- County
- Schuyler County
- State
- Illinois (IL)
- Area codes
- Not published
- Metro area
- Outside covered metros
FIPS 17169
1,396 ZIPs covered
No NANPA match for this ZIP
Rate jurisdiction used for tax
The numbers for 62344
American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.
- Population
- 55ZIP 62344 residents
- Median household income
- —Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $71,500Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- —Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 70.2 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 73.3%Owner-occupied households
Sales tax in 62344
What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.
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.
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 62344 compares
ZIP 62344 against the median ZIP in Schuyler County and across Illinois.
| Measure | ZIP 62344 | County median | State median | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | — | $60,053 | $72,734 | — |
| Median home value | $71,500 | $98,200 | $146,900 | -51% |
| Median gross rent | — | $881 | $906 | — |
| Population | 55 | 205 | 1,856 | -97% |
Medians are computed across the 6 ZIP areas in Schuyler County and the 1396 ZIP areas in Illinois.
Statewide rank
Where this ZIP places among all 1396 Illinois ZIP areas.
- Income
- —
- Home value
- #1,265
- Population
- #1,368
Not published
above 5% of 1,335 state ZIPs
larger than 2% of 1,396 state ZIPs
Nearby ZIP codes
Other ZIP codes filed under Schuyler County.
ZIP 62344 questions
Common questions about this ZIP code.
- Where is ZIP code 62344?
- ZIP 62344 lies mostly in Schuyler 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 62344?
- Illinois charges 6.25% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
- Is 62344 expensive to live in?
- Median rent runs — a month, and the median home is worth $71,500 — -51% 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.
Keep going
Related pages for this area.
Sources & transparency
- US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates — 2019-2023 ACS 5-year — population, income, housing
- Census 2020 ZCTA-to-county relationship file — County assignment by largest land-area overlap
- Illinois Department of Revenue — Sales tax rates and local add-ons
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.