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Christian County · Illinois

ZIP code 62510

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 62510 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
1,573

ZCTA residents

Median income
$55,694

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$93,500

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.25%

Illinois state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 62510 sits in Christian County, Illinois and is home to 1,573 people. Median household income is $55,694, the median home is worth $93,500 and median gross rent is $753. 56.7% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.25% (Illinois state rate).

County
Christian County

FIPS 17021

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 62510

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

Population
1,573ZIP 62510 residents
Median household income
$55,694Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$93,500Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$753Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
44.8 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
56.7%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 62510

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
16%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
1.7×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$485/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
9.3%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 62510 compares

ZIP 62510 against the median ZIP in Christian County and across Illinois.

MeasureZIP 62510County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$55,694$70,157$72,734-23%
Median home value$93,500$104,550$146,900-36%
Median gross rent$753$742$906-17%
Population1,5731,3321,856-15%

Medians are computed across the 14 ZIP areas in Christian County and the 1396 ZIP areas in Illinois.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 1396 Illinois ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 18% of 1,344 state ZIPs

#1,103
Home value

above 17% of 1,335 state ZIPs

#1,109
Population

larger than 46% of 1,396 state ZIPs

#752

Comparable ZIP codes

Illinois ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
60953Iroquois County$55,662$98,500$720
62892Marion County$55,625$95,000$625
62931Hardin County$55,625$90,900$235
62934Gallatin County$55,625$90,000$419
60915Kankakee County$55,773$143,100$1,106
62946Saline County$55,551$97,500$740

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Christian County.

ZIP 62510 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 62510?
ZIP 62510 lies mostly in Christian 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 62510?
Illinois charges 6.25% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 62510 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $753 a month, about 16% of median household income, and the median home is worth $93,500-36% 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 62510, 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.