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Jefferson County · Illinois

ZIP code 62816

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 62816 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
1,156

ZCTA residents

Median income
$55,337

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$86,300

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.25%

Illinois state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 62816 sits in Jefferson County, Illinois and is home to 1,156 people. Median household income is $55,337, the median home is worth $86,300 and median gross rent is $903. 84.9% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.25% (Illinois state rate).

County
Jefferson County

FIPS 17081

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 62816

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

Population
1,156ZIP 62816 residents
Median household income
$55,337Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$86,300Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$903Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
49.9 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
84.9%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 62816

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
20%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
1.6×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$448/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
15.1%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 62816 compares

ZIP 62816 against the median ZIP in Jefferson County and across Illinois.

MeasureZIP 62816County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$55,337$63,163$72,734-24%
Median home value$86,300$113,500$146,900-41%
Median gross rent$903$838$906even
Population1,1561,1871,856-38%

Medians are computed across the 12 ZIP areas in Jefferson County and the 1396 ZIP areas in Illinois.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 1396 Illinois ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 17% of 1,344 state ZIPs

#1,112
Home value

above 12% of 1,335 state ZIPs

#1,171
Population

larger than 38% of 1,396 state ZIPs

#862

Comparable ZIP codes

Illinois ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
61563Fulton County$55,324$60,200$1,000
62886Wayne County$55,313$109,000
61940Edgar County$55,385$50,700$691
60942Vermilion County$55,284$70,000$806
61454Henderson County$55,500$84,700
62896Franklin County$55,528$88,000$720

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Jefferson County.

ZIP 62816 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 62816?
ZIP 62816 lies mostly in Jefferson 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 62816?
Illinois charges 6.25% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 62816 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $903 a month, about 20% of median household income, and the median home is worth $86,300-41% 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 62816, 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.