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Washington County · Illinois

ZIP code 62848

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 62848 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
587

ZCTA residents

Median income
$70,556

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$89,500

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.25%

Illinois state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 62848 sits in Washington County, Illinois and is home to 587 people. Median household income is $70,556, the median home is worth $89,500 and median gross rent is $811. 83.8% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.25% (Illinois state rate).

County
Washington County

FIPS 17189

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 62848

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

Population
587ZIP 62848 residents
Median household income
$70,556Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$89,500Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$811Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
35.3 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
83.8%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 62848

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
14%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
1.3×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$464/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
8.3%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 62848 compares

ZIP 62848 against the median ZIP in Washington County and across Illinois.

MeasureZIP 62848County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$70,556$75,447$72,734-3%
Median home value$89,500$132,400$146,900-39%
Median gross rent$811$762$906-10%
Population5871,0101,856-68%

Medians are computed across the 10 ZIP areas in Washington County and the 1396 ZIP areas in Illinois.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 1396 Illinois ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 46% of 1,344 state ZIPs

#730
Home value

above 15% of 1,335 state ZIPs

#1,141
Population

larger than 23% of 1,396 state ZIPs

#1,076

Comparable ZIP codes

Illinois ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
62922Williamson County$70,547$149,400$767
60113Ogle County$70,536$179,500$870
62461Effingham County$70,588$160,100$930
61466Mercer County$70,521$90,400
62682Mason County$70,625$74,400$925
62875Marion County$70,625$103,300$872

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Washington County.

ZIP 62848 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 62848?
ZIP 62848 lies mostly in Washington 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 62848?
Illinois charges 6.25% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 62848 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $811 a month, about 14% of median household income, and the median home is worth $89,500-39% 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 62848, 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.