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Williamson County · Illinois

ZIP code 62902

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 62902 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
4,217

ZCTA residents

Median income
$75,313

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$184,300

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.25%

Illinois state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 62902 sits in Williamson County, Illinois and is home to 4,217 people. Median household income is $75,313, the median home is worth $184,300 and median gross rent is $899. 70.3% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.25% (Illinois state rate).

County
Williamson County

FIPS 17199

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 62902

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

Population
4,217ZIP 62902 residents
Median household income
$75,313Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$184,300Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$899Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
43.3 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
70.3%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 62902

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
2.4×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$956/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
11.2%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 62902 compares

ZIP 62902 against the median ZIP in Williamson County and across Illinois.

MeasureZIP 62902County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$75,313$64,464$72,734+4%
Median home value$184,300$125,450$146,900+25%
Median gross rent$899$875$906-1%
Population4,2172,1731,856+127%

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

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 1396 Illinois ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 54% of 1,344 state ZIPs

#618
Home value

above 66% of 1,335 state ZIPs

#460
Population

larger than 63% of 1,396 state ZIPs

#517

Comparable ZIP codes

Illinois ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
62052Jersey County$75,296$156,000$790
61238Henry County$75,294$129,700$1,044
61951Moultrie County$75,234$136,400$793
61310Lee County$75,417$173,700$893
60165Cook County$75,165$218,300$1,222
61460Henderson County$75,156$83,000

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Williamson County.

ZIP 62902 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 62902?
ZIP 62902 lies mostly in Williamson 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 62902?
Illinois charges 6.25% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 62902 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $899 a month, about 14% of median household income, and the median home is worth $184,300+25% 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 62902, 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.