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Johnson County · Illinois

ZIP code 62912

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 62912 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
1,534

ZCTA residents

Median income
$65,625

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$103,500

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.25%

Illinois state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 62912 sits in Johnson County, Illinois and is home to 1,534 people. Median household income is $65,625, the median home is worth $103,500 and median gross rent is $775. 88.3% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.25% (Illinois state rate).

County
Johnson County

FIPS 17087

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 62912

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

Population
1,534ZIP 62912 residents
Median household income
$65,625Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$103,500Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$775Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
35.7 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
88.3%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 62912

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
1.6×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$537/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
24.7%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 62912 compares

ZIP 62912 against the median ZIP in Johnson County and across Illinois.

MeasureZIP 62912County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$65,625$60,563$72,734-10%
Median home value$103,500$135,900$146,900-30%
Median gross rent$775$812$906-14%
Population1,5348911,856-17%

Medians are computed across the 7 ZIP areas in Johnson County and the 1396 ZIP areas in Illinois.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 1396 Illinois ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 37% of 1,344 state ZIPs

#852
Home value

above 23% of 1,335 state ZIPs

#1,024
Population

larger than 45% of 1,396 state ZIPs

#761

Comparable ZIP codes

Illinois ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
61362Bureau County$65,625$135,900$1,022
62032Montgomery County$65,625$66,900$670
60099Lake County$65,647$190,300$1,131
62280Jackson County$65,568$233,600
61438McDonough County$65,703$152,400$788
61021Lee County$65,719$144,800$823

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Johnson County.

ZIP 62912 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 62912?
ZIP 62912 lies mostly in Johnson 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 62912?
Illinois charges 6.25% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 62912 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $775 a month, about 14% of median household income, and the median home is worth $103,500-30% 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 62912, 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.