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Johnson County · Illinois

ZIP code 62943

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 62943 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
324

ZCTA residents

Median income
$54,688

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$132,000

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.25%

Illinois state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 62943 sits in Johnson County, Illinois and is home to 324 people. Median household income is $54,688, the median home is worth $132,000 and median gross rent is . 88.5% 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 62943

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

Population
324ZIP 62943 residents
Median household income
$54,688Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$132,000Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
36.2 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
88.5%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 62943

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
Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.4×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$685/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
5.4%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 62943 compares

ZIP 62943 against the median ZIP in Johnson County and across Illinois.

MeasureZIP 62943County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$54,688$60,563$72,734-25%
Median home value$132,000$135,900$146,900-10%
Median gross rent$812$906
Population3248911,856-83%

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 17% of 1,344 state ZIPs

#1,122
Home value

above 43% of 1,335 state ZIPs

#761
Population

larger than 14% of 1,396 state ZIPs

#1,200

Comparable ZIP codes

Illinois ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
60930Iroquois County$54,688$150,000$850
61944Edgar County$54,652$97,400$757
62049Montgomery County$54,767$106,600$817
62374Hancock County$54,805$82,100$808
60901Kankakee County$54,557$143,200$1,020
62812Franklin County$54,820$100,900$796

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Johnson County.

ZIP 62943 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 62943?
ZIP 62943 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 62943?
Illinois charges 6.25% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 62943 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth $132,000-10% 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 62943, 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.