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Gallatin County · Illinois

ZIP code 62954

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 62954 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
415

ZCTA residents

Median income
$65,083

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$89,400

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.25%

Illinois state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 62954 sits in Gallatin County, Illinois and is home to 415 people. Median household income is $65,083, the median home is worth $89,400 and median gross rent is $1,528. 90.5% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.25% (Illinois state rate).

County
Gallatin County

FIPS 17059

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 62954

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

Population
415ZIP 62954 residents
Median household income
$65,083Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$89,400Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,528Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
67.7 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
90.5%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 62954

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
28%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
1.4×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$464/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
9.2%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 62954 compares

ZIP 62954 against the median ZIP in Gallatin County and across Illinois.

MeasureZIP 62954County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$65,083$55,625$72,734-11%
Median home value$89,400$87,800$146,900-39%
Median gross rent$1,528$732$906+69%
Population4156981,856-78%

Medians are computed across the 5 ZIP areas in Gallatin County and the 1396 ZIP areas in Illinois.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 1396 Illinois ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 36% of 1,344 state ZIPs

#861
Home value

above 14% of 1,335 state ZIPs

#1,143
Population

larger than 17% of 1,396 state ZIPs

#1,154

Comparable ZIP codes

Illinois ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
62694Scott County$65,074$108,000$661
62341Hancock County$65,050$118,200$882
62326McDonough County$65,048$116,400$654
61760Woodford County$65,035$121,900$985
60962Ford County$65,000$67,500$1,058
62442Clark County$65,000$84,900$602

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Gallatin County.

ZIP 62954 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 62954?
ZIP 62954 lies mostly in Gallatin 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 62954?
Illinois charges 6.25% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 62954 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,528 a month, about 28% of median household income, and the median home is worth $89,400-39% 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 62954, 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.