62249 Zip Code Profile

62249 is a sparsely populated, rural zip code in Highland, Illinois. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. At $165,800 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the St. Louis metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $66,458/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 62249 is $58,710.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 62249 earn an average of $38,293/year. Women earn only $21,254/year.

7,015 people in 62249 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 62249? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 24.3 minutes.

The median age here is 39 . There are 7,770 men and 8,201 women. The median age for men is 38 while for women the median age is 40.

To give you a sense of the community, 7,749 people (out of the 15,971 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 6,302 homes, and 417 businesses every day. 168 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

62249 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 39 degrees latitude ( Fun Fact : this is the same latitude as Tianjin, China!) and -90 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 517 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population:15,971
• White Population:15,740
• Black Population:79
• Hispanic Population:222
• Asian Population:167
• Hawaiian Population:14
• Indian Population:80
• Male Population:7,770
• Female Population:8,201
• Median Age:39
• Median Age of Males:38
• Median Age of Females:40

• Geography

• Region:Midwest
• Division:East North Central
• State:Illinois
• CSA Name:St. Louis-St. Charles-Farmington, MO-IL
• CBSA Type:Metropolitan
• CBSA Name:St. Louis MO-IL
• County:Madison
• City: Highland
• Longitude:-89.7
• Latitude:38.8
• Elevation:518 feet above sea levele
• Area code:618

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters:6,820
• Drive alone:6,026
• Carpool:540
• Public transit:80
• Ride bikes or walk:168


• Average commute time:24.3 minutes.
•    0 - 5:488
•    5 - 9:1,371
•    10 - 14:1,188
•    15 - 19:456
•    20 - 24:489
•    25 - 29:197
•    30 - 34:484
•    35 - 39:322
•    40 - 44:381
•    45 - 59:931
•    60 - 89:404
•    90 plus:109

• The Economics

• Average House Value:$165,800
• Average Annual Household Income:$67,987
• Businesses:448
• Employees:5,823
• Annual Payroll:$208,843,000
• Average Family Income:$66,458
• Median Family Income:$49,624
• Average Income for Men:$38,293
• Average Income for Women:$21,254

• The Politics

• Congressional District:19
• Congressional District Land Area:11518.0
• Sr Senator: Mark Kirk (R)
• Jr Senator: Richard J. Durbin (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code:119
• State FIPS Code:17

• Highland Farmers Market

View all schools in Highland

Primary Schools

Highland Mid Elementary School

Po Box 149

Highland, IL 62249

(618) 654-2106

Highland Primary School

Po Box 149

Highland, IL 62249

(618) 654-2106

Middle Schools

Grantfork Upper Elementary Sch

206 N Mulberry St

Highland, IL 62249

(618) 675-2200

Highland Elementary School

Po Box 149

Highland, IL 62249

(618) 654-2106

Highland Middle School

Po Box 149

Highland, IL 62249

(618) 651-8800

High Schools

Highland High School

Po Box 149

Highland, IL 62249

(618) 654-7131