62898 Zip Code Profile

62898 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Woodlawn, Illinois. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. At $102,300 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Mount Vernon area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $53,766/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 62898 is $45,110.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 62898 earn an average of $33,553/year. Women earn only $17,913/year.

921 people in 62898 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 62898? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 21.0 minutes.

The median age here is 41. There are 1,057 men and 1,040 women. The median age for men is 40 while for women the median age is 41.

To give you a sense of the community, 1,090 people (out of the 2,097 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 780 homes, and 18 businesses every day. 25 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

62898 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 38 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Athens, Greece!) and -89 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 521 feet above sea levell.

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• Centralia Farmers Market
• Nashville Chamber of Commerce Market

• Sesser The Tuesday Sale

• Demographics

• Total Population: 2,097
• White Population: 2,078
• Black Population: 17
• Hispanic Population: 19
• Asian Population: 11
• Hawaiian Population: 0
• Indian Population: 8
• Male Population: 1,057
• Female Population: 1,040
• Median Age: 41
• Median Age of Males: 40
• Median Age of Females: 41

• Geography

• Region: Midwest
• Division: East North Central
• State: Illinois
• CBSA Type: Micropolitan
• CBSA Name: Mount Vernon IL
• County: Jefferson
• City: Woodlawn
• Longitude: -89.1
• Latitude: 38.4
• Elevation: 521 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 618

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 893
• Drive alone: 797
• Carpool: 60
• Public transit: 0
• Ride bikes or walk: 25


• Average commute time: 21.0 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 56
•    5 - 9: 53
•    10 - 14: 112
•    15 - 19: 205
•    20 - 24: 159
•    25 - 29: 67
•    30 - 34: 165
•    35 - 39: 19
•    40 - 44: 4
•    45 - 59: 13
•    60 - 89: 26
•    90 plus: 14

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $102,300
• Average Annual Household Income: $54,375
• Businesses: 24
• Employees: 130
• Annual Payroll: $2,569,000
• Average Family Income: $53,766
• Median Family Income: $40,903
• Average Income for Men: $33,553
• Average Income for Women: $17,913

• 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: 081
• State FIPS Code: 17

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View all schools in Woodlawn

Primary Schools

Woodlawn School

301 S Central St

Woodlawn, IL 62898

(618) 735-2661

High Schools

Woodlawn Comm High School

300 N Central Ln

Woodlawn, IL 62898

(618) 735-2631