62298 Zip Code Profile

62298 is a sparsely populated, rural zip code in Waterloo, Illinois. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. At $198,300 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 $64,223/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 62298 is $58,559.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 62298 earn an average of $38,113/year. Women earn only $22,128/year.

7,194 people in 62298 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 62298? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living in 62298 is 30.1 minutes!

The median age here is 42. There are 8,202 men and 8,407 women. The median age for men is 40 while for women the median age is 43.

To give you a sense of the community, 7,724 people (out of the 16,609 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 6,613 homes, and 311 businesses every day. 55 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

62298 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 38 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Athens, Greece!) and -90 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 680 feet above sea levell.

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• Belleville Old Town Market
• Bridgewater Cove Condominiums
• Chatelaine Estates
• Cottonwood Estates
• Creekside Subdivision
• Crystal City Farmers' Market
• Fountains at Moss Hollow
• Friends of Cahokia
• Glenstone Estates
• Ground Zero Neighborhood Watch Group
• Hawks View Estates Homeowner's Association
• Lorien Woods HOA
• Mehlbrook Manor
• Mehville Organization
• Monroe County Farmers Market-Columbia IL
• Mount Pleasant Neighborhood Association
• New England Town Subdivision

• Oakville Community
• Oakville Heights Subdivision
• Oakville Woods HOA
• Parkview Drive Homeowners
• Patterson Estates
• Pointe South Subdivision
• River Breeze Estates HOA
• Royal Hills Subdivision HOA
• Seckman Glen Homeowners Association
• Stonewater Subdivision
• Summerfield Manor
• The Parc at Kimmswick
• Village of Jefferson
• Whitestone
• Wood Ridge Estates HOA
• Woodward Now(Neighbors on Watch)
• Wynfield Estates

• Demographics

• Total Population: 16,609
• White Population: 16,430
• Black Population: 43
• Hispanic Population: 214
• Asian Population: 102
• Hawaiian Population: 11
• Indian Population: 99
• Male Population: 8,202
• Female Population: 8,407
• Median Age: 42
• Median Age of Males: 40
• Median Age of Females: 43

• 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: Monroe
• City: Waterloo
• Longitude: -90.2
• Latitude: 38.3
• Elevation: 681 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 618

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 7,002
• Drive alone: 6,288
• Carpool: 553
• Public transit: 87
• Ride bikes or walk: 55


• Average commute time: 30.1 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 278
•    5 - 9: 819
•    10 - 14: 826
•    15 - 19: 653
•    20 - 24: 417
•    25 - 29: 385
•    30 - 34: 902
•    35 - 39: 370
•    40 - 44: 576
•    45 - 59: 1,103
•    60 - 89: 543
•    90 plus: 130

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $198,300
• Average Annual Household Income: $68,394
• Businesses: 374
• Employees: 3,283
• Annual Payroll: $92,233,000
• Average Family Income: $64,223
• Median Family Income: $51,431
• Average Income for Men: $38,113
• Average Income for Women: $22,128

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 12
• Congressional District Land Area: 4424.0
• Sr Senator: Mark Kirk (R)
• Jr Senator: Richard J. Durbin (D)
• US House Representative: William L. Enyart (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 133
• State FIPS Code: 17

• Monroe County Farmers Market-Waterloo IL

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Primary Schools

Rogers Elementary

200 N Rogers St

Waterloo, IL 62298

(618) 939-3454

W J Zahnow Elementary

301 Hamacher St

Waterloo, IL 62298

(618) 939-3458

Middle Schools

Waterloo Junior High School

1 Ed Gardner Pl

Waterloo, IL 62298

(618) 939-3457

High Schools

Waterloo High School

200 Bellefontaine Dr

Waterloo, IL 62298

(618) 939-3455