Housing data for ZIP code 62451

ZIP code 62451 has an estimated 2,055 residents and 957 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Lamotte Township, Crawford County.

17.2% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $738 (±$187) a month.

The median home value is $89,600 (±$14,667).

The median household income is $63,665 (±$6,667) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
2,055 (±206)
Median gross rent
$738
Median home value
$89,600
Households that rent
17.2%

How ZIP code 62451 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 62451Lamotte TownshipCrawford CountyIllinoisUnited States
Residents2,055 (±206)2,01018,51112,694,798334,922,499
Housing units957 (±93)9168,4575,457,452143,775,355
Households that rent17.2% (±5.3 points)16.4%18.1%32.9%34.8%
Median gross rent$738 (±$187)$809$811$1,274$1,413
Median home value$89,600 (±$14,667)$91,600$121,100$263,300$332,700
Median household income$63,665 (±$6,667)$64,034$71,674$83,390$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$1,773 (±$412)$1,746$1,806$5,298$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income33.5% (±18.6 points)37.4%36.2%47.9%51.1%
Built before 198076.5% (±11.8 points)76.0%70.1%63.4%49.7%
Average commute21.3 minutes (±2.9)21.1 minutes18.1 minutes27.8 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband90.7% (±4.0 points)91.8%88.5%90.8%91.0%
Median age of residents46.2 years (±3.6)45.1 years42.6 years39.0 years38.9 years

In ZIP 62451, median gross rent is not measurably different from Crawford County ($811).

It is also lower than in Illinois ($1,274).

It is lower than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 62451 is not measurably different from Lamotte Township as a whole ($809).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Lamotte Township as a whole ($91,600).

Among the 4 ZIP codes in Crawford County with a published estimate, ZIP 62451 ranks 3 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 7 ZIP codes in Crawford County with a published estimate, ZIP 62451 ranks 6 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 7 ZIP codes in Crawford County with a published estimate, ZIP 62451 ranks 5 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 62451

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 62451Crawford CountyIllinoisUnited States
Less than $50018.2% (±13.8 points)12.1%7.0%6.3%
$500 to $99965.7% (±19.0 points)59.2%23.5%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49916.1% (±15.5 points)21.8%32.6%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,9990.0% (±23.6 points)5.9%18.7%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4990.0% (±23.6 points)1.0%9.6%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.0% (±23.6 points)0.0%4.1%5.5%
$3,000 or more0.0% (±23.6 points)0.0%4.4%6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 65.7% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 62451

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
1 bedroom$572 (±$284)
2 bedrooms$711 (±$215)
3 bedrooms$844 (±$155)

Rent burden in ZIP code 62451

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 62451Crawford CountyIllinoisUnited States
Less than 15%20.4% (±12.6 points)32.8%14.4%12.6%
15% to 19.9%24.8% (±17.3 points)14.3%13.4%12.2%
20% to 24.9%13.9% (±15.4 points)11.8%13.1%12.6%
25% to 29.9%7.3% (±6.8 points)5.0%11.2%11.5%
30% to 34.9%3.6% (±4.6 points)2.8%8.9%9.2%
35% or more29.9% (±18.0 points)33.4%39.0%41.9%

33.5% (±18.6 points) of renting households in ZIP code 62451 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 62451

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 62451Crawford CountyIllinoisUnited States
Less than $50,00018.4% (±4.8 points)11.7%5.4%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,99937.2% (±9.1 points)30.5%8.3%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,99922.1% (±7.1 points)15.4%9.7%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99910.7% (±5.0 points)10.9%11.8%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99910.4% (±4.9 points)19.0%22.3%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,9991.2% (±1.2 points)9.1%27.7%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9990.0% (±4.9 points)3.1%12.1%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.0% (±4.9 points)0.3%2.7%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 62451

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 62451Crawford CountyIllinoisUnited States
Single-family, detached85.9% (±4.5 points)84.3%58.2%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)0.8% (±1.0 points)0.4%6.1%6.2%
2 units1.6% (±2.1 points)1.3%5.2%3.4%
3 or 4 units2.6% (±2.1 points)2.5%6.4%4.3%
5 to 9 units0.0% (±3.8 points)1.9%6.3%4.5%
10 to 19 units0.0% (±3.8 points)0.3%4.0%4.3%
20 or more units0.3% (±0.5 points)0.7%11.5%10.3%
Mobile home8.8% (±3.5 points)8.5%2.3%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±3.8 points)0.1%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 62451 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 62451Crawford CountyIllinoisUnited States
2020 or later0.0% (±3.8 points)0.6%0.7%2.0%
2010 to 20193.2% (±2.5 points)5.0%5.0%9.4%
2000 to 20095.9% (±3.5 points)6.6%11.2%13.6%
1990 to 19997.0% (±3.3 points)10.0%10.5%12.4%
1980 to 19897.4% (±3.1 points)7.8%9.2%12.9%
1970 to 19799.8% (±5.0 points)15.3%14.2%14.2%
1960 to 19698.5% (±3.9 points)9.4%11.5%9.9%
1950 to 195916.9% (±6.3 points)14.7%11.9%9.5%
1940 to 19499.8% (±3.9 points)7.9%5.6%4.4%
1939 or earlier31.5% (±6.6 points)22.8%20.2%11.7%

76.5% of the homes in ZIP code 62451 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 62451

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 62451Crawford CountyIllinoisUnited States
Utility gas73.1% (±6.1 points)50.8%75.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±4.1 points)0.0%0.1%3.9%
Electricity18.6% (±6.2 points)27.1%18.6%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)7.4% (±3.6 points)17.9%4.2%4.9%
Wood0.9% (±1.1 points)2.4%0.3%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±4.1 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±4.1 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±4.1 points)1.7%0.5%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±4.1 points)0.0%0.8%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 62451 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 62451Crawford CountyIllinoisUnited States
Drove alone75.8% (±6.0 points)85.0%65.9%68.8%
Carpooled11.8% (±5.4 points)6.6%7.8%8.5%
Public transportation0.8% (±1.1 points)0.2%5.8%3.2%
Walked7.3% (±4.5 points)2.5%2.8%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.3% (±0.5 points)0.9%1.9%2.0%
Worked from home4.1% (±2.7 points)4.7%15.9%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 62451 take an average of 21.3 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 62451

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Lamotte Township64%$80916.4%
Montgomery Township (Crawford County)30%$4185.4%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 62451

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
624277.1 mi—$160,700$81,2505.7%
478617.4 mi$1,077$198,800$56,48416.3%
624548.4 mi$877$138,200$74,67919.2%
6243311 mi$785$102,500$73,75028.1%
6246412 mi—$79,000$60,6250.0%
4756112 mi$688$77,500$45,91129.9%
4786512 mi———0.0%
4783812 mi$671$129,000$61,87514.1%

Crime reported to police in Crawford County

In 2025, the police departments that report for Crawford County recorded 144 violent and 581 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the figure for the county as a whole.

ZIP code 62451 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 62451: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 62451

What is the median rent in ZIP code 62451?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 62451 is $738 (±$187) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 62451?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 62451 is $89,600 (±$14,667) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 62451?

The median household income in ZIP code 62451 is $63,665 (±$6,667) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 62451 in?

Most of ZIP code 62451’s land lies in Lamotte Township; it also covers Montgomery Township (Crawford County).

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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