Housing data for ZIP code 62999

Name: Housing in ZIP code 62999, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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ZIP code 62999 has an estimated 1,267 residents and 735 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Six Mile Township, Franklin County.

23.2% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $920 (±$295) a month.

The median home value is $57,300 (±$7,702).

The median household income is $41,553 (±$6,778) a year.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Residents: 1,267 (±193)
Median gross rent: $920
Median home value: $57,300
Households that rent: 23.2%

How ZIP code 62999 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	ZIP 62999	Six Mile Township	Franklin County	Illinois	United States
Residents	1,267 (±193)	3,496	37,323	12,694,798	334,922,499
Housing units	735 (±103)	1,788	18,462	5,457,452	143,775,355
Households that rent	23.2% (±7.9 points)	21.0%	25.9%	32.9%	34.8%
Median gross rent	$920 (±$295)	$924	$803	$1,274	$1,413
Median home value	$57,300 (±$7,702)	$76,600	$89,000	$263,300	$332,700
Median household income	$41,553 (±$6,778)	$56,437	$56,740	$83,390	$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)	$930 (±$210)	$939	$1,394	$5,298	$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income	58.6% (±42.6 points)	37.2%	52.1%	47.9%	51.1%
Built before 1980	80.5% (±11.2 points)	69.2%	70.2%	63.4%	49.7%
Average commute	28.6 minutes (±6.1)	29.0 minutes	26.9 minutes	27.8 minutes	26.4 minutes
Households with broadband	81.9% (±7.1 points)	79.8%	83.4%	90.8%	91.0%
Median age of residents	48.7 years (±2.9)	48.1 years	43.4 years	39.0 years	38.9 years

In ZIP 62999, median gross rent is not measurably different from Franklin County ($803).

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 62999 is not measurably different from Six Mile Township as a whole ($924).

Its median home value is lower than in Six Mile Township as a whole ($76,600).

Among the 14 ZIP codes in Franklin County with a published estimate, ZIP 62999 ranks 6 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 16 ZIP codes in Franklin County with a published estimate, ZIP 62999 ranks 14 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 16 ZIP codes in Franklin County with a published estimate, ZIP 62999 ranks 14 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 62999

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rent	ZIP 62999	Franklin County	Illinois	United States
Less than $500	28.4% (±21.2 points)	18.9%	7.0%	6.3%
$500 to $999	52.9% (±24.5 points)	54.1%	23.5%	20.2%
$1,000 to $1,499	18.6% (±22.3 points)	23.9%	32.6%	28.1%
$1,500 to $1,999	0.0% (±29.8 points)	2.4%	18.7%	21.1%
$2,000 to $2,499	0.0% (±29.8 points)	0.1%	9.6%	12.0%
$2,500 to $2,999	0.0% (±29.8 points)	0.7%	4.1%	5.5%
$3,000 or more	0.0% (±29.8 points)	0.0%	4.4%	6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 52.9% of renting households.

Rent burden in ZIP code 62999

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	ZIP 62999	Franklin County	Illinois	United States
Less than 15%	1.1% (±3.7 points)	13.9%	14.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	8.0% (±9.4 points)	15.6%	13.4%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	27.6% (±25.3 points)	7.8%	13.1%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	4.6% (±7.1 points)	10.6%	11.2%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	0.0% (±33.4 points)	12.8%	8.9%	9.2%
35% or more	58.6% (±26.4 points)	39.3%	39.0%	41.9%

58.6% (±42.6 points) of renting households in ZIP code 62999 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 62999

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
Value	ZIP 62999	Franklin County	Illinois	United States
Less than $50,000	40.8% (±9.8 points)	22.1%	5.4%	5.3%
$50,000 to $99,999	46.4% (±9.2 points)	32.6%	8.3%	6.1%
$100,000 to $149,999	3.1% (±2.4 points)	16.5%	9.7%	6.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	5.6% (±5.0 points)	10.1%	11.8%	9.0%
$200,000 to $299,999	3.5% (±3.7 points)	10.5%	22.3%	17.8%
$300,000 to $499,999	0.6% (±1.1 points)	6.0%	27.7%	26.9%
$500,000 to $999,999	0.0% (±7.5 points)	1.3%	12.1%	20.9%
$1,000,000 or more	0.0% (±7.5 points)	0.9%	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 62999

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	ZIP 62999	Franklin County	Illinois	United States
Single-family, detached	81.9% (±6.2 points)	79.1%	58.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.9% (±4.0 points)	1.4%	6.1%	6.2%
2 units	0.5% (±0.8 points)	4.7%	5.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.1% (±2.8 points)	2.1%	6.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±5.0 points)	0.7%	6.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±5.0 points)	0.4%	4.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±5.0 points)	1.2%	11.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	11.6% (±4.5 points)	10.3%	2.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±5.0 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 62999 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year built	ZIP 62999	Franklin County	Illinois	United States
2020 or later	2.4% (±4.1 points)	0.7%	0.7%	2.0%
2010 to 2019	1.6% (±1.7 points)	5.0%	5.0%	9.4%
2000 to 2009	7.6% (±4.2 points)	8.4%	11.2%	13.6%
1990 to 1999	2.9% (±2.6 points)	8.2%	10.5%	12.4%
1980 to 1989	4.9% (±3.7 points)	7.5%	9.2%	12.9%
1970 to 1979	6.8% (±3.6 points)	12.8%	14.2%	14.2%
1960 to 1969	1.5% (±1.2 points)	10.8%	11.5%	9.9%
1950 to 1959	10.9% (±5.0 points)	12.7%	11.9%	9.5%
1940 to 1949	9.1% (±3.8 points)	11.0%	5.6%	4.4%
1939 or earlier	52.2% (±8.5 points)	22.9%	20.2%	11.7%

80.5% of the homes in ZIP code 62999 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 62999

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	ZIP 62999	Franklin County	Illinois	United States
Utility gas	49.0% (±9.4 points)	38.8%	75.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±5.8 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	48.0% (±9.1 points)	49.1%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±5.8 points)	9.3%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.6% (±0.9 points)	1.8%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.8 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.8 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±5.8 points)	0.4%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	2.4% (±3.2 points)	0.4%	0.8%	1.2%

How people in ZIP code 62999 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	ZIP 62999	Franklin County	Illinois	United States
Drove alone	80.6% (±12.7 points)	79.4%	65.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	9.5% (±10.9 points)	10.3%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±6.5 points)	0.3%	5.8%	3.2%
Walked	2.9% (±3.4 points)	1.4%	2.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.2% (±2.9 points)	1.4%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	4.8% (±3.6 points)	7.2%	15.9%	15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 62999 take an average of 28.6 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 62999

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
Place	Share of the ZIP’s land in this place	Median gross rent	Households that rent
Six Mile Township	100%	$924	21.0%
Zeigler	44%	$920	23.2%

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 62999

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP code	Distance	Median gross rent	Median home value	Median household income	Households that rent
62983	3.3 mi	$906	$77,700	$57,667	24.9%
62841	3.4 mi	—	$60,600	$31,750	3.8%
62948	3.8 mi	$1,000	$116,700	$60,975	33.7%
62921	5.1 mi	$100 or less	$75,000	—	22.6%
62874	5.4 mi	$779	$54,000	$40,625	25.5%
62949	5.6 mi	$382	$74,500	$37,308	46.0%
62918	6.0 mi	$963	$200,200	$70,920	36.0%
62915	6.9 mi	$750	$106,700	$31,875	53.0%

ZIP code 62999 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 62999: 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 62999

What is the median rent in ZIP code 62999?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 62999 is $920 (±$295) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 62999?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 62999 is $57,300 (±$7,702) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 62999?

The median household income in ZIP code 62999 is $41,553 (±$6,778) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 62999 in?

Most of ZIP code 62999’s land lies in Six Mile Township; it also covers Zeigler.

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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