Zip code 62245: Germantown, Illinois

Q: What city is zip code 62245?

62245 is assigned to Germantown, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 62245 in?

62245 is in Clinton County, Illinois.

Q: What is the population of 62245?

About 1,861 people live in 62245, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 62245?

The median household income in 62245 is $91,767.

Q: What zip codes are near 62245?

The closest zip codes to 62245 are 62215, 62266, 62218, 62265, 62271.

Residential delivery areaClinton CountyCentral Time

Population

1,861

Median household income

$92K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$205K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$903/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

46.2

U.S. 38.9

Land area

18 sq mi

101 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 62245

62245 is a small-town zip code in Germantown, Illinois (Clinton County), covering 18 sq mi of land. About 1,861 people live here, or 101 per square mile. The median resident is 46.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $91,767 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 5.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $204,500, or 2.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 88% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $903 a month.

24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 29.8 minutes each way, and 13% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; construction and repair; and management.

How 62245 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Healthcare workers21.4%
99th
U.S. 9.7% · IL 9.5%48th of 1,340 in IL
Homeownership rate87.9%
93rd
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · IL 67.1%318th of 1,338 in IL
Median age46.2
89th
U.S. 38.9 · IL 39341st of 1,342 in IL
Median earnings per worker$64,676
82nd
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · IL $51,895139th of 1,336 in IL
Residents 65 and older20.3%
75th
U.S. 17.2% · IL 17%585th of 1,342 in IL
Average commute29.8 min
73rd
U.S. 26.4 min · IL 27.8 min374th of 1,317 in IL
Government workers17%
72nd
U.S. 14.5% · IL 13.3%413th of 1,340 in IL
Per capita income$46,388
65th
U.S. $44,673 · IL $46,406299th of 1,341 in IL
Median household income$91,767
64th
U.S. $80,734 · IL $83,390341st of 1,316 in IL
Veterans6.3%
57th
U.S. 6.2% · IL 4.8%667th of 1,342 in IL
Tech workers2.9%
50th
U.S. 3.8% · IL 3.8%349th of 1,340 in IL
Work from home12.5%
49th
U.S. 15.1% · IL 15.9%403rd of 1,339 in IL
Residents under 1821.8%
47th
U.S. 22% · IL 21.8%699th of 1,342 in IL
Housing vacancy5%
33rd
U.S. 10.1% · IL 7.7%976th of 1,338 in IL
Bachelor's degree or higher23.9%
31st
U.S. 35.7% · IL 37.8%566th of 1,340 in IL
Median home value$204,500
22nd
U.S. $332,700 · IL $263,300421st of 1,311 in IL
Median gross rent$903
14th
U.S. $1,413 · IL $1,274640th of 1,170 in IL
Broadband access85.5%
14th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · IL 90.8%950th of 1,338 in IL
Population density101/sq mi
13th
U.S. 95/sq mi · IL 229/sq mi578th of 1,342 in IL
Poverty rate5.1%
12th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · IL 11.8%1,066th of 1,339 in IL
Self-employed workers5.8%
8th
U.S. 10% · IL 8.8%1,059th of 1,340 in IL
Income inequality (Gini)0.371
6th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · IL 0.481976th of 1,336 in IL
Rent-burdened renters28.7%
4th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · IL 47.9%942nd of 1,291 in IL
Population1,861
3rd
U.S. 334,922,499 · IL 12,694,798692nd of 1,342 in IL
Unemployment rate1.5%
3rd
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · IL 5.8%1,138th of 1,340 in IL
Diversity index3.2
1st
U.S. 61.4 · IL 60.51,237th of 1,342 in IL
Uninsured rate0.9%
1st
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · IL 6.9%1,246th of 1,341 in IL
Foreign-born residents0.1%
1st
U.S. 14.1% · IL 14.7%1,080th of 1,342 in IL

Measure	62245	Clinton	IL	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in IL
Healthcare workers	21.4%	13%	9.5%	9.7%	99th	48th of 1,340
Homeownership rateStrength	87.9%	80.3%	67.1%	65.2%	93rd	318th of 1,338
Median age	46.2	41.5	39	38.9	89th	341st of 1,342
Median earnings per workerStrength	$64,676	$52,125	$51,895	$49,666	82nd	139th of 1,336
Residents 65 and older	20.3%	18.8%	17%	17.2%	75th	585th of 1,342
Average commute	29.8 min	25.9 min	27.8 min	26.4 min	73rd	374th of 1,317
Government workers	17%	15.9%	13.3%	14.5%	72nd	413th of 1,340
Per capita income	$46,388	$42,658	$46,406	$44,673	65th	299th of 1,341
Median household income	$91,767	$86,588	$83,390	$80,734	64th	341st of 1,316
Veterans	6.3%	8.6%	4.8%	6.2%	57th	667th of 1,342
Tech workers	2.9%	4.3%	3.8%	3.8%	50th	349th of 1,340
Work from home	12.5%	12.6%	15.9%	15.1%	49th	403rd of 1,339
Residents under 18	21.8%	21.6%	21.8%	22%	47th	699th of 1,342
Housing vacancy	5%	7.6%	7.7%	10.1%	33rd	976th of 1,338
Bachelor's degree or higher	23.9%	25.9%	37.8%	35.7%	31st	566th of 1,340
Median home value	$204,500	$192,400	$263,300	$332,700	22nd	421st of 1,311
Median gross rent	$903	$912	$1,274	$1,413	14th	640th of 1,170
Broadband accessWeakness	85.5%	90.8%	90.8%	91%	14th	950th of 1,338
Population density	101/sq mi	78/sq mi	229/sq mi	95/sq mi	13th	578th of 1,342
Poverty rateStrength	5.1%	7.4%	11.8%	12.5%	12th	1,066th of 1,339
Self-employed workers	5.8%	10.6%	8.8%	10%	8th	1,059th of 1,340
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.371	0.428	0.481	0.483	6th	976th of 1,336
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	28.7%	36.6%	47.9%	51.1%	4th	942nd of 1,291
Population	1,861	36,954	12,694,798	334,922,499	3rd	692nd of 1,342
Unemployment rateStrength	1.5%	3.4%	5.8%	5.2%	3rd	1,138th of 1,340
Diversity index	3.2	18.5	60.5	61.4	1st	1,237th of 1,342
Uninsured rateStrength	0.9%	4.8%	6.9%	8.4%	1st	1,246th of 1,341
Foreign-born residents	0.1%	2.3%	14.7%	14.1%	1st	1,080th of 1,342

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

19%

5–17

18–24

25–34

13%

35–44

16%

45–54

15%

55–64

11%

65–74

75+

Median age

46.2

Under 18

21.8%

65 and over

20.3%

Race and ethnicity

White98%
Black0.2%
Hispanic0.4%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial1%

Diversity index

3.2

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.1%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

83%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

98%

Spanish

0.3%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 793
Average household size: 2.3
Family households: 70.7%
Married couples: 56.1%
Living alone: 24.1%
Veterans (of adults): 6.3%
Male / female: 48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

10%

$25–50k

14%

$50–75k

12%

$75–100k

18%

$100–150k

21%

$150–200k

15%

$200k+

10%

Median household income

62245

$91,767

Clinton Co.

$86,588

Illinois

$83,390

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$46,388

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

5.1%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

25%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.371

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

62245

$204,500

Clinton Co.

$192,400

Illinois

$263,300

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

62245

$903

Clinton Co.

$912

Illinois

$1,274

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

84%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 835
Owner-occupied: 87.9%
Vacant: 5%
Median year built: 1975
Median rooms: 6.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 28.7%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 17.2%
Home value to income: 2.2× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

77%

Carpooled

Transit

0.6%

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

13%

Other

0.9%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

19%

10–19

25%

20–29

13%

30–44

11%

45–59

20%

60+

12%

Average commute

29.8 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

1.5%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

66.7%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

21%

Construction and repair

12%

Management

11%

Business and finance

Office and admin

Transportation and moving

Cleaning and personal care

Sales

Engineering and science

Food service

Computer and math

Production

Education

Legal and social services

Police and fire

Arts, media and sports

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.5%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

29%

Manufacturing

12%

Construction

10%

Finance, insurance and real estate

Public administration

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Professional and technical services

Education

Retail

Agriculture and mining

Restaurants and hotels

Information

Admin, support and management

Other services

Arts and recreation

0.9%

Wholesale

0.3%

Median earnings per worker

$64,676

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

5.8%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

17%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

12.1%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	62245	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$69,826	$74,888
Service	$26,917	$26,804
Sales and office	$49,539	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$65,938	$49,199
Production and transportation	$52,000	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

34%

Some college

20%

Associate's

16%

Bachelor's

18%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 94.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
Households with broadband: 85.5%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 65.7%
No internet access: 14.5%
Without health insurance: 0.9%
Limited-English households: 0.5%

Geography

City (USPS): Germantown
State: Illinois
County: Clinton County
Center point: 38.5310° N, 89.5752° W
Land area: 18 sq mi
Water area: 0.3 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Germantown6% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 62245

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
62215	Albers, IL	2.1 mi	1,917	$107,727	$204,700
62266	New Memphis, IL	5.5 mi	103	$52,917	$113,900
62218	Bartelso, IL	5.5 mi	2,018	$91,250	$217,800
62265	New Baden, IL	6 mi	4,555	$84,853	$194,500
62271	Okawville, IL	6.9 mi	1,873	$82,746	$163,700
62216	Aviston, IL	7.2 mi	3,156	$120,139	$260,900
62230	Breese, IL	7.6 mi	6,377	$91,350	$229,300
62293	Trenton, IL	8.7 mi	4,433	$98,155	$250,600
62219	Beckemeyer, IL	9 mi	993	$63,603	$121,300
62289	Summerfield, IL	11 mi	273	$47,237	$64,500
62214	Addieville, IL	11 mi	1,048	$104,063	$169,100
62258	Mascoutah, IL	12 mi	10,437	$94,655	$232,500

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Questions about 62245

What city is zip code 62245?

62245 is assigned to Germantown, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 62245 in?

62245 is in Clinton County, Illinois.

What is the population of 62245?

About 1,861 people live in 62245, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 62245 in?

62245 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 62245?

The median household income in 62245 is $91,767.

What zip codes are near 62245?

The closest zip codes to 62245 are 62215, 62266, 62218, 62265, 62271.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 62245, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.