Zip code 62289: Summerfield, Illinois
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 62289
62289 is a small-town zip code in Summerfield, Illinois (St. Clair County), covering 1.5 sq mi of land. About 273 people live here, or 182 per square mile. The median resident is 46.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.
The median household earns $47,237 a year, 41% below the national median of $80,734. 13.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $64,500, or 1.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 87% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $725 a month.
9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 25.6 minutes each way, and 12% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; office and administrative support; and healthcare.
How 62289 compares
Only about 273 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- 99thWeaknessU.S. 5.2% · IL 5.8%9th of 1,340 in IL
- 95thU.S. 17.2% · IL 17%146th of 1,342 in IL
- Housing vacancy19.3%93rdU.S. 10.1% · IL 7.7%168th of 1,338 in IL
- Homeownership rate86.6%91stStrengthU.S. 65.2% · IL 67.1%391st of 1,338 in IL
- Median age46.389thU.S. 38.9 · IL 39339th of 1,342 in IL
- Veterans7.2%69thU.S. 6.2% · IL 4.8%537th of 1,342 in IL
- Poverty rate13.6%64thU.S. 12.5% · IL 11.8%393rd of 1,339 in IL
- Government workers15.4%62ndU.S. 14.5% · IL 13.3%548th of 1,340 in IL
- 57thU.S. 9.7% · IL 9.5%607th of 1,340 in IL
- Broadband access92.5%53rdU.S. 91% · IL 90.8%402nd of 1,338 in IL
- Average commute25.6 min47thU.S. 26.4 min · IL 27.8 min759th of 1,317 in IL
- Work from home12.1%47thU.S. 15.1% · IL 15.9%427th of 1,339 in IL
- Median earnings per worker$45,89343rdU.S. $49,666 · IL $51,895746th of 1,336 in IL
- 43rdU.S. 10% · IL 8.8%670th of 1,340 in IL
- Uninsured rate5.5%38thU.S. 8.4% · IL 6.9%496th of 1,341 in IL
- Tech workers2.2%37thU.S. 3.8% · IL 3.8%469th of 1,340 in IL
- Population density182/sq mi20thU.S. 95/sq mi · IL 229/sq mi504th of 1,342 in IL
- Per capita income$29,28617thWeaknessU.S. $44,673 · IL $46,4061,141st of 1,341 in IL
- 12thStrengthU.S. 51.1% · IL 47.9%751st of 1,291 in IL
- Median household income$47,2377thWeaknessU.S. $80,734 · IL $83,3901,231st of 1,316 in IL
- Residents under 1813.6%6thU.S. 22% · IL 21.8%1,221st of 1,342 in IL
- 4thU.S. $1,413 · IL $1,274989th of 1,170 in IL
- 4thU.S. 14.1% · IL 14.7%874th of 1,342 in IL
- 3rdU.S. 61.4 · IL 60.51,005th of 1,342 in IL
- 2ndWeaknessU.S. 35.7% · IL 37.8%1,240th of 1,340 in IL
- 2ndStrengthU.S. 0.483 · IL 0.4811,143rd of 1,336 in IL
- Population2731stU.S. 334,922,499 · IL 12,694,7981,235th of 1,342 in IL
- Median home value$64,5001stU.S. $332,700 · IL $263,3001,273rd of 1,311 in IL
| Measure | 62289 | St. Clair | IL | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in IL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rateWeakness | 26% | 6% | 5.8% | 5.2% | 9th of 1,340 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 27.8% | 17.3% | 17% | 17.2% | 146th of 1,342 | |
| Housing vacancy | 19.3% | 12.8% | 7.7% | 10.1% | 168th of 1,338 | |
| Homeownership rateStrength | 86.6% | 68.4% | 67.1% | 65.2% | 391st of 1,338 | |
| Median age | 46.3 | 39.9 | 39 | 38.9 | 339th of 1,342 | |
| Veterans | 7.2% | 11.5% | 4.8% | 6.2% | 537th of 1,342 | |
| Poverty rate | 13.6% | 13.6% | 11.8% | 12.5% | 393rd of 1,339 | |
| Government workers | 15.4% | 17.9% | 13.3% | 14.5% | 548th of 1,340 | |
| Healthcare workers | 9.9% | 10.3% | 9.5% | 9.7% | 607th of 1,340 | |
| Broadband access | 92.5% | 89.7% | 90.8% | 91% | 402nd of 1,338 | |
| Average commute | 25.6 min | 24 min | 27.8 min | 26.4 min | 759th of 1,317 | |
| Work from home | 12.1% | 12.4% | 15.9% | 15.1% | 427th of 1,339 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $45,893 | $46,489 | $51,895 | $49,666 | 746th of 1,336 | |
| Self-employed workers | 8.8% | 6.8% | 8.8% | 10% | 670th of 1,340 | |
| Uninsured rate | 5.5% | 5.1% | 6.9% | 8.4% | 496th of 1,341 | |
| Tech workers | 2.2% | 4.1% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 469th of 1,340 | |
| Population density | 182/sq mi | 386/sq mi | 229/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 504th of 1,342 | |
| Per capita incomeWeakness | $29,286 | $38,942 | $46,406 | $44,673 | 1,141st of 1,341 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersStrength | 37.5% | 47.7% | 47.9% | 51.1% | 751st of 1,291 | |
| Median household incomeWeakness | $47,237 | $73,854 | $83,390 | $80,734 | 1,231st of 1,316 | |
| Residents under 18 | 13.6% | 23% | 21.8% | 22% | 1,221st of 1,342 | |
| Median gross rent | $725 | $1,090 | $1,274 | $1,413 | 989th of 1,170 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 0.7% | 3.3% | 14.7% | 14.1% | 874th of 1,342 | |
| Diversity index | 9.2 | 56.8 | 60.5 | 61.4 | 1,005th of 1,342 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness | 8.7% | 31.8% | 37.8% | 35.7% | 1,240th of 1,340 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Strength | 0.346 | 0.452 | 0.481 | 0.483 | 1,143rd of 1,336 | |
| Population | 273 | 253,694 | 12,694,798 | 334,922,499 | 1,235th of 1,342 | |
| Median home value | $64,500 | $180,300 | $263,300 | $332,700 | 1,273rd of 1,311 |
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
Race and ethnicity
- White95%
- Black0%
- Hispanic2%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial3%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 134
- Average household size
- 2
- Family households
- 60.4%
- Married couples
- 41%
- Living alone
- 26.9%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 7.2%
- Male / female
- 49% / 51%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 166
- Owner-occupied
- 86.6%
- Vacant
- 19.3%
- Median year built
- 1979
- Median rooms
- 5.9
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 37.5%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 0%
- Home value to income
- 1.4× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 62289 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $63,333 | $74,888 |
| Service | $15,833 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $51,875 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $72,083 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $43,472 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 84.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 8.7%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 1.7%
- Households with broadband
- 92.5%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 78.4%
- No internet access
- 6%
- Without health insurance
- 5.5%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Summerfield
- State
- Illinois
- County
- St. Clair County
- Center point
- 38.5976° N, 89.7513° W
- Land area
- 1.5 sq mi
- Water area
- under 0.1 sq mi
- Time zone
- Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Cities and towns within this zip
- Summerfield21% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 62289
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 62293 | Trenton, IL | 3.3 mi | $98,155 |
| 62254 | Lebanon, IL | 3.9 mi | $96,492 |
| 62225 | Scott Air Force Base, IL | 6.6 mi | $103,284 |
| 62265 | New Baden, IL | 7.4 mi | $84,853 |
| 62281 | Saint Jacob, IL | 7.7 mi | $132,000 |
| 62216 | Aviston, IL | 8.4 mi | $120,139 |
| 62269 | O Fallon, IL | 8.9 mi | $103,818 |
| 62266 | New Memphis, IL | 9.3 mi | $52,917 |
| 62258 | Mascoutah, IL | 9.6 mi | $94,655 |
| 62294 | Troy, IL | 9.6 mi | $120,466 |
| 62215 | Albers, IL | 10 mi | $107,727 |
| 62221 | Belleville, IL | 10 mi | $82,271 |
Questions about 62289
What city is zip code 62289?
62289 is assigned to Summerfield, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 62289 in?
62289 is in St. Clair County, Illinois.
What is the population of 62289?
About 273 people live in 62289, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 62289 in?
62289 is in Central Time.
What is the median household income in 62289?
The median household income in 62289 is $47,237.
What zip codes are near 62289?
The closest zip codes to 62289 are 62293, 62254, 62225, 62265, 62281.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 62289, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.