Oakdale, IL · standard
ZIP Code 62268
Washington County, Illinois - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 738
- 6/sq mi Low-density area
- $95,833
- Median income Above-median income area
- $151,200
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 22.6%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Oakdale pairs an upper-quartile household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 22%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 26th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 6
- people per sq mi
- 88%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 62268 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 62268 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Oakdale, Washington County, Illinois, home to just 738 residents across 134.2 square miles, a density of 6 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 62268 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $95,833 (20% above the average Illinois ZIP), while per-capita income is $65,060. The poverty rate is 3.8%, with unemployment at 6.9%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $151,200 (21% below the average Illinois ZIP), and median rent is $1,042; owner occupancy is 87.5%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 22.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 49.1, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Washington County, so 62268 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 62268, Oakdale, IL · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
738
Population
134.2
Area (sq mi)
6
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 62268?
49.1
Median Age
53.9%
Male
46.1%
Female
0.5%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$95,833
Median Household Income
+20% vs state ZIP avg
$65,060
Per Capita Income
3.8%
Poverty Rate
6.9%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 62268 ranks among Illinois ZIPs
Oakdale, IL household income vs. every Illinois ZIP code
Median household income among 1,334 reporting Illinois ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$95,833 Top 23% higher than 77% of 1,334 Illinois ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Illinois ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
341housing units
341
Total Housing Units
320
Occupied Units
21
Vacant Units
2.39
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$151,200
Median Home Value
-21% vs state ZIP avg
$1,042
Median Rent
1969
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 15 business establishments in ZIP 62268, employing approximately 45 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,072,000.
15
Businesses
45
Employees
$2.1M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 4 | 26.7% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 62268 vs 62237 →
ZIP 62268 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 62263
Nashville (62263)
5,387 residents
- 62237
Coulterville (62237)
2,659 residents
- 62214 1,229
Addieville (62214)
1,229 residents
- 62268 738
Oakdale (62268)
738 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 62268 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 62268 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 62214
Addieville (62214)
$104,063 median income
- 62268
Oakdale (62268)
$95,833 median income
- 62263
Nashville (62263)
$71,690 median income
- 62237
Coulterville (62237)
$55,208 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 62268 ranks #2 of 4 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 62268, both outside IL so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 62268 in?
ZIP code 62268 (Oakdale) is located in Washington County, Illinois. Washington County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/washington-il.
What is the population of ZIP code 62268?
ZIP code 62268 in Oakdale, IL has a population of 738 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 62268?
The median household income in ZIP 62268 is $95,833, which is 26% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 62268?
The median home value in ZIP 62268 is $151,200, which is 46% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 62268?
The largest racial group in ZIP 62268 is White at 97.5%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 62268?
ZIP code 62268 has 15 business establishments employing approximately 45 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 62268?
In ZIP code 62268, 60.0% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 22.6% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 62268?
In ZIP code 62268, approximately 87.5% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 12.5% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 62268?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 62268 is 3.8% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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