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Highland ZIP code, Illinois

The ZIP code for Highland, IL is 62249, and its area code is 618.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
10,262
Area code
618

Highland in numbers

About 10,262 people live in Highland, in 4,931 households. The median household income is $82,551 a year, about the same as the Illinois median of $83,390 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $202,900 (23% below the Illinois median), and median gross rent is $855 a month. The median age is 41.8; 35.8% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.8% across Illinois); the average commute takes 27 minutes.

Population10,262Highland10,262
Households4,931Highland4,931
Median age41.8Highland41.8Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$82,551Highland$82,551Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$202,900Highland$202,900Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$855Highland$855Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher35.8%Highland35.8%Illinois37.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute27.3 minHighland27.3 minIllinois27.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,434 / sq miHighland1,434 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Highland city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Highland

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Highland
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
62249 Highland , IL Standard 16,205 $90,424 $227,700

Map of Highland ZIP codes

62249

The ZIP codes of Highland, IL, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Highland

The nearest larger towns are Troy (11,647 people, 12 mi), Glen Carbon (13,977 people, 16 mi) and Edwardsville (26,474 people, 16 mi).

Towns near Highland
TownPopulationDistance
Trenton 2,664 11.2 mi
Troy 11,647 11.6 mi
Lebanon 4,474 13.5 mi
Breese 4,301 13.9 mi
Maryville 8,316 15.4 mi
Glen Carbon 13,977 16.0 mi
New Baden 3,463 16.1 mi
Edwardsville 26,474 16.4 mi
O'Fallon 32,262 17.0 mi
Holiday Shores 2,782 17.4 mi
Staunton 4,298 17.6 mi
Greenville 7,235 17.9 mi
Scott AFB 3,957 18.1 mi
Collinsville 24,031 18.4 mi

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