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62037 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 62037 covers Grafton, Illinois, with a population of about 1,682 and a median household income of $71,838.

Population
1,68229 per square mile
Median age
53.214.5 points above the US average
Median household income
$71,83812% below the Illinois median
Poverty rate
9.9%2.5 points below the US average
Typical home value
$279,058up 15.9% in five years
Degree or higher
26.7%8.3 points below the US average
Homeownership
81.1%16.1 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
44

Where 62037 is

Grafton, Illinois — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population1,682
Median age53.2
Family households64.6%
Born outside the US0.4%
Speaks a language other than English at home2.3%
White (non-Hispanic)93.2%
Black (non-Hispanic)1.1%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino0.8%
Veterans15.2%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$71,838
Income per person$59,710
Poverty rate9.9%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance5.3%

Household income distribution

Under $10k14.6%
$10–15k3.1%
$15–20k0.3%
$20–25k3.5%
$25–30k0.0%
$30–35k3.3%
$35–40k4.6%
$40–45k4.1%
$45–50k2.2%
$50–60k4.6%
$60–75k10.9%
$75–100k10.5%
$100–125k13.1%
$125–150k5.3%
$150–200k6.3%
$200k or more13.6%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed880
Mean adjusted gross income$78,882
Returns declaring $200,000 or more5.7%
Returns, under $25k26.1%
Returns, $25k–$50k18.2%
Returns, $50k–$75k13.6%
Returns, $75k–$100k12.5%
Returns, $100k–$200k23.9%
Returns, $200k or more5.7%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$222,900
Rent as a share of household income17.5%
Owner-occupied81.1%
Vacant homes33%
Median year built1988

What the homes are

Detached house71.8%
Attached house1.2%
2 to 4 units7.8%
5 to 19 units1.7%
20 or more units1.8%
Mobile home15.7%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$279,058as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 4%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 15.9%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 48.2%
Typical home value since 2000
201220192026$279,058$165,191

$166,350 in 2012 to $279,058 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate0.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher26.7%
High school diploma or higher94.6%
Works from home20.6%
Drives to work alone74.5%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more40.1%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity38.5% 5.1 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes12.3% same as the national average of 12%
Currently smokes13.2% same as the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure38.6% 4.5 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health17.5% 2.8 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)5.9% 5.4 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression21.3% 0.6 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity22.3% 3.1 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis32.1% 7 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking17% 1 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication80.1% 5.4 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)11.1% 3.4 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.2% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.5% 1.3 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year80.8% 4.1 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening90.4% 4.5 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability11.6% 3.2 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening66.8% 2.5 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD7.9% 1.3 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist67.2% 5.9 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability28.8% 1.9 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support22.5% 2.3 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity9.7% 7.4 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps8.9% 5.4 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability7.9% 1.2 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol40.3% 4.1 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity8.2% 5.6 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability7.2% 1.2 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport5.4% 3.8 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness31% 3.4 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use73.1% 2.8 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)15% 1.8 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability14.2% same as the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)13.6% same as the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.5% 0.5 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat5.2% 3.6 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours34% 2.4 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.7% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost11.7% 1.3 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.1% 1.5 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments44
People employed373
Annual payroll$12,030,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 41.6% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively Moderate across the 3 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss39.8 out of 100
Community resilience74.9 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Landslide98Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave89.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought88.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind79.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave74.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning68.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail66.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado57Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake53.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding48Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather47.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire32.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm27Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane22.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Illinois and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPIllinoisUnited States
Median household income$71,838$81,702$78,538
Income per person$59,710$45,104$43,289
Poverty rate9.9%11.7%12.4%
Median home value$222,900$250,500$303,400
Median gross rent$1,227$1,348
Homeownership81.1%66.8%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher26.7%37.2%35%
Unemployment rate0.9%5.8%5.2%
Works from home20.6%14%13.5%
Born outside the US0.4%14.4%13.9%
Median age53.238.938.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationST CHARLES CO AP, MO US8.2 km away
Rain in a year39 in

Average high and low by month

January39.7°F / 21.9°F2.49 in rain
February45.1°F / 25.6°F1.89 in rain
March56.4°F / 34.4°F3.08 in rain
April68.2°F / 45.1°F4.24 in rain
May77.3°F / 55.9°F4.6 in rain
June85.9°F / 64.9°F4.55 in rain
July89.1°F / 68.1°F3.74 in rain
August87.8°F / 66°F3.68 in rain
September81.2°F / 57.1°F2.97 in rain
October69.3°F / 45.8°F2.66 in rain
November55.4°F / 34.6°F3.15 in rain
December44.1°F / 27°F2.35 in rain
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

Jersey Community Unit School District 100100% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability20more vulnerable than 20% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status19more vulnerable than 19% of US census tracts
Household characteristics39more vulnerable than 39% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status7more vulnerable than 7% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport38more vulnerable than 38% of US census tracts
Walkability4.3 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

62028 Elsah, IL8.3 km away
63373 Portage Des Sioux, MO9.4 km away
62022 Dow, IL11.8 km away
62031 Fieldon, IL14.5 km away
62013 Brussels, IL14.7 km away
62052 Jerseyville, IL15.7 km away
62036 Golden Eagle, IL16.2 km away
62035 Godfrey, IL20.5 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Jersey County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area57.43 sq mi
Water area3.07 sq mi
Population density29 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude39.0021, -90.4323

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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