ZIP Code 62447

ZIP code 62447, centered on Ashmore, sits in middle-income territory: a median household income of $87,292 and per-capita income of $40,996 place it above many rural Illinois areas without reaching affluent levels. Homes here carry a median value of $154,400, and the county-level property tax rate of 1.59% means owners pay a meaningful share of that value each year in taxes. A combined sales tax rate of 7.25% applies to purchases. Together these figures describe a working- to middle-income community where housing costs stay within reach but tax obligations remain a real part of the household budget.