ZIP Code 62268 — Oakdale village, IL Demographics & Data

ZIP code 62268 covers Oakdale, IL in Washington County with a population of about 922.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 49.9 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 618, 730; U.S. House district IL-12; the ST. LOUIS media market.

Median household income in ZIP 62268 is about $86,389 — about 15% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 3.6%; unemployment rate near 8.1%; 24.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 9.7 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Manufacturing, and Healthcare; about 6.0% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 9.1 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $130,000 — about 63% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $446 (about 62% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 85.2% (about 19.8 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 62268 in Oakdale, IL, a household would need roughly $36,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $835. That sits below the local median household income ($86,389), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Oakdale village, IL as Relatively Low (composite score 55.2), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (39.0) and hurricane (38.8). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Oakdale village, IL show little to no average snow and around 42.2 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 51 for ZIP 62268 (Oakdale village, IL) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.