ZIP Code 62617 — Bath village, IL Demographics & Data

ZIP code 62617 covers Bath, IL in Mason County with a population of about 542.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 56.2 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 309, 861; U.S. House district IL-15; the PEORIA - BLOOMINGTON media market.

Bath, IL fits a retirement-oriented profile (older median age or known retirement-community context). Residents and relocators commonly research healthcare access, everyday amenities (dining, personal services), and housing costs rather than tech or campus life.

Median household income in ZIP 62617 is about $56,250 — about 25% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 11.3%; unemployment rate near 8.4%; 13.2% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 20.5 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Public administration, Retail trade, and Manufacturing; about 3.2% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 12.0 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 $78,800 — about 77% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $533 (about 54% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 90.9% (about 25.5 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 62617 in Bath, IL, a household would need roughly $22,000 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 $506. That sits below the local median household income ($56,250), 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 Bath village, IL as Relatively Low (composite score 43.0), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (47.2) and hurricane (23.2). 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 Bath village, IL show little to no average snow and around 41.0 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 30 for ZIP 62617 (Bath 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.