62012

Zip code 62012: Brighton, Illinois

Q: What city is zip code 62012?

62012 is assigned to Brighton, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 62012 in?

62012 is mostly in Jersey County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

Q: What is the population of 62012?

About 6,672 people live in 62012, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 62012?

The median household income in 62012 is $92,571.

Q: What zip codes are near 62012?

The closest zip codes to 62012 are 62079, 62002, 62030, 62035, 62018.

Residential delivery areaJersey CountyCentral Time

Population

6,672

Median household income

$93K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$169K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$953/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

42.1

U.S. 38.9

Land area

60 sq mi

111 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 62012

62012 is a small-town zip code in Brighton, Illinois (Jersey County), covering 60 sq mi of land. About 6,672 people live here, or 111 per square mile. The median resident is 42.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $92,571 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 7.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $168,600, or 1.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 89% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $953 a month.

22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 32.5 minutes each way, and 10% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; healthcare; and management.

How 62012 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Homeownership rate88.9%
95th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · IL 67.1%282nd of 1,338 in IL
Housing vacancy14.6%
86th
U.S. 10.1% · IL 7.7%288th of 1,338 in IL
Average commute32.5 min
85th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · IL 27.8 min208th of 1,317 in IL
Healthcare workers11.9%
80th
U.S. 9.7% · IL 9.5%382nd of 1,340 in IL
Residents 65 and older20.3%
75th
U.S. 17.2% · IL 17%587th of 1,342 in IL
Median age42.1
72nd
U.S. 38.9 · IL 39662nd of 1,342 in IL
Median earnings per worker$56,064
69th
U.S. $49,666 · IL $51,895310th of 1,336 in IL
Tech workers4.1%
69th
U.S. 3.8% · IL 3.8%205th of 1,340 in IL
Median household income$92,571
65th
U.S. $80,734 · IL $83,390331st of 1,316 in IL
Veterans6.6%
61st
U.S. 6.2% · IL 4.8%624th of 1,342 in IL
Unemployment rate5.1%
54th
U.S. 5.2% · IL 5.8%529th of 1,340 in IL
Self-employed workers9.3%
50th
U.S. 10% · IL 8.8%610th of 1,340 in IL
Per capita income$39,230
47th
U.S. $44,673 · IL $46,406582nd of 1,341 in IL
Residents under 1821.6%
45th
U.S. 22% · IL 21.8%727th of 1,342 in IL
Work from home9.7%
32nd
U.S. 15.1% · IL 15.9%595th of 1,339 in IL
Poverty rate7.3%
27th
U.S. 12.5% · IL 11.8%860th of 1,339 in IL
Bachelor's degree or higher22.4%
27th
U.S. 35.7% · IL 37.8%641st of 1,340 in IL
Government workers10.4%
22nd
U.S. 14.5% · IL 13.3%966th of 1,340 in IL
Rent-burdened renters42.1%
21st
U.S. 51.1% · IL 47.9%625th of 1,291 in IL
Uninsured rate3.7%
19th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · IL 6.9%800th of 1,341 in IL
Median gross rent$953
18th
U.S. $1,413 · IL $1,274546th of 1,170 in IL
Broadband access86.2%
16th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · IL 90.8%907th of 1,338 in IL
Population density111/sq mi
14th
U.S. 95/sq mi · IL 229/sq mi568th of 1,342 in IL
Median home value$168,600
14th
U.S. $332,700 · IL $263,300553rd of 1,311 in IL
Income inequality (Gini)0.389
14th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · IL 0.481843rd of 1,336 in IL
Population6,672
11th
U.S. 334,922,499 · IL 12,694,798428th of 1,342 in IL
Foreign-born residents0.7%
4th
U.S. 14.1% · IL 14.7%857th of 1,342 in IL
Diversity index8.1
3rd
U.S. 61.4 · IL 60.51,059th of 1,342 in IL

Measure	62012	Jersey	IL	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in IL
Homeownership rateStrength	88.9%	80.5%	67.1%	65.2%	95th	282nd of 1,338
Housing vacancy	14.6%	20%	7.7%	10.1%	86th	288th of 1,338
Average commuteWeakness	32.5 min	27.1 min	27.8 min	26.4 min	85th	208th of 1,317
Healthcare workers	11.9%	13.1%	9.5%	9.7%	80th	382nd of 1,340
Residents 65 and older	20.3%	20.6%	17%	17.2%	75th	587th of 1,342
Median age	42.1	43.7	39	38.9	72nd	662nd of 1,342
Median earnings per worker	$56,064	$45,589	$51,895	$49,666	69th	310th of 1,336
Tech workers	4.1%	1.6%	3.8%	3.8%	69th	205th of 1,340
Median household income	$92,571	$80,361	$83,390	$80,734	65th	331st of 1,316
Veterans	6.6%	8.7%	4.8%	6.2%	61st	624th of 1,342
Unemployment rate	5.1%	3.4%	5.8%	5.2%	54th	529th of 1,340
Self-employed workers	9.3%	10.9%	8.8%	10%	50th	610th of 1,340
Per capita income	$39,230	$38,634	$46,406	$44,673	47th	582nd of 1,341
Residents under 18	21.6%	19.8%	21.8%	22%	45th	727th of 1,342
Work from home	9.7%	11.7%	15.9%	15.1%	32nd	595th of 1,339
Poverty rate	7.3%	8.8%	11.8%	12.5%	27th	860th of 1,339
Bachelor's degree or higher	22.4%	22.6%	37.8%	35.7%	27th	641st of 1,340
Government workers	10.4%	12.8%	13.3%	14.5%	22nd	966th of 1,340
Rent-burdened renters	42.1%	40%	47.9%	51.1%	21st	625th of 1,291
Uninsured rateStrength	3.7%	5%	6.9%	8.4%	19th	800th of 1,341
Median gross rent	$953	$846	$1,274	$1,413	18th	546th of 1,170
Broadband accessWeakness	86.2%	86.4%	90.8%	91%	16th	907th of 1,338
Population density	111/sq mi	58/sq mi	229/sq mi	95/sq mi	14th	568th of 1,342
Median home value	$168,600	$171,900	$263,300	$332,700	14th	553rd of 1,311
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.389	0.425	0.481	0.483	14th	843rd of 1,336
Population	6,672	21,274	12,694,798	334,922,499	11th	428th of 1,342
Foreign-born residents	0.7%	1%	14.7%	14.1%	4th	857th of 1,342
Diversity index	8.1	10.4	60.5	61.4	3rd	1,059th of 1,342

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

16%

5–17

18–24

10%

25–34

14%

35–44

14%

45–54

13%

55–64

11%

65–74

10%

75+

Median age

42.1

Under 18

21.6%

65 and over

20.3%

Race and ethnicity

White96%
Black0.3%
Hispanic0.9%
Asian0.3%
Native American0.2%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.2%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

8.1

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.7%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

80.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

99%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

0.2%

Asian / Pacific

0.3%

Other

Households

Households: 2,442
Average household size: 2.7
Family households: 79.7%
Married couples: 67.1%
Living alone: 18.3%
Veterans (of adults): 6.6%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

12%

$25–50k

13%

$50–75k

14%

$75–100k

16%

$100–150k

23%

$150–200k

14%

$200k+

Median household income

62012

$92,571

Jersey Co.

$80,361

Illinois

$83,390

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$39,230

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

7.3%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

21.7%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.389

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

62012

$168,600

Jersey Co.

$171,900

Illinois

$263,300

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

62012

$953

Jersey Co.

$846

Illinois

$1,274

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

91%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

0.3%

Housing units: 2,859
Owner-occupied: 88.9%
Vacant: 14.6%
Median year built: 1978
Median rooms: 6.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 42.1%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 38%
Home value to income: 1.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

82%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

10%

Other

0.7%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

21%

20–29

27%

30–44

18%

45–59

15%

60+

12%

Average commute

32.5 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

5.1%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

61.7%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

12%

Healthcare

12%

Management

11%

Sales

Office and admin

Production

Transportation and moving

Cleaning and personal care

Education

Food service

Business and finance

Computer and math

Police and fire

Arts, media and sports

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.2%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

15%

Manufacturing

15%

Construction

12%

Retail

10%

Education

Admin, support and management

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Finance, insurance and real estate

Public administration

Professional and technical services

Other services

Restaurants and hotels

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

Information

0.2%

Median earnings per worker

$56,064

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

9.3%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

10.4%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

8.1%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	62012	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$62,740	$74,888
Service	$28,750	$26,804
Sales and office	$44,063	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$61,382	$49,199
Production and transportation	$58,447	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

36%

Some college

23%

Associate's

14%

Bachelor's

17%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 95.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 5%
Households with broadband: 86.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 53%
No internet access: 10.9%
Without health insurance: 3.7%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Brighton
State: Illinois
County: Jersey County
Center point: 39.0448° N, 90.1483° W
Land area: 60 sq mi
Water area: 0.5 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

62012 spans 3 counties

Jersey County50% of land
Macoupin County45% of land
Madison County5% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Brighton3% of zip
Godfrey3% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 62012

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
62079	Piasa, IL	4.5 mi	292	$133,333	$147,000
62002	Alton, IL	7.3 mi	29,543	$61,414	$118,900
62030	Fidelity, IL	7.6 mi	71	$44,063	$90,800
62035	Godfrey, IL	7.8 mi	15,892	$93,973	$182,000
62018	Cottage Hills, IL	9.7 mi	3,184	$40,438	$70,200
62022	Dow, IL	10 mi	1,088	$110,703	$188,300
62021	Dorsey, IL	10 mi	871	$107,454	$247,600
62010	Bethalto, IL	10 mi	11,028	$71,408	$183,400
62052	Jerseyville, IL	10 mi	12,237	$74,926	$168,000
62063	Medora, IL	11 mi	795	$63,295	$128,600
62014	Bunker Hill, IL	11 mi	3,669	$93,233	$204,400
62685	Shipman, IL	11 mi	1,670	$64,063	$154,500

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Questions about 62012

What city is zip code 62012?

62012 is assigned to Brighton, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 62012 in?

62012 is mostly in Jersey County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

What is the population of 62012?

About 6,672 people live in 62012, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 62012 in?

62012 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 62012?

The median household income in 62012 is $92,571.

What zip codes are near 62012?

The closest zip codes to 62012 are 62079, 62002, 62030, 62035, 62018.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 62012, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.