62085

Zip code 62085: Sawyerville, Illinois

Q: What city is zip code 62085?

62085 is assigned to Sawyerville, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 62085 in?

62085 is in Macoupin County, Illinois.

Q: What is the population of 62085?

About 193 people live in 62085, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 62085?

The median household income in 62085 is $70,000.

Q: What zip codes are near 62085?

The closest zip codes to 62085 are 62009, 62023, 62093, 62069, 62033.

Residential delivery areaMacoupin CountyCentral Time

Population

193

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$70K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$85K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

—

U.S. $1,413

Median age

59.3

U.S. 38.9

Land area

0.9 sq mi

215 people/sq mi

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

About 62085

62085 is a small-town zip code in Sawyerville, Illinois (Macoupin County), covering 0.9 sq mi of land. About 193 people live here, or 215 per square mile. The median resident is 59.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

The median household earns $70,000 a year, 13% below the national median of $80,734. 7.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $85,000, or 1.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 99% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 42.5 minutes each way, and 5% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; business and finance; and food service.

How 62085 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 193 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Median age59.3
99th
U.S. 38.9 · IL 3930th of 1,342 in IL
Homeownership rate98.8%
99th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · IL 67.1%32nd of 1,338 in IL
Average commute42.5 min
98th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · IL 27.8 min19th of 1,317 in IL
Veterans15.6%
98th
U.S. 6.2% · IL 4.8%38th of 1,342 in IL
Housing vacancy34.4%
98th
U.S. 10.1% · IL 7.7%41st of 1,338 in IL
Residents 65 and older32.6%
98th
U.S. 17.2% · IL 17%60th of 1,342 in IL
Government workers20.4%
85th
U.S. 14.5% · IL 13.3%237th of 1,340 in IL
Median earnings per worker$48,942
52nd
U.S. $49,666 · IL $51,895568th of 1,336 in IL
Uninsured rate5.7%
40th
U.S. 8.4% · IL 6.9%462nd of 1,341 in IL
Per capita income$36,645
39th
U.S. $44,673 · IL $46,406721st of 1,341 in IL
Broadband access90.5%
37th
U.S. 91% · IL 90.8%577th of 1,338 in IL
Median household income$70,000
36th
U.S. $80,734 · IL $83,390777th of 1,316 in IL
Healthcare workers8.6%
36th
U.S. 9.7% · IL 9.5%799th of 1,340 in IL
Poverty rate7.8%
30th
U.S. 12.5% · IL 11.8%817th of 1,339 in IL
Population density215/sq mi
22nd
U.S. 95/sq mi · IL 229/sq mi480th of 1,342 in IL
Residents under 1817.1%
15th
U.S. 22% · IL 21.8%1,092nd of 1,342 in IL
Bachelor's degree or higher17.3%
14th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · IL 37.8%891st of 1,340 in IL
Work from home5.4%
9th
U.S. 15.1% · IL 15.9%958th of 1,339 in IL
Diversity index6.1
2nd
U.S. 61.4 · IL 60.51,151st of 1,342 in IL
Self-employed workers4.3%
2nd
U.S. 10% · IL 8.8%1,189th of 1,340 in IL
Population193
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · IL 12,694,7981,290th of 1,342 in IL
Median home value$85,000
1st
U.S. $332,700 · IL $263,3001,198th of 1,311 in IL
Unemployment rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · IL 5.8%1,304th of 1,340 in IL
Foreign-born residents0%
1st
U.S. 14.1% · IL 14.7%1,233rd of 1,342 in IL
Rent-burdened renters0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · IL 47.9%1,257th of 1,291 in IL
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · IL 3.8%1,187th of 1,340 in IL
Income inequality (Gini)0.334
1st
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · IL 0.4811,185th of 1,336 in IL

Measure	62085	Macoupin	IL	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in IL
Median age	59.3	44.2	39	38.9	99th	30th of 1,342
Homeownership rateStrength	98.8%	78.5%	67.1%	65.2%	99th	32nd of 1,338
Average commuteWeakness	42.5 min	27.5 min	27.8 min	26.4 min	98th	19th of 1,317
Veterans	15.6%	7.6%	4.8%	6.2%	98th	38th of 1,342
Housing vacancy	34.4%	16.9%	7.7%	10.1%	98th	41st of 1,338
Residents 65 and older	32.6%	21.6%	17%	17.2%	98th	60th of 1,342
Government workers	20.4%	15.5%	13.3%	14.5%	85th	237th of 1,340
Median earnings per worker	$48,942	$46,526	$51,895	$49,666	52nd	568th of 1,336
Uninsured rate	5.7%	4.1%	6.9%	8.4%	40th	462nd of 1,341
Per capita income	$36,645	$37,136	$46,406	$44,673	39th	721st of 1,341
Broadband access	90.5%	88.6%	90.8%	91%	37th	577th of 1,338
Median household income	$70,000	$70,805	$83,390	$80,734	36th	777th of 1,316
Healthcare workers	8.6%	9.6%	9.5%	9.7%	36th	799th of 1,340
Poverty rate	7.8%	13.1%	11.8%	12.5%	30th	817th of 1,339
Population density	215/sq mi	51/sq mi	229/sq mi	95/sq mi	22nd	480th of 1,342
Residents under 18	17.1%	20.6%	21.8%	22%	15th	1,092nd of 1,342
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	17.3%	20.3%	37.8%	35.7%	14th	891st of 1,340
Work from home	5.4%	9.4%	15.9%	15.1%	9th	958th of 1,339
Diversity index	6.1	12.5	60.5	61.4	2nd	1,151st of 1,342
Self-employed workers	4.3%	8.4%	8.8%	10%	2nd	1,189th of 1,340
Population	193	44,350	12,694,798	334,922,499	1st	1,290th of 1,342
Median home value	$85,000	$138,200	$263,300	$332,700	1st	1,198th of 1,311
Unemployment rateStrength	0%	3.7%	5.8%	5.2%	1st	1,304th of 1,340
Foreign-born residents	0%	0.9%	14.7%	14.1%	1st	1,233rd of 1,342
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	0%	38.3%	47.9%	51.1%	1st	1,257th of 1,291
Tech workers	0%	2.1%	3.8%	3.8%	1st	1,187th of 1,340
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.334	0.431	0.481	0.483	1st	1,185th of 1,336

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

15%

5–17

18–24

25–34

10%

35–44

45–54

20%

55–64

23%

65–74

10%

75+

Median age

59.3

Under 18

17.1%

65 and over

32.6%

Race and ethnicity

White97%
Black0%
Hispanic0%
Asian0%
Native American1%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

6.1

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

73.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

99%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 84
Average household size: 2.3
Family households: 69%
Married couples: 40.5%
Living alone: 29.8%
Veterans (of adults): 15.6%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

13%

$25–50k

15%

$50–75k

26%

$75–100k

19%

$100–150k

17%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

62085

$70,000

Macoupin Co.

$70,805

Illinois

$83,390

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$36,645

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

7.8%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

9.5%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.334

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

62085

$85,000

Macoupin Co.

$138,200

Illinois

$263,300

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

62085

—

Macoupin Co.

$801

Illinois

$1,274

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

80%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

20%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 128
Owner-occupied: 98.8%
Vacant: 34.4%
Median year built: 1978
Median rooms: 5.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 0%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 1.2× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

85%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

16%

10–19

20–29

30–44

33%

45–59

60+

30%

Average commute

42.5 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

55.7%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Transportation and moving

28%

Business and finance

13%

Food service

12%

Office and admin

11%

Sales

10%

Healthcare

Production

Cleaning and personal care

Management

Education

Engineering and science

Construction and repair

Computer and math

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

29%

Retail

19%

Education

Professional and technical services

Public administration

Restaurants and hotels

Health care and social assistance

Other services

Construction

Manufacturing

Finance, insurance and real estate

Admin, support and management

Wholesale

Information

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$48,942

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

4.3%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

20.4%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

12.9%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	62085	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$68,393	$74,888
Service	$67,750	$26,804
Sales and office	$44,375	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	—	$49,199
Production and transportation	$47,981	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

58%

Some college

14%

Associate's

Bachelor's

13%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 91.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 4%
Households with broadband: 90.5%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 82.1%
No internet access: 9.5%
Without health insurance: 5.7%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Sawyerville
State: Illinois
County: Macoupin County
Center point: 39.0819° N, 89.8045° W
Land area: 0.9 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Sawyerville95% of zip
Benld5% of zip

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

Zip codes near 62085

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
62009	Benld, IL	0.9 mi	1,723	$45,217	$85,100
62023	Eagarville, IL	2.3 mi	139	$71,458	$65,000
62093	Wilsonville, IL	2.3 mi	487	$45,313	$86,700
62069	Mount Olive, IL	3.5 mi	2,897	$59,764	$102,700
62033	Gillespie, IL	4.2 mi	4,294	$78,286	$106,200
62088	Staunton, IL	4.7 mi	6,400	$62,808	$145,800
62058	Livingston, IL	8.1 mi	884	$62,240	$110,300
62014	Bunker Hill, IL	8.3 mi	3,669	$93,233	$204,400
62056	Litchfield, IL	9.5 mi	8,528	$62,643	$126,500
62097	Worden, IL	10 mi	2,973	$91,011	$217,900
62091	Walshville, IL	11 mi	339	$102,188	$112,500
62074	New Douglas, IL	11 mi	1,205	$79,808	$261,400

Questions about 62085

What city is zip code 62085?

62085 is assigned to Sawyerville, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 62085 in?

62085 is in Macoupin County, Illinois.

What is the population of 62085?

About 193 people live in 62085, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 62085 in?

62085 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 62085?

The median household income in 62085 is $70,000.

What zip codes are near 62085?

The closest zip codes to 62085 are 62009, 62023, 62093, 62069, 62033.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 62085, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.