Zip code 62872: Opdyke, Illinois

Q: What city is zip code 62872?

62872 is assigned to Opdyke, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 62872 in?

62872 is in Jefferson County, Illinois.

Q: What is the population of 62872?

About 1,153 people live in 62872, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 62872?

The median household income in 62872 is $62,344.

Q: What zip codes are near 62872?

The closest zip codes to 62872 are 62810, 62864, 62814, 62816, 62846.

Residential delivery areaJefferson CountyCentral Time

Population

1,153

Median household income

$62K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$88K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

—

U.S. $1,413

Median age

44.7

U.S. 38.9

Land area

23 sq mi

50 people/sq mi

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

About 62872

62872 is a rural zip code in Opdyke, Illinois (Jefferson County), covering 23 sq mi of land. About 1,153 people live here, or 50 per square mile. The median resident is 44.7 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $62,344 a year, 23% below the national median of $80,734. 15.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $87,700, or 1.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 92% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 26.4 minutes each way, and 6% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in production and manufacturing; transportation and moving goods; and office and administrative support.

How 62872 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Rent-burdened renters84.2%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · IL 47.9%46th of 1,291 in IL
Homeownership rate92.4%
98th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · IL 67.1%156th of 1,338 in IL
Uninsured rate21.5%
96th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · IL 6.9%18th of 1,341 in IL
Median age44.7
85th
U.S. 38.9 · IL 39431st of 1,342 in IL
Residents 65 and older20.7%
77th
U.S. 17.2% · IL 17%556th of 1,342 in IL
Poverty rate15.8%
72nd
U.S. 12.5% · IL 11.8%284th of 1,339 in IL
Veterans6.9%
65th
U.S. 6.2% · IL 4.8%583rd of 1,342 in IL
Income inequality (Gini)0.450
62nd
U.S. 0.483 · IL 0.481282nd of 1,336 in IL
Residents under 1822.5%
54th
U.S. 22% · IL 21.8%627th of 1,342 in IL
Average commute26.4 min
53rd
U.S. 26.4 min · IL 27.8 min688th of 1,317 in IL
Self-employed workers8.7%
42nd
U.S. 10% · IL 8.8%680th of 1,340 in IL
Unemployment rate4%
34th
U.S. 5.2% · IL 5.8%724th of 1,340 in IL
Housing vacancy5%
33rd
U.S. 10.1% · IL 7.7%981st of 1,338 in IL
Median household income$62,344
24th
U.S. $80,734 · IL $83,390966th of 1,316 in IL
Per capita income$30,397
20th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · IL $46,4061,083rd of 1,341 in IL
Median earnings per worker$39,728
20th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · IL $51,8951,082nd of 1,336 in IL
Healthcare workers7.1%
16th
U.S. 9.7% · IL 9.5%1,005th of 1,340 in IL
Diversity index19.8
12th
U.S. 61.4 · IL 60.5652nd of 1,342 in IL
Work from home5.7%
10th
U.S. 15.1% · IL 15.9%926th of 1,339 in IL
Population density50/sq mi
7th
U.S. 95/sq mi · IL 229/sq mi713th of 1,342 in IL
Government workers7.9%
7th
U.S. 14.5% · IL 13.3%1,157th of 1,340 in IL
Population1,153
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · IL 12,694,798861st of 1,342 in IL
Median home value$87,700
1st
U.S. $332,700 · IL $263,3001,173rd of 1,311 in IL
Bachelor's degree or higher6.9%
1st
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · IL 37.8%1,267th of 1,340 in IL
Broadband access73.1%
1st
WeaknessU.S. 91% · IL 90.8%1,263rd of 1,338 in IL
Foreign-born residents0%
1st
U.S. 14.1% · IL 14.7%1,194th of 1,342 in IL
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · IL 3.8%1,126th of 1,340 in IL

Measure	62872	Jefferson	IL	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in IL
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	84.2%	43.3%	47.9%	51.1%	99th	46th of 1,291
Homeownership rateStrength	92.4%	71.7%	67.1%	65.2%	98th	156th of 1,338
Uninsured rateWeakness	21.5%	7.2%	6.9%	8.4%	96th	18th of 1,341
Median age	44.7	41.2	39	38.9	85th	431st of 1,342
Residents 65 and older	20.7%	20%	17%	17.2%	77th	556th of 1,342
Poverty rate	15.8%	13.5%	11.8%	12.5%	72nd	284th of 1,339
Veterans	6.9%	7.7%	4.8%	6.2%	65th	583rd of 1,342
Income inequality (Gini)	0.450	0.433	0.481	0.483	62nd	282nd of 1,336
Residents under 18	22.5%	22.3%	21.8%	22%	54th	627th of 1,342
Average commute	26.4 min	19.6 min	27.8 min	26.4 min	53rd	688th of 1,317
Self-employed workers	8.7%	9.3%	8.8%	10%	42nd	680th of 1,340
Unemployment rate	4%	5.8%	5.8%	5.2%	34th	724th of 1,340
Housing vacancy	5%	10.9%	7.7%	10.1%	33rd	981st of 1,338
Median household income	$62,344	$63,118	$83,390	$80,734	24th	966th of 1,316
Per capita incomeWeakness	$30,397	$33,038	$46,406	$44,673	20th	1,083rd of 1,341
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$39,728	$42,042	$51,895	$49,666	20th	1,082nd of 1,336
Healthcare workers	7.1%	11.2%	9.5%	9.7%	16th	1,005th of 1,340
Diversity index	19.8	29.2	60.5	61.4	12th	652nd of 1,342
Work from home	5.7%	5.4%	15.9%	15.1%	10th	926th of 1,339
Population density	50/sq mi	64/sq mi	229/sq mi	95/sq mi	7th	713th of 1,342
Government workers	7.9%	12.5%	13.3%	14.5%	7th	1,157th of 1,340
Population	1,153	36,550	12,694,798	334,922,499	1st	861st of 1,342
Median home value	$87,700	$126,000	$263,300	$332,700	1st	1,173rd of 1,311
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	6.9%	18.2%	37.8%	35.7%	1st	1,267th of 1,340
Broadband accessWeakness	73.1%	85.7%	90.8%	91%	1st	1,263rd of 1,338
Foreign-born residents	0%	1.9%	14.7%	14.1%	1st	1,194th of 1,342
Tech workers	0%	1.2%	3.8%	3.8%	1st	1,126th of 1,340

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

18%

5–17

18–24

25–34

13%

35–44

10%

45–54

19%

55–64

13%

65–74

75+

Median age

44.7

Under 18

22.5%

65 and over

20.7%

Race and ethnicity

White89%
Black0%
Hispanic0.2%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial11%

Diversity index

19.8

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

80.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

88%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

10%

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 435
Average household size: 2.7
Family households: 71%
Married couples: 61.1%
Living alone: 27.4%
Veterans (of adults): 6.9%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

23%

$25–50k

18%

$50–75k

23%

$75–100k

12%

$100–150k

14%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

62872

$62,344

Jefferson Co.

$63,118

Illinois

$83,390

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$30,397

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

15.8%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

9.9%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.450

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

62872

$87,700

Jefferson Co.

$126,000

Illinois

$263,300

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

62872

—

Jefferson Co.

$885

Illinois

$1,274

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

73%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

27%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 458
Owner-occupied: 92.4%
Vacant: 5%
Median year built: 1982
Median rooms: 6.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 84.2%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 84.2%
Home value to income: 1.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

83%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

0.9%

Bicycle

0.9%

Worked from home

Other

0.7%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

14%

10–19

32%

20–29

21%

30–44

15%

45–59

60+

12%

Average commute

26.4 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

55.5%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Production

20%

Transportation and moving

17%

Office and admin

15%

Food service

10%

Construction and repair

Management

Healthcare

Engineering and science

Sales

Education

Cleaning and personal care

Business and finance

Legal and social services

0.8%

Arts, media and sports

0.6%

Police and fire

0.4%

Computer and math

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Manufacturing

26%

Health care and social assistance

14%

Restaurants and hotels

14%

Retail

11%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

11%

Construction

Agriculture and mining

Education

Public administration

Other services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Professional and technical services

0.8%

Admin, support and management

0.6%

Wholesale

0.6%

Arts and recreation

0.4%

Information

Median earnings per worker

$39,728

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

8.7%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

7.9%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

3.3%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	62872	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$71,250	$74,888
Service	$32,344	$26,804
Sales and office	$31,667	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$47,750	$49,199
Production and transportation	$35,938	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

10%

High school

40%

Some college

32%

Associate's

10%

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 89.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.1%
Households with broadband: 73.1%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 30.8%
No internet access: 21.8%
Without health insurance: 21.5%
Limited-English households: 7.8%

Geography

City (USPS): Opdyke
State: Illinois
County: Jefferson County
Center point: 38.2716° N, 88.8007° W
Land area: 23 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

Opdyke (unincorporated)2% of zip

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

Zip codes near 62872

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
62810	Belle Rive, IL	5.5 mi	1,188	$57,969	$117,700
62864	Mount Vernon, IL	6.9 mi	22,779	$60,451	$124,800
62814	Bluford, IL	8.3 mi	1,668	$59,462	$121,300
62816	Bonnie, IL	8.7 mi	1,133	$53,036	$86,600
62846	Ina, IL	8.8 mi	1,798	$65,500	$103,300
62866	Nason, IL · PO box	12 mi	—	—	—
62828	Dahlgren, IL	12 mi	1,801	$70,583	$113,000
62836	Ewing, IL	12 mi	891	$73,281	$123,900
62889	Texico, IL	13 mi	1,066	$70,364	$143,800
62851	Keenes, IL	13 mi	371	$96,728	$94,500
62895	Wayne City, IL	14 mi	1,960	$51,131	$117,800
62894	Waltonville, IL	14 mi	782	$83,563	$121,900

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Questions about 62872

What city is zip code 62872?

62872 is assigned to Opdyke, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 62872 in?

62872 is in Jefferson County, Illinois.

What is the population of 62872?

About 1,153 people live in 62872, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 62872 in?

62872 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 62872?

The median household income in 62872 is $62,344.

What zip codes are near 62872?

The closest zip codes to 62872 are 62810, 62864, 62814, 62816, 62846.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 62872, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.