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62879

Zip code 62879: Sailor Springs, Illinois

Residential delivery areaClay CountyCentral Time
Population
28
Small sample: rough estimates
Median household income
$27K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$23K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
—
U.S. $1,413
Median age
47.5
U.S. 38.9
Land area
0.1 sq mi
226 people/sq mi

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

About 62879

62879 is a small-town zip code in Sailor Springs, Illinois (Clay County), covering 0.1 sq mi of land. About 28 people live here, or 226 per square mile. The median resident is 47.5 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 $26,964 a year, about 33% of the national median of $80,734. 7.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $23,200, or 0.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 100% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). The most common jobs among working residents are in police and fire protection; sales; and production and manufacturing.

How 62879 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 28 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

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

Median age
47.5
Under 18
17.9%
65 and over
10.7%

Race and ethnicity

  • White100%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic0%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial0%
Diversity index
0
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
0%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
100%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
100%
Spanish
0%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
15
Average household size
1.9
Family households
73.3%
Married couples
0%
Living alone
26.7%
Veterans (of adults)
0%
Male / female
79% / 21%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
13%
$25–50k
73%
$50–75k
13%
$75–100k
0%
$100–150k
0%
$150–200k
0%
$200k+
0%

Median household income

62879
$26,964
Clay Co.
$60,417
Illinois
$83,390
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$18,271
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
7.1%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
0%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.246
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

62879
$23,200
Clay Co.
$97,400
Illinois
$263,300
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

62879
—
Clay Co.
$735
Illinois
$1,274
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
60%
2–4 units
0%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
40%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
15
Owner-occupied
100%
Vacant
0%
Median year built
1948
Median rooms
4.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income
—
Renters paying 50%+ of income
—
Home value to income
0.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
100%
Carpooled
0%
Transit
0%
Walked
0%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
0%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
0%
10–19
21%
20–29
29%
30–44
0%
45–59
0%
60+
50%
Average commute
—
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
0%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
60.9%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Police and fire
50%
Sales
21%
Production
21%
Transportation and moving
7%
Management
0%
Business and finance
0%
Computer and math
0%
Engineering and science
0%
Education
0%
Legal and social services
0%
Arts, media and sports
0%
Healthcare
0%
Food service
0%
Cleaning and personal care
0%
Office and admin
0%
Construction and repair
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Admin, support and management
50%
Retail
21%
Manufacturing
21%
Health care and social assistance
7%
Education
0%
Professional and technical services
0%
Construction
0%
Restaurants and hotels
0%
Finance, insurance and real estate
0%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
0%
Public administration
0%
Other services
0%
Wholesale
0%
Information
0%
Arts and recreation
0%
Agriculture and mining
0%
Median earnings per worker
$26,429
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
0%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
7.1%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
0%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work62879U.S.
Management, business, science and arts—$74,888
Service—$26,804
Sales and office—$40,476
Construction and maintenance—$49,199
Production and transportation—$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
10%
High school
80%
Some college
5%
Associate's
0%
Bachelor's
0%
Graduate
5%
High school graduate or higher
90%
Bachelor's degree or higher
5%
Graduate or professional degree
5%
Households with broadband
86.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL
60%
No internet access
13.3%
Without health insurance
10.7%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Sailor Springs
Center point
38.7650° N, 88.3590° W
Land area
0.1 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

  • Sailor Springs100% of zip

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

Zip codes near 62879

ZipCityDistanceIncome
62434Ingraham5.7 mi—
62824Clay City6.7 mi$61,591
62858Louisville7.9 mi$66,319
62868Noble9.3 mi$61,645
62839Flora10 mi$53,685
62425Dundas15 mi$54,400
62450Olney15 mi$62,096
62878Rinard15 mi$65,213
62424Dieterich16 mi$84,635
62448Newton17 mi$74,179
62823Cisne18 mi$59,310
62899Xenia18 mi$55,482

Questions about 62879

What city is zip code 62879?

62879 is assigned to Sailor Springs, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 62879 in?

62879 is in Clay County, Illinois.

What is the population of 62879?

About 28 people live in 62879, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 62879 in?

62879 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 62879?

The median household income in 62879 is $26,964.

What zip codes are near 62879?

The closest zip codes to 62879 are 62434, 62824, 62858, 62868, 62839.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 62879, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.