Piasa, IL · standard
ZIP Code 62079
Macoupin County, Illinois - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 256
- 10/sq mi Low-density area
- $133,333
- Median income Above-median income area
- $147,000
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 8.9%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Piasa pairs a top-decile household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 6%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 24th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 10
- people per sq mi
- 86%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 62079 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 62079 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Piasa, Macoupin County, Illinois, home to just 256 residents across 24.6 square miles, a density of 10 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 62079 skews affluent, with a median household income of $133,333 (67% above the average Illinois ZIP), while per-capita income is $44,861. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 0.0% and unemployment is 0.0%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $147,000 (23% below the average Illinois ZIP); owner occupancy is 86.4%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 8.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 49.7, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 7 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Macoupin County, so 62079 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 62079, Piasa, IL · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
256
Population
24.6
Area (sq mi)
10
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 62079?
49.7
Median Age
42.8%
Male
57.2%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$133,333
Median Household Income
+67% vs state ZIP avg
$44,861
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 62079 ranks among Illinois ZIPs
Piasa, IL household income vs. every Illinois ZIP code
Median household income among 1,334 reporting Illinois ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$133,333 Top 5% higher than 95% of 1,334 Illinois ZIPs
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
197housing units
197
Total Housing Units
88
Occupied Units
109
Vacant Units
3.32
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$147,000
Median Home Value
-23% vs state ZIP avg
1991
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 4 business establishments in ZIP 62079, employing approximately 7 people with a combined annual payroll of $398,000.
4
Businesses
7
Employees
$398K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 62079 vs 62030 →
ZIP 62079 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 62035
Godfrey (62035)
16,494 residents
- 62012
Brighton (62012)
6,654 residents
- 62685 2,097
Shipman (62685)
2,097 residents
- 62063 1,214
Medora (62063)
1,214 residents
- 62630 532
Chesterfield (62630)
532 residents
- 62081 298
Rockbridge (62081)
298 residents
- 62079 256
Piasa (62079)
256 residents
- 62030 114
Fidelity (62030)
114 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 62079 ranks #7 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 62079 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 62079
Piasa (62079)
$133,333 median income
- 62630
Chesterfield (62630)
$112,917 median income
- 62035
Godfrey (62035)
$93,973 median income
- 62012
Brighton (62012)
$92,571 median income
- 62081
Rockbridge (62081)
$91,875 median income
- 62685
Shipman (62685)
$64,063 median income
- 62063
Medora (62063)
$63,295 median income
- 62030 $44,063
Fidelity (62030)
$44,063 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 62079 ranks the highest of 8 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 62079, both outside IL so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 62079 in?
ZIP code 62079 (Piasa) is located in Macoupin County, Illinois. Macoupin County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/macoupin-il.
What is the population of ZIP code 62079?
ZIP code 62079 in Piasa, IL has a population of 256 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 62079?
The median household income in ZIP 62079 is $133,333, which is 75% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 62079?
The median home value in ZIP 62079 is $147,000, which is 47% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 62079?
The largest racial group in ZIP 62079 is White at 89.4%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 14.0% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 62079?
ZIP code 62079 has 4 business establishments employing approximately 7 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 62079?
In ZIP code 62079, 17.7% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 8.9% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 62079?
In ZIP code 62079, approximately 86.4% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 13.6% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
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