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ZIP Code 62079: Piasa, IL
ZIP code 62079 uses the postal name Piasa, Illinois and lies mostly in Macoupin County (81% of its land) with the rest in Jersey County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 290 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $133,333 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Piasa · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Macoupin County (81%); Jersey County (19%)
- Metro area
- St. Louis, MO-IL
- House districts
- IL-13 (81%), IL-15 (19%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Illinois
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 11.0 sq mi · 26 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 62079?
62079 centers on 39.108°, -90.132° and covers 11.0 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 62012, 62063, 62685, 62052.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 62079, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 62079 compare with the rest of Macoupin County?
| Measure | 62079 | In Macoupin County | In IL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 292 | 25th of 28 | 1,228th of 1,396 |
| Median household income | $133k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $147k | not ranked | not ranked |
62079's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (292). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 31% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 62079?
The 2020 Census counted 314 people in 62079; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 292. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 292±155 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 314
- Households
- 88
- Median age
- 49.7
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 62079?
Of the 292 people the ACS estimates in 62079, 12.3% are under 18 and 3.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (86.0%), then Hispanic or Latino (14.0%).
- Under 1812.3%
- 18 to 6484.2%
- 65 and older3.4%
- White, not Hispanic86.0%
- Hispanic or Latino14.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 62079 earn?
Median household income is $133,333 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $133,333±$94,564
- Income per person
- $44,861
- Below the poverty line
- 0.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 8.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $83,279140 returns; wages 68% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 62079?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $147,000
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 86.4%
- Housing units
- 197
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 62079?
4 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 62079?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62012 | Brighton | 6,672 | $93k | 4.5 mi |
| 62063 | Medora | 795 | $63k | 6.3 mi |
| 62685 | Shipman | 1,670 | $64k | 7.8 mi |
| 62052 | Jerseyville | 12,237 | $75k | 10.1 mi |
| 62030 | Fidelity | 71 | $44k | 3.6 mi (near) |
| 62014 | Bunker Hill | 3,669 | $93k | 10.7 mi (near) |
| 62630 | Chesterfield | 924 | $113k | 11.5 mi (near) |
| 62002 | Alton | 29,543 | $61k | 11.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.