Sawyerville, IL · standard
ZIP Code 62085
Macoupin County, Illinois - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 209
- 102/sq mi Moderate-density area
- $70,000
- Median income Near-median income area
- $85,000
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 17.3%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Sawyerville pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 47th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 5th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 102
- people per sq mi
- 99%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 62085 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 62085 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Sawyerville, Macoupin County, Illinois, home to just 209 residents across 2.1 square miles, a density of 102 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 62085 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $70,000 (13% below the average Illinois ZIP), while per-capita income is $36,645. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 7.8% and unemployment is 0.0%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $85,000 (56% below the average Illinois ZIP); owner occupancy is 98.8%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 17.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 59.3, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Macoupin County, so 62085 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 62085, Sawyerville, 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
209
Population
2.1
Area (sq mi)
102
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 62085?
59.3
Median Age
48.7%
Male
51.3%
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?
$70,000
Median Household Income
-13% vs state ZIP avg
$36,645
Per Capita Income
7.8%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 62085 ranks among Illinois ZIPs
Sawyerville, 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)
$70,000 41st percentile higher than 41% of 1,334 Illinois ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Illinois ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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
128housing units
128
Total Housing Units
84
Occupied Units
44
Vacant Units
2.30
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$85,000
Median Home Value
-56% vs state ZIP avg
1978
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 62085 vs 62009 →
ZIP 62085 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 62056
Litchfield (62056)
8,930 residents
- 62088
Staunton (62088)
6,960 residents
- 62033
Gillespie (62033)
4,894 residents
- 62014
Bunker Hill (62014)
4,122 residents
- 62069 3,313
Mount Olive (62069)
3,313 residents
- 62097 2,828
Worden (62097)
2,828 residents
- 62009 1,810
Benld (62009)
1,810 residents
- 62058 843
Livingston (62058)
843 residents
- 62093 435
Wilsonville (62093)
435 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 62085 ranks #0 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 62085 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 62014
Bunker Hill (62014)
$93,233 median income
- 62097
Worden (62097)
$91,011 median income
- 62033
Gillespie (62033)
$78,286 median income
- 62023
Eagarville (62023)
$71,458 median income
- 62085
Sawyerville (62085)
$70,000 median income
- 62088
Staunton (62088)
$62,808 median income
- 62056
Litchfield (62056)
$62,643 median income
- 62058
Livingston (62058)
$62,240 median income
- 62069
Mount Olive (62069)
$59,764 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 62085 ranks #5 of 9 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 62009 | Benld, IL | 1,810 | 0.9 mi |
| 62023 | Eagarville, IL | 91 | 2.4 mi |
| 62093 | Wilsonville, IL | 435 | 2.9 mi |
| 62088 | Staunton, IL | 6,960 | 4.6 mi |
| 62069 | Mount Olive, IL | 3,313 | 3.5 mi |
| 62033 | Gillespie, IL | 4,894 | 4.5 mi |
| 62058 | Livingston, IL | 843 | 7.8 mi |
| 62014 | Bunker Hill, IL | 4,122 | 8.3 mi |
| 62097 | Worden, IL | 2,828 | 10.0 mi |
| 62056 | Litchfield, IL | 8,930 | 9.9 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 62085, 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 62085 in?
ZIP code 62085 (Sawyerville) 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 62085?
ZIP code 62085 in Sawyerville, IL has a population of 209 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 62085?
The median household income in ZIP 62085 is $70,000, which is 8% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 62085?
The median home value in ZIP 62085 is $85,000, which is 69% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 62085?
The largest racial group in ZIP 62085 is White at 96.9%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 62085?
In ZIP code 62085, 75.3% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 17.3% 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 62085?
In ZIP code 62085, approximately 98.8% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 1.2% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 62085?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 62085 is 7.8% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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