Renault, IL · standard

ZIP Code 62279

Monroe County, Illinois - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.

69
200/sq mi High-density area
$139,063
Median income Above-median income area
0.0%
Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment

National ZIP placement

Renault pairs a top-decile household income, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.

Top 5%
household income, US ZIPs
200
people per sq mi
100%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 62279 against every reporting US ZIP.

ZIP code 62279 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Renault, Monroe County, Illinois, home to just 69 residents across 0.3 square miles, a density of 200 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.

With fewer than 100 residents on file, this page keeps the Census figures below and skips the multi-chart expansion used on larger ZIPs. Small-N ACS estimates are already unstable enough without padding the page around them. Median household income is $139,063.

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 →

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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 62279, Renault, 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

69

Population

0.3

Area (sq mi)

200

People / sq mi

Chicago

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

Who lives in ZIP 62279?

53.5

Median Age

43.8%

Male

56.3%

Female

0.0%

Foreign-Born

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

How much do residents earn?

$139,063

Median Household Income

+74% vs state ZIP avg

$65,595

Per Capita Income

0.0%

Poverty Rate

0.0%

Unemployment Rate

How ZIP 62279 ranks among Illinois ZIPs

Renault, 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)

$139,063 Top 3% higher than 97% of 1,334 Illinois ZIPs

This ZIP $0 $200K+ every Illinois ZIP, bucketed by value

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 does housing look like?

42

Total Housing Units

42

Occupied Units

0

Vacant Units

2.67

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 100.0%
Renter 0.0%

1996

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Nearby ZIP Codes

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ZIP Code City Population Distance
62277 Prairie Du Rocher, IL 1,314 3.6 mi
62244 Fults, IL 1,156 4.2 mi
62278 Red Bud, IL 6,690 8.7 mi

Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles

Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 62279, 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 62279 in?

ZIP code 62279 (Renault) is located in Monroe County, Illinois. Monroe County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/monroe-il.

What is the population of ZIP code 62279?

ZIP code 62279 in Renault, IL has a population of 69 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

ZIP 62279's figures come from ACS 5-Year Estimates, Census ZIP Code Business Patterns, and the FHFA House Price Index. See our methodology for details.

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