Sainte Marie, IL · standard
ZIP Code 62459
Jasper County, Illinois - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 243
- 86/sq mi Moderate-density area
- $86,250
- Median income Above-median income area
- $102,400
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 20.6%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Sainte Marie pairs an above-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 31%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 10th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 86
- people per sq mi
- 91%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 62459 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 62459 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Sainte Marie, Jasper County, Illinois, home to just 243 residents across 2.8 square miles, a density of 86 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 62459 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $86,250 (8% above the average Illinois ZIP), while per-capita income is $31,943. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 4.3% and unemployment is 2.5%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $102,400 (47% below the average Illinois ZIP), and median rent is $283; owner occupancy is 91.1%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 20.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 29.4, and the average commute is 26 minutes. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Jasper County, so 62459 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 62459, Sainte Marie, 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
243
Population
2.8
Area (sq mi)
86
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 62459?
29.4
Median Age
54.1%
Male
45.9%
Female
0.7%
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?
$86,250
Median Household Income
+8% vs state ZIP avg
$31,943
Per Capita Income
4.3%
Poverty Rate
2.5%
Unemployment Rate
26.3 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 62459 ranks among Illinois ZIPs
Sainte Marie, 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)
$86,250 Top 33% higher than 67% 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
118housing units
118
Total Housing Units
112
Occupied Units
6
Vacant Units
2.51
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$102,400
Median Home Value
-47% vs state ZIP avg
$283
Median Rent
1966
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 13 business establishments in ZIP 62459, employing approximately 87 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,244,000.
13
Businesses
87
Employees
$3.2M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3 | 23.1% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
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ZIP 62459 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 62449
Oblong (62449)
3,175 residents
- 62480 787
Willow Hill (62480)
787 residents
- 62425 649
Dundas (62425)
649 residents
- 62475 387
West Liberty (62475)
387 residents
- 62459 243
Sainte Marie (62459)
243 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 62459 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 62459 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 62459
Sainte Marie (62459)
$86,250 median income
- 62480
Willow Hill (62480)
$64,750 median income
- 62449
Oblong (62449)
$59,555 median income
- 62425
Dundas (62425)
$54,400 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 62459 ranks the highest of 4 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 62459, 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 62459 in?
ZIP code 62459 (Sainte Marie) is located in Jasper County, Illinois. Jasper County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/jasper-il.
What is the population of ZIP code 62459?
ZIP code 62459 in Sainte Marie, IL has a population of 243 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 62459?
The median household income in ZIP 62459 is $86,250, which is 13% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 62459?
The median home value in ZIP 62459 is $102,400, which is 63% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 62459?
The largest racial group in ZIP 62459 is White at 100.0%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 62459?
ZIP code 62459 has 13 business establishments employing approximately 87 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 62459?
In ZIP code 62459, 41.2% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 20.6% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the average commute time in ZIP 62459?
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 62459 is 26.3 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend more time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 62459?
In ZIP code 62459, approximately 91.1% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 8.9% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 62459?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 62459 is 4.3% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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