Bluffs, IL · standard
ZIP Code 62621
Scott County, Illinois - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,171
- 9/sq mi Low-density area
- $82,500
- Median income Near-median income area
- $100,800
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 18.3%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Bluffs pairs an above-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 35%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 10th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 9
- people per sq mi
- 78%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 62621 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 62621 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Bluffs, Scott County, Illinois, home to just 1,171 residents across 136.2 square miles, a density of 9 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 62621 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $82,500 (3% above the average Illinois ZIP), while per-capita income is $40,252. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 5.3% and unemployment is 0.9%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $100,800 (47% below the average Illinois ZIP), and median rent is $704; owner occupancy is 77.8%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 18.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 44.6, and the average commute is 23 minutes. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 3 more in Scott County, so 62621 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 62621, Bluffs, 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
1,171
Population
136.2
Area (sq mi)
9
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 62621?
44.6
Median Age
55.4%
Male
44.6%
Female
0.4%
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?
$82,500
Median Household Income
+3% vs state ZIP avg
$40,252
Per Capita Income
5.3%
Poverty Rate
0.9%
Unemployment Rate
22.7 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 62621 ranks among Illinois ZIPs
Bluffs, 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)
$82,500 Top 38% higher than 62% 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
542housing units
542
Total Housing Units
450
Occupied Units
92
Vacant Units
2.52
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$100,800
Median Home Value
-47% vs state ZIP avg
$704
Median Rent
1963
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 62621, employing approximately 475 people with a combined annual payroll of $56,057,000.
13
Businesses
475
Employees
$56.1M
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 62621 vs 62665 →
ZIP 62621 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 62694
Winchester (62694)
3,192 residents
- 62665
Meredosia (62665)
1,629 residents
- 62621 1,171
Bluffs (62621)
1,171 residents
- 62628 896
Chapin (62628)
896 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 62621 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 62621 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 62628
Chapin (62628)
$89,861 median income
- 62621
Bluffs (62621)
$82,500 median income
- 62694
Winchester (62694)
$58,460 median income
- 62665
Meredosia (62665)
$46,528 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 62621 ranks #2 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 62621, both outside IL so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,171 here; floor ≥1,000).
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 62621 in?
ZIP code 62621 (Bluffs) is located in Scott County, Illinois. Scott County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/scott-il.
What is the population of ZIP code 62621?
ZIP code 62621 in Bluffs, IL has a population of 1,171 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 62621?
The median household income in ZIP 62621 is $82,500, which is 8% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 62621?
The median home value in ZIP 62621 is $100,800, which is 64% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 62621?
The largest racial group in ZIP 62621 is White at 93.7%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 5.2% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 62621?
ZIP code 62621 has 13 business establishments employing approximately 475 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 62621?
In ZIP code 62621, 66.1% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 18.3% 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 62621?
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 62621 is 22.7 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend less time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 62621?
In ZIP code 62621, approximately 77.8% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 22.2% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 62621?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 62621 is 5.3% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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