ZIP Code 62819

ZIP code 62819 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 2.9 square miles in Buckner, Franklin County, Illinois. The area is home to 448 residents, producing a population density of 155 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 62819 against Illinois and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 62819 sits at $45,341 (43% below the Illinois average), while per-capita income is $26,132. The poverty rate stands at 34.8% and the unemployment rate at 6.1%. On housing, the median home value is $62,900 (67% below the state average) with median rent at $1,089 per month, and 77.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 62819 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 9.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 42.6, and the average commute is —. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Franklin County, so you can benchmark 62819 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →