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ZIP Code 62872: Opdyke, IL
ZIP code 62872 uses the postal name Opdyke, Illinois and lies entirely in Jefferson County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,200 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $62,344 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Opdyke (a census-designated place); 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Opdyke · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Jefferson County
- Census places
- Opdyke census-designated place
- Micro area
- Mount Vernon, IL
- House district
- IL-12 119th Congress
- State
- Illinois
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 23.2 sq mi · 50 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 62872?
62872 centers on 38.272°, -88.801° and covers 23.2 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 62810, 62864, 62814, 62816.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 62872, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 62872 compare with the rest of Jefferson County?
| Measure | 62872 | In Jefferson County | In IL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,153 | 9th of 17 | 861st of 1,396 |
| Median household income | $62k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $88k | not ranked | not ranked |
62872's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$16,123) is more than a quarter of the figure ($62,344); 62872's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$33,292) is more than a quarter of the figure ($87,700). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 42% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 62872?
The 2020 Census counted 1,204 people in 62872; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,153. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 2.2% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,153±281 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,204+2.2% since 2010 (1,178)
- Households
- 435
- Median age
- 44.7
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 62872?
Of the 1,153 people the ACS estimates in 62872, 22.5% are under 18 and 20.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (88.9%), then Other or two or more (10.9%).
- Under 1822.5%
- 18 to 6456.8%
- 65 and older20.7%
- White, not Hispanic88.9%
- Other or two or more10.9%
- Hispanic or Latino0.2%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 62872 earn?
Median household income is $62,344 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($71,660 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $62,344±$16,123
- Income per person
- $30,397
- Below the poverty line
- 15.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 6.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $58,081480 returns; wages 69% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 62872?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $87,700
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 92.4%
- Housing units
- 458
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 62872?
11 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 62872?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62810 | Belle Rive | 1,188 | $58k | 5.5 mi |
| 62864 | Mount Vernon | 22,779 | $61k | 6.9 mi |
| 62814 | Bluford | 1,668 | $60k | 8.3 mi |
| 62816 | Bonnie | 1,133 | $53k | 8.7 mi |
| 62846 | Ina | 1,798 | $66k | 8.8 mi (near) |
| 62828 | Dahlgren | 1,801 | $71k | 12.0 mi (near) |
| 62836 | Ewing | 891 | $73k | 12.2 mi (near) |
| 62889 | Texico | 1,066 | $70k | 12.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.