ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Illinois

ZIP Code 62471: Fayette County, IL

ZIP Code 62471 (Fayette County, Illinois) has an estimated 9,937 residents in 3,663 households. The median household income is $61,792, the median home value is $135,800 and the median gross rent is $811/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Total population

9,937

Margin of error ±514

Median household income

$61,792

Margin of error ±$6,738

Median home value

$135,800

Margin of error ±$11,347

Median gross rent

$811/mo

Margin of error ±$71

Median age

44.3 yrs

Margin of error ±2.2 yrs

Mean travel time to work

23.6 min

Margin of error ±4.1 min

How ZIP 62471 compares with Illinois and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 6247144.3 yrsIllinois39.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 62471$61,792Illinois$83,390United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 62471$34,517Illinois$46,406United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 6247115.3%Illinois11.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 624713.6%Illinois5.8%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 6247121.8%Illinois37.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 62471$135,800Illinois$263,300United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 62471$811/moIllinois$1,274/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 6247175.6%Illinois67.1%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 6247123.6 minIllinois27.8 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 624716.9%Illinois15.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 62471

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 62471 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 62471	Margin of error	Illinois	United States
Total population	9,937	±514	12,694,798	334,922,499
Median age	44.3 yrs	±2.2 yrs	39.0 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	3,663	±216	5,036,449	129,227,496
Median household income	$61,792	±$6,738	$83,390	$80,734
Per capita income	$34,517	±$3,702	$46,406	$44,673
Poverty rate	15.3%	±3.9 pts	11.8%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	3.6%	±1.6 pts	5.8%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	21.8%	±4.6 pts	37.8%	35.7%
Median home value	$135,800	±$11,347	$263,300	$332,700
Median gross rent	$811/mo	±$71	$1,274/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	75.6%	±4.6 pts	67.1%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	23.6 min	±4.1 min	27.8 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	6.9%	±3.3 pts	15.9%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 62471
Group	ZIP 62471	Illinois	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	86.1%	58.1%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	5.7%	13.3%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.4%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.1%	5.9%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.1%	0.0%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	3.4%	3.4%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	4.1%	18.8%	19.3%

Where ZIP 62471 is

State: Illinois
Main county: Fayette County
Largest overlapping place: Vandalia (6% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 128.21 sq mi· about 78 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Fayette County

62011 Fayette County, IL 62080 Fayette County, IL 62414 Fayette County, IL 62418 Fayette County, IL 62458 Fayette County, IL 62838 Fayette County, IL 62880 Fayette County, IL 62885 Fayette County, IL

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.