ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Illinois

ZIP Code 62479: Jasper County, IL

ZIP Code 62479 (Jasper County, Illinois) has an estimated 711 residents in 301 households. The median household income is $57,292, the median home value is $173,800 and the median gross rent is $921/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

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 2 figures for this ZIP (owner-occupied, commute) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

711

Margin of error ±197

Median household income

$57,292

Margin of error ±$23,644

Median home value

$173,800

Margin of error ±$48,316

Median gross rent

$921/mo

Margin of error ±$173

Median age

51.9 yrs

Margin of error ±20.3 yrs

Mean travel time to work

43.3 min*

Margin of error ±25.0 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 62479 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 6247951.9 yrsIllinois39.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 62479$57,292Illinois$83,390United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 62479$30,539Illinois$46,406United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 624799.7%Illinois11.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 624798.4%Illinois5.8%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 6247913.1%Illinois37.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 62479$173,800Illinois$263,300United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 62479$921/moIllinois$1,274/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 6247976.4%*Illinois67.1%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 6247943.3 min*Illinois27.8 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 6247910.3%Illinois15.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 62479

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 62479 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 62479	Margin of error	Illinois	United States
Total population	711	±197	12,694,798	334,922,499
Median age	51.9 yrs	±20.3 yrs	39.0 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	301	±69	5,036,449	129,227,496
Median household income	$57,292	±$23,644	$83,390	$80,734
Per capita income	$30,539	±$7,134	$46,406	$44,673
Poverty rate	9.7%	±7.3 pts	11.8%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	8.4%	±7.1 pts	5.8%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	13.1%	±8.3 pts	37.8%	35.7%
Median home value	$173,800	±$48,316	$263,300	$332,700
Median gross rent	$921/mo	±$173	$1,274/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	76.4%*	±14.3 pts	67.1%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	43.3 min*	±25.0 min	27.8 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	10.3%	±8.9 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 62479
Group	ZIP 62479	Illinois	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	98.5%	58.1%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	13.3%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	5.9%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	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	0.8%	3.4%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	0.7%	18.8%	19.3%

Where ZIP 62479 is

State: Illinois
Main county: Jasper County— also overlaps Effingham County
Largest overlapping place: Wheeler (1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 53.88 sq mi· about 13 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 Jasper County

62432 Jasper County, IL 62445 Jasper County, IL 62448 Jasper County, IL 62459 Ste. Marie, IL 62475 Jasper County, IL 62480 Jasper County, IL 62481 Jasper County, IL

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Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

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.