ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Illinois

ZIP Code 62685: Macoupin County, IL

ZIP Code 62685 (Macoupin County, Illinois) has an estimated 1,670 residents in 615 households. The median household income is $64,063, the median home value is $154,500 and the median gross rent is $313/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. One figure for this ZIP (gross rent) is marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

1,670

Margin of error ±343

Median household income

$64,063

Margin of error ±$17,295

Median home value

$154,500

Margin of error ±$68,433

Median gross rent

$313/mo*

Margin of error ±$194· estimate has a large margin of error

Median age

47.6 yrs

Margin of error ±7.9 yrs

Mean travel time to work

28.5 min

Margin of error ±12.9 min

How ZIP 62685 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 6268547.6 yrsIllinois39.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 62685$64,063Illinois$83,390United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 62685$30,841Illinois$46,406United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 6268516.0%Illinois11.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 626853.0%Illinois5.8%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 6268525.9%Illinois37.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 62685$154,500Illinois$263,300United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 62685$313/mo*Illinois$1,274/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 6268587.2%Illinois67.1%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 6268528.5 minIllinois27.8 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 626855.5%Illinois15.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 62685

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 62685 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 62685	Margin of error	Illinois	United States
Total population	1,670	±343	12,694,798	334,922,499
Median age	47.6 yrs	±7.9 yrs	39.0 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	615	±125	5,036,449	129,227,496
Median household income	$64,063	±$17,295	$83,390	$80,734
Per capita income	$30,841	±$6,984	$46,406	$44,673
Poverty rate	16.0%	±6.2 pts	11.8%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	3.0%	±3.6 pts	5.8%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	25.9%	±8.9 pts	37.8%	35.7%
Median home value	$154,500	±$68,433	$263,300	$332,700
Median gross rent	$313/mo*	±$194	$1,274/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	87.2%	±9.3 pts	67.1%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	28.5 min	±12.9 min	27.8 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	5.5%	±5.6 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 62685
Group	ZIP 62685	Illinois	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	84.7%	58.1%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	14.1%	13.3%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.1%	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	0.0%	0.0%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.5%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	0.2%	3.4%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	0.3%	18.8%	19.3%

Where ZIP 62685 is

State: Illinois
Main county: Macoupin County
Largest overlapping place: Shipman (2% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 81.86 sq mi· about 20 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 Macoupin County

62009 Benld, IL 62014 Macoupin County, IL 62023 Eagarville, IL 62033 Macoupin County, IL 62069 Macoupin County, IL 62079 Macoupin County, IL 62085 Sawyerville, IL 62088 Macoupin County, IL 62093 Wilsonville, IL 62626 Macoupin County, IL 62630 Macoupin County, IL 62640 Macoupin County, IL 62649 Macoupin County, IL 62667 Macoupin County, IL 62672 Nilwood, IL 62674 Macoupin County, IL 62690 Macoupin 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.