ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Illinois

ZIP Code 62816: Jefferson County, IL

ZIP Code 62816 (Jefferson County, Illinois) has an estimated 1,133 residents in 540 households. The median household income is $53,036, the median home value is $86,600 and the median gross rent is $887/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 (owner-occupied) is marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

1,133

Margin of error ±172

Median household income

$53,036

Margin of error ±$4,970

Median home value

$86,600

Margin of error ±$11,518

Median gross rent

$887/mo

Margin of error ±$93

Median age

50.0 yrs

Margin of error ±5.5 yrs

Mean travel time to work

25.9 min

Margin of error ±8.7 min

How ZIP 62816 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 6281650.0 yrsIllinois39.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 62816$53,036Illinois$83,390United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 62816$29,519Illinois$46,406United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 6281615.5%Illinois11.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 628169.3%Illinois5.8%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 6281611.3%Illinois37.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 62816$86,600Illinois$263,300United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 62816$887/moIllinois$1,274/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 6281684.8%*Illinois67.1%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 6281625.9 minIllinois27.8 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 628162.0%Illinois15.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 62816

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 62816 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 62816	Margin of error	Illinois	United States
Total population	1,133	±172	12,694,798	334,922,499
Median age	50.0 yrs	±5.5 yrs	39.0 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	540	±77	5,036,449	129,227,496
Median household income	$53,036	±$4,970	$83,390	$80,734
Per capita income	$29,519	±$3,668	$46,406	$44,673
Poverty rate	15.5%	±6.4 pts	11.8%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	9.3%	±4.7 pts	5.8%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	11.3%	±4.8 pts	37.8%	35.7%
Median home value	$86,600	±$11,518	$263,300	$332,700
Median gross rent	$887/mo	±$93	$1,274/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	84.8%*	±16.9 pts	67.1%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	25.9 min	±8.7 min	27.8 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	2.0%	±2.2 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 62816
Group	ZIP 62816	Illinois	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	92.8%	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	0.1%	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	6.5%	3.4%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	0.6%	18.8%	19.3%

Where ZIP 62816 is

State: Illinois
Main county: Jefferson County
Largest overlapping place: Bonnie (3% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 37.45 sq mi· about 30 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 Jefferson County

62810 Jefferson County, IL 62814 Jefferson County, IL 62830 Jefferson County, IL 62846 Jefferson County, IL 62864 Jefferson County, IL 62872 Jefferson County, IL 62883 Jefferson County, IL 62889 Jefferson County, IL 62893 Jefferson County, IL 62894 Jefferson County, IL 62898 Jefferson 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.