ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Illinois

ZIP Code 62879: Sailor Springs, IL

ZIP Code 62879 (Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois) has an estimated 28 residents in 15 households. The median household income is $26,964, the median home value is $23,200 and the median gross rent is —. 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. 6 figures for this ZIP (population, households, household income, unemployment, bachelor's or higher, work from home) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

28*

Margin of error ±25· estimate has a large margin of error

Median household income

$26,964*

Margin of error ±$22,696· estimate has a large margin of error

Median home value

$23,200

Margin of error ±$8,448

Median gross rent

—

Margin of error not available

Median age

47.5 yrs

Margin of error ±6.2 yrs

Mean travel time to work

—

Margin of error not available

How ZIP 62879 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 6287947.5 yrsIllinois39.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 62879$26,964*Illinois$83,390United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 62879$18,271Illinois$46,406United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 628797.1%Illinois11.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 628790.0%*Illinois5.8%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 628795.0%*Illinois37.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 62879$23,200Illinois$263,300United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 62879—Illinois$1,274/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 62879100.0%Illinois67.1%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 62879—Illinois27.8 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 628790.0%*Illinois15.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 62879

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 62879 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 62879	Margin of error	Illinois	United States
Total population	28*	±25	12,694,798	334,922,499
Median age	47.5 yrs	±6.2 yrs	39.0 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	15*	±14	5,036,449	129,227,496
Median household income	$26,964*	±$22,696	$83,390	$80,734
Per capita income	$18,271	±$6,408	$46,406	$44,673
Poverty rate	7.1%	±8.6 pts	11.8%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	0.0%*	±92.9 pts	5.8%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	5.0%*	±113.0 pts	37.8%	35.7%
Median home value	$23,200	±$8,448	$263,300	$332,700
Median gross rent	—	—	$1,274/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	100.0%	±0.0 pts	67.1%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	—	—	27.8 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	0.0%*	±92.9 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 62879
Group	ZIP 62879	Illinois	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	100.0%	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	0.0%	3.4%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	0.0%	18.8%	19.3%

Where ZIP 62879 is

State: Illinois
Main county: Clay County
Largest overlapping place: Sailor Springs (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 0.12 sq mi· about 233 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 Clay County

62426 Clay County, IL 62434 Clay County, IL 62824 Clay County, IL 62839 Clay County, IL 62858 Clay County, IL 62899 Clay 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.