ZIP Code 62279 — undefined, IL Demographics & Data

ZIP code 62279 covers IL in Monroe County with a population of about 69.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 33.0 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 618, 730; U.S. House district IL-12; the ST. LOUIS media market.

IL ranks among higher-income / higher-home-value communities on US5 (very high median household income (~$245,179)). Searchers often dig into housing affordability stretch, private schools, and neighborhood comparisons rather than entry-level rentals.

Median household income in ZIP 62279 is about $245,179 — about 226% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 0.0%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 10.4% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 23.3 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Other services and Wholesale trade; a mean commute of about 18.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $271,400 — about 22% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 100.0% (about 34.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 62279 in IL, a household would need roughly $75,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,743. That sits below the local median household income ($245,179), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for IL as Very Low (composite score 41.9), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (32.3) and hurricane (17.0). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for IL show little to no average snow and around 43.6 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 4 for ZIP 62279 (IL) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.