jefferson-county · Illinois

Jefferson County

ZIP 62872

36,808 residents11 permits TTM$61,102 median HHI12 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$118,400

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

8.7%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

16.9%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+0.78%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

11

Census BPS

Climate risk

77.2

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 62872

Median home value

Gross yield

Cap rate

8.7%

Rent gap

Affordability

P/I: 1.9R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: Rent: Gap:
ZIP code breakdown12 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldCap rateRent gap
628108.7%
628148.7%
628168.7%
628308.7%
628468.7%

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

71.9%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

11.1%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

18.4%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

36.5%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

41.1

Census ACS

Data sources
U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
U.S. Census Bureau — Building Permits Survey
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — Fair Market Rents / Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMR)
Internal Revenue Service — Statistics of Income Migration Data
FEMA — National Risk Index
Last updated: April 16, 2026