ZIP Code 62872

Households in the Bluford area around ZIP code 62872 report a median income of $62,344, with per-capita income at $30,397. Homes here carry a median value of $87,700, and the county-level property tax rate of 1.71% applies against that figure. Shoppers pay a combined 6.75% sales tax on purchases. Together these figures sketch a pocket of southern Illinois where earnings stretch further than in costlier markets, since housing values sit well below what the income level might support elsewhere, and the sales tax rate stays near the middle of what Illinois municipalities charge.