ZIP Code 62256 — Maeystown village, IL Demographics & Data

ZIP code 62256 covers Maeystown, IL in Monroe County with a population of about 38.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 46.5 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.

Median household income in ZIP 62256 is about $87,500 — about 16% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 0.0%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 9.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 24.6 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Education, and Public administration; about 11.1% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 4.1 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 16.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $154,200 — about 56% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 75.0% (about 9.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 62256 in Maeystown, IL, a household would need roughly $42,000 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 $991. That sits below the local median household income ($87,500), 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 Maeystown village, 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 Maeystown village, IL show limited published climate normals on US5.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 2 for ZIP 62256 (Maeystown village, 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.