ZIP Code 62879

62879 is one of Illinois's ZIP codes, delivering to addresses in Sailor Springs, Clay County.

City: Sailor Springs
County: Clay County
State: Illinois
Prefix: 628xx

Where this code sits

62879 is part of the 628xx range, the group of codes handled by one mail processing centre. It is the only ZIP code delivering to Sailor Springs.

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Area codes over the same ground

Postal and telephone geography are drawn separately, so these codes cover the area 62879 delivers to without sharing its boundary.

ZIP codes nearest 62879

The ZIP codes whose reference points sit closest to 62879.
ZIP code	Distance	Delivers to
ZIP code 62434	5.0 mi	Ingraham, IL
ZIP code 62824	6.6 mi	Clay City, IL
ZIP code 62858	7.7 mi	Louisville, IL
ZIP code 62868	8.6 mi	Noble, IL
ZIP code 62839	9.5 mi	Flora, IL
ZIP code 62878	14 mi	Rinard, IL
ZIP code 62425	15 mi	Dundas, IL
ZIP code 62450	15 mi	Olney, IL

Straight-line distance between place reference points, not driving distance. Where a place has no Census Gazetteer point, its postal centroid is used instead.

Each point is the reference point for 62879, plotted from its record coordinates.

Reference points and footprint
Not an official NANPA boundary
Not a USPS delivery area

Scope ZIP code 62879. Source GeoNames US postal codes (2026-07 postal dump) and Census 2024 county Gazetteer (2024 Gazetteer). Updated 15 July 2026. A ZIP code is a set of delivery routes, not an area; the point shown is a record coordinate, not a centre.