ZIP Code 62966

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Murphysboro · Jackson County · Illinois

Quick Facts

15,607

Population

293.4

Area (sq mi)

People / sq mi

America/Chicago

Time Zone

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ZIP Type

Demographics

40.4

Median Age

46.6%

Male

53.4%

Female

3.8%

Foreign-Born

White 79.0%

African American 7.6%

Asian 0.9%

American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%

Two or More Ethnicities 5.6%

Hispanic or Latino 8.0%

Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Income & Employment

$54,242

Median Household Income

$32,394

Per Capita Income

14.1%

Poverty Rate

7.1%

Unemployment Rate

24.5 min

Mean Commute Time

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Education

High School Graduate or Higher 54.5%

Bachelor's Degree or Higher 23.3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Housing

7,125

Total Housing Units

6,042

Occupied Units

1,083

Vacant Units

2.28

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 63.4%

Renter 36.6%

$117,800

Median Home Value

$681

Median Rent

1971

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code	City	Population	Distance
62994	Vergennes, IL	755	9.2 mi
62975	Pomona, IL	279	9.6 mi
62940	Gorham, IL	445	7.3 mi
62903	Carbondale, IL	2,962	8.3 mi
62901	Carbondale, IL	27,182	8.2 mi
62924	De Soto, IL	2,809	8.7 mi
62907	Ava, IL	2,164	10.2 mi
62942	Grand Tower, IL	707	11.2 mi
62932	Elkville, IL	1,592	11.6 mi

Related Areas

Jackson County Murphysboro, IL Illinois

All data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023).

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