ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Illinois

ZIP Code 62966: Jackson County, IL

ZIP Code 62966 (Jackson County, Illinois) has an estimated 13,945 residents in 6,301 households. The median household income is $55,665, the median home value is $142,200 and the median gross rent is $803/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Total population

13,945

Margin of error ±366

Median household income

$55,665

Margin of error ±$6,456

Median home value

$142,200

Margin of error ±$16,970

Median gross rent

$803/mo

Margin of error ±$127

Median age

42.8 yrs

Margin of error ±2.3 yrs

Mean travel time to work

23.0 min

Margin of error ±3.6 min

How ZIP 62966 compares with Illinois and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 6296642.8 yrsIllinois39.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 62966$55,665Illinois$83,390United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 62966$33,993Illinois$46,406United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 6296611.3%Illinois11.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 629666.8%Illinois5.8%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 6296626.9%Illinois37.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 62966$142,200Illinois$263,300United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 62966$803/moIllinois$1,274/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 6296664.3%Illinois67.1%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 6296623.0 minIllinois27.8 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 6296610.0%Illinois15.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 62966

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 62966 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 62966	Margin of error	Illinois	United States
Total population	13,945	±366	12,694,798	334,922,499
Median age	42.8 yrs	±2.3 yrs	39.0 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	6,301	±313	5,036,449	129,227,496
Median household income	$55,665	±$6,456	$83,390	$80,734
Per capita income	$33,993	±$3,532	$46,406	$44,673
Poverty rate	11.3%	±2.8 pts	11.8%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	6.8%	±2.2 pts	5.8%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	26.9%	±3.2 pts	37.8%	35.7%
Median home value	$142,200	±$16,970	$263,300	$332,700
Median gross rent	$803/mo	±$127	$1,274/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	64.3%	±4.8 pts	67.1%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	23.0 min	±3.6 min	27.8 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	10.0%	±2.9 pts	15.9%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 62966
Group	ZIP 62966	Illinois	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	77.2%	58.1%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	8.5%	13.3%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.3%	5.9%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.0%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	2.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	6.7%	3.4%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	5.2%	18.8%	19.3%

Where ZIP 62966 is

State: Illinois
Main county: Jackson County
Largest overlapping place: Murphysboro (5% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 110.99 sq mi· about 126 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Jackson County

62280 Jackson County, IL 62901 Carbondale, IL 62903 Jackson County, IL 62907 Jackson County, IL 62916 Jackson County, IL 62924 Jackson County, IL 62927 Dowell, IL 62932 Jackson County, IL 62940 Jackson County, IL 62942 Jackson County, IL 62950 Jackson County, IL 62958 Jackson County, IL 62975 Jackson County, IL 62994 Jackson County, IL

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.