62901 Zip Code

Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 62901 zip code. These include population demographics, economic characteristics, education data, occupation information, housing characteristics, and more.

Key Information:
StateIllinois
CityCarbondale
Time ZoneAmerica/Chicago
Geo Location37.73826, -89.20844
Population23296
Size77.471 square miles
Median Family Income$74181.00
Median Home Value$131300.00

Population & Demographics

The following information lists the population statistics and breakdown for the 62901 zip code. The total population is 23296, of which, 11980 are male and 11316 are female. With a total area of 77.471 square miles, the population density is 338.9 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 25.8 years old. Below you’ll find additional information on the population and demographics of this zip code, including age distribution, race distribution, language spoken, and more.

YearPopulation
201127666
201227823
201327417
201427557
201527035
201626752
201726515
201826217
201926255
202026318
202123296

Age BracketNumber of PeoplePercentage of Population
Under 5 years old 5742.5%
Age 5-98893.8%
Age 10-148273.5%
Age 15-19306413.2%
Age 20-24562124.1
Age 25-29232410%
Age 30-3413055.6%
Age 35-3912895.5%
Age 40-44827 3.5%
Age 45-4911605%
Age 50-547433.2%
Age 55-5910234.4%
Age 60-648793.8%
Age 65-698293.6%
Age 70-748873.8%
Age 75-792261%
Age 80-843321.4%
Age 85 and over4972.1%


Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
  • Speaks Language other than English: 11.8 %
  • Speaks Spanish: 5 %
  • Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 2.7 %
  • Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 3 %
  • Speak Other Languages: 1 %
Marital Status: 
  • Currently Married: 24.6 %
  • Divorced: 7.5 %
  • Separated (not divorced): 2 %
  • Never Married: 62.3 %

Income & Economic Characteristics

The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 62901 zip code is $74181. This is -54.56% less than the national average. This income places 36.5% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $47722. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.

Annual Income Bracket ($)Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00416
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00103
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00382
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00235
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00368
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00351
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00638
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00430
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00410
$200,000.00 +358

YearMedian Family Income ($ USD)
201148883
201247476
201348313
201445395
201543913
201654410
201756085
201857179
201962750
202063722
202174181

Income Source# of Households
Wage or Salary8065
Self Employment882
Social Security2054
Dividends, Interest, or Rental1665
Retirement1559
Other1120

Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals: 
  • Families Insure: 21328
  • Families Uninsured: 1629
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:   
  • Yes retirement income: 1559
  • No retirement income: 8923

Education

In the 62901 zip code, 95.3% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 46.2% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 6.2% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 93.8% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.




Occupation and Work Characteristics

In the 62901 zip, there are an estimated 11180 people in the labor force, of which, 9972 are employed, and 1175 are unemployed. There are a total of 33 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 16.3 minutes. Of the total people that work, 644 worked from home and 9507 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 34.4. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.

Occupation# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts4425
Services2157
Sales and Office2140
Construction and Maintenance:255
Transportation and Material Moving995





Housing

The median home value for the 62901 zip code is 131300. There is an estimated  10482 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $714 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $746. Below you’ll find additional breakdowns of home values, rents, home build years, and more.

Home Value (USD)Number of Homes
Less than $50,000300
$50,000 – $99,000761
$100,000 – $149,999797
$150,000 – $199,999543
$200,000 – $299,999622
$300,000 – $499,999201
$500,000 – $999,99964
$1,000,000+8

Home Year BuiltNumber of Homes
2020 or Later0
2010 – 2019515
2000 – 20091479
1980 – 19992753
1960 – 19793621
1940 – 19591390
1939 or earlier724

The median number of rooms in all housing units is 4.4 rooms.
Monthly Rent ($ USD)Number of Units
Less than $5001551
$500 – $9993951
$1,000 – $1,4991329
$1,500 – $1,999116
$2,000 – $2,49922
$2,499 – $2,9990
$3,000 + 0

Monthly Housing Costs ($)Number of Households
Less than 300459
300-4991812
500-7993475
800-9991638
1000-14991951
1500-1999535
2000-2499199
2500-2999168
3000+28

Monthly Housing Cost as a % of Monthly IncomeNumber of Households
Less than 20%905
20%-24.9%256
25%-29.9%153
30%-34.9%107
35+%269



# of VehiclesHouseholds
None1686
14809
22696
3+1291
Home Heating Characteristics: 
  • Utility Gas: 35.1 %
  • Bottle Tank or LP Gas: 2.4 %
  • Electricity: 61.2 %
  • Oil or Kerosene etc: 0 %
  • Coal or Coke: 0 %
  • All Other: 1 %

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All information sourced from official government sources including Census.gov, the IRS, and the Department of Education.