62901 Zip Code Profile

62901 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Carbondale, Illinois. Median household income here ($19,873) is significantly lower than US average ($56,604). The population is primarily white, younger, and mostly single. At $117,800 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Carbondale area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $52,360/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 62901 is $41,760.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 62901 earn an average of $21,675/year. Women earn only $16,023/year.

14,705 people in 62901 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 62901? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 15.7 minutes.

The median age here is 24. There are 14,428 men and 12,754 women. The median age for men is 24 while for women the median age is 24.

To give you a sense of the community, 9,992 people (out of the 27,182 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 10,885 homes, and 853 businesses every day. 1,400 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

62901 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 38 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Ashgabat, Turkmenistan!) and -89 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 441 feet above sea levell.

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• Anna/Union County Farmers Market
• Carterville Farmers Market
• Farmer's Market of Carbondale, Illinois

• Herrin Farmers Market
• Murphysboro Farmers Market

• Demographics

• Total Population: 27,182
• White Population: 18,456
• Black Population: 6,832
• Hispanic Population: 1,419
• Asian Population: 1,735
• Hawaiian Population: 51
• Indian Population: 364
• Male Population: 14,428
• Female Population: 12,754
• Median Age: 24
• Median Age of Males: 24
• Median Age of Females: 24

• Geography

• Region: Midwest
• Division: East North Central
• State: Illinois
• CBSA Type: Micropolitan
• CBSA Name: Carbondale IL
• County: Jackson
• City: Carbondale
• Longitude: -89.2
• Latitude: 37.7
• Elevation: 441 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 618

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 14,299
• Drive alone: 10,785
• Carpool: 1,768
• Public transit: 314
• Ride bikes or walk: 1,400


• Average commute time: 15.7 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 957
•    5 - 9: 3,857
•    10 - 14: 3,745
•    15 - 19: 2,204
•    20 - 24: 1,334
•    25 - 29: 427
•    30 - 34: 705
•    35 - 39: 112
•    40 - 44: 118
•    45 - 59: 369
•    60 - 89: 281
•    90 plus: 190

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $117,800
• Average Annual Household Income: $23,016
• Businesses: 748
• Employees: 11,593
• Annual Payroll: $328,453,000
• Average Family Income: $52,360
• Median Family Income: $19,873
• Average Income for Men: $21,675
• Average Income for Women: $16,023

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 12, 19
• Congressional District Land Area: 4424.0, 11518.0
• Sr Senator: Mark Kirk (R)
• Jr Senator: Richard J. Durbin (D)
• US House Representative: William L. Enyart (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 077
• State FIPS Code: 17

• Carbondale Community Friday Night Fair

View all schools in Carbondale

Primary Schools

Giant City Elementary

1062 Boskydell Rd

Carbondale, IL 62901

(618) 457-5391

Parrish Elementary

121 N Parrish Ln

Carbondale, IL 62901

(618) 457-5781

Thomas Elementary School

1025 N Wall St

Carbondale, IL 62901

(618) 457-6226

Middle Schools

Carbondale Middle School

1150 E Grand Ave

Carbondale, IL 62901

(618) 457-2174

Lewis School

801 S Lewis Ln

Carbondale, IL 62901

(618) 457-5393