62942 Zip Code Profile

62942 is a sparsely populated, rural zip code in Grand Tower, Illinois. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. The average house value here ($35,800) is significantly lower than in the Carbondale area as a whole, so this is probably a great place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $46,190/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 62942 is $40,500.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 62942 earn an average of $33,094/year. Women earn only $13,048/year.

280 people in 62942 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 62942? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living in 62942 is 37.8 minutes!

The median age here is 41. There are 350 men and 357 women. The median age for men is 41 while for women the median age is 43.

To give you a sense of the community, 503 people (out of the 707 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 186 homes, and 3 businesses every day. 8 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

62942 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 38 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Adana, Turkey!) and -89 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 359 feet above sea levell.

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• Anna/Union County Farmers Market
• Ava Farmers Market
• Carbondale Community Friday Night Fair

• Farmer's Market of Carbondale, Illinois
• Murphysboro Farmers Market

• Demographics

• Total Population: 707
• White Population: 701
• Black Population: 2
• Hispanic Population: 11
• Asian Population: 0
• Hawaiian Population: 0
• Indian Population: 7
• Male Population: 350
• Female Population: 357
• Median Age: 41
• Median Age of Males: 41
• Median Age of Females: 43

• Geography

• Region: Midwest
• Division: East North Central
• State: Illinois
• CBSA Type: Micropolitan
• CBSA Name: Carbondale IL
• County: Jackson
• City: Grand Tower
• Longitude: -89.5
• Latitude: 37.6
• Elevation: 360 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 618

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 274
• Drive alone: 225
• Carpool: 21
• Public transit: 0
• Ride bikes or walk: 8


• Average commute time: 37.8 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 10
•    5 - 9: 41
•    10 - 14: 19
•    15 - 19: 33
•    20 - 24: 16
•    25 - 29: 21
•    30 - 34: 51
•    35 - 39: 14
•    40 - 44: 12
•    45 - 59: 17
•    60 - 89: 15
•    90 plus: 25

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $35,800
• Average Annual Household Income: $29,545
• Businesses: 6
• Employees: 37
• Annual Payroll: $1,749,000
• Average Family Income: $46,190
• Median Family Income: $30,461
• Average Income for Men: $33,094
• Average Income for Women: $13,048

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 12
• Congressional District Land Area: 4424.0
• 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

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Primary Schools

Shawnee Elem School North

504 2nd St

Grand Tower, IL 62942

(618) 565-2211