62949 Zip Code Profile

62949 is a suburban zip code in Hurst, Illinois. Median household income here ($22,981) is significantly lower than US average ($56,604). The population is primarily white, and mostly single. The average house value here ($49,000) is lower than in the Marion-Herrin area as a whole, so this could be a great place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $32,770/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 62949 is $29,250.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 62949 earn an average of $19,801/year. Women earn only $15,266/year.

245 people in 62949 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 62949? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 24.6 minutes.

The median age here is 42. There are 372 men and 438 women. The median age for men is 44 while for women the median age is 41.

To give you a sense of the community, 369 people (out of the 810 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 0 homes, and 0 businesses every day. 2 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

62949 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 390 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 810
• White Population: 795
• Black Population: 10
• Hispanic Population: 6
• Asian Population: 0
• Hawaiian Population: 1
• Indian Population: 4
• Male Population: 372
• Female Population: 438
• Median Age: 42
• Median Age of Males: 44
• Median Age of Females: 41

• Geography

• Region: Midwest
• Division: East North Central
• State: Illinois
• CBSA Type: Micropolitan
• CBSA Name: Marion-Herrin IL
• County: Williamson
• City: Hurst
• Longitude: -89.1
• Latitude: 37.8
• Elevation: 390 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 618

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 235
• Drive alone: 213
• Carpool: 20
• Public transit: 0
• Ride bikes or walk: 2


• Average commute time: 24.6 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 14
•    5 - 9: 12
•    10 - 14: 9
•    15 - 19: 58
•    20 - 24: 53
•    25 - 29: 13
•    30 - 34: 40
•    35 - 39: 0
•    40 - 44: 3
•    45 - 59: 25
•    60 - 89: 5
•    90 plus: 3

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $49,000
• Average Annual Household Income: $39,728
• Businesses: 5
• Employees: 0
• Annual Payroll: $0
• Average Family Income: $32,770
• Median Family Income: $22,981
• Average Income for Men: $19,801
• Average Income for Women: $15,266

• 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: 199
• State FIPS Code: 17

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