62959 Zip Code Profile

62959 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Marion, Illinois. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. At $106,300 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Marion-Herrin area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $52,943/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 62959 is $41,530.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 62959 earn an average of $35,162/year. Women earn only $18,942/year.

10,717 people in 62959 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 62959? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 19.9 minutes.

The median age here is 41. There are 13,684 men and 13,264 women. The median age for men is 40 while for women the median age is 43.

To give you a sense of the community, 13,041 people (out of the 26,948 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 11,402 homes, and 1,046 businesses every day. 82 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

62959 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 448 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 26,948
• White Population: 24,557
• Black Population: 1,978
• Hispanic Population: 618
• Asian Population: 368
• Hawaiian Population: 14
• Indian Population: 240
• Male Population: 13,684
• Female Population: 13,264
• Median Age: 41
• Median Age of Males: 40
• Median Age of Females: 43

• Geography

• Region: Midwest
• Division: East North Central
• State: Illinois
• CBSA Type: Micropolitan
• CBSA Name: Marion-Herrin IL
• County: Williamson
• City: Marion
• Longitude: -88.9
• Latitude: 37.7
• Elevation: 449 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 618

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 10,506
• Drive alone: 9,295
• Carpool: 1,041
• Public transit: 15
• Ride bikes or walk: 82


• Average commute time: 19.9 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 470
•    5 - 9: 1,958
•    10 - 14: 2,342
•    15 - 19: 1,688
•    20 - 24: 1,148
•    25 - 29: 468
•    30 - 34: 1,079
•    35 - 39: 222
•    40 - 44: 144
•    45 - 59: 454
•    60 - 89: 330
•    90 plus: 203

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $106,300
• Average Annual Household Income: $44,844
• Businesses: 938
• Employees: 15,635
• Annual Payroll: $528,709,000
• Average Family Income: $52,943
• Median Family Income: $33,100
• Average Income for Men: $35,162
• Average Income for Women: $18,942

• 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: 199
• State FIPS Code: 17

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View all schools in Marion

Primary Schools

Crab Orchard Elementary School

19189 Cory Bailey St

Marion, IL 62959

(618) 982-2181

Jefferson Elementary

700 East Blvd

Marion, IL 62959

(618) 997-5766

Lincoln Elementary

400 Morningside

Marion, IL 62959

(618) 997-6063

Longfellow Elementary

1400 W Hendrickson

Marion, IL 62959

(618) 993-3230

Washington Elementary

420 E Main St

Marion, IL 62959

(618) 993-8534

Middle Schools

Marion Jr High School

1609 W Main St

Marion, IL 62959

(618) 997-1317

High Schools

Crab Orchard High School

19189 Cory Bailey Rd

Marion, IL 62959

(618) 982-2181

Marion High School

1501 S Carbon St

Marion, IL 62959

(618) 993-8196

Other Schools

School For Hearing Impaired

801 E Reeves

Marion, IL 62959

(618) 997-2472

Williamson Co Learning Cntr

409 S Court St

Marion, IL 62959

(618) 997-1933