ZIP Code 62942

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Jackson County, Illinois.

Population: 670
Median household income: $50,278
Median home value: $37,500

ZIP Code 62942 (Jackson County, Illinois) is home to about 670 residents. The median household income of $50,278 is above the Jackson County median ($45,572).

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 62942's population grew 7.4% from 624 to 670, while its median gross rent rose 29.4% from $541 to $700.

Owners occupy 71.2% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 23.9 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 670
Median age: 23.9 yrs
Median household income: $50,278
Median home value: $37,500
Median gross rent: $700
Housing units: 332
Homeownership rate: 71.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.2%
Unemployment rate: 8.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

624670

Median household income

$44,412$50,278

Median home value

$40,300$37,500

Median gross rent

$541$700

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	624	$44,412	$40,300	$541
2020	636	$52,917	$28,800	$667
2021	646	$55,917	$30,000	$565
2022	565	$60,625	$28,300	$630
2023	670	$50,278	$37,500	$700

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 511.2%

5 to 1713.7%

18 to 2427.6%

25 to 348.7%

35 to 447.3%

45 to 5415.8%

55 to 646.7%

65 to 744.6%

75 and over4.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	75	11.2%
5 to 17	92	13.7%
18 to 24	185	27.6%
25 to 34	58	8.7%
35 to 44	49	7.3%
45 to 54	106	15.8%
55 to 64	45	6.7%
65 to 74	31	4.6%
75 and over	29	4.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	576	86.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	18	2.7%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	7	1.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	69	10.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.0%

High school graduate35.8%

Some college or associate's50.9%

Bachelor's degree1.6%

Graduate or professional degree0.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	35	11.0%
High school graduate	114	35.8%
Some college or associate's	162	50.9%
Bachelor's degree	5	1.6%
Graduate or professional degree	2	0.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 42 min

Drove alone81.1%

Carpooled10.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	232	81.1%
Carpooled	30	10.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	24	8.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	39	14.9%
15 to 29 min	77	29.4%
30 to 44 min	77	29.4%
45 to 59 min	16	6.1%
60+ min	53	20.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.45
Poverty rate: 26.1% (173 of 664)

	Count	Share
Family households	150	54.7%
Nonfamily households	124	45.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	274	82.5%
Vacant	58	17.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	195	71.2%
Renter-occupied	79	28.8%

1-unit, detached80.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units6.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other13.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	267	80.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	20	6.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	45	13.6%

ZIP Code 62942

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