ZIP Code 62966

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Jackson County, Illinois.

Population: 13,995
Median household income: $54,242
Median home value: $117,800

ZIP Code 62966 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Jackson County, Illinois, home to about 13,995 residents. Its median household income of $54,242 runs above the Jackson County figure of $45,572.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 62966's population declined 7.0% from 15,049 to 13,995, while its median gross rent rose 12.0% from $608 to $681.

64.9% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1971.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 13,995
Median age: 40.4 yrs
Median household income: $54,242
Median home value: $117,800
Median gross rent: $681
Housing units: 7,125
Homeownership rate: 63.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.3%
Unemployment rate: 7.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

15,04913,995

Median household income

$43,677$54,242

Median home value

$97,600$117,800

Median gross rent

$608$681

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	15,049	$43,677	$97,600	$608
2020	14,881	$44,483	$100,200	$634
2021	14,419	$48,859	$105,800	$716
2022	14,198	$51,648	$113,500	$765
2023	13,995	$54,242	$117,800	$681

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

Age distribution

Under 56.6%

5 to 1716.8%

18 to 248.1%

25 to 3411.4%

35 to 4414.0%

45 to 549.5%

55 to 6412.4%

65 to 7413.0%

75 and over8.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	921	6.6%
5 to 17	2,345	16.8%
18 to 24	1,136	8.1%
25 to 34	1,601	11.4%
35 to 44	1,964	14.0%
45 to 54	1,329	9.5%
55 to 64	1,742	12.4%
65 to 74	1,821	13.0%
75 and over	1,136	8.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,777	77.0%
Black or African American	1,061	7.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.0%
Asian	132	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	192	1.4%
Two or more races	710	5.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,121	8.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.9%

High school graduate31.2%

Some college or associate's35.7%

Bachelor's degree14.1%

Graduate or professional degree9.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	947	9.9%
High school graduate	2,992	31.2%
Some college or associate's	3,420	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	1,352	14.1%
Graduate or professional degree	882	9.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone83.3%

Carpooled6.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home7.1%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,850	83.3%
Carpooled	379	6.5%
Public transit	1	0.0%
Walked	109	1.9%
Bicycle	21	0.4%
Worked from home	414	7.1%
Other means	47	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,020	37.4%
15 to 29 min	1,620	30.0%
30 to 44 min	1,154	21.3%
45 to 59 min	329	6.1%
60+ min	284	5.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.28
Poverty rate: 14.1% (1,949 of 13,799)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,496	57.9%
Nonfamily households	2,546	42.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,042	84.8%
Vacant	1,083	15.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,828	63.4%
Renter-occupied	2,214	36.6%

1-unit, detached64.9%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units14.5%

5 to 19 units1.6%

20 or more units4.7%

Mobile home & other13.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,624	64.9%
1-unit, attached	35	0.5%
2 to 4 units	1,034	14.5%
5 to 19 units	115	1.6%
20 or more units	337	4.7%
Mobile home & other	980	13.8%

ZIP Code 62966

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