What city is 62966 in?

62966 is a Murphysboro, IL mailing address. By land area, 5% lies inside Murphysboro and 2% lies inside Harrison; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 62966?

About 13,945 people (±366), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 14,026.

What is the median household income in 62966?

$55,665 (±$6,456), compared with $83,390 for Illinois as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.

How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 62966?

15 USPS carrier routes with 6,497 residential and 391 business mailboxes (6,862 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 62966?

The closest, measured center to center: 62940 (6.5 mi, Gorham), 62903 (7.9 mi, Carbondale), 62901 (8.2 mi, Carbondale), 62924 (9.1 mi, De Soto), 62975 (9.1 mi) and 62994 (9.3 mi, Vergennes).

62966 ZIP Code, Murphysboro, IL

62966 is a ZIP code in Murphysboro, Illinois in Jackson County. It covers 111 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 62940, 62903 and 62901. 13,945 people live here in 6,301 households. With about 126 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and owners and renters are mixed (64% own). Median household income is $55,665, well below the Illinois median of $83,390.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Murphysboro, IL
County: Jackson County
Land area: 111 sq mi
Population: 13,945
Median household income: $55,665
Carrier routes: 15 (6,497 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	13,945
Households	6,301
Median household income	$55,665
Income per person	$33,993
Median age	42.8
Homeowners	64.3%
Median home value	$142,200
Median rent	$803
Bachelor's degree or higher	26.9%
Average commute (minutes)	23
Households with kids under 18	21.7%
Moved in the past year	11.1%
Below the poverty line	11.3%
Broadband internet	87.5%
Speak a non-English language at home	6.1%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	2.5%
$10–15K	3.9%
$15–25K	15.7%
$25–35K	7.3%
$35–50K	17.1%
$50–75K	16.7%
$75–100K	13.7%
$100–150K	14.3%
$150–200K	3.2%
$200K+	5.5%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	11.5%
10–19	11.4%
20–24	7.0%
25–34	11.7%
35–44	12.3%
45–54	11.1%
55–64	11.1%
65–74	14.2%
75+	9.6%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	28.0%
Owned outright	26.2%
Rented	29.5%
Vacant	16.3%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	66.5%
Townhome	2.0%
2–4 units	12.3%
5–19 units	1.8%
20+ units	5.2%
Mobile / other	12.2%

Businesses in 62966

290 business establishments with 3,482 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Other Services (except Public Administration): 43
Construction: 41
Retail Trade: 35
Health Care and Social Assistance: 34
Accommodation and Food Services: 28
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 24
Finance and Insurance: 19
Manufacturing: 12

EDDM carrier routes

62966 has 15 USPS carrier routes with 6,497 residential and 391 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 62966

62966 has 15 USPS carrier routes (7 city (C), 8 rural (R)) with 6,497 residential and 391 business mailboxes. Routes range from 262 homes (C016) to 592 homes (R102); the median route has 435 homes. The Census counted 6,301 households in 62966 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	11
500–749	4
750–999	0
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route C008 — USPS business mailboxes 95, 326 homes
Route C010 — USPS business mailboxes 51, 306 homes
Route R102 — USPS business mailboxes 47, 592 homes
Route R105 — USPS business mailboxes 40, 531 homes
Route R106 — USPS business mailboxes 37, 578 homes

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Every carrier route in 62966

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C007	City	376	6	$27,656	—	—	—
C008	City	326	95	$49,669	—	—	—
C009	City	381	7	$55,158	—	—	—
C010	City	306	51	$55,746	—	—	—
C011	City	371	37	$27,656	—	—	—
C012	City	377	8	$20,053	—	—	—
C016	City	262	5	$55,746	—	—	—
R101	Rural	488	10	$54,520	—	—	—
R102	Rural	592	47	$108,433	—	—	—
R103	Rural	445	17	$84,661	—	—	—
R104	Rural	435	9	$84,661	—	—	—
R105	Rural	531	40	$19,672	—	—	—
R106	Rural	578	37	$55,158	—	—	—
R108	Rural	591	16	$54,520	—	—	—
R109	Rural	438	6	$84,661	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 62966 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Nearby ZIP codes

62940 — Gorham village, IL (6.5 mi)
62903 — Carbondale city, IL (7.9 mi)
62901 — Carbondale city, IL (8.2 mi)
62924 — De Soto village, IL (9.1 mi)
62975 (9.1 mi)
62994 — Vergennes village, IL (9.3 mi)
62907 — Ava city, IL (10 mi)
62932 — Elkville village, IL (11.3 mi)

Areas that include 62966

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 62966, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 62966 in?: 62966 is a Murphysboro, IL mailing address. By land area, 5% lies inside Murphysboro and 2% lies inside Harrison; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 62966 in?: 62966 is in Jackson County.
What is the population of 62966?: About 13,945 people (±366), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 14,026.
What is the median household income in 62966?: $55,665 (±$6,456), compared with $83,390 for Illinois as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 62966?: 15 USPS carrier routes with 6,497 residential and 391 business mailboxes (6,862 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 62966?: The closest, measured center to center: 62940 (6.5 mi, Gorham), 62903 (7.9 mi, Carbondale), 62901 (8.2 mi, Carbondale), 62924 (9.1 mi, De Soto), 62975 (9.1 mi) and 62994 (9.3 mi, Vergennes).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.