62901 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 62901, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

62901 is a zip code in Jackson County and Williamson County, Illinois, which covers Carbondale, De Soto, Murphysboro, and Carterville, with a total population of 23,296 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 62901 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 62901.

The estimated population of people living in 62901 is 23,296, with a median age of 25.8.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 62901 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
23,296
 -11.48% -12.14%
2020
26,318
+0.24%
-
2019
26,255
+0.14%
-
2018
26,217
 -1.12% -
2017
26,515
 - -

Population of 62901 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 62901 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
60.9%
60.9%
 0.00%
Black/African American
25.5%
24.6%
 +3.66%
Native
0.1%
0.2%
 -50.00%
Hispanic
4.9%
6.5%
 -24.62%
Asian
5.5%
4.2%
 +30.95%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.1%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
2.5%
3.2%
 -21.88%
Other
0.5%
0.5%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 62901 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 62901 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 62901 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 62901 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 25.8 -1.15% 25.2 -1.18% 27.4 -0.72%
2020 26.1 +1.95% 25.5 +0.39% 27.6 +5.75%
2019 25.6 +1.59% 25.4 +1.6% 26.1 +1.56%
2018 25.2 +1.61% 25 +1.63% 25.7 +1.98%
2017 24.8 - 24.6 - 25.2 -

The median age of the 62901 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 62901 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 1,075 -41.28% 1,217 -41.11% 695 768
10 to 19 2,055 +8.62% 2,331 -28.99% 2,233 1,658
20 to 29 5,210 -18.97% 4,316 -13.83% 4,265 3,680
30 to 39 1,490 -27.63% 1,406 +6.63% 1,109 1,485
40 to 49 994 +14.93% 1,015 -13.14% 1,119 868
50 to 59 1,003 -10.37% 972 -9.89% 896 870
60 to 69 755 -1.16% 941 +11.22% 718 990
70+ 738 +26.36% 997 2.75% 945 997

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 62901 zip code is $27,304.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 62901.

  • Under 25
    $14,530.00
  • 25 to 44
    $26,691.00
  • 45 to 64
    $45,750.00
  • 65 and over
    $63,657.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 62901 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 62901, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 62901 is currently $52,743.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

3.78% of households in 62901 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 62901 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    46.31%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    21.13%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    8.60%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    9.55%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    5.60%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    5.04%
  • $200,000 or more
    3.78%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 62901 is $24,011.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 62901 by the total population of 62901.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 62901 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 62901 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    29.85%
  • Bachelor's degree
    37.35%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    11.55%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    20.41%
  • Less than high school diploma
    0.84%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 62901 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 62901 zip over the age of 16 is 20,794.

Of those people, a total of 53.80% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 62901 is 48.00%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 62901 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 2,852 18.90% 30.10%
20 to 24 years 5,621 61.60% 15.20%
25 to 29 years 2,324 65.40% 11.70%
30 to 34 years 1,305 83.70% 8.20%
35 to 44 years 2,116 81.00% 6.10%
45 to 54 years 1,903 69.30% 5.90%
55 to 59 years 1,023 76.50% 4.30%
60 to 64 years 879 49.50% 0.90%
65 to 74 years 1,716 17.40% 0.00%
75 years and over 1,055 1.50% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 62901. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 13,493 50.90% 8.90%
Black or African American 4,915 57.70% 16.40%
American Indian and Alaska Native 27 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 1,229 57.90% 1.70%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 76 50.00% 0.00%
Other 403 63.00% 22.80%
Two or more races 651 72.40% 7.20%
Hispanic or Latino 1,041 54.90% 22.60%
Not Hispanic or Latino 13,049 51.30% 8.10%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 62901 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 62901 is 9,972, with median earnings of $21,902.00.

Women in 62901 are earning approximately 112.40% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 9,972 $21,902.00
Male 5,066 $20,904.00
Female 4,906 $23,491.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 62901 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 612 $58,722.00
Business and Financial 236 $45,625.00
Computer and Mathematical 160 $37,266.00
Architecture and Engineering 109 $37,639.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 212 $28,750.00
Community and Social Service 313 $33,306.00
Legal 191 $78,555.00
Educational and Library 1,759 $19,260.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 257 $34,345.00
Healthcare Practitioners 576 $43,226.00
Healthcare Support 306 $28,529.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 132 $10,313.00
Law Enforcement 101 $71,467.00
Food Preparation and Serving 1,018 $15,052.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 282 $26,029.00
Personal Care and Service 318 $11,269.00
Sales 1,266 $28,125.00
Office and Administrative Support 874 $15,417.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 19 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 106 $20,577.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 130 $25,000.00
Production 325 $28,516.00
Transportation and Material Moving 257 $15,282.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 62901 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 62901.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 310 $78,077.00 302 $58,222.00
Business and Financial 61 $29,219.00 175 $45,970.00
Computer and Mathematical 104 $51,667.00 56 $19,621.00
Architecture and Engineering 101 $38,750.00 8 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 75 $41,806.00 137 $22,255.00
Community and Social Service 60 $18,750.00 253 $34,030.00
Legal 126 $88,824.00 65 $77,852.00
Educational and Library 916 $16,850.00 843 $21,445.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 133 $19,350.00 124 $40,784.00
Healthcare Practitioners 162 $152,431.00 414 $22,237.00
Healthcare Support 91 $29,228.00 215 $21,917.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 59 $24,205.00 73 $9,583.00
Law Enforcement 83 $72,446.00 18 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 778 $15,289.00 240 $11,806.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 208 $26,360.00 74 $23,750.00
Personal Care and Service 117 $3,210.00 201 $15,774.00
Sales 356 $17,000.00 910 $28,456.00
Office and Administrative Support 363 $20,179.00 511 $12,242.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 8 $0.00 11 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 106 $20,577.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 111 $25,742.00 19 $0.00
Production 180 $24,259.00 145 $38,155.00
Transportation and Material Moving 252 $15,484.00 5 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 10,482 households in 62901, with an average household size of 1.89 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 3,691 families living in the 62901 zip code with an average family size of 2.8 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 62901:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 2,276 325 1,090 6,791
Average Household Size 2.76 2.72 3.13 1.36
Total Families 2,276 325 1,090 0
Average Household Size 2.75 2.53 2.97 0

Poverty

Of the 3,691 families living in 62901, 21.50% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 62901:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 13,070 housing units in 62901.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 10,482 80.20%
Vacant 2,588 19.80%

53.32% of the total 13,070 housing units in 62901 are rental units. This is approximately 6,969 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 3,296 are occupied by the owner - or 25.22% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 62901 is $714.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 62901 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    217
  • Less than $500
    1,551
  • $500 to $999
    3,951
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    1,329
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    116
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    22
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in 62901 is $131,300.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 62901 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    300
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    761
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    797
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    543
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    622
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    201
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    64
  • $1,000,000 or more
    8

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 62901. The chart below shows the number of properties in 62901 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    883
  • 1940 to 1949
    361
  • 1950 to 1959
    1,163
  • 1960 to 1969
    2,063
  • 1970 to 1979
    2,541
  • 1980 to 1989
    1,632
  • 1990 to 1999
    1,846
  • 2000 to 2009
    1,822
  • 2010 to 2013
    759
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 62901 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    1,686
  • 1 vehicle available
    4,809
  • 2 vehicles available
    2,696
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,291

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 62901 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 62901 that commute to work in a particular way.

16.3 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 62901.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    783
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    2,170
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    1,793
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    1,019
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    1,256
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    396
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    648
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    113
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    106
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    339
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    179
  • 90 or more minutes
    61

Summary

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