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62966 Zip Code (Murphysboro, IL) Detailed Profile




Cities: Murphysboro, IL (4.50%), Harrison, IL (1.80%), Carbondale, IL (0.04%)
County: Jackson County, IL
Estimated zip code population in 2022: 14,002
Zip code population in 2010: 15,607
Zip code population in 2000: 20,166

Houses and condos: 7,158
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,310
% of renters here:

37%
State:

33%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 62966: 75.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 113.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 3.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 124 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:

1.5% ($1,806)
Illinois:

2.0% ($4,912)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,035 (1.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,479 (1.3%)

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Males: 6,321  (45.1%)
Females: 7,680  (54.9%)

For population 25 years and over in 62966:

  • High school or higher: 90.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.2%
  • Unemployed: 7.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 62966:

  • Never married: 29.4%
  • Now married: 46.3%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 6.8%
  • Divorced: 16.1%

Zip code 62966 compared to state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Races in zip code 62966 (2022)
    • 10,84177.4%White
    • 1,1758.4%Black
    • 8826.3%Hispanic or Latino
    • 7755.5%Two or more races
    • 1931.4%Some other race
    • 1341.0%Asian
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Urban population: 9,745
Rural population: 4,256

Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $119,434
62966:

$119,434
Illinois:

$251,600



According to our research of Illinois and other state lists, there were 37 registered sex offenders living in 62966 zip code as of April 23, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 62966 is 413 to 1.


Median resident age:
This zip code:

40.5 years
Illinois median age:

39.1 years
Average household size:
This zip code:

2.2 people
Illinois:

2.4 people

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 62966, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $55,280 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$55,280
State:

$82,626

Salary/wage: $44,275 (reported on 77.6% of returns)
Here:

$44,275
State:

$66,640
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1140.0% for AGIs below $25k, 3185.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5501.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8138.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14593.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 48014.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,329 (reported on 33.6% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,329
Illinois:

$2,376
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.2% for AGIs below $25k, 25.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 49.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 105.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 204.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1264.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $4,666 (reported on 19.6% of returns)
Here:

$4,666
State:

$9,061
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 22.1% for AGIs below $25k, 32.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 77.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 164.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 430.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3986.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$6,324 (reported on 16.5% of returns)
Here:

+$6,324
State:

+$31,684
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.5% for AGIs below $25k, 31.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 55.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 124.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 578.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5356.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$12,789 (reported on 13.2% of returns)
Here:

+$12,789
State:

+$12,175
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 82.8% for AGIs below $25k, 136.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 132.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 189.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 673.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5934.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $12,504 (reported on 10.5% of returns)
62966:

$12,504
Illinois:

$21,613
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 45.4% for AGIs below $25k, 93.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 166.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 365.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 673.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1776.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Total itemized deductions: $37,390 (reported on 3.3% of returns)
Here:

$37,390
State:

$34,948
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 51.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 116.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 263.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 432.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6958.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $14,629 (reported on 2.7% of returns)
Here:

$14,629
State:

$13,122
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.7% for AGIs below $25k, 31.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 209.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2018.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $7,090 (reported on 3.3% of returns)
62966:

$7,090
State:

$8,563
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.7% for AGIs below $25k, 25.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 61.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 105.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1018.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,471 (reported on 19.2% of returns)
Here:

$2,471
State:

$2,311
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 119.0% for AGIs below $25k, 74.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 93.7%
Here:

94%
State:

93%
(% for various income ranges: 92.4% for AGIs below $25k, 95.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 92.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 93.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 93.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 62966, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $47,216 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$47,216
State:

$68,058

Salary/wage: $37,781 (reported on 81.9% of returns)
Here:

$37,781
State:

$55,396
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 75.8% for AGIs below $25k, 74.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 68.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 68.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 65.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 35.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,364 (reported on 35.1% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,364
Illinois:

$1,969
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $3,369 (reported on 20.6% of returns)
Here:

$3,369
State:

$7,786
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$4,473 (reported on 14.0% of returns)
Here:

+$4,473
State:

+$22,183
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$12,497 (reported on 14.7% of returns)
Here:

+$12,497
State:

+$12,903
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.0% for AGIs below $25k, 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 8.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $10,607 (reported on 10.2% of returns)
62966:

$10,607
Illinois:

$17,929
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.5% for AGIs below $25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Self-employment retirement plans: $17,400 (reported on 0.4% of returns)
62966:

$17,400
Illinois:

$24,666

Total itemized deductions: $19,271 (19% of AGI, reported on 21.1% of returns)
Here:

$19,271
State:

$26,433

Here:

18.8% of AGI
State:

19.2% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.7% for AGIs below $25k, 6.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 10.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $4,531 (reported on 15.3% of returns)
Here:

$4,531
State:

$4,525
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $7,366 (reported on 21.1% of returns)
62966:

$7,366
State:

$11,968
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,410 (reported on 21.9% of returns)
Here:

$2,410
State:

$2,349
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 54.9%
Here:

55%
State:

57%
(% for various income ranges: 50.3% for AGIs below $25k, 52.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 57.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 65.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 67.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 88.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 62966, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $35,991 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$35,991
State:

$54,625

Salary/wage: $30,696 (reported on 82.6% of returns)
Here:

$30,696
State:

$46,811
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 91.9% for AGIs below $10k, 75.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 76.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 74.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 51.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,657 (reported on 44.5% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,657
Illinois:

$2,101
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.2% for AGIs below $10k, 2.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $2,303 (reported on 24.5% of returns)
Here:

$2,303
State:

$4,306
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.1% for AGIs below $10k, 1.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$4,569 (reported on 16.7% of returns)
Here:

+$4,569
State:

+$17,321
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $10k, 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$9,882 (reported on 14.8% of returns)
Here:

+$9,882
State:

+$11,771
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $10k, 4.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.2% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,027 (reported on 2.6% of returns)
62966:

$3,027
Illinois:

$3,087
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $11,128 (reported on 0.7% of returns)
Here:

$11,128
Illinois:

$16,965

Total itemized deductions: $15,115 (20% of AGI, reported on 18.4% of returns)
Here:

$15,115
State:

$20,239

Here:

19.7% of AGI
State:

19.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.6% for AGIs below $10k, 4.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,783 (5% of AGI, reported on 15.6% of returns)
Here:

$3,783
State:

$3,719

Here:

4.6% of AGI
State:

3.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $5,100 (reported on 72.6% of returns)
62966:

$5,100
State:

$9,882
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs below $10k, 3.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,666 (reported on 19.7% of returns)
Here:

$1,666
State:

$1,788

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 60.9%
Here:

61%
State:

61%
(% for various income ranges: 55.7% for AGIs below $10k, 62.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 60.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 60.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 65.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 72.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Estimated median household income in 2022:
This zip code:

$50,512
Illinois:

$76,708
Murphysboro, IL (62966) map Nearest zip codes: 62903, 62940, 62994, 62975, 62901, 62924.
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Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

39.0%
Illinois:

44.2%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:

6.1%
Illinois:

45.1%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,242
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 5,047


Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 155 (47 now married, 108 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 2,991 (1,051 now married, 1,944 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 62966 with a mortgage: 2,014 (103 second mortgage, 10 home equity loan, 69 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 82

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,092
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $503

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

14.6%
Whole state:

11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

10.4%
Whole state:

5.7%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.2
State:

6.4
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.3
State:

4.1
  • Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages

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  • Notable locations in zip code 62966: Bald Knob Picnic Area (A), Big Oak Campground (B), Clear View Picnic Area (C), Hickory Grove Picnic Area (D), Lake Shore Drive Picnic Area (E), Oak Point Picnic Area (F), Pine Circle Picnic Area (G), Shady Cove Picnic Area (H), Shady Rest Campground (I), Water Lily Campground (J), Finney (K), Jackson Country Club (L), Levan Townhall (M), Jackson County Courthouse (N), Jackson County Ambulance Service (O), Murphysboro Fire Department Station 2 (P), Murphysboro - Pomona - Somerset Fire Protection District (Q), Murphysboro Fire Department Station 1 (R). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Churches in zip code 62966 include: Pate Chapel Baptist Church (A), Pleasant Hill Christian Church (B), Camp Creek Baptist Church (C), Fairview Church (D), Mount Joy Church (E), First Presbyterian Church (F), Liberty Street Baptist Church (G), Saint Andrews Catholic Church (H), Saint Peters United Church of Christ (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Cemeteries: Bostick Cemetery (1), Boucher Cemetery (2), Worthen Cemetery (3), Zion Cemetery (4), Murdale Gardens of Memory (5), Pleasant Grove Memorial Cemetery (6), Ripley Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Lakes and reservoirs: Browns Lake (A), Carbon Lake (B), Chautauqua Lake (C), Lake Henry (D), Lake Murphysboro (E), Borgsmiller Lake (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Creeks: Mud Creek (A), Shoal Creek (B), Cave Creek (C), Camp Creek (D), Bear Creek (E), Little Crab Orchard Creek (F), Lewis Creek (G), Kinkaid Creek (H), Jones Quarry Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Parks in zip code 62966 include: Riverside Park (1), Lake Murphysboro State Park (2), Paul Ice Recreation Area (3), Glenn Schlimpert Recreation Area (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 102020 or later
  • 2082010 to 2019
  • 6822000 to 2009
  • 6061990 to 1999
  • 9371980 to 1989
  • 1,1881970 to 1979
  • 1,0451960 to 1969
  • 5481950 to 1959
  • 5811940 to 1949
  • 1,3041939 or earlier

Zip code 62966 satellite photo by USGS

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Murphysboro, IL (62966)
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Murphysboro, IL (62966)
  • 0no bedroom
  • 1761 bedroom
  • 8722 bedrooms
  • 2,0913 bedrooms
  • 6454 bedrooms
  • 1395+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Murphysboro, IL (62966)
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Murphysboro, IL (62966)
  • 89no bedroom
  • 3411 bedroom
  • 1,3902 bedrooms
  • 3493 bedrooms
  • 1174 bedrooms
  • 225+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Murphysboro, IL (62966) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Murphysboro, IL (62966) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 105no vehicle
  • 1,0411 vehicle
  • 1,6742 vehicles
  • 7703 vehicles
  • 2254 vehicles
  • 1025+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Murphysboro, IL (62966) in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Murphysboro, IL (62966) in renter-occupied apartments
  • 502no vehicle
  • 1,3521 vehicle
  • 4182 vehicles
  • 283 vehicles
  • 164 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles

  • Zip code 62966 household income distribution in 2022

  • Zip code 62966 household income distribution in 2022
  • 232Less than $10,000
  • 358$10,000 to $14,999
  • 217$15,000 to $19,999
  • 631$20,000 to $24,999
  • 417$25,000 to $29,999
  • 355$30,000 to $34,999
  • 252$35,000 to $39,999
  • 242$40,000 to $44,999
  • 233$45,000 to $49,999
  • 567$50,000 to $59,999
  • 681$60,000 to $74,999
  • 824$75,000 to $99,999
  • 507$100,000 to $124,999
  • 237$125,000 to $149,999
  • 235$150,000 to $199,999
  • 252$200,000 or more
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 62966

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 62966
  • 214Less than $10,000
  • 16$15,000 to $19,999
  • 13$25,000 to $29,999
  • 72$30,000 to $34,999
  • 65$35,000 to $39,999
  • 214$40,000 to $49,999
  • 184$50,000 to $59,999
  • 305$60,000 to $69,999
  • 142$70,000 to $79,999
  • 318$80,000 to $89,999
  • 77$90,000 to $99,999
  • 574$100,000 to $124,999
  • 246$125,000 to $149,999
  • 274$150,000 to $174,999
  • 160$175,000 to $199,999
  • 374$200,000 to $249,999
  • 205$250,000 to $299,999
  • 248$300,000 to $399,999
  • 60$400,000 to $499,999
  • 46$500,000 to $749,999
  • 22$750,000 to $999,999
  • 6$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 62966

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 62966
  • 33Less than $100
  • 64$100 to $149
  • 67$200 to $249
  • 8$250 to $299
  • 239$300 to $349
  • 123$350 to $399
  • 190$400 to $449
  • 163$450 to $499
  • 216$500 to $549
  • 125$550 to $599
  • 148$600 to $649
  • 107$650 to $699
  • 191$700 to $749
  • 203$750 to $799
  • 100$800 to $899
  • 66$900 to $999
  • 44$1,000 to $1,249
  • 64$3,500 or more
  • 188No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $759.


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $103,628.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $131,356
  • Black or African American householders: $90,037
  • Asian householders: $419,765
  • Some other race householders: $113,061
  • Two or more races householders: $48,924
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $113,061

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $119,434
62966:

$119,434
Illinois:

$251,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $69,638 - $199,775

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $176,476
Here:

$176,476
State:

$310,164

Townhouses or other attached units: $238,562
Here:

$238,562
State:

$286,230

In 2-unit structures: $128,134
Here:

$128,134
State:

$299,638

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $62,235
Here:

$62,235
State:

$330,907

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $294,074
Here:

$294,074
State:

$318,887

Mobile homes: $81,758
Here:

$81,758
State:

$78,855
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 62966
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 4,881
  • Two: 445
  • 3 or 4: 615
  • 5 to 9: 42
  • 20 to 49: 116
  • 50 or more: 123
  • Mobile homes: 788
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 36

Unemployment: 7.0%

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 62966

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 62966
  • 79.3%4,552Drove a car alone
  • 10.7%616Carpooled
  • 0.4%23Bicycle
  • 0.7%40Walked
  • 0.9%51Other means
  • 6.8%389Worked at home
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 62966

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 62966
  • 281Less than 5 minutes
  • 6195 to 9 minutes
  • 97710 to 14 minutes
  • 92815 to 19 minutes
  • 51520 to 24 minutes
  • 21425 to 29 minutes
  • 50830 to 34 minutes
  • 31235 to 39 minutes
  • 24440 to 44 minutes
  • 35545 to 59 minutes
  • 7360 to 89 minutes
  • 17890 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 76.7%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 14,002
  • Male householders: 2,806 (955 living alone), Female householders: 3,450 (1,294 living alone)
  • 2,456 spouses (2,456 opposite-sex spouses), 413 unmarried partners, (413 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 3,854 children (3,604 natural, 33 adopted, 220 stepchildren), 365 grandchildren, 131 brothers or sisters, 97 parents, 0 foster children, 112 other relatives, 178 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 206 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,041 2-persons, 707 3-persons, 518 4-persons, 325 5-persons, 79 6-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 2,246 1-person, 321 2-persons, 15 3-persons

1,766 married couples with children.
1,217 single-parent households (62 men, 1,155 women).

91.6% of residents of 62966 zip code speak English at home.
6.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% very well, 21% well, 1% not well, 8% not at all).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% very well, 24% well, 3% not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (57% very well, 43% well).

Foreign born population: 499 (3.6%)
(47.2% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

3.6%
Whole state:

14.4%
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents
  • 24%Costa Rica
  • 16%El Salvador
  • 15%Honduras
  • 10%Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • 8%Malaysia
  • 6%Japan
  • 5%Nepal
Most common first ancestries reported in 62966
  • 17%German
  • 16%English
  • 14%American
  • 5%European
  • 4%Irish
  • 4%Italian
  • 4%French
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 982010 or later
  • 2352000 to 2009
  • 1321990 to 1999
  • 129Before 1990

Zip code 62966 topographic map

Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • PENN ALUMINUM INTERNATIONAL (1117 NORTH 2ND STREET in MURPHYSBORO, IL)
    STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - SOLID WASTE PROGRAM, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    Business SIC classification: SECONDARY SMELTING AND REFINING OF NONFERROUS METALS; ALUMINUM EXTRUDED PRODUCTS
    Business NAICS classification: ALUMINUM EXTRUDED PRODUCT MANUFACTURING.; ALUMINUM EXTRUDED PRODUCT MANUFACTURING.
    Alternative names: PENN ALIUMINUM INTERNATIONAL-, PENN ALUMINUM INDUSTRIES
  • CURWOOD INCORPORATED (500 NORTH 19TH STREET in MURPHYSBORO, IL)
    AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    Business SIC classification: PACKAGING PAPER AND PLASTICS FILM, COATED AND LAMINATED; PLASTICS, FOIL, AND COATED PAPER BAGS; COMMERCIAL PRINTING, GRAVURE
    Business NAICS classification: COATED AND LAMINATED PACKAGING PAPER AND PLASTICS FILM MANUFACTURING.; LAMINATED ALUMINUM FOIL MANUFACTURING FOR FLEXIBLE PACKAGING USES.; COMMERCIAL GRAVURE PRINTING.; COMMERCIAL FLEXOGRAPHIC PRINTING.
    Alternative names: LUSTOUR CORP
  • IL DNR-LAKE MURPHYSBORO ST PK (52 CINDER HILL DRIVE in MURPHYSBORO, IL)
    STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit,
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Business SIC classification: LAND, MINERAL, WILDLIFE, AND FOREST CONSERVATION
    Alternative names: LAKE MURPHYSBORO STATE PARK
  • JACKSON COUNTRY CLUB-MURPHYSBO (6070 COUNTRY CLUB RD in MURPHYSBORO, IL)
    STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Business SIC classification: PHYSICAL FITNESS FACILITIES
    Alternative names: JACKSON COUNTY CLUB, JACKSON COUNTY COUNTRY CLUB
  • HINES OIL CO (207 N 23 in MURPHYSBORO, IL)
    STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - AIR PROGRAM
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    Business SIC classification: PETROLEUM BULK STATIONS AND TERMINALS
  • JD STREETT & CO / ZEPHYR (1622 WALNUT ST. in MURPHYSBORO, IL)
    STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - SOLID WASTE PROGRAM, AIR PROGRAM
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    Business SIC classification: OIL AND GAS FIELD SERVICES
    Alternative names: J D STREETT & COMPANY ZEPHYR
  • MAGNA BANBK OF ILLINIOIS (1301 WALNUT in MURPHYSBORO, IL)
    STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - AIR PROGRAM
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    Business SIC classification: NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS
    Alternative names: MAGNA BANK OF ILLINOIS
  • HUFNAGEL CLEANING & DYING (114 CHESTNUT ST in MURPHYSBORO, IL)
    STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - AIR PROGRAM
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    Business SIC classification: DRYCLEANING PLANTS, EXCEPT RUG CLEANING
  • MURPHYSBORO STP (2801 WEST RIVERSIDE PARK ROAD in MURPHYSBORO, IL)
    STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit,
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
    Alternative names: MURPHYSBORO Sewage Treatment Plant, MURPHYSBORO STP, CITY OF
  • CITY OF MURPHYSBORO (2801 W RIVERSIDE PARK RD in MURPHYSBORO, IL)
    STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - AIR PROGRAM
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    Business SIC classification: GENERAL GOVERNMENT
  • ABLE DRY CLEANERS (101 S. 16TH ST. in MURPHYSBORO, IL)
    STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - AIR PROGRAM
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    Business SIC classification: DRYCLEANING PLANTS, EXCEPT RUG CLEANING
  • MURPHYSBORO IGA (2136 WALNUT in MURPHYSBORO, IL)
    STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - AIR PROGRAM
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    Business SIC classification: GROCERY STORES
  • GRANDPA S GENERAL & DISCOUNT STORE (ROUTE #13 & 127 in MURPHYSBORO, IL)
    STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - AIR PROGRAM
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    Business SIC classification: DEPARTMENT STORES
    Alternative names: GRANDPAS GENERAL & DISCOUNT STORE

Zip code 62966 marital status for males
Zip code 62966 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4.4%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3.6%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 45.3%Utility gas
  • 44.9%Electricity
  • 8.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.3%Wood

Population in 1990: 15,335. Population change in the 1990s: +4,831 (+31.5%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 10,521
  • Northeast: 241
  • Midwest: 1,272
  • South: 707
  • West: 613

50% of the 62966 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 40% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Illinois.

90% of the 62966 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 25% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 27% moved from different state.

Year householders moved into unit in Murphysboro, IL (62966)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 115
Here:

8.2%
Illinois:

13.3%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 25
Here:

3.8%
Illinois:

9.9%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 60
Here:

12.1%
Illinois:

27.4%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Class of Workers in 2022
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months
  • Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
  • 85,771Architecture and engineering occupations
  • 77,692Construction and extraction occupations
  • 72,093Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
  • 63,589Law enforcement workers including supervisors
  • 55,287Fire fighting and prevention, and other protective service workers including supervisors
  • 46,640Community and social service occupations

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

  • HOWARD DEROSSETT,JOHN YOUNGMAN (401 S 17ST in MURPHYSBORO, IL; small business) : $1,841,473 in 75 contracts from 1999 to 2004
    Contracts for Architect - Engineer Services (including landscaping, interior layout, and designing), Indoor and Outdoor Electric Lighting Fixtures, Aerial Photographic Services by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, Defense Logistics Agency, Army
    Signed by year: 2000: $547,798; 2001: $637,994; 2002: $405,430; 2003: $225,351; 2004: $17,624; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $125,190 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Architect - Engineer Services (including landscaping, interior layout, and designing). Taking place in CA. Signed on 2002-03-05. Completion date: 2002-08-30.
    $98,969 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Architect - Engineer Services (including landscaping, interior layout, and designing). Signed on 2000-06-15. Completion date: 2000-09-30.
    $78,254, same as above. Signed on 2002-09-17. Completion date: 2002-12-31.
    $78,125 with Defense Logistics Agency for Indoor and Outdoor Electric Lighting Fixtures. Taking place in NJ. Signed on 2000-12-29. Completion date: 2001-04-28.
  • STOKES,PATRICIA (4404 CHAUTAUQUA RD in MURPHYSBORO, IL; small business) : $6,893 in 2 contracts in 2005
    $3,500 with Army for Meat, Poultry, and Fish. Signed on 2005-03-10. Completion date: 2005-03-13.
    $3,393, same as above. Signed on 2005-06-08. Completion date: 2005-06-12.
  • LOGAN HOLLOW FISH FARM (824 STAVE MILL RD in MURPHYSBORO, IL; small business)
    $1,660 with Air Force for Fish Hatchery Services. Signed on 2005-07-01. Completion date: 2005-09-15.

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

  • Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99 employees: 1 establishment, 20-49 employees: 7 establishments)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (100-249: 1, 20-49: 2, 10-19: 4, 1-4: 6)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (100-249: 1)
  • Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (20-49: 2, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 13)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Residential Mental Retardation Facilities (10-19: 7)
  • Construction: Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (20-49: 2, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 4)
  • Construction: Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (20-49: 1, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 3)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

People in group quarters in 2010:

  • 128 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 99 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 85 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 85 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
  • 23 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)

People in group quarters in 2000:

  • 4,676 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 178 people in nursing homes
  • 149 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 90 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 29 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 16 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 12 people in unknown juvenile institutions

Fatal accident statistics in 2014:

  • Fatal accident count: 2
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
  • Fatalities: 2
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 3
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Fatal accident statistics in 2013:

  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 2
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 81. The highest number of reported fires - 99 took place in 2005, and the least - 51 in 2010. The data has a decreasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Zip Code 62966 When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (43.1%), and Structure Fires (38.9%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 62966
    • 59443.1%Outside Fires
    • 53638.9%Structure Fires
    • 19514.1%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 543.9%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 62966, Illinois

Most common first names in zip code 62966 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
William16875.5 years
Mary15480.4 years
John14276.6 years
Charles10674.9 years
Robert10372.6 years
James9875.2 years
Helen7280.0 years
Joseph6477.1 years
George6278.6 years
Anna5583.3 years
Most common last names in zip code 62966 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith6171.8 years
Williams5378.7 years
Johnson4776.0 years
Davis4176.1 years
Miller3979.0 years
Jones3579.0 years
Reiman3478.1 years
Ellis3170.2 years
Brown3172.2 years
Roberts2876.7 years
Businesses in zip code 62966
NameCountNameCount
Circle K2MasterBrand Cabinets6
Curves1McDonald's2
Dairy Queen1Pizza Hut1
FedEx1Subway1
H&R Block1Taco Bell1
Hardee's1U-Haul1
KFC1UPS1
Kroger1Walgreens1
Lane Furniture1Walmart1
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