ZIP 62901 · Carbondale
Who lives in ZIP code 62901 (Carbondale, IL): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Carbondale, IL · Jackson County
uszips 2026
People22,946
Median age25.2
Household income$35,089
Home value$143,871
Median rent$754/mo
Poverty33.9%
College degree+48.5%
Commute17 min
Place
- Metro area
- Carbondale, IL (micro)
- Wider region
- Carbondale-Marion-Herrin, IL
- Time zone
- Central
- Density
- 327 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 9,910
Spans 2 counties
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
10.8% are 65 or older; 85.0% are adults.
Household income
18.6% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $25,784.
Education (adults 25+)
45.7% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
6.7% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 22.1%
- Never married
- 64.4%
- Divorced
- 9.4%
- Widowed
- 4.1%
- Family size
- 2.98
- Dual-income families
- 37.2%
Housing
- Own their home
- 30.0%
- Rent burden
- 34.2%
- Men / women
- 51% / 49%
Work
- In labor force
- 53.8%
- Unemployment
- 9.9%
- Self-employed
- 11.0%
- Farmers
- 0.4%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 12.9%
- Veterans
- 2.9%
- With a disability
- 15.1%
- No health insurance
- 5.2%
- Limited English
- 1.6%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.