ZIP 62902 · Carbondale
Who lives in ZIP code 62902 (Carbondale, IL): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Carbondale, IL · Williamson County
uszips 2026
People4,135
Median age48.3
Household income$84,223
Home value$197,701
Median rent$927/mo
Poverty9.9%
College degree+46.7%
Commute20 min
Place
- Metro area
- Marion-Herrin, IL (micro)
- Wider region
- Carbondale-Marion-Herrin, IL
- Time zone
- Central
- Density
- 25 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 1,841
Spans 3 counties
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
22.7% are 65 or older; 83.2% are adults.
Household income
42.8% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $39,149.
Education (adults 25+)
45.8% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
8.2% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 59.4%
- Never married
- 25.6%
- Divorced
- 9.4%
- Widowed
- 5.6%
- Family size
- 2.64
- Dual-income families
- 40.4%
Housing
- Own their home
- 76.1%
- Rent burden
- 22.7%
- Men / women
- 54% / 46%
Work
- In labor force
- 65.8%
- Unemployment
- 4.0%
- Self-employed
- 14.5%
- Farmers
- 2.6%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 18.4%
- Veterans
- 5.4%
- With a disability
- 15.5%
- No health insurance
- 3.6%
- Limited English
- 1.4%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.