ZIP 62966 · Murphysboro
Who lives in ZIP code 62966 (Murphysboro, IL): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Murphysboro, IL · Jackson County
uszips 2026
People13,945
Median age42.8
Household income$55,665
Home value$137,027
Median rent$803/mo
Poverty11.3%
College degree+26.9%
Commute23 min
Place
- Metro area
- Carbondale, IL (micro)
- Wider region
- Carbondale-Marion-Herrin, IL
- Time zone
- Central
- Density
- 49 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 6,301
County
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
23.9% are 65 or older; 78.7% are adults.
Household income
23.0% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $30,178.
Education (adults 25+)
41.7% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
5.2% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 42.2%
- Never married
- 32.6%
- Divorced
- 18.6%
- Widowed
- 6.6%
- Family size
- 2.94
- Dual-income families
- 43.4%
Housing
- Own their home
- 64.3%
- Rent burden
- 27.2%
- Men / women
- 47% / 53%
Work
- In labor force
- 56.3%
- Unemployment
- 6.8%
- Self-employed
- 11.4%
- Farmers
- 2.5%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 14.2%
- Veterans
- 7.6%
- With a disability
- 21.9%
- No health insurance
- 5.2%
- Limited English
- 0.3%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.