ZIP 62974 · Pittsburg
Who lives in ZIP code 62974 (Pittsburg, IL): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Pittsburg, IL · Williamson County
uszips 2026
People1,536
Median age43.6
Household income$64,107
Home value$188,402
Median rent$956/mo
Poverty13.7%
College degree+20.3%
Commute26 min
Place
- Metro area
- Marion-Herrin, IL (micro)
- Wider region
- Carbondale-Marion-Herrin, IL
- Time zone
- Central
- Density
- 23 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 559
County
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
18.6% are 65 or older; 83.1% are adults.
Household income
31.3% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $34,904.
Education (adults 25+)
32.0% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
0.8% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 53.8%
- Never married
- 29.1%
- Divorced
- 11.2%
- Widowed
- 6.0%
- Family size
- 3.06
- Dual-income families
- 44.0%
Housing
- Own their home
- 83.0%
- Rent burden
- 27.5%
- Men / women
- 49% / 51%
Work
- In labor force
- 52.0%
- Unemployment
- 8.8%
- Self-employed
- 11.9%
- Farmers
- 7.5%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 13.4%
- Veterans
- 10.4%
- With a disability
- 15.0%
- No health insurance
- 10.0%
- Limited English
- 2.1%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.