PlainZIP

Carbondale, IL

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Carbondale, IL: 3 USPS ZIPs, population 34,675. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

U.S. Census Bureau, SimpleMaps US ZIP Code Database, delivery-area ZIP coverage

ACS city ledger plate

Sheet CARBONDALE-IL · Carbondale, IL 3 ZIPs · 34,675 pop · #19859/25278 · Jackson County

INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-FEW · OWN-LOW · POP-SMALL · SPREAD-WIDE · HOME-LOW

  • INC-MID $55,377
  • RANK-LOWER #19859/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Murphysboro
  • BOOK-FEW 3 ZIPs
  • OWN-LOW 49% owners
  • POP-SMALL 34,675
  • SPREAD-WIDE 62901→62902
  • HOME-LOW $174,800

Nearest income peer: Murphysboro, IL (+ $288 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Carbondale

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Carbondale on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Carbondale, IL sits among US cities with one of the lowest household incomes among US cities, on a small-city population base, across a handful of delivery areas.

21st pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
34,675
city population (Census)
3
USPS ZIP codes covered
$55,377
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

Lower-income footing on only 3 ZIPs ($55,377 average) · poverty 22.8%. The primary code (62901) carries the ACS household fields that matter.

Owner-occupancy is comparatively low (49.1%) for this income tier, rent $844 may matter more than the home-value average.

Within Illinois, Calumet City is the closest lower-income city and Palmyra the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Carbondale.

Within-city ZIP comparison

Where the ZIP codes inside Carbondale differ

Income is the clearest internal divide in Carbondale. ZIP 62901 reports $35,089 in median household income, while ZIP 62902 reports $84,223. The city average sits between those published endpoints, so it is a starting point rather than a substitute for the ZIP records.

Income high-to-low ratio
2.4×

62901 to 62902

Home-value high-to-low ratio
1.4×

62901 to 62902

Poverty-rate spread
24 points

62902 to 62901

Derived from the published ACS 2023 ZIP-level records shown on this site. A high-to-low ratio compares the highest and lowest available ZIP values; it is not a score or forecast.

Population concentration

ZIP 62901 swallows Carbondale's short list

Across only 3 ZIPs, 62901 still holds about 78% of Carbondale's 34,675 residents. The secondary codes are thin edges; treat the city average as a near-reprint of the lead ZIP.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Balanced ZBP roll-up inside compact Carbondale

Citywide ZBP: 776 establishments, 12,160 employees , annual payroll $520,635k (~22 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 3 of 3 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 62901 (638 units) ; leading NAICS Health care and social assistance (138) · also Retail trade · Accommodation and food services .

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ZIP Codes in Carbondale, IL

These ZIP codes sit in Jackson County, which covers 15 ZIP codes in all; 3 of them fall in Carbondale. See the Jackson County roll-up →

Carbondale sits in the lower half of Jackson County on income: De Soto, Makanda and Ava report more, Elkville and Grand Tower report less. Pomona marks the far end of that range at $88,906, 61% above Carbondale.

Side-by-side: Compare 62901 vs 62902 →

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
62901 27,182 $35,089 638 351
62902 4,531 $84,223 98 29
62903 2,962 $46,818 40 58
How we build city roll-ups · Guide: reading ZIP code data · BLS wages

Carbondale roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Carbondale, .