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Herrin, IL

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Herrin, IL: 1 USPS ZIP, population 12,865. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet HERRIN-IL · Herrin, IL 1 ZIPs · 12,865 pop · #17431/25278 · Williamson County

INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · BELOW-PEER · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-TOWN · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW

  • INC-MID $60,975
  • RANK-LOWER #17431/25278
  • BELOW-PEER under Pittsburg
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-MID 66% owners
  • POP-TOWN 12,865
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-LOW $116,700

Nearest income peer: Pittsburg, IL (+ $3,132 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 Herrin

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Herrin 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, Herrin, IL sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a town-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

31st pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
12,865
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$60,975
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.

Below-median income with few delivery areas (1): read cost-of-living from the primary ZIP. Household income $60,975 and poverty 13.9% concentrate in 62948.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (66.3%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Herrin as a pure owner town.

Within Illinois, Sidell is the closest lower-income city and Fillmore the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Herrin.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 62948, is all of Herrin

There is no split to weigh here: 62948 holds every one of Herrin's 12,865 ACS residents. City-level and ZIP-level numbers on this site are the same number twice, check the ZIP page for the income/tenure/commute breakdown.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Mid-pack ZBP load on Herrin's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 268 establishments, 3,578 employees , annual payroll $163,766k (~21 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 62948 (268 units) ; leading NAICS Health care and social assistance (56) · also Retail trade · Other services (except public administration) .

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ZIP Codes in Herrin, IL

These ZIP codes sit in Williamson County, which covers 11 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Herrin. See the Williamson County roll-up →

Herrin lands mid-pack among the 9 cities sharing Williamson County: Marion, Carterville and Creal Springs earn more and Johnston City, Hurst and Cambria earn less. Cambria marks the far end of that range at $31,875, 48% below Herrin.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
62948 12,865 $60,975 268 265
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Herrin 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 Herrin, .