Marion, IL

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Marion, IL: 1 USPS ZIP, population 26,948. 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 MARION-IL · Marion, IL 1 ZIPs · 26,948 pop · #12816/25278 · Williamson County

INC-MID · RANK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-SMALL · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW

  • INC-MID $71,063
  • RANK-MID #12816/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Carterville
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-MID 71% owners
  • POP-SMALL 26,948
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-LOW $174,800

Nearest income peer: Carterville, IL ( $143 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 Marion

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

49th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
26,948
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$71,063
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 $71,063 and poverty 13.9% concentrate in 62959.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (71.0%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Marion as a pure owner town.

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

Population concentration

One ZIP, 62959, is all of Marion

There is no split to weigh here: 62959 holds every one of Marion's 26,948 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

Dense ZBP book packed into Marion's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 935 establishments, 19,282 employees , annual payroll $1,095,080k (~35 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 62959 (935 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (134) · also Health care and social assistance · Accommodation and food services .

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ZIP Codes in Marion, IL

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

Marion sits in the upper half of Williamson County on income: Herrin, Johnston City and Pittsburg report less, while Creal Springs reports more. Cambria marks the far end of that range at $31,875, 55% below Marion.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
62959 26,948 $71,063 935 77

Marion 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 Marion, .