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.
U.S. Census Bureau, SimpleMaps US ZIP Code Database, delivery-area ZIP coverage
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.
- Freeman Spur · lowest
Freeman Spur · lowest
$31,750 median HH income
- Pittsburg · near
Pittsburg · near
$64,107 median HH income
- Energy · near
Energy · near
$67,794 median HH income
- Carterville · near
Carterville · near
$70,920 median HH income
- Marion · this city
Marion · this city
$71,063 median HH income
- Creal Springs · highest
Creal Springs · highest
$74,245 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.
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 .
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, .