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Murphysboro, IL

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Murphysboro, IL: 1 USPS ZIP, population 15,607. 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 MURPHYSBORO-IL · Murphysboro, IL 1 ZIPs · 15,607 pop · #19760/25278 · Jackson County

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

  • INC-MID $55,665
  • RANK-LOWER #19760/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Carbondale
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-LOW 64% owners
  • POP-TOWN 15,607
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-LOW $142,200

Nearest income peer: Carbondale, 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 Murphysboro

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Murphysboro 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, Murphysboro, IL sits among US cities with one of the lowest household incomes among US cities, on a town-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

22nd pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
15,607
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$55,665
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 1 ZIP ($55,665 average) · poverty 11.3%. The primary code (62966) carries the ACS household fields that matter.

Owner-occupancy is comparatively low (64.3%) for this income tier, rent $803 may matter more than the home-value average.

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

Population concentration

Murphysboro's single ZIP 62966 carries the town

Murphysboro is published as a single USPS ZIP. Code 62966 is the entire residential footprint (15,607 ACS residents), so the city page and the ZIP page tell the same household story, open that ZIP for income, tenure, and commute detail.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Mid-pack ZBP load on Murphysboro's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 290 establishments, 3,482 employees , annual payroll $150,749k (~19 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 62966 (290 units) ; leading NAICS Other services (except public administration) (43) · also Construction · Retail trade .

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ZIP Codes in Murphysboro, IL

These ZIP codes sit in Jackson County, which covers 15 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Murphysboro. See the Jackson County roll-up →

Murphysboro 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, 60% above Murphysboro.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
62966 15,607 $55,665 290 53
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Murphysboro 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 Murphysboro, .