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ZIP Code 62280: Rockwood, IL
ZIP code 62280 uses the postal name Rockwood, Illinois and lies mostly in Jackson County (57% of its land) with the rest in Randolph County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 420 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $62,353 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Rockwood; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Rockwood · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Jackson County (57%); Randolph County (43%)
- Census places
- Rockwood
- Micro area
- Carbondale, IL
- House district
- IL-12 119th Congress
- State
- Illinois
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 52.1 sq mi · 8 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 62280?
62280 centers on 37.847°, -89.648° and covers 52.1 square miles of land plus 3.6 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 62916, 62907, 62950, 62233, 63748, 63775.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 62280, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 62280 compare with the rest of Jackson County?
| Measure | 62280 | In Jackson County | In IL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 421 | 17th of 20 | 1,143rd of 1,396 |
| Median household income | $62k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $211k | not ranked | not ranked |
62280's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (421). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 15% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 62280?
The 2020 Census counted 404 people in 62280; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 421. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 9.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 421±155 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 404−9.0% since 2010 (444)
- Households
- 180
- Median age
- 56.8
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 62280?
Of the 421 people the ACS estimates in 62280, 6.4% are under 18 and 24.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (95.2%).
- Under 186.4%
- 18 to 6468.9%
- 65 and older24.7%
- White, not Hispanic95.2%
- Other or two or more4.8%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 62280 earn?
Median household income is $62,353 (ACS 2020-2024). It fell from $111,297 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $62,353±$18,171
- Income per person
- $38,815
- Below the poverty line
- 5.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 19.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $78,406170 returns; wages 58% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 62280?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $210,800
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 71.7%
- Housing units
- 180
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 62280?
7 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 more than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 62280?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62916 | Campbell Hill | 925 | $86k | 7.7 mi |
| 62907 | Ava | 2,013 | $84k | 8.4 mi |
| 62950 | Jacob | 76 | $70k | 8.4 mi |
| 62233 | Chester | 8,326 | $85k | 10.1 mi |
| 63748 | Frohna, MO | 1,174 | $60k | 12.9 mi |
| 63775 | Perryville, MO | 16,325 | $64k | 15.6 mi |
| 62997 | Willisville | 561 | $54k | 10.0 mi (near) |
| 63746 | Farrar, MO | 11 | – | 9.9 mi (near) |
| 62288 | Steeleville | 2,820 | $67k | 10.4 mi (near) |
| 62272 | Percy | 1,521 | $51k | 10.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.