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ZIP Code 62905: Alto Pass, IL
ZIP code 62905 uses the postal name Alto Pass, Illinois and lies mostly in Union County (83% of its land) with the rest in Jackson County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 780 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $52,875 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 6% of its land lies in Alto Pass; 94% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Alto Pass · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Union County (83%); Jackson County (17%)
- Census places
- Alto Pass
- House district
- IL-12 119th Congress
- State
- Illinois
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 33.2 sq mi · 23 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 62905?
62905 centers on 37.558°, -89.367° and covers 33.2 square miles of land plus 0.7 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 62975, 62998, 62920, 62903, 62952, 62966.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 62905, 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 62905 compare with the rest of Union County?
| Measure | 62905 | In Union County | In IL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 779 | 9th of 13 | 979th of 1,396 |
| Median household income | $53k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $108k | not ranked | not ranked |
62905's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (779). 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 29% 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 62905?
The 2020 Census counted 633 people in 62905; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 779. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 6.5% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 779±237 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 633−6.5% since 2010 (677)
- Households
- 297
- Median age
- 46.7
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 62905?
Of the 779 people the ACS estimates in 62905, 24.1% are under 18 and 27.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (86.9%).
- Under 1824.1%
- 18 to 6448.0%
- 65 and older27.9%
- White, not Hispanic86.9%
- Hispanic or Latino9.2%
- Other or two or more2.8%
- Black, not Hispanic1.0%
- 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 62905 earn?
Median household income is $52,875 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($80,368 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $52,875±$28,561
- Income per person
- $25,898
- Below the poverty line
- 7.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 22.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $56,690300 returns; wages 63% 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 62905?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $108,300
- Median gross rent
- $729
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 73.4%
- Housing units
- 367
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 62905?
13 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 5 more than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services3
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 62905?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62975 | Pomona | 207 | $89k | 5.7 mi |
| 62998 | Wolf Lake | 218 | $56k | 5.9 mi |
| 62920 | Cobden | 2,959 | $55k | 7.4 mi |
| 62903 | Carbondale | 2,666 | $47k | 9.5 mi |
| 62952 | Jonesboro | 2,852 | $64k | 9.8 mi |
| 62966 | Murphysboro | 13,945 | $56k | 14.8 mi |
| 62942 | Grand Tower | 628 | $37k | 7.9 mi (near) |
| 63732 | Altenburg, MO | 863 | $76k | 11.7 mi (near) |
| 62906 | Anna | 7,329 | $42k | 12.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.