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ZIP Code 62914: Cairo, IL
ZIP code 62914 uses the postal name Cairo, Illinois and lies entirely in Alexander County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,800 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $41,103 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 35% of its land lies in Cairo; 65% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Cairo · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Alexander County
- Census places
- Cairo
- Neighborhood
- Elmwood Place GeoNames
- Metro area
- Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
- House district
- IL-12 119th Congress
- State
- Illinois
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 20.0 sq mi · 88 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 62914?
62914 centers on 37.040°, -89.204° and covers 20.0 square miles of land plus 3.6 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 62963, 62964, 62962, 63834, 62988.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 62914, 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); neighborhoods from the GeoNames gazetteer (CC BY 4.0), placed in this ZIP code by PlainZIP.
How does 62914 compare with the rest of Alexander County?
| Measure | 62914 | In Alexander County | In IL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,765 | 2nd of 8 | 714th of 1,396 |
| Median household income | $41k | 1st of 1 | 779th of 797 |
| Median home value | $32k | not ranked | not ranked |
62914's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$13,042) is more than a quarter of the figure ($31,900). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 6% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 52% of all 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 62914?
The 2020 Census counted 1,929 people in 62914; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,765. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,765±202 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,929
- Households
- 709
- Median age
- 47.1
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 62914?
Of the 1,765 people the ACS estimates in 62914, 22.1% are under 18 and 24.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (73.6%), then White (not Hispanic) (22.9%).
- Under 1822.1%
- 18 to 6453.7%
- 65 and older24.2%
- Black, not Hispanic73.6%
- White, not Hispanic22.9%
- Other or two or more3.5%
- Hispanic or Latino0.1%
- 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 62914 earn?
Median household income is $41,103 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $41,103±$7,978
- Income per person
- $25,611
- Below the poverty line
- 18.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 13.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 13.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $39,693680 returns; wages 67% 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 62914?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $31,900
- Median gross rent
- $515
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 65.6%
- Housing units
- 1,296
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 62914?
39 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 9 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade8
- Other services (except public administration)5
- Transportation and warehousing4
- Health care and social assistance4
- Accommodation and food services4
- Manufacturing3
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 62914?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62963 | Mound City | 713 | $55k | 4.2 mi |
| 62964 | Mounds | 1,109 | $32k | 6.4 mi |
| 62962 | Miller City | 0 | – | 7.7 mi |
| 63834 | Charleston, MO | 5,169 | $41k | 9.5 mi |
| 62988 | Tamms | 1,149 | $55k | 13.8 mi |
| 63882 | Wyatt, MO | 322 | $30k | 8.6 mi (near) |
| 42024 | Barlow, KY | 1,205 | $47k | 8.9 mi (near) |
| 62996 | Villa Ridge | 523 | $56k | 9.7 mi (near) |
| 62969 | Olive Branch | 314 | – | 9.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.