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ZIP Code 62917: Carrier Mills, IL
ZIP code 62917 uses the postal name Carrier Mills, Illinois and lies mostly in Saline County (78% of its land) with the rest in Williamson County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $50,119 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 4% of its land lies in Carrier Mills; 96% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2023
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Carrier Mills · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Saline County (78%); Williamson County (22%)
- Census places
- Carrier Mills
- House district
- IL-12 119th Congress
- State
- Illinois
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 29.7 sq mi · 77 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 62917?
62917 centers on 37.693°, -88.652° and covers 29.7 square miles of land plus 1.3 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 62987, 62946, 62974, 62935, 62959, 62890.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 62917, 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 62917 compare with the rest of Saline County?
| Measure | 62917 | In Saline County | In IL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,303 | 5th of 11 | 631st of 1,396 |
| Median household income | $50k | 6th of 6 | 750th of 797 |
| Median home value | $73k | 6th of 6 | 828th of 842 |
Its median household income is higher than in 14% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 50% 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 62917?
The 2020 Census counted 2,406 people in 62917; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,303. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,303±382 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,406
- Households
- 986
- Median age
- 48.3
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 62917?
Of the 2,303 people the ACS estimates in 62917, 20.7% are under 18 and 23.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (78.3%), then Black (not Hispanic) (15.7%).
- Under 1820.7%
- 18 to 6456.1%
- 65 and older23.2%
- White, not Hispanic78.3%
- Black, not Hispanic15.7%
- Hispanic or Latino2.3%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.9%
- Other or two or more1.8%
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 62917 earn?
Median household income is $50,119 (ACS 2020-2024), the 6th highest of the 6 ranked ZIP codes in Saline County.
- Median household income
- $50,119±$9,930
- Income per person
- $44,092
- Below the poverty line
- 20.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 11.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $55,709930 returns; wages 69% 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 62917?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $73,400
- Median gross rent
- $525
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 78.3%
- Housing units
- 1,227
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 62917?
32 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)9
- Retail trade6
- Construction5
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 62917?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62987 | Stonefort | 1,724 | $83k | 5.2 mi |
| 62946 | Harrisburg | 11,256 | $52k | 7.2 mi |
| 62974 | Pittsburg | 1,536 | $64k | 9.9 mi |
| 62935 | Galatia | 2,178 | $60k | 10.5 mi |
| 62959 | Marion | 27,793 | $71k | 14.4 mi |
| 62890 | Thompsonville | 2,377 | $54k | 15.4 mi |
| 62967 | New Burnside | 309 | $62k | 8.8 mi (near) |
| 62965 | Muddy | 79 | – | 8.9 mi (near) |
| 62922 | Creal Springs | 2,608 | $74k | 10.2 mi (near) |
| 62977 | Raleigh | 599 | $68k | 12.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.