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ZIP Code 62942: Grand Tower, IL
ZIP code 62942 uses the postal name Grand Tower, Illinois and lies entirely in Jackson County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 630 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $36,458 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 5% of its land lies in Grand Tower; 95% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Grand Tower · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Jackson County
- Census places
- Grand Tower
- Micro area
- Carbondale, IL
- House district
- IL-12 119th Congress
- State
- Illinois
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 24.9 sq mi · 25 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 62942?
62942 centers on 37.636°, -89.474° and covers 24.9 square miles of land plus 1.6 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 62940, 63748, 62998, 62950, 62966.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 62942, 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 62942 compare with the rest of Jackson County?
| Measure | 62942 | In Jackson County | In IL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 628 | 16th of 20 | 1,051st of 1,396 |
| Median household income | $37k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $52k | not ranked | not ranked |
62942's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (628). 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 30% 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 62942?
The 2020 Census counted 567 people in 62942; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 628. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 628±174 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 567
- Households
- 249
- Median age
- 23.8
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 62942?
Of the 628 people the ACS estimates in 62942, 26.8% are under 18 and 11.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (89.2%).
- Under 1826.8%
- 18 to 6462.3%
- 65 and older11.0%
- White, not Hispanic89.2%
- Hispanic or Latino6.2%
- Other or two or more4.6%
- 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 62942 earn?
Median household income is $36,458 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $36,458±$21,162
- Income per person
- $24,753
- Below the poverty line
- 32.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 1.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $52,438210 returns; wages 61% 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 62942?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $51,600
- Median gross rent
- $682
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 67.1%
- Housing units
- 302
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 62942?
4 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as 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 62942?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62940 | Gorham | 645 | $64k | 6.7 mi |
| 63748 | Frohna, MO | 1,174 | $60k | 7.7 mi |
| 62998 | Wolf Lake | 218 | $56k | 8.6 mi |
| 62950 | Jacob | 76 | $70k | 9.0 mi |
| 62966 | Murphysboro | 13,945 | $56k | 11.4 mi |
| 62975 | Pomona | 207 | $89k | 5.6 mi (near) |
| 63732 | Altenburg, MO | 863 | $76k | 6.3 mi (near) |
| 62905 | Alto Pass | 779 | $53k | 7.9 mi (near) |
| 62903 | Carbondale | 2,666 | $47k | 11.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.