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ZIP Code 62956: Karnak, IL
ZIP code 62956 uses the postal name Karnak, Illinois and lies mostly in Massac County (51% of its land) with the rest in Pulaski County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,200 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $73,462 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 7% of its land lies in Karnak; 93% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Karnak · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Massac County (51%); Pulaski County (49%)
- Census places
- Karnak
- Metro area
- Paducah, KY-IL
- House district
- IL-12 119th Congress
- State
- Illinois
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 27.0 sq mi · 43 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 62956?
62956 centers on 37.280°, -88.931° and covers 27.0 square miles of land plus 0.4 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 62941, 62908, 62923, 62992, 62960.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 62956, 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 62956 compare with the rest of Massac County?
| Measure | 62956 | In Massac County | In IL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,172 | 4th of 8 | 855th of 1,396 |
| Median household income | $74k | 1st of 4 | 472nd of 797 |
| Median home value | $129k | not ranked | not ranked |
62956's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$43,185) is more than a quarter of the figure ($128,800). 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 52% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 40% 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 62956?
The 2020 Census counted 875 people in 62956; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,172. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 0.7% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,172±228 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 875+0.7% since 2010 (869)
- Households
- 428
- Median age
- 47.0
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 62956?
Of the 1,172 people the ACS estimates in 62956, 17.2% are under 18 and 27.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (88.2%).
- Under 1817.2%
- 18 to 6454.9%
- 65 and older27.8%
- White, not Hispanic88.2%
- Other or two or more7.3%
- Black, not Hispanic2.6%
- Hispanic or Latino1.8%
- 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 62956 earn?
Median household income is $73,462 (ACS 2020-2024), the highest of the 4 ranked ZIP codes in Massac County. It rose from $55,923 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $73,462±$8,948
- Income per person
- $28,981
- Below the poverty line
- 16.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 6.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 21.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $54,465370 returns; wages 64% 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 62956?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $128,800
- Median gross rent
- $693
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 90.9%
- Housing units
- 487
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 62956?
18 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 fewer than in 2018; the most are in health care and social assistance (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Health care and social assistance7
- Other services (except public administration)5
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 62956?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62941 | Grand Chain | 639 | $48k | 3.3 mi |
| 62908 | Belknap | 440 | $90k | 4.2 mi |
| 62923 | Cypress | 441 | $52k | 7.2 mi |
| 62992 | Ullin | 629 | $63k | 11.6 mi |
| 62960 | Metropolis | 10,783 | $63k | 11.8 mi |
| 62953 | Joppa | 259 | $42k | 6.7 mi (near) |
| 42022 | Bandana, KY | 198 | $92k | 9.4 mi (near) |
| 62995 | Vienna | 6,339 | $50k | 10.0 mi (near) |
| 62970 | Olmsted | 465 | $34k | 10.6 mi (near) |
| 62943 | Grantsburg | 428 | $83k | 11.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.