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ZIP Code 62970: Olmsted, IL
ZIP code 62970 uses the postal name Olmsted, Illinois and lies entirely in Pulaski County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 470 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $34,313 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 11% of its land lies in Olmsted; 89% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Olmsted · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Pulaski County
- Census places
- Olmsted
- House district
- IL-12 119th Congress
- State
- Illinois
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 30.9 sq mi · 15 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 62970?
62970 centers on 37.221°, -89.109° and covers 30.9 square miles of land plus 0.7 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 62996, 62992, 62976, 62941, 62963.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 62970, 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 62970 compare with the rest of Pulaski County?
| Measure | 62970 | In Pulaski County | In IL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 465 | 8th of 10 | 1,128th of 1,396 |
| Median household income | $34k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $115k | not ranked | not ranked |
62970's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (465). 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 22% 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 62970?
The 2020 Census counted 583 people in 62970; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 465. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 465±124 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 583
- Households
- 189
- Median age
- 51.8
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 62970?
Of the 465 people the ACS estimates in 62970, 14.8% are under 18 and 31.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (75.9%), then Black (not Hispanic) (18.3%).
- Under 1814.8%
- 18 to 6453.3%
- 65 and older31.8%
- White, not Hispanic75.9%
- Black, not Hispanic18.3%
- Other or two or more5.8%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- 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 62970 earn?
Median household income is $34,313 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $34,313±$27,224
- Income per person
- $21,042
- Below the poverty line
- 34.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 10.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $50,464250 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 62970?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $114,800
- Median gross rent
- $597
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 74.6%
- Housing units
- 302
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 62970?
8 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade4
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 62970?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62996 | Villa Ridge | 523 | $56k | 4.1 mi |
| 62992 | Ullin | 629 | $63k | 4.2 mi |
| 62976 | Pulaski | 392 | $40k | 5.7 mi |
| 62941 | Grand Chain | 639 | $48k | 7.8 mi |
| 62963 | Mound City | 713 | $55k | 9.4 mi |
| 62964 | Mounds | 1,109 | $32k | 9.0 mi (near) |
| 62923 | Cypress | 441 | $52k | 9.3 mi (near) |
| 62926 | Dongola | 1,998 | $65k | 10.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.