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ZIP Code 62972: Ozark, IL
ZIP code 62972 uses the postal name Ozark, Illinois and lies mostly in Johnson County (91% of its land) with the rest in Pope County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,100 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $84,175 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies mostly outside any Census place; 2% is in small places.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2024
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Ozark · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Johnson County (91%); Pope County (9%)
- House district
- IL-12 119th Congress
- State
- Illinois
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 53.7 sq mi · 20 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 62972?
62972 centers on 37.541°, -88.816° and covers 53.7 square miles of land plus 1.9 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 62967, 62922, 62985, 62939, 62995, 62987.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 62972, 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 62972 compare with the rest of Johnson County?
| Measure | 62972 | In Johnson County | In IL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,056 | 6th of 10 | 899th of 1,396 |
| Median household income | $84k | 1st of 4 | 349th of 797 |
| Median home value | $189k | not ranked | not ranked |
62972's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$47,991) is more than a quarter of the figure ($188,800). 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 67% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 26% 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 62972?
The 2020 Census counted 1,265 people in 62972; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,056. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,056±270 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,265
- Households
- 421
- Median age
- 54.6
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 62972?
Of the 1,056 people the ACS estimates in 62972, 21.7% are under 18 and 28.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (90.0%).
- Under 1821.7%
- 18 to 6449.9%
- 65 and older28.4%
- White, not Hispanic90.0%
- Hispanic or Latino8.4%
- Other or two or more1.6%
- 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 62972 earn?
Median household income is $84,175 (ACS 2020-2024), the highest of the 4 ranked ZIP codes in Johnson County.
- Median household income
- $84,175±$15,479
- Income per person
- $40,891
- Below the poverty line
- 1.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.2%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 26.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $74,741540 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 62972?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $188,800
- Median gross rent
- $1,338
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 90.7%
- Housing units
- 725
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 62972?
8 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)3
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 62972?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62967 | New Burnside | 309 | $62k | 5.3 mi |
| 62922 | Creal Springs | 2,608 | $74k | 5.5 mi |
| 62985 | Simpson | 1,128 | $74k | 8.7 mi |
| 62939 | Goreville | 2,958 | $66k | 8.8 mi |
| 62995 | Vienna | 6,339 | $50k | 9.1 mi |
| 62987 | Stonefort | 1,724 | $83k | 10.1 mi |
| 62912 | Buncombe | 1,515 | $64k | 12.7 mi (near) |
| 62959 | Marion | 27,793 | $71k | 13.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.