Ozark, IL · standard
ZIP Code 62972
Johnson County, Illinois - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,205
- 7/sq mi Low-density area
- $84,175
- Median income Above-median income area
- $188,800
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 26.5%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Ozark pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 33%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 40th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 7
- people per sq mi
- 91%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 62972 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 62972 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Ozark, Johnson County, Illinois, home to just 1,205 residents across 172.1 square miles, a density of 7 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 62972 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $84,175 (5% above the average Illinois ZIP), while per-capita income is $40,891. The poverty rate is 1.8%, with unemployment at 5.2%; those measures add context to the income figure. Median home value is $188,800 (2% below the average Illinois ZIP) and median rent is $1,338; 90.7% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 26.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 54.6, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 5 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Johnson County, so 62972 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 62972, Ozark, IL · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
1,205
Population
172.1
Area (sq mi)
7
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 62972?
54.6
Median Age
44.2%
Male
55.8%
Female
0.4%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$84,175
Median Household Income
+5% vs state ZIP avg
$40,891
Per Capita Income
1.8%
Poverty Rate
5.2%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 62972 ranks among Illinois ZIPs
Ozark, IL household income vs. every Illinois ZIP code
Median household income among 1,334 reporting Illinois ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$84,175 Top 36% higher than 64% of 1,334 Illinois ZIPs
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
725housing units
725
Total Housing Units
421
Occupied Units
304
Vacant Units
2.51
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$188,800
Median Home Value
-2% vs state ZIP avg
$1,338
Median Rent
1996
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 8 business establishments in ZIP 62972, employing approximately 44 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,928,000.
8
Businesses
44
Employees
$1.9M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 37.5% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 62972 vs 62967 →
ZIP 62972 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 62995
Vienna (62995)
5,284 residents
- 62922
Creal Springs (62922)
3,119 residents
- 62972 1,205
Ozark (62972)
1,205 residents
- 62987 1,174
Stonefort (62987)
1,174 residents
- 62985 845
Simpson (62985)
845 residents
- 62967 326
New Burnside (62967)
326 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 62972 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 62972 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 62972
Ozark (62972)
$84,175 median income
- 62987
Stonefort (62987)
$83,393 median income
- 62985
Simpson (62985)
$74,375 median income
- 62922
Creal Springs (62922)
$74,245 median income
- 62967
New Burnside (62967)
$62,404 median income
- 62995
Vienna (62995)
$49,744 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 62972 ranks the highest of 6 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 62972, both outside IL so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,205 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 62972 in?
ZIP code 62972 (Ozark) is located in Johnson County, Illinois. Johnson County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/johnson-il.
What is the population of ZIP code 62972?
ZIP code 62972 in Ozark, IL has a population of 1,205 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 62972?
The median household income in ZIP 62972 is $84,175, which is 10% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 62972?
The median home value in ZIP 62972 is $188,800, which is 32% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 62972?
The largest racial group in ZIP 62972 is White at 90.0%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 8.4% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 62972?
ZIP code 62972 has 8 business establishments employing approximately 44 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 62972?
In ZIP code 62972, 49.2% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 26.5% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 62972?
In ZIP code 62972, approximately 90.7% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 9.3% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 62972?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 62972 is 1.8% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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