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ZIP Code 62988: Tamms, IL
ZIP code 62988 uses the postal name Tamms, Illinois and lies entirely in Alexander County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,100 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $54,779 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Tamms (3%) and Unity (1%), and 2% in smaller places; 94% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Tamms · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Alexander County
- Census places
- Tamms (3%); Unity (1%) census-designated place
- Metro area
- Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
- House district
- IL-12 119th Congress
- State
- Illinois
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 70.3 sq mi · 16 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 62988?
62988 centers on 37.226°, -89.295° and covers 70.3 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 11 ZIP codes: 62976, 62990, 62969, 62964, 62961, 62992, 62957, 62962, 62926, 62952 and more.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 62988, 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 62988 compare with the rest of Alexander County?
| Measure | 62988 | In Alexander County | In IL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,149 | 3rd of 8 | 864th of 1,396 |
| Median household income | $55k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $66k | not ranked | not ranked |
62988's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$14,456) is more than a quarter of the figure ($54,779); 62988's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$41,474) is more than a quarter of the figure ($65,800). 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 23% 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 62988?
The 2020 Census counted 1,256 people in 62988; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,149. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,149±195 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,256
- Households
- 497
- Median age
- 50.5
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 62988?
Of the 1,149 people the ACS estimates in 62988, 17.1% are under 18 and 27.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (68.1%), then Black (not Hispanic) (26.2%).
- Under 1817.1%
- 18 to 6455.9%
- 65 and older27.1%
- White, not Hispanic68.1%
- Black, not Hispanic26.2%
- Other or two or more2.6%
- Hispanic or Latino2.5%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.5%
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 62988 earn?
Median household income is $54,779 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $54,779±$14,456
- Income per person
- $31,558
- Below the poverty line
- 16.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 16.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $55,302510 returns; wages 65% 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 62988?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $65,800
- Median gross rent
- $493
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 85.9%
- Housing units
- 659
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 62988?
15 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than 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 62988?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62976 | Pulaski | 392 | $40k | 4.5 mi |
| 62990 | Thebes | 973 | $64k | 5.7 mi |
| 62969 | Olive Branch | 314 | – | 6.3 mi |
| 62964 | Mounds | 1,109 | $32k | 7.6 mi |
| 62961 | Millcreek | 37 | $151k | 8.3 mi |
| 62992 | Ullin | 629 | $63k | 9.1 mi |
| 62957 | McClure | 640 | $46k | 9.4 mi |
| 62962 | Miller City | 0 | – | 10.7 mi |
| 62926 | Dongola | 1,998 | $65k | 13.2 mi |
| 62952 | Jonesboro | 2,852 | $64k | 13.5 mi |
| 62914 | Cairo | 1,765 | $41k | 13.8 mi |
| 62996 | Villa Ridge | 523 | $56k | 8.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.