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ZIP Code 62990: Thebes, IL
ZIP code 62990 uses the postal name Thebes, Illinois and lies entirely in Alexander County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 970 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $64,076 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Olive Branch (6%) and Thebes (4%); 90% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Thebes · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Alexander County
- Census places
- Olive Branch (6%) census-designated place; Thebes (4%)
- Metro area
- Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
- House district
- IL-12 119th Congress
- State
- Illinois
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 44.0 sq mi · 22 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 62990?
62990 centers on 37.229°, -89.399° and covers 44.0 square miles of land plus 1.5 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 62988, 62957, 63780, 62969, 62962.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 62990, 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 62990 compare with the rest of Alexander County?
| Measure | 62990 | In Alexander County | In IL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 973 | 4th of 8 | 924th of 1,396 |
| Median household income | $64k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $137k | not ranked | not ranked |
62990's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (973). 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 28% 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 62990?
The 2020 Census counted 940 people in 62990; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 973. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 15.2% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 973±188 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 940−15.2% since 2010 (1,109)
- Households
- 317
- Median age
- 49.3
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 62990?
Of the 973 people the ACS estimates in 62990, 28.5% are under 18 and 25.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (96.8%).
- Under 1828.5%
- 18 to 6445.8%
- 65 and older25.7%
- White, not Hispanic96.8%
- Other or two or more2.3%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.6%
- Hispanic or Latino0.3%
- Black, 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 62990 earn?
Median household income is $64,076 (ACS 2020-2024). It rose from $46,888 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $64,076±$7,600
- Income per person
- $29,369
- Below the poverty line
- 22.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 11.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $63,376370 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 62990?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $136,900
- Median gross rent
- $910
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 90.9%
- Housing units
- 383
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 62990?
3 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 62990?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62988 | Tamms | 1,149 | $55k | 5.7 mi |
| 62957 | McClure | 640 | $46k | 6.0 mi |
| 63780 | Scott City, MO | 6,243 | $72k | 6.4 mi |
| 62969 | Olive Branch | 314 | – | 7.1 mi |
| 62962 | Miller City | 0 | – | 11.1 mi |
| 63742 | Commerce, MO | 64 | – | 5.4 mi (near) |
| 63703 | Cape Girardeau, MO | 8,201 | $39k | 8.4 mi (near) |
| 63758 | Kelso, MO | 435 | $56k | 8.7 mi (near) |
| 62976 | Pulaski | 392 | $40k | 10.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.