Jackson County, Illinois
Jackson County covers 584 sq mi of land and has about 53,064 residents. 16 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 15 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.
Population
53,064
91/sq mi
Median household income
$49K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$137K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$782
U.S. $1,413
Median age
32.4
U.S. 38.9
Poverty rate
21%
U.S. 12.5%
Cities and towns
Zip codes in Jackson County
16 total
| Zip | City | Type | Population | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62280 | Rockwood | 421 | $62,353 | |
| 62901 | Carbondale | 22,946 | $35,089 | |
| 62903 | Carbondale | 2,666 | $46,818 | |
| 62907 | Ava | 2,013 | $84,293 | |
| 62916 | Campbell Hill | 925 | $85,694 | |
| 62924 | De Soto | 3,168 | $70,357 | |
| 62927 | Dowell | 317 | $54,792 | |
| 62932 | Elkville | 1,152 | $46,000 | |
| 62940 | Gorham | 645 | $64,375 | |
| 62942 | Grand Tower | 628 | $36,458 | |
| 62950 | Jacob | 76 | $69,722 | |
| 62958 | Makanda | 2,103 | $65,833 | |
| 62966 | Murphysboro | 13,945 | $55,665 | |
| 62971 | Oraville · PO box | — | — | |
| 62975 | Pomona | 207 | $88,906 | |
| 62994 | Vergennes | 737 | $64,773 |
Jackson County at a glance
Compared with the U.S.
Household income distribution
<$25k
28%
$25–50k
23%
$50–75k
15%
$75–100k
11%
$100–150k
14%
$150–200k
4%
$200k+
5%
Highest education (adults 25+)
No diploma
7%
High school
23%
Some college
25%
Associate's
8%
Bachelor's
20%
Graduate
17%
How people get to work
Drove alone
73%
Carpooled
9%
Transit
0.7%
Walked
5%
Bicycle
1%
Worked from home
11%
Other
1%
At a glance
| Jackson | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Own their home | 50% | 65.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 36.3% | 35.7% |
| Work from home | 10.8% | 15.1% |
| Households with broadband | 86.5% | 91% |
| Without health insurance | 6.3% | 8.4% |
| Foreign-born | 5.7% | 14.1% |
| Veterans (of adults) | 5% | 6.2% |
| Unemployment | 7.5% | 5.2% |
| Average commute | 20.3 min | 26.4 min |