Zip code 62915: Cambria, Illinois
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 62915
62915 is a suburban zip code in Cambria, Illinois (Williamson County), covering 0.3 sq mi of land. About 384 people live here, or 1,211 per square mile. The median resident is 45.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.
The median household earns $31,875 a year, about 39% of the national median of $80,734. 24.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $106,700, or 3.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 47% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $750 a month.
9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 19.5 minutes each way, and 10% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; production and manufacturing; and food service. 19% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).
How 62915 compares
Only about 384 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- Unemployment rate12.4%97thWeaknessU.S. 5.2% · IL 5.8%86th of 1,340 in IL
- 96thU.S. 10% · IL 8.8%110th of 1,340 in IL
- Poverty rate24.5%91stWeaknessU.S. 12.5% · IL 11.8%83rd of 1,339 in IL
- Uninsured rate16.4%91stWeaknessU.S. 8.4% · IL 6.9%41st of 1,341 in IL
- Median age45.186thU.S. 38.9 · IL 39406th of 1,342 in IL
- Veterans9.3%86thU.S. 6.2% · IL 4.8%275th of 1,342 in IL
- Housing vacancy8.1%61stU.S. 10.1% · IL 7.7%688th of 1,338 in IL
- 57thU.S. 0.483 · IL 0.481335th of 1,336 in IL
- Population density1,211/sq mi47thU.S. 95/sq mi · IL 229/sq mi289th of 1,342 in IL
- 43rdU.S. 51.1% · IL 47.9%436th of 1,291 in IL
- 37thU.S. 17.2% · IL 17%1,095th of 1,342 in IL
- Tech workers2.2%37thU.S. 3.8% · IL 3.8%477th of 1,340 in IL
- Work from home10.1%35thU.S. 15.1% · IL 15.9%575th of 1,339 in IL
- Broadband access89.8%33rdU.S. 91% · IL 90.8%642nd of 1,338 in IL
- 17thU.S. 14.5% · IL 13.3%1,018th of 1,340 in IL
- 15thWeaknessU.S. 65.2% · IL 67.1%1,277th of 1,338 in IL
- Median earnings per worker$36,32412thWeaknessU.S. $49,666 · IL $51,8951,197th of 1,336 in IL
- Average commute19.5 min11thStrengthU.S. 26.4 min · IL 27.8 min1,176th of 1,317 in IL
- Residents under 1815.9%10thU.S. 22% · IL 21.8%1,151st of 1,342 in IL
- Per capita income$25,4609thWeaknessU.S. $44,673 · IL $46,4061,247th of 1,341 in IL
- 8thU.S. 14.1% · IL 14.7%721st of 1,342 in IL
- 8thU.S. 9.7% · IL 9.5%1,120th of 1,340 in IL
- 4thU.S. $1,413 · IL $1,274943rd of 1,170 in IL
- Median home value$106,7003rdU.S. $332,700 · IL $263,3001,015th of 1,311 in IL
- 3rdU.S. 61.4 · IL 60.51,085th of 1,342 in IL
- 2ndWeaknessU.S. 35.7% · IL 37.8%1,232nd of 1,340 in IL
- Population3841stU.S. 334,922,499 · IL 12,694,7981,163rd of 1,342 in IL
- Median household income$31,8751stWeaknessU.S. $80,734 · IL $83,3901,302nd of 1,316 in IL
| Measure | 62915 | Williamson | IL | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in IL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rateWeakness | 12.4% | 5% | 5.8% | 5.2% | 86th of 1,340 | |
| Self-employed workers | 18.5% | 9.5% | 8.8% | 10% | 110th of 1,340 | |
| Poverty rateWeakness | 24.5% | 13.8% | 11.8% | 12.5% | 83rd of 1,339 | |
| Uninsured rateWeakness | 16.4% | 4.6% | 6.9% | 8.4% | 41st of 1,341 | |
| Median age | 45.1 | 41.6 | 39 | 38.9 | 406th of 1,342 | |
| Veterans | 9.3% | 8.7% | 4.8% | 6.2% | 275th of 1,342 | |
| Housing vacancy | 8.1% | 9.7% | 7.7% | 10.1% | 688th of 1,338 | |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.444 | 0.442 | 0.481 | 0.483 | 335th of 1,336 | |
| Population density | 1,211/sq mi | 159/sq mi | 229/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 289th of 1,342 | |
| Rent-burdened renters | 48.9% | 46.4% | 47.9% | 51.1% | 436th of 1,291 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 14.8% | 19.6% | 17% | 17.2% | 1,095th of 1,342 | |
| Tech workers | 2.2% | 1.4% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 477th of 1,340 | |
| Work from home | 10.1% | 8.8% | 15.9% | 15.1% | 575th of 1,339 | |
| Broadband access | 89.8% | 87.6% | 90.8% | 91% | 642nd of 1,338 | |
| Government workers | 9.8% | 20.5% | 13.3% | 14.5% | 1,018th of 1,340 | |
| Homeownership rateWeakness | 47% | 70.7% | 67.1% | 65.2% | 1,277th of 1,338 | |
| Median earnings per workerWeakness | $36,324 | $46,081 | $51,895 | $49,666 | 1,197th of 1,336 | |
| Average commuteStrength | 19.5 min | 23.5 min | 27.8 min | 26.4 min | 1,176th of 1,317 | |
| Residents under 18 | 15.9% | 21.3% | 21.8% | 22% | 1,151st of 1,342 | |
| Per capita incomeWeakness | $25,460 | $37,284 | $46,406 | $44,673 | 1,247th of 1,341 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 1.3% | 2% | 14.7% | 14.1% | 721st of 1,342 | |
| Healthcare workers | 6% | 12.1% | 9.5% | 9.7% | 1,120th of 1,340 | |
| Median gross rent | $750 | $930 | $1,274 | $1,413 | 943rd of 1,170 | |
| Median home value | $106,700 | $156,400 | $263,300 | $332,700 | 1,015th of 1,311 | |
| Diversity index | 7.6 | 22.4 | 60.5 | 61.4 | 1,085th of 1,342 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness | 9% | 26.2% | 37.8% | 35.7% | 1,232nd of 1,340 | |
| Population | 384 | 66,876 | 12,694,798 | 334,922,499 | 1,163rd of 1,342 | |
| Median household incomeWeakness | $31,875 | $65,604 | $83,390 | $80,734 | 1,302nd of 1,316 |
The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.
People
Age
Race and ethnicity
- White96%
- Black0%
- Hispanic1%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial3%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 215
- Average household size
- 1.8
- Family households
- 47.9%
- Married couples
- 32.6%
- Living alone
- 43.7%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 9.3%
- Male / female
- 59% / 41%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 234
- Owner-occupied
- 47%
- Vacant
- 8.1%
- Median year built
- 1984
- Median rooms
- 4.6
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 48.9%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 39.1%
- Home value to income
- 3.3× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 62915 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $45,417 | $74,888 |
| Service | $15,000 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | — | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $52,829 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $35,909 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 89.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 9%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 0%
- Households with broadband
- 89.8%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 64.7%
- No internet access
- 5.1%
- Without health insurance
- 16.4%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Cambria
- State
- Illinois
- County
- Williamson County
- Center point
- 37.7844° N, 89.1221° W
- Land area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Water area
- under 0.1 sq mi
- Time zone
- Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Cities and towns within this zip
- Cambria97% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 62915
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 62918 | Carterville, IL | 2 mi | $70,920 |
| 62921 | Colp, IL | 2.4 mi | — |
| 62949 | Hurst, IL | 3.2 mi | $37,308 |
| 62924 | De Soto, IL | 4.5 mi | $70,357 |
| 62901 | Carbondale, IL | 5.6 mi | $35,089 |
| 62933 | Energy, IL | 5.7 mi | $67,794 |
| 62948 | Herrin, IL | 5.8 mi | $60,975 |
| 62999 | Zeigler, IL | 6.9 mi | $41,553 |
| 62902 | Carbondale, IL | 7.6 mi | $84,223 |
| 62983 | Royalton, IL | 8 mi | $57,667 |
| 62841 | Freeman Spur, IL | 8.6 mi | $31,750 |
| 62932 | Elkville, IL | 9 mi | $46,000 |
Questions about 62915
What city is zip code 62915?
62915 is assigned to Cambria, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 62915 in?
62915 is in Williamson County, Illinois.
What is the population of 62915?
About 384 people live in 62915, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 62915 in?
62915 is in Central Time.
What is the median household income in 62915?
The median household income in 62915 is $31,875.
What zip codes are near 62915?
The closest zip codes to 62915 are 62918, 62921, 62949, 62924, 62901.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 62915, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.