Zip code 62924: De Soto, Illinois

Q: What city is zip code 62924?

62924 is assigned to De Soto, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 62924 in?

62924 is mostly in Jackson County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 62924?

About 3,168 people live in 62924, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 62924?

The median household income in 62924 is $70,357.

Q: What zip codes are near 62924?

The closest zip codes to 62924 are 62949, 62915, 62901, 62932, 62918.

Residential delivery areaJackson CountyCentral Time

Population

3,168

Median household income

$70K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$103K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$920/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

39.4

U.S. 38.9

Land area

40 sq mi

80 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 62924

62924 is a small-town zip code in De Soto, Illinois (Jackson County), covering 40 sq mi of land. About 3,168 people live here, or 80 per square mile. The median resident is 39.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $70,357 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 10.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $103,000, or 1.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 59% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $920 a month.

22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 18.3 minutes each way, and 11% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; office and administrative support; and sales.

How 62924 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Residents under 1826.9%
86th
U.S. 22% · IL 21.8%200th of 1,342 in IL
Self-employed workers13.2%
84th
U.S. 10% · IL 8.8%299th of 1,340 in IL
Housing vacancy11.9%
78th
U.S. 10.1% · IL 7.7%426th of 1,338 in IL
Unemployment rate6.4%
73rd
U.S. 5.2% · IL 5.8%354th of 1,340 in IL
Broadband access93.3%
60th
U.S. 91% · IL 90.8%334th of 1,338 in IL
Median age39.4
53rd
U.S. 38.9 · IL 39921st of 1,342 in IL
Poverty rate10.5%
48th
U.S. 12.5% · IL 11.8%577th of 1,339 in IL
Uninsured rate6.6%
48th
U.S. 8.4% · IL 6.9%369th of 1,341 in IL
Work from home10.9%
40th
U.S. 15.1% · IL 15.9%510th of 1,339 in IL
Veterans5.1%
40th
U.S. 6.2% · IL 4.8%881st of 1,342 in IL
Residents 65 and older15.2%
39th
U.S. 17.2% · IL 17%1,059th of 1,342 in IL
Median household income$70,357
36th
U.S. $80,734 · IL $83,390770th of 1,316 in IL
Government workers11.9%
35th
U.S. 14.5% · IL 13.3%841st of 1,340 in IL
Homeownership rate59%
30th
U.S. 65.2% · IL 67.1%1,220th of 1,338 in IL
Tech workers1.8%
29th
U.S. 3.8% · IL 3.8%548th of 1,340 in IL
Bachelor's degree or higher22.4%
27th
U.S. 35.7% · IL 37.8%640th of 1,340 in IL
Median earnings per worker$41,121
25th
U.S. $49,666 · IL $51,8951,017th of 1,336 in IL
Per capita income$30,958
21st
U.S. $44,673 · IL $46,4061,052nd of 1,341 in IL
Median gross rent$920
15th
U.S. $1,413 · IL $1,274605th of 1,170 in IL
Population density80/sq mi
11th
U.S. 95/sq mi · IL 229/sq mi620th of 1,342 in IL
Healthcare workers6.3%
10th
U.S. 9.7% · IL 9.5%1,092nd of 1,340 in IL
Average commute18.3 min
7th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · IL 27.8 min1,226th of 1,317 in IL
Population3,168
5th
U.S. 334,922,499 · IL 12,694,798560th of 1,342 in IL
Diversity index11.1
5th
U.S. 61.4 · IL 60.5935th of 1,342 in IL
Foreign-born residents0.8%
5th
U.S. 14.1% · IL 14.7%833rd of 1,342 in IL
Rent-burdened renters29.3%
4th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · IL 47.9%933rd of 1,291 in IL
Median home value$103,000
3rd
U.S. $332,700 · IL $263,3001,048th of 1,311 in IL
Income inequality (Gini)0.356
3rd
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · IL 0.4811,087th of 1,336 in IL

Measure	62924	Jackson	IL	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in IL
Residents under 18	26.9%	18.8%	21.8%	22%	86th	200th of 1,342
Self-employed workers	13.2%	9.6%	8.8%	10%	84th	299th of 1,340
Housing vacancy	11.9%	17.2%	7.7%	10.1%	78th	426th of 1,338
Unemployment rate	6.4%	7.5%	5.8%	5.2%	73rd	354th of 1,340
Broadband access	93.3%	86.5%	90.8%	91%	60th	334th of 1,338
Median age	39.4	32.4	39	38.9	53rd	921st of 1,342
Poverty rate	10.5%	21%	11.8%	12.5%	48th	577th of 1,339
Uninsured rate	6.6%	6.3%	6.9%	8.4%	48th	369th of 1,341
Work from home	10.9%	10.8%	15.9%	15.1%	40th	510th of 1,339
Veterans	5.1%	5%	4.8%	6.2%	40th	881st of 1,342
Residents 65 and older	15.2%	16.5%	17%	17.2%	39th	1,059th of 1,342
Median household income	$70,357	$48,763	$83,390	$80,734	36th	770th of 1,316
Government workers	11.9%	24.5%	13.3%	14.5%	35th	841st of 1,340
Homeownership rate	59%	50%	67.1%	65.2%	30th	1,220th of 1,338
Tech workers	1.8%	1.4%	3.8%	3.8%	29th	548th of 1,340
Bachelor's degree or higher	22.4%	36.3%	37.8%	35.7%	27th	640th of 1,340
Median earnings per worker	$41,121	$35,346	$51,895	$49,666	25th	1,017th of 1,336
Per capita income	$30,958	$30,227	$46,406	$44,673	21st	1,052nd of 1,341
Median gross rent	$920	$782	$1,274	$1,413	15th	605th of 1,170
Population density	80/sq mi	91/sq mi	229/sq mi	95/sq mi	11th	620th of 1,342
Healthcare workers	6.3%	10.1%	9.5%	9.7%	10th	1,092nd of 1,340
Average commuteStrength	18.3 min	20.3 min	27.8 min	26.4 min	7th	1,226th of 1,317
Population	3,168	53,064	12,694,798	334,922,499	5th	560th of 1,342
Diversity index	11.1	46.6	60.5	61.4	5th	935th of 1,342
Foreign-born residents	0.8%	5.7%	14.7%	14.1%	5th	833rd of 1,342
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	29.3%	50.2%	47.9%	51.1%	4th	933rd of 1,291
Median home value	$103,000	$137,300	$263,300	$332,700	3rd	1,048th of 1,311
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.356	0.494	0.481	0.483	3rd	1,087th of 1,336

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

Under 5

21%

5–17

18–24

10%

25–34

10%

35–44

17%

45–54

12%

55–64

10%

65–74

75+

Median age

39.4

Under 18

26.9%

65 and over

15.2%

Race and ethnicity

White94%
Black2%
Hispanic0.5%
Asian0.2%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.1%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

11.1

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.8%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

86.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

98%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

0.2%

Asian / Pacific

0.4%

Other

Households

Households: 1,304
Average household size: 2.4
Family households: 64.4%
Married couples: 44%
Living alone: 30.8%
Veterans (of adults): 5.1%
Male / female: 52% / 48%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

12%

$25–50k

24%

$50–75k

17%

$75–100k

23%

$100–150k

18%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

62924

$70,357

Jackson Co.

$48,763

Illinois

$83,390

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$30,958

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

10.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

6.4%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.356

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

62924

$103,000

Jackson Co.

$137,300

Illinois

$263,300

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

62924

$920

Jackson Co.

$782

Illinois

$1,274

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

65%

2–4 units

15%

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

19%

Boat, RV, van

0.1%

Housing units: 1,480
Owner-occupied: 59%
Vacant: 11.9%
Median year built: 1983
Median rooms: 5.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 29.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 10.8%
Home value to income: 1.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

75%

Carpooled

10%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

11%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

17%

10–19

48%

20–29

14%

30–44

14%

45–59

60+

Average commute

18.3 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

6.4%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

64.2%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

15%

Office and admin

12%

Sales

11%

Food service

10%

Management

Transportation and moving

Cleaning and personal care

Healthcare

Production

Legal and social services

Education

Arts, media and sports

Business and finance

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Retail

17%

Health care and social assistance

13%

Restaurants and hotels

Manufacturing

Admin, support and management

Construction

Education

Finance, insurance and real estate

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Other services

Public administration

Agriculture and mining

Information

Professional and technical services

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$41,121

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

13.2%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

11.9%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

10.5%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	62924	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$46,420	$74,888
Service	$14,688	$26,804
Sales and office	$31,319	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$56,042	$49,199
Production and transportation	$43,989	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

31%

Some college

28%

Associate's

10%

Bachelor's

12%

Graduate

10%

High school graduate or higher: 91.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 10.1%
Households with broadband: 93.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 63.1%
No internet access: 6.1%
Without health insurance: 6.6%
Limited-English households: 0.5%

Geography

City (USPS): De Soto
State: Illinois
County: Jackson County
Center point: 37.8152° N, 89.1955° W
Land area: 40 sq mi
Water area: 1.5 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

62924 spans 2 counties

Jackson County88% of land
Williamson County12% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

De Soto2% of zip
Bush1% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 62924

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
62949	Hurst, IL	2.9 mi	702	$37,308	$74,500
62915	Cambria, IL	4.5 mi	384	$31,875	$106,700
62901	Carbondale, IL	5.2 mi	22,946	$35,089	$146,600
62932	Elkville, IL	5.5 mi	1,152	$46,000	$82,400
62918	Carterville, IL	6.3 mi	10,658	$70,920	$200,200
62921	Colp, IL	6.3 mi	233	—	$75,000
62983	Royalton, IL	7.6 mi	1,728	$57,667	$77,700
62999	Zeigler, IL	8.5 mi	1,267	$41,553	$57,300
62966	Murphysboro, IL	9.1 mi	13,945	$55,665	$142,200
62948	Herrin, IL	9.3 mi	12,758	$60,975	$116,700
62927	Dowell, IL	9.4 mi	317	$54,792	$52,000
62933	Energy, IL	10 mi	1,101	$67,794	$156,100

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Questions about 62924

What city is zip code 62924?

62924 is assigned to De Soto, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 62924 in?

62924 is mostly in Jackson County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 62924?

About 3,168 people live in 62924, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 62924 in?

62924 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 62924?

The median household income in 62924 is $70,357.

What zip codes are near 62924?

The closest zip codes to 62924 are 62949, 62915, 62901, 62932, 62918.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 62924, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.