Zip code 62939: Goreville, Illinois

Q: What city is zip code 62939?

62939 is assigned to Goreville, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 62939 in?

62939 is mostly in Johnson County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

Q: What is the population of 62939?

About 2,958 people live in 62939, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 62939?

The median household income in 62939 is $65,750.

Q: What zip codes are near 62939?

The closest zip codes to 62939 are 62912, 62909, 62972, 62958, 62995.

Residential delivery areaJohnson CountyCentral Time

Population

2,958

Median household income

$66K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$173K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$968/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

49.2

U.S. 38.9

Land area

45 sq mi

66 people/sq mi

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

About 62939

62939 is a small-town zip code in Goreville, Illinois (Johnson County), covering 45 sq mi of land. About 2,958 people live here, or 66 per square mile. The median resident is 49.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $65,750 a year, 19% below the national median of $80,734. 10.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $173,000, or 2.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 89% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $968 a month.

41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 28.7 minutes each way, and 6% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare, management and education.

How 62939 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Healthcare workers18%
99th
U.S. 9.7% · IL 9.5%87th of 1,340 in IL
Government workers33.1%
99th
U.S. 14.5% · IL 13.3%32nd of 1,340 in IL
Housing vacancy27.8%
97th
U.S. 10.1% · IL 7.7%67th of 1,338 in IL
Median age49.2
94th
U.S. 38.9 · IL 39212th of 1,342 in IL
Homeownership rate88.6%
94th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · IL 67.1%289th of 1,338 in IL
Veterans11.5%
94th
U.S. 6.2% · IL 4.8%137th of 1,342 in IL
Residents 65 and older25.2%
92nd
U.S. 17.2% · IL 17%241st of 1,342 in IL
Bachelor's degree or higher41.4%
68th
U.S. 35.7% · IL 37.8%208th of 1,340 in IL
Average commute28.7 min
67th
U.S. 26.4 min · IL 27.8 min466th of 1,317 in IL
Median earnings per worker$50,173
56th
U.S. $49,666 · IL $51,895504th of 1,336 in IL
Poverty rate10.2%
46th
U.S. 12.5% · IL 11.8%607th of 1,339 in IL
Per capita income$38,469
45th
U.S. $44,673 · IL $46,406624th of 1,341 in IL
Income inequality (Gini)0.429
44th
U.S. 0.483 · IL 0.481456th of 1,336 in IL
Median household income$65,750
29th
U.S. $80,734 · IL $83,390882nd of 1,316 in IL
Uninsured rate4.2%
24th
U.S. 8.4% · IL 6.9%701st of 1,341 in IL
Residents under 1818.8%
23rd
U.S. 22% · IL 21.8%993rd of 1,342 in IL
Median gross rent$968
19th
U.S. $1,413 · IL $1,274524th of 1,170 in IL
Median home value$173,000
15th
U.S. $332,700 · IL $263,300530th of 1,311 in IL
Work from home6%
12th
U.S. 15.1% · IL 15.9%904th of 1,339 in IL
Rent-burdened renters37.6%
12th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · IL 47.9%743rd of 1,291 in IL
Tech workers0.8%
10th
U.S. 3.8% · IL 3.8%805th of 1,340 in IL
Population density66/sq mi
9th
U.S. 95/sq mi · IL 229/sq mi659th of 1,342 in IL
Broadband access82.6%
8th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · IL 90.8%1,080th of 1,338 in IL
Self-employed workers5.8%
8th
U.S. 10% · IL 8.8%1,064th of 1,340 in IL
Diversity index14.3
7th
U.S. 61.4 · IL 60.5782nd of 1,342 in IL
Population2,958
5th
U.S. 334,922,499 · IL 12,694,798578th of 1,342 in IL
Unemployment rate1.2%
2nd
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · IL 5.8%1,179th of 1,340 in IL
Foreign-born residents0.3%
2nd
U.S. 14.1% · IL 14.7%1,023rd of 1,342 in IL

Measure	62939	Johnson	IL	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in IL
Healthcare workers	18%	16.7%	9.5%	9.7%	99th	87th of 1,340
Government workers	33.1%	24.5%	13.3%	14.5%	99th	32nd of 1,340
Housing vacancy	27.8%	26%	7.7%	10.1%	97th	67th of 1,338
Median age	49.2	41.4	39	38.9	94th	212th of 1,342
Homeownership rateStrength	88.6%	82%	67.1%	65.2%	94th	289th of 1,338
Veterans	11.5%	8.1%	4.8%	6.2%	94th	137th of 1,342
Residents 65 and older	25.2%	19.7%	17%	17.2%	92nd	241st of 1,342
Bachelor's degree or higher	41.4%	19.6%	37.8%	35.7%	68th	208th of 1,340
Average commute	28.7 min	28.4 min	27.8 min	26.4 min	67th	466th of 1,317
Median earnings per worker	$50,173	$42,508	$51,895	$49,666	56th	504th of 1,336
Poverty rate	10.2%	17.6%	11.8%	12.5%	46th	607th of 1,339
Per capita income	$38,469	$27,765	$46,406	$44,673	45th	624th of 1,341
Income inequality (Gini)	0.429	0.436	0.481	0.483	44th	456th of 1,336
Median household income	$65,750	$62,528	$83,390	$80,734	29th	882nd of 1,316
Uninsured rate	4.2%	8.1%	6.9%	8.4%	24th	701st of 1,341
Residents under 18	18.8%	18.6%	21.8%	22%	23rd	993rd of 1,342
Median gross rent	$968	$781	$1,274	$1,413	19th	524th of 1,170
Median home value	$173,000	$160,500	$263,300	$332,700	15th	530th of 1,311
Work from home	6%	4.8%	15.9%	15.1%	12th	904th of 1,339
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	37.6%	43.2%	47.9%	51.1%	12th	743rd of 1,291
Tech workers	0.8%	0.4%	3.8%	3.8%	10th	805th of 1,340
Population density	66/sq mi	39/sq mi	229/sq mi	95/sq mi	9th	659th of 1,342
Broadband accessWeakness	82.6%	80.1%	90.8%	91%	8th	1,080th of 1,338
Self-employed workers	5.8%	5.1%	8.8%	10%	8th	1,064th of 1,340
Diversity index	14.3	34.5	60.5	61.4	7th	782nd of 1,342
Population	2,958	13,376	12,694,798	334,922,499	5th	578th of 1,342
Unemployment rateStrength	1.2%	3.5%	5.8%	5.2%	2nd	1,179th of 1,340
Foreign-born residents	0.3%	1.2%	14.7%	14.1%	2nd	1,023rd of 1,342

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

15%

5–17

10%

18–24

25–34

35–44

14%

45–54

17%

55–64

12%

65–74

13%

75+

Median age

49.2

Under 18

18.8%

65 and over

25.2%

Race and ethnicity

White92%
Black0%
Hispanic5%
Asian0.1%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other1%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

14.3

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.3%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

73.8%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

98%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.6%

Other

Households

Households: 1,174
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 59.1%
Married couples: 48.2%
Living alone: 37.9%
Veterans (of adults): 11.5%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

13%

$25–50k

24%

$50–75k

18%

$75–100k

15%

$100–150k

15%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

62939

$65,750

Johnson Co.

$62,528

Illinois

$83,390

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$38,469

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

10.2%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

14.3%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.429

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

62939

$173,000

Johnson Co.

$160,500

Illinois

$263,300

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

62939

$968

Johnson Co.

$781

Illinois

$1,274

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

71%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

22%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 1,625
Owner-occupied: 88.6%
Vacant: 27.8%
Median year built: 1988
Median rooms: 5.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 37.6%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 5.9%
Home value to income: 2.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

81%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

12%

10–19

21%

20–29

20%

30–44

32%

45–59

60+

Average commute

28.7 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

1.2%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

49.3%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

18%

Management

12%

Education

11%

Production

11%

Construction and repair

Sales

Office and admin

Police and fire

Arts, media and sports

Cleaning and personal care

Business and finance

Food service

Legal and social services

Transportation and moving

Farming, fishing and forestry

Computer and math

0.8%

Engineering and science

0.8%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

18%

Education

15%

Public administration

15%

Manufacturing

14%

Other services

Construction

Retail

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Arts and recreation

Finance, insurance and real estate

Agriculture and mining

Wholesale

Restaurants and hotels

Professional and technical services

Admin, support and management

0.9%

Information

0.9%

Median earnings per worker

$50,173

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

5.8%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

33.1%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

14%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	62939	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$75,114	$74,888
Service	$11,768	$26,804
Sales and office	$33,500	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$52,361	$49,199
Production and transportation	$35,100	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

22%

Some college

19%

Associate's

10%

Bachelor's

20%

Graduate

21%

High school graduate or higher: 92.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 41.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 21.1%
Households with broadband: 82.6%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 31.9%
No internet access: 14.5%
Without health insurance: 4.2%
Limited-English households: 0.6%

Geography

City (USPS): Goreville
State: Illinois
County: Johnson County
Center point: 37.5462° N, 88.9767° W
Land area: 45 sq mi
Water area: 0.6 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

62939 spans 3 counties

Johnson County90% of land
Union County7% of land
Williamson County4% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Goreville4% of zip

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

Zip codes near 62939

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
62912	Buncombe, IL	5.7 mi	1,515	$63,750	$108,500
62909	Boles, IL · PO box	8.8 mi	—	—	—
62972	Ozark, IL	8.8 mi	1,056	$84,175	$188,800
62958	Makanda, IL	10 mi	2,103	$65,833	$152,100
62995	Vienna, IL	10 mi	6,339	$49,744	$154,800
62922	Creal Springs, IL	10 mi	2,608	$74,245	$175,100
62902	Carbondale, IL	12 mi	4,135	$84,223	$207,800
62959	Marion, IL	12 mi	27,793	$71,063	$174,800
62906	Anna, IL	12 mi	7,329	$41,993	$145,400
62967	New Burnside, IL	14 mi	309	$62,404	$116,700
62920	Cobden, IL	14 mi	2,959	$55,288	$153,400
62923	Cypress, IL	15 mi	441	$51,806	$78,600

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Questions about 62939

What city is zip code 62939?

62939 is assigned to Goreville, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 62939 in?

62939 is mostly in Johnson County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

What is the population of 62939?

About 2,958 people live in 62939, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 62939 in?

62939 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 62939?

The median household income in 62939 is $65,750.

What zip codes are near 62939?

The closest zip codes to 62939 are 62912, 62909, 62972, 62958, 62995.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 62939, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.