Zip code 62970: Olmsted, Illinois

Q: What city is zip code 62970?

62970 is assigned to Olmsted, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 62970 in?

62970 is in Pulaski County, Illinois.

Q: What is the population of 62970?

About 465 people live in 62970, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 62970?

The median household income in 62970 is $34,313.

Q: What zip codes are near 62970?

The closest zip codes to 62970 are 62996, 62992, 62976, 62973, 62941.

Residential delivery areaPulaski CountyCentral Time

Population

465

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$34K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$115K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$597/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

51.8

U.S. 38.9

Land area

31 sq mi

15 people/sq mi

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

About 62970

62970 is a rural zip code in Olmsted, Illinois (Pulaski County), covering 31 sq mi of land. About 465 people live here, or 15 per square mile. The median resident is 51.8 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 $34,313 a year, about 43% of the national median of $80,734. 34.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $114,800, 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. 75% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $597 a month.

11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 26.5 minutes each way, and 24% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in farming, fishing and forestry; office and administrative support; and management. 19% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 62970 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 465 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Veterans24%
99th
U.S. 6.2% · IL 4.8%9th of 1,342 in IL
Housing vacancy37.4%
99th
U.S. 10.1% · IL 7.7%30th of 1,338 in IL
Government workers33.3%
99th
U.S. 14.5% · IL 13.3%30th of 1,340 in IL
Poverty rate34.4%
98th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · IL 11.8%27th of 1,339 in IL
Residents 65 and older31.8%
97th
U.S. 17.2% · IL 17%69th of 1,342 in IL
Median age51.8
96th
U.S. 38.9 · IL 39132nd of 1,342 in IL
Self-employed workers18.5%
96th
U.S. 10% · IL 8.8%109th of 1,340 in IL
Work from home23.6%
86th
U.S. 15.1% · IL 15.9%102nd of 1,339 in IL
Homeownership rate74.6%
65th
U.S. 65.2% · IL 67.1%934th of 1,338 in IL
Average commute26.5 min
53rd
U.S. 26.4 min · IL 27.8 min682nd of 1,317 in IL
Median earnings per worker$43,625
35th
U.S. $49,666 · IL $51,895871st of 1,336 in IL
Income inequality (Gini)0.418
35th
U.S. 0.483 · IL 0.481552nd of 1,336 in IL
Diversity index38.7
34th
U.S. 61.4 · IL 60.5338th of 1,342 in IL
Healthcare workers8.1%
29th
U.S. 9.7% · IL 9.5%890th of 1,340 in IL
Rent-burdened renters42.5%
22nd
U.S. 51.1% · IL 47.9%616th of 1,291 in IL
Uninsured rate2.6%
9th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · IL 6.9%999th of 1,341 in IL
Residents under 1814.8%
8th
U.S. 22% · IL 21.8%1,187th of 1,342 in IL
Median home value$114,800
4th
U.S. $332,700 · IL $263,300949th of 1,311 in IL
Per capita income$21,042
3rd
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · IL $46,4061,313th of 1,341 in IL
Bachelor's degree or higher10.8%
3rd
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · IL 37.8%1,190th of 1,340 in IL
Population density15/sq mi
2nd
U.S. 95/sq mi · IL 229/sq mi1,156th of 1,342 in IL
Median household income$34,313
2nd
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · IL $83,3901,293rd of 1,316 in IL
Population465
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · IL 12,694,7981,129th of 1,342 in IL
Median gross rent$597
1st
U.S. $1,413 · IL $1,2741,115th of 1,170 in IL
Unemployment rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · IL 5.8%1,318th of 1,340 in IL
Broadband access57.1%
1st
WeaknessU.S. 91% · IL 90.8%1,322nd of 1,338 in IL
Foreign-born residents0%
1st
U.S. 14.1% · IL 14.7%1,284th of 1,342 in IL
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · IL 3.8%1,265th of 1,340 in IL

Measure	62970	Pulaski	IL	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in IL
Veterans	24%	11.5%	4.8%	6.2%	99th	9th of 1,342
Housing vacancy	37.4%	32%	7.7%	10.1%	99th	30th of 1,338
Government workers	33.3%	25.4%	13.3%	14.5%	99th	30th of 1,340
Poverty rateWeakness	34.4%	25%	11.8%	12.5%	98th	27th of 1,339
Residents 65 and older	31.8%	23.4%	17%	17.2%	97th	69th of 1,342
Median age	51.8	43	39	38.9	96th	132nd of 1,342
Self-employed workers	18.5%	7.1%	8.8%	10%	96th	109th of 1,340
Work from home	23.6%	9.3%	15.9%	15.1%	86th	102nd of 1,339
Homeownership rate	74.6%	68.2%	67.1%	65.2%	65th	934th of 1,338
Average commute	26.5 min	29.4 min	27.8 min	26.4 min	53rd	682nd of 1,317
Median earnings per worker	$43,625	$40,235	$51,895	$49,666	35th	871st of 1,336
Income inequality (Gini)	0.418	0.440	0.481	0.483	35th	552nd of 1,336
Diversity index	38.7	50.4	60.5	61.4	34th	338th of 1,342
Healthcare workers	8.1%	13%	9.5%	9.7%	29th	890th of 1,340
Rent-burdened renters	42.5%	29.9%	47.9%	51.1%	22nd	616th of 1,291
Uninsured rateStrength	2.6%	4.7%	6.9%	8.4%	9th	999th of 1,341
Residents under 18	14.8%	20.6%	21.8%	22%	8th	1,187th of 1,342
Median home value	$114,800	$85,100	$263,300	$332,700	4th	949th of 1,311
Per capita incomeWeakness	$21,042	$24,074	$46,406	$44,673	3rd	1,313th of 1,341
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	10.8%	13%	37.8%	35.7%	3rd	1,190th of 1,340
Population density	15/sq mi	25/sq mi	229/sq mi	95/sq mi	2nd	1,156th of 1,342
Median household incomeWeakness	$34,313	$42,463	$83,390	$80,734	2nd	1,293rd of 1,316
Population	465	5,015	12,694,798	334,922,499	1st	1,129th of 1,342
Median gross rent	$597	$634	$1,274	$1,413	1st	1,115th of 1,170
Unemployment rateStrength	0%	4.3%	5.8%	5.2%	1st	1,318th of 1,340
Broadband accessWeakness	57.1%	61.1%	90.8%	91%	1st	1,322nd of 1,338
Foreign-born residents	0%	0.5%	14.7%	14.1%	1st	1,284th of 1,342
Tech workers	0%	0.7%	3.8%	3.8%	1st	1,265th of 1,340

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

10%

5–17

18–24

11%

25–34

35–44

11%

45–54

17%

55–64

22%

65–74

75+

Median age

51.8

Under 18

14.8%

65 and over

31.8%

Race and ethnicity

White76%
Black18%
Hispanic0%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial6%

Diversity index

38.7

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

53.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

100%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 189
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 52.4%
Married couples: 40.7%
Living alone: 47.6%
Veterans (of adults): 24%
Male / female: 57% / 43%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

36%

$25–50k

20%

$50–75k

13%

$75–100k

25%

$100–150k

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

62970

$34,313

Pulaski Co.

$42,463

Illinois

$83,390

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$21,042

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

34.4%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

1.1%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.418

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

62970

$114,800

Pulaski Co.

$85,100

Illinois

$263,300

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

62970

$597

Pulaski Co.

$634

Illinois

$1,274

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

85%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

15%

Boat, RV, van

0.7%

Housing units: 302
Owner-occupied: 74.6%
Vacant: 37.4%
Median year built: 1978
Median rooms: 5
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 42.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 25%
Home value to income: 3.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

71%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

24%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

18%

10–19

32%

20–29

30–44

23%

45–59

11%

60+

12%

Average commute

26.5 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

33.7%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Farming, fishing and forestry

14%

Office and admin

13%

Management

10%

Police and fire

10%

Sales

10%

Transportation and moving

Healthcare

Legal and social services

Construction and repair

Education

Cleaning and personal care

Production

Business and finance

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Food service

Industries

Public administration

27%

Agriculture and mining

21%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

18%

Retail

13%

Health care and social assistance

12%

Education

Manufacturing

Admin, support and management

Other services

0.7%

Professional and technical services

Construction

Restaurants and hotels

Finance, insurance and real estate

Wholesale

Information

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$43,625

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

18.5%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

33.3%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	62970	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$44,444	$74,888
Service	$33,750	$26,804
Sales and office	$4,063	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$80,789	$49,199
Production and transportation	$68,056	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

12%

High school

49%

Some college

21%

Associate's

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 87.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
Households with broadband: 57.1%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 9%
No internet access: 42.9%
Without health insurance: 2.6%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Olmsted
State: Illinois
County: Pulaski County
Center point: 37.2215° N, 89.1086° W
Land area: 31 sq mi
Water area: 0.7 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Olmsted11% of zip

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

Zip codes near 62970

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
62996	Villa Ridge, IL	4.1 mi	523	$56,122	$92,100
62992	Ullin, IL	4.2 mi	629	$62,688	$59,300
62976	Pulaski, IL	5.7 mi	392	$40,139	$101,200
62973	Perks, IL · PO box	6.4 mi	—	—	—
62941	Grand Chain, IL	7.8 mi	639	$47,500	$139,400
62964	Mounds, IL	9 mi	1,109	$31,833	—
62923	Cypress, IL	9.3 mi	441	$51,806	$78,600
62963	Mound City, IL	9.4 mi	713	$54,531	$52,900
62926	Dongola, IL	10 mi	1,998	$64,583	$113,300
62988	Tamms, IL	10 mi	1,149	$54,779	$65,800
42056	La Center, KY	10 mi	1,450	$56,776	$131,300
42024	Barlow, KY	11 mi	1,205	$46,925	$129,800

Questions about 62970

What city is zip code 62970?

62970 is assigned to Olmsted, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 62970 in?

62970 is in Pulaski County, Illinois.

What is the population of 62970?

About 465 people live in 62970, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 62970 in?

62970 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 62970?

The median household income in 62970 is $34,313.

What zip codes are near 62970?

The closest zip codes to 62970 are 62996, 62992, 62976, 62973, 62941.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 62970, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.