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Carbondale ZIP codes, Illinois

Carbondale, IL has 3 ZIP codes (62901, 62902 and 62903) and area codes 618 and 730. The largest is 62901.

USPS city name
3 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
22,158
Area codes
618, 730

Mail addressed to Carbondale uses the ZIP codes above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Carbondale in numbers

About 22,158 people live in Carbondale, in 9,714 households. The median household income is $32,128 a year, 61% below the Illinois median of $83,390 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $127,900 (51% below the Illinois median), and median gross rent is $771 a month. The median age is 24.6; 48.2% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.8% across Illinois); the average commute takes 16 minutes.

Population22,158Carbondale22,158
Households9,714Carbondale9,714
Median age24.6Carbondale24.6Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$32,128Carbondale$32,128Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$127,900Carbondale$127,900Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$771Carbondale$771Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher48.2%Carbondale48.2%Illinois37.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute16.4 minCarbondale16.4 minIllinois27.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,268 / sq miCarbondale1,268 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Carbondale city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Carbondale

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Carbondale
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
62901 Carbondale , IL Standard 22,946 $35,089 $146,600
62902 Carbondale , IL Standard 4,135 $84,223 $207,800
62903 Carbondale , IL Standard 2,666 $46,818 $170,000

Other ZIP codes overlapping Carbondale

These ZIP codes cover part of Carbondale but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Carbondale
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
62966 Murphysboro , IL Standard 13,945 $55,665 $142,200

Map of Carbondale ZIP codes

629016290262903

The ZIP codes of Carbondale, IL, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Carbondale

The nearest larger towns are Cape Girardeau, MO (40,344 people, 34 mi), Paducah, KY (26,845 people, 55 mi) and Belleville (41,370 people, 69 mi).

Towns near Carbondale
TownPopulationDistance
Murphysboro 6,735 6.7 mi
Carterville 5,818 8.1 mi
Herrin 12,226 11.8 mi
Marion 16,836 15.5 mi
Johnston City 3,327 17.5 mi
Anna 4,196 18.0 mi
Du Quoin 5,726 19.3 mi
Christopher 2,570 19.6 mi
West Frankfort 7,118 20.1 mi
Pinckneyville 5,018 25.8 mi
Benton 6,863 26.2 mi

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