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Murphysboro ZIP code, Illinois

The ZIP code for Murphysboro, IL is 62966, and its area codes are 618 and 730.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
6,735
Area codes
618, 730

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Murphysboro itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Carbondale (7.9 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Murphysboro in numbers

About 6,735 people live in Murphysboro, in 3,373 households. The median household income is $44,154 a year, 47% below the Illinois median of $83,390 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $85,900 (67% below the Illinois median), and median gross rent is $697 a month. The median age is 39.5; 24.3% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.8% across Illinois); the average commute takes 21 minutes.

Population6,735Murphysboro6,735
Households3,373Murphysboro3,373
Median age39.5Murphysboro39.5Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$44,154Murphysboro$44,154Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$85,900Murphysboro$85,900Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$697Murphysboro$697Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher24.3%Murphysboro24.3%Illinois37.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute20.8 minMurphysboro20.8 minIllinois27.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,283 / sq miMurphysboro1,283 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Murphysboro

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Murphysboro
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
62966 Murphysboro , IL Standard 13,945 $55,665 $142,200

Map of Murphysboro ZIP codes

62966

The ZIP codes of Murphysboro, 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 Murphysboro

The nearest larger towns are Carbondale (22,158 people, 6.7 mi), Herrin (12,226 people, 17 mi) and Marion (16,836 people, 21 mi).

Towns near Murphysboro
TownPopulationDistance
Carbondale 22,158 6.7 mi
Carterville 5,818 13.5 mi
Herrin 12,226 16.6 mi
Du Quoin 5,726 17.1 mi
Christopher 2,570 20.8 mi
Marion 16,836 21.5 mi
Anna 4,196 21.8 mi
Pinckneyville 5,018 22.0 mi
Johnston City 3,327 22.3 mi
West Frankfort 7,118 23.7 mi
Benton 6,863 28.3 mi
Chester 6,797 29.2 mi
Perryville, MO 8,536 29.9 mi

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