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62907 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 62907 covers Ava, Illinois, with a population of about 1,912 and a median household income of $73,300.

Population
1,91220 per square mile
Median age
36.22.5 points below the US average
Median household income
$73,30010% below the Illinois median
Poverty rate
16.9%4.5 points above the US average
Typical home value
$187,313up 40.7% in five years
Degree or higher
18.6%16.4 points below the US average
Homeownership
88%23 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
37

Where 62907 is

Ava, Illinois — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population1,912
Median age36.2
Family households78.1%
Born outside the US0.1%
Speaks a language other than English at home11.2%
White (non-Hispanic)98.7%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.2%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino0.7%
Veterans7.2%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$73,300
Income per person$31,651
Poverty rate16.9%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance9%

Household income distribution

Under $10k2.6%
$10–15k2.9%
$15–20k5.2%
$20–25k5.1%
$25–30k1.3%
$30–35k0.7%
$35–40k10.3%
$40–45k1.5%
$45–50k1.9%
$50–60k6.9%
$60–75k14.0%
$75–100k12.2%
$100–125k11.1%
$125–150k10.5%
$150–200k9.3%
$200k or more4.4%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed1,000
Mean adjusted gross income$68,443
Returns declaring $200,000 or more4%
Returns, under $25k29.0%
Returns, $25k–$50k21.0%
Returns, $50k–$75k17.0%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.0%
Returns, $100k–$200k19.0%
Returns, $200k or more4.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$179,400
Owner-occupied88%
Vacant homes20.1%
Median year built1984

What the homes are

Detached house83.9%
Attached house0.2%
2 to 4 units2.1%
5 to 19 units2.3%
Mobile home11.4%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$187,313as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 12.9%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 40.7%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 50.3%
Typical home value since 2000
201620212026$187,313$91,650

$124,593 in 2016 to $187,313 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate3.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher18.6%
High school diploma or higher86.9%
Works from home6.3%
Drives to work alone70.3%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more18.3%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity41.1% 7.7 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes13.2% 1.2 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes17.1% 3.9 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure37.9% 3.8 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health21.7% 1.4 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)8.2% 3.1 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression23.6% 1.7 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity25.8% same as the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis31% 5.9 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking17.5% 1.5 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication78.1% 3.4 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.6% 1.9 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.9% 0.5 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8% 1.8 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year78.7% 2 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening86.1% same as the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability15.1% same as the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening60.6% 3.7 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD9.7% 3.1 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist56.7% 4.6 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability33.1% 2.4 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support24.4% same as the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity15.2% 1.9 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps15.5% 1.2 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability8.5% 1.8 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol38.4% 2.2 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity11.6% 2.2 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability9.6% 1.2 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport8.1% 1.1 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness33.9% 0.5 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use69.3% 6.6 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)18.1% 1.3 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability16.4% 2.4 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)15.5% 2 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.5% 0.5 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat7.8% 1 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours36.8% same as the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.1% 0.7 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost25.2% 12.2 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.5% same as the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments37
People employed238
Annual payroll$10,454,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 94% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively High
Expected annual loss91.9 out of 100
Community resilience53.5 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Strong wind99.7Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide98.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather95.8Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought94.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake94.1Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave93.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave89Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning86.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail86.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding86.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm83.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado73.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire52Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane45.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Illinois and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPIllinoisUnited States
Median household income$73,300$81,702$78,538
Income per person$31,651$45,104$43,289
Poverty rate16.9%11.7%12.4%
Median home value$179,400$250,500$303,400
Median gross rent$1,227$1,348
Homeownership88%66.8%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher18.6%37.2%35%
Unemployment rate3.2%5.8%5.2%
Works from home6.3%14%13.5%
Born outside the US0.1%14.4%13.9%
Median age36.238.938.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationCARBONDALE SOUTHERN IL AP, IL US21.9 km away
Rain in a year44 in

Average high and low by month

January41.7°F / 24.8°F2.79 in rain
February47.2°F / 27.8°F2.61 in rain
March57.1°F / 35.9°F4.14 in rain
April68.1°F / 45.2°F5.34 in rain
May77°F / 55.4°F4.98 in rain
June85.7°F / 64.2°F4.11 in rain
July88.4°F / 67.5°F3.61 in rain
August87.2°F / 64.8°F3.05 in rain
September80.8°F / 55.7°F2.85 in rain
October70.1°F / 44.7°F3.54 in rain
November56.2°F / 35°F3.87 in rain
December45.7°F / 28.2°F3.12 in rain
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarket100% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarket39% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 3 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Trico Community Unit School District 17692.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Murphysboro Community Unit School District 1865.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Elverado Community Unit School District 1962.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability64more vulnerable than 64% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status69more vulnerable than 69% of US census tracts
Household characteristics78more vulnerable than 78% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status6more vulnerable than 6% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport56more vulnerable than 56% of US census tracts
Walkability3.9 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

62971 Oraville, IL7.4 km away
62916 Campbell Hill, IL11.2 km away
62994 Vergennes, IL12.5 km away
62280 Rockwood, IL14.7 km away
62940 Gorham, IL15.5 km away
62997 Willisville, IL16 km away
62950 Jacob, IL16.6 km away
62966 Murphysboro, IL17.3 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Jackson County99% of this ZIP code's land area
Randolph County1% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area94.22 sq mi
Water area2.71 sq mi
Population density20 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude37.8793, -89.4654

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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