ZIP Code 62997, Illinois

ZCTA5 62997 is a 5-digit ZIP Code area located in Perry County, Illinois. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 561. The land area covers 0.47 sq mi. ^[1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric	Estimate / Count	Margin of Error	Survey Period / Source
Total Population	561	±170	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Median Age	31.5 yrs	±4.7	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households	224	±61	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024

Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Total Housing Units	259	±66
Occupied Housing Units	224	±61
Vacant Housing Units	35	±22
Median Home Value	$61,900	±$13,698
Median Gross Rent	$844	±$49

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Median Household Income	$54,318	±$9,978
Per Capita Income	$28,326	±$7,137
Poverty Rate	10%	±6.3%
Population Below Poverty Level	56	±39
Unemployment Rate	5.8%	±5.5%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed	260	±81
Broadband Internet Rate	86.2%	±11%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF

Government Unit	Unit Type	Jurisdiction Role	Contact / Address
COUNTY OF PERRY GUS Population: 20,272 (2024) ID: 204263	County	Official County Government	Contact: CLERK PO BOX 438, PINCKNEYVILLE IL 62274-0438

Education

Listing 10 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides

Institution	Type	Grades	Location
Carruthers Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	03-05	Murphysboro, IL
Chester Elem School	Regular School Nearby	PK-08	Chester, IL
Chester High School	Regular School Nearby	09-12	Chester, IL
Community Cons School	Regular School Nearby	KG-08	Pinckneyville, IL
Coulterville Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	PK-05	Coulterville, IL
Coulterville High School	Regular School Nearby	09-12	Coulterville, IL
Coulterville Junior High School	Regular School Nearby	06-08	Coulterville, IL
Elverado Intermediate School	Regular School Nearby	03-05	Vergennes, IL
Elverado Junior High School	Regular School Nearby	06-08	Vergennes, IL
McElvain School	Regular School Nearby	PK	Murphysboro, IL

Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 10 civic institutions across 1 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS

Facility Name	Category	Relationship	Address / Location	Contact
CUTLER PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	3.5 mi away	409 SOUTH MAIN STREET, CUTLER, IL, 62238	(618) 497-2961
STEELEVILLE AREA PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT	Library	3.9 mi away	625 SOUTH SPARTA STREET, STEELEVILLE, IL, 62288	(618) 965-9732
SPARTA PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	11.4 mi away	211 WEST BROADWAY STREET, SPARTA, IL, 62286	(618) 443-5014
PINCKNEYVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	13.0 mi away	312 SOUTH WALNUT STREET, PINCKNEYVILLE, IL, 62274	(618) 357-2410
CHESTER PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	13.9 mi away	733 STATE STREET, CHESTER, IL, 62233	(618) 826-3711
COULTERVILLE DISTRICT LIBRARY	Library	14.0 mi away	103 SOUTH FOURTH STREET, COULTERVILLE, IL, 62237	(618) 758-3013
TILDEN PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	16.5 mi away	381 BUTLER STREET, TILDEN, IL, 62292	(618) 587-2401
DUQUOIN PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	19.4 mi away	28 SOUTH WASHINGTON STREET, DUQUOIN, IL, 62832	(618) 542-5045
RICK WARREN MEMORIAL PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT	Library	20.0 mi away	114 SOUTH FOURTH STREET, ELKVILLE, IL, 62932	(618) 568-1843
CENTRAL PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT	Library	20.1 mi away	701 SOUTH OAK STREET #A, EVANSVILLE, IL, 62242	(618) 853-4081

Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at SPARTA 1 W, IL US, located 11.5 miles from ZCTA5 62997. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.

Month	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Mean (°F)	Precip (in)	Snow (in)
January	40.1°	21.6°	30.9°	3.11"	3.5"
February	45.1°	25.2°	35.2°	2.57"	3.4"
March	55.5°	33.2°	44.3°	3.95"	0.6"
April	66.8°	43.2°	55.0°	5.16"	0.0"
May	75.7°	54.1°	64.9°	5.17"	0.0"
June	84.3°	62.4°	73.3°	4.31"	0.0"
July	87.7°	65.6°	76.7°	4.68"	0.0"
August	86.8°	63.6°	75.2°	3.54"	0.0"
September	80.8°	55.4°	68.1°	3.03"	0.0"
October	69.9°	44.2°	57.0°	3.34"	0.0"
November	55.8°	34.5°	45.2°	4.08"	0.5"
December	44.0°	26.0°	35.0°	2.70"	2.6"

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery

Community Name	Classification	Distance	Population
Willisville village	Village	0.1 mi	—
Percy village	Village	2.6 mi	—
Cutler village	Village	3.6 mi	—
Campbell Hill village	Village	4.2 mi	—
Steeleville village	Village	4.3 mi	—
Ava city	City	8.3 mi	—

Sources & Data Provenance

1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 62997. • Official Source Dataset →
2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.

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