Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 46 min5:35 am – 8:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 34 min7:08 am – 4:42 pm
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People2,666 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 24.61,188 householdsMedian household income $46,818Median home value $170,000Median rent $850 a month41% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,863 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.0% unemployment rate72% of adults are in the labour force, 1,489 employedMain industries: education and health care 45%, hospitality, food and recreation 12%, retail 12%Average commute 18 minutes66% drive alone, 19% car-pool, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages47% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 23% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 87%, Chinese 3%, German or Dutch 3%, Tagalog 2%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 23°F49 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month April11 in of snow a year, on about 6 days38 days above 90°F, 103 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Carbondale Sewage Plt station, 7 mi away
Parks and public landsFernlands Nature Preservestate conservation land · 1.0 miChautauqua Bottoms Nature Preservestate conservation land · 3.4 miEvergreen Parkpark · 2.9 miParrish Parkpark · 3.8 miCrab Orchard National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 6.4 mi · 45,460 acresBrush Hill Nature Preservestate conservation land · 4.8 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes25 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.8 on 26 Sep 199041 mi away, near Chaffee, MissouriMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 18 Dec 202340 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateJackson County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Very HighWinter weather Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality68% of days had good air in 2025248 of 364 days measured115 moderate, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 43, worst day 161main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Randolph County, IL, 40 mi away
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription62% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCarbondaleserves 22,107 people from surface water3 health-based violations since 2021latest Dec 2025: surface water treatment, treatment technique3 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation479 ft146 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMemorial Hospital of Carbondale4.8 miPost officeDowntown Carbondale Post Office4.2 miTown hallCarbondale City Hall4.8 miPoliceCarbondale Police Department4.7 miFire stationMakanda Township Fire Department Station 12.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSouthern Illinois University Carbondale4.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportVeterans Airport of Southern Illinois MWA15 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL95 miInterstateI-5715 miUS highwayUS 512.3 miAmtrakCarbondale, IL CDL4.8 miCoachCarbondaleExecutive Transportation4.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62903 ZIP area.
