Housing data for ZIP code 62903

Name: Housing in ZIP code 62903, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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ZIP code 62903 has an estimated 2,666 residents and 1,485 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Pomona Township, Jackson County.

58.7% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $850 (±$44) a month.

The median home value is $170,000 (±$14,436).

The median household income is $46,818 (±$16,342) a year.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Residents: 2,666 (±533)
Median gross rent: $850
Median home value: $170,000
Households that rent: 58.7%

How ZIP code 62903 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	ZIP 62903	Pomona Township	Jackson County	Illinois	United States
Residents	2,666 (±533)	723	53,064	12,694,798	334,922,499
Housing units	1,485 (±273)	344	27,727	5,457,452	143,775,355
Households that rent	58.7% (±9.1 points)	15.5%	50.0%	32.9%	34.8%
Median gross rent	$850 (±$44)	—	$782	$1,274	$1,413
Median home value	$170,000 (±$14,436)	$166,500	$137,300	$263,300	$332,700
Median household income	$46,818 (±$16,342)	$53,365	$48,763	$83,390	$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)	$2,863 (±$1,369)	$2,030	$2,526	$5,298	$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income	52.3% (±18.9 points)	0.0%	50.2%	47.9%	51.1%
Built before 1980	40.1% (±8.9 points)	41.5%	58.1%	63.4%	49.7%
Average commute	18.0 minutes (±3.6)	26.2 minutes	20.3 minutes	27.8 minutes	26.4 minutes
Households with broadband	92.3% (±4.2 points)	71.7%	86.5%	90.8%	91.0%
Median age of residents	24.6 years (±2.0)	56.8 years	32.4 years	39.0 years	38.9 years

In ZIP 62903, median gross rent is higher than in Jackson County ($782).

It is also lower than in Illinois ($1,274).

It is lower than the national figure ($1,413).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Pomona Township as a whole ($166,500).

Among the 11 ZIP codes in Jackson County with a published estimate, ZIP 62903 ranks 4 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 14 ZIP codes in Jackson County with a published estimate, ZIP 62903 ranks 2 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 15 ZIP codes in Jackson County with a published estimate, ZIP 62903 ranks 12 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 62903

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rent	ZIP 62903	Jackson County	Illinois	United States
Less than $500	2.1% (±2.8 points)	13.8%	7.0%	6.3%
$500 to $999	63.8% (±16.1 points)	57.8%	23.5%	20.2%
$1,000 to $1,499	19.3% (±13.5 points)	23.5%	32.6%	28.1%
$1,500 to $1,999	5.0% (±7.3 points)	3.7%	18.7%	21.1%
$2,000 to $2,499	9.9% (±10.4 points)	1.0%	9.6%	12.0%
$2,500 to $2,999	0.0% (±5.4 points)	0.1%	4.1%	5.5%
$3,000 or more	0.0% (±5.4 points)	0.1%	4.4%	6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 63.8% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 62903

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
Bedrooms	Census median
Studio	$563 (±$88)
1 bedroom	$813 (±$495)
2 bedrooms	$853 (±$49)
3 bedrooms	$844 (±$486)
4 bedrooms	$1,870 (±$1,042)

Rent burden in ZIP code 62903

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	ZIP 62903	Jackson County	Illinois	United States
Less than 15%	13.5% (±10.6 points)	17.7%	14.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	11.2% (±10.5 points)	15.4%	13.4%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	6.6% (±5.3 points)	10.6%	13.1%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	16.3% (±12.0 points)	6.2%	11.2%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	1.2% (±2.0 points)	9.2%	8.9%	9.2%
35% or more	51.1% (±18.8 points)	41.0%	39.0%	41.9%

52.3% (±18.9 points) of renting households in ZIP code 62903 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 62903

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
Value	ZIP 62903	Jackson County	Illinois	United States
Less than $50,000	14.7% (±10.1 points)	13.0%	5.4%	5.3%
$50,000 to $99,999	11.0% (±7.6 points)	24.4%	8.3%	6.1%
$100,000 to $149,999	7.5% (±6.2 points)	16.1%	9.7%	6.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	35.2% (±11.8 points)	15.9%	11.8%	9.0%
$200,000 to $299,999	11.0% (±7.5 points)	16.8%	22.3%	17.8%
$300,000 to $499,999	18.3% (±8.3 points)	10.6%	27.7%	26.9%
$500,000 to $999,999	2.2% (±3.9 points)	3.0%	12.1%	20.9%
$1,000,000 or more	0.0% (±7.3 points)	0.3%	2.7%	7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 62903

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	ZIP 62903	Jackson County	Illinois	United States
Single-family, detached	36.1% (±7.2 points)	52.2%	58.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±2.5 points)	2.6%	6.1%	6.2%
2 units	1.8% (±1.7 points)	5.5%	5.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	12.0% (±10.7 points)	7.2%	6.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.0% (±1.8 points)	6.0%	6.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	13.7% (±5.7 points)	5.4%	4.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	10.0% (±5.4 points)	9.9%	11.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	23.8% (±7.2 points)	11.2%	2.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.8% (±1.2 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 62903 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year built	ZIP 62903	Jackson County	Illinois	United States
2020 or later	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.8%	0.7%	2.0%
2010 to 2019	17.7% (±6.9 points)	5.9%	5.0%	9.4%
2000 to 2009	10.9% (±5.2 points)	11.2%	11.2%	13.6%
1990 to 1999	11.7% (±7.0 points)	11.6%	10.5%	12.4%
1980 to 1989	19.5% (±9.3 points)	12.5%	9.2%	12.9%
1970 to 1979	15.4% (±4.4 points)	18.2%	14.2%	14.2%
1960 to 1969	16.0% (±6.3 points)	15.5%	11.5%	9.9%
1950 to 1959	2.7% (±2.3 points)	9.0%	11.9%	9.5%
1940 to 1949	3.8% (±3.6 points)	5.5%	5.6%	4.4%
1939 or earlier	2.2% (±1.6 points)	9.9%	20.2%	11.7%

40.1% of the homes in ZIP code 62903 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 62903

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	ZIP 62903	Jackson County	Illinois	United States
Utility gas	18.2% (±7.6 points)	32.5%	75.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	70.8% (±7.8 points)	57.5%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.9% (±2.8 points)	6.4%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	6.1% (±3.8 points)	2.0%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.8% (±1.1 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.1 points)	0.7%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.0% (±1.5 points)	0.7%	0.8%	1.2%

How people in ZIP code 62903 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	ZIP 62903	Jackson County	Illinois	United States
Drove alone	65.9% (±10.1 points)	72.5%	65.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	19.3% (±11.2 points)	8.6%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.7%	5.8%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±2.8 points)	5.1%	2.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	5.6% (±4.9 points)	2.3%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	9.1% (±5.0 points)	10.8%	15.9%	15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 62903 take an average of 18.0 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 62903

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
Place	Share of the ZIP’s land in this place	Median gross rent	Households that rent
Pomona Township	51%	—	15.5%
Makanda Township	21%	$925	30.9%
Carbondale Township	19%	$771	69.2%
Carbondale	16%	$771	73.6%
Murphysboro Township	10%	$693	40.6%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 62903

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP code	Distance	Median gross rent	Median home value	Median household income	Households that rent
62975	5.7 mi	—	—	$88,906	17.1%
62901	5.9 mi	$754	$146,600	$35,089	70.0%
62966	7.9 mi	$803	$142,200	$55,665	35.7%
62958	8.5 mi	$907	$152,100	$65,833	27.7%
62920	8.7 mi	$600	$153,400	$55,288	13.8%
62902	9.0 mi	$927	$207,800	$84,223	23.9%
62905	9.5 mi	$729	$108,300	$52,875	26.6%
62924	11 mi	$920	$103,000	$70,357	41.0%

Crime reported to police in Jackson County

In 2025, the police departments that report for Jackson County recorded 605 violent and 1,606 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the figure for the county as a whole.

ZIP code 62903 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 62903: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 62903

What is the median rent in ZIP code 62903?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 62903 is $850 (±$44) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 62903?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 62903 is $170,000 (±$14,436) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 62903?

The median household income in ZIP code 62903 is $46,818 (±$16,342) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 62903 in?

Most of ZIP code 62903’s land lies in Pomona Township; it also covers Makanda Township, Carbondale Township, Carbondale, Murphysboro Township.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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