Carbondale is a city in Jackson County, Illinois, home to about 22,158 people across 17 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 62901, 62902 and 62903.
Homes sold for a median of $106 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Carbondale
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| Nearest major airport | St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)95 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois (MWA)11 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Louis, MO85 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL297 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Carbondale; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Carbondale had 21,857 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.
It’s the 109th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
Jackson County grew from 33,871 residents in 1900 to 52,974 in 2020.
Jackson County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 49 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 11 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Carbondale Sewage Plt, IL weather station (3 miles away).
16,485 jobs at 1,196 businesses in Jackson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
777 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Carbondale’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 102 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 176 |
| Dentists | 37 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 173 |
| Mental health providers | 230 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 40 |
| Optometrists | 8 |
| Chiropractors | 11 |
| Pharmacies | 12 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (41 nearby)
Grocery stores (5 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (3 nearby)
Museums (3 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1852.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Giant City CCSD 130, Carbondale ESD 95, Unity Point CCSD 140 and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giant City Elem SchoolCarbondale | Pre-K–8 | 218 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Parrish Elem SchoolCarbondale | Pre-K–1 | 466 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Unity Point Elem SchoolCarbondale | Pre-K–8 | 620 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Thomas Elementary SchoolCarbondale | 2–3 | 400 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Lewis SchoolCarbondale | 4–5 | 325 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Carbondale Middle SchoolCarbondale | 6–8 | 457 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Carbondale Comm H SCarbondale | 9–12 | 1,023 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Eurma C Hayes CenterCarbondale | — | — | Special Education | 2.0 mi |
| Tcse-Carbondale HsCarbondale | — | — | Special Education | 2.2 mi |
| Tcse-Unity Point ElemCarbondale | — | — | Special Education | 2.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carbondale New SchoolCarbondale | Pre-K–7 | 11 | Nonsectarian | 0.6 mi |
| Trinity Christian SchoolCarbondale | Pre-K–11 | 100 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.4 mi |
| Brehm Preparatory SchoolCarbondale | 6–12 | 10 | Nonsectarian | 1.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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