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ZIP code 62966: Murphysboro, IL

ZIP code 62966 is in Murphysboro (51% of residents), Harrison (6.4%) and Carbondale (1.1%), in Jackson County, Illinois. 42% of its residents live outside city limits. It is in Illinois's 12th congressional district. Its state senate districts are State Senate District 58 (86%) and State Senate District 59 (14%); its state house districts are State House District 115 (86%) and State House District 118 (14%).

14,026residents (2020 Census)
111.0 sq miland area
3cities and towns
1congressional district
24voting precincts

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City and county

City or townShare of ZIP residents
Murphysboro51%
Harrison6.4%
Carbondale1.1%

CountyShare of ZIP residents
Jackson County100%

Town or county subdivisionShare of ZIP residents
Murphysboro township64%
Somerset township27%
Levan township4.2%
Sand Ridge township2.6%
Carbondale township1.8%
Pomona township0.4%
De Soto township0.1%
Vergennes township<0.1%
Grand Tower townshipland only

Congressional district

Congressional districtShare of ZIP residents
Illinois's 12th congressional district (IL-12)100%

Elected officials

OfficeMemberContactShare of residents
U.S. Representative (IL-12)Mike Bost (R)202-225-5661100%
U.S. SenatorRichard J. Durbin (D)202-224-2152 · contact formstatewide
U.S. SenatorTammy Duckworth (D)202-224-2854 · contact formstatewide
State Senator (State Senate District 58)Terri Bryant (R)618-472-815886%
State Senator (State Senate District 59)Paul Jacobs (R)618-559-701814%
State Representative (State House District 115)David Friess (R)618-282-728486%
State Representative (State House District 118)Scott Doody (R)14%

Officials serving now (members of Congress until January 3, 2027). Sources: State legislators: Open States (public domain); Members of Congress: the @unitedstates project, congress-legislators (CC0).

Local government

State legislative districts

State senate districtShare of ZIP residents
State Senate District 5886%
State Senate District 5914%

State house districtShare of ZIP residents
State House District 11586%
State House District 11814%

Voting precincts

24 voting precincts overlap ZIP 62966. Map them, with each precinct's share of the ZIP's residents.

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ZIP 62966 here is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which approximates the USPS ZIP Code; PO-box-only ZIPs have none. Districts are the maps in force for the November 3, 2026 election.