Population & age
- Total population
- 342
- Median age
- 60.1
Olive Branch, IL (62969)
Alexander County · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL · Population 342
Fresh.Data current as of Apr 24, 2026
Olive Branch, IL (ZIP 62969) sits in Alexander County within the Cape Girardeau metro area. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in above the national average at 40.7%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 4 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $4,640. IRS data shows average household income (AGI) of $49,347 per tax return. Local establishments report average pay of $18,000 per worker (Census ZBP) — below the US average. BLS QCEW reports average annual pay of $50,443 per worker, roughly 23% below the US average. BLS LAUS records a 6.5% county unemployment rate (2024) — about 2.5 points above the US average and a labor-market distress signal. FEMA has issued 17 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1969. County Health Rankings reports 16,048 years of potential life lost per 100,000 (2025) — well above the national county median. Per USDA's Food Environment Atlas, 49.6% of residents in this county live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket — a deep food-access gap. IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net loss of 79 residents (69 households) — the ZIP's primary county is shrinking. Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: fair market rent of $930 for a two-bedroom, a median home value of $82,000, and broadband access at 51.6% of households (below the ~87% US average). Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
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Demographics
Race & ethnicity
- White
- 99.7%
- Black
- 0.0%
- Asian
- 0.0%
- Hispanic / Latino
- 0.0%
- Other / multi-racial
- 0.3%
Income & housing
- Median home value
- $82,000
Education
- Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)
- 2.1%
Employment
- Unemployment rate
- 0.0%
Housing
- Owner-occupied
- 98(77.8%)
- Renter-occupied
- 28(22.2%)
- Vacant units
- 76
- Built (median)
- 1975
Commute
- Public transit
- 0(0.0%)
- Work from home
- 0(0.0%)
- Avg commute
- 35.8 min
Economic wellbeing
- Below poverty line
- 67(19.6%)
- Uninsured
- 0(0.0%)
Digital access
- Broadband access
- 65(51.6%)
- No broadband
- 61(48.4%)
Language & nativity
- Foreign-born
- 0(0.0%)
- Non-English at home
- 0(0.0%)
Fair Market Rent
Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026Studio
$710
/month
1 Bed
$750
/month
2 Bed
$930
/month
3 Bed
$1,300
/month
4 Bed
$1,560
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
New housing construction
New housing units permitted
2
Across 1 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $450,000.
Single-family
0
0% of total units
Multifamily (2+ unit)
2
100% of total units
Single-family value
$0
construction value
Multifamily value
$450,000
construction value
Based on county-level data (2024).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (census.gov/construction/bps). Public domain. BPS reports annual residential building permits from local permit-issuing jurisdictions, aggregated to county. A permit reflects intent to build, not a completed unit — actual construction lags by 6-24 months for multifamily projects.
Income & tax statistics
Tax returns filed
170
Average AGI
$49,347
Avg property tax
—
EITC participation
17.6%
Income distribution
- $1 – $25,00035.3% · 60
- $25,000 – $50,00029.4% · 50
- $50,000 – $75,00023.5% · 40
- $75,000 – $100,0000.0% · 0
- $100,000 – $200,00011.8% · 20
- $200,000 or more0.0% · 0
Avg mortgage interest
—
Avg charitable contribution
—
Avg capital gains
—
Avg total income tax
—
Source: IRS Statistics of Income — Individual Income Tax Statistics by ZIP Code (irs.gov). Public domain. Dollar columns reported in thousands by the IRS; figures here display real dollars. Total ZCTA AGI for the area was $8.4M across all reported brackets.
Business & employment
Business establishments
14
Total employment
48
Annual payroll
$864K
Average annual pay
$18,000
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Business Patterns (census.gov). Public domain. ZBP covers establishments with paid employees; Census suppresses employment and payroll values when fewer employers operate in a ZIP than would protect their confidentiality.
Employment & wages
Average annual pay
$50,443
Average weekly wage
$970
Total employment
888
Total establishments
96
That is roughly 23% below the US national average of $65,470 per worker.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (bls.gov/cew). Public domain. QCEW is derived from state unemployment-insurance filings and covers ~95% of US jobs. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches; small-employer cells are suppressed by BLS to protect employer confidentiality.
Unemployment
Unemployment rate
6.5%
That is 2.5 percentage points above the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
1,690
Employed
1,580
Unemployed
110
Based on Alexander County, IL data (2024).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (bls.gov/lau). Public domain. LAUS publishes monthly and annual labor-force estimates for every US county. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches.
Public transit
FTA tracks transit service at the urbanized-area level. Numbers below reflect the agencies and modes serving the area that contains this ZIP, not stop-level coverage.
Service status
Available
Cape Girardeau, MO--IL
Reporting agencies
2
Largest: Cape Girardeau County Transit Authority
Annual ridership
—
unlinked trips · 2024
Source: U.S. Federal Transit Administration, National Transit Database (transit.dot.gov). Public domain.
Public libraries
Public-library outlets
1
Single library outlet
One public-library outlet serves this ZIP — typical of suburban and small-town areas. Card holders also have full access to the rest of the system's branches.
Buildings
1
1 central
Avg hours / week
15
across outlets in this ZIP
Avg square feet
1,080
per outlet
Outlets in this ZIP
- 1.Dodge Memorial Public Library District
Public libraries provide free WiFi, computer access, children's programming, job-seeking resources, and meeting space — community infrastructure beyond books. FY2023 outlet inventory from the federal Public Libraries Survey.
Source: Institute of Museum and Library Services (imls.gov). Per-ZIP counts of active public-library outlets — central buildings, branches, and bookmobiles — operated by federally reporting library systems.
Federal Disaster Declarations
Federally Declared Disasters
17
Date Range
1969–2020
Most Recent Declaration
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Biological — declared March 26, 2020 (DR-4489)
Incident period: January 20, 2020 – May 11, 2023
Top Incident Types
- Severe Storm7 (41%)
- Flood6 (35%)
- Biological2 (12%)
- Hurricane1 (6%)
- Tornado1 (6%)
Individual Assistance
10
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
3
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
16
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
6
Funding to reduce future disaster risk
FEMA declares disasters at the county level; counts here include every federally declared disaster touching any county that overlaps this ZIP. Statewide declarations and pre-1964 records without county granularity are excluded. Program flags reflect which FEMA assistance categories were activated (Individual Assistance, Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation). Source: fema.gov/openfema. Public domain.
Climate
30-year averages (1991-2020) from the nearest GHCN-D weather station. Temperature and precipitation values reflect typical annual conditions, not any single year.
Avg. temperature
57.9°F
47.9° – 67.9°
Annual precipitation
49.4"
Annual snowfall
7.2"
Heating · cooling days
4,102 · 1,546
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: GRAND CHAIN DAM 53, IL US, 16.6 miles from the centroid of Olive Branch, IL (ZIP 62969)
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (ncei.noaa.gov). Public domain.
Community health profile
Years of potential life lost (per 100K)
16,048
That is roughly 7,848 years per 100,000 above the national county median (~8,200).
Premature death is the headline composite outcome CHR reports — age-adjusted, all-cause, before age 75.
Fair or poor health
25%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
5.2
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
6.0
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
5.7%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
20
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
1,496
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
4.9
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
54%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
41%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 10.9% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on Alexander data (2025 CHR release).
Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (countyhealthrankings.org). Annual release. Underlying source datasets vary by measure (CDC BRFSS, NCHS Vital Statistics, AHA, USDA Food Environment Atlas, and others). Figures are county-level and assigned to every ZIP whose primary county matches.
Food access
Food access status
Limited food access for many residents
49.6% of Alexander County, IL residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
—
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
—
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
0.95
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
0.55
per 1,000 residents
Among low-income residents, 28.3% are low-access — those without a supermarket within 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural).
Per-1,000 figures show how many of each store type exist in Alexander County, IL for every 1,000 residents. Higher grocery and supercenter density usually means easier access to fresh food; higher convenience-store-only density (with low grocery rate) often signals a food swamp.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Environment Atlas (ers.usda.gov). County-level metrics fanned to ZIP via the primary county in the Census ZCTA-county relationship file. Variable years differ per family (stores ~2020, low-access ~2019).
Who’s moving in and out
Net migration (2022-2023)
▼−79 people
−69 households • −$2.7M net AGI flow
Moved in
114households
212 people • $3.4M AGI
Moved out
183households
291 people • $6.0M AGI
Where new residents came from
No county-level breakdown available.
Where departing residents went
- Cape Girardeau County, MO — 38 households
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $29,518 versus departing households' $32,913.
Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income, Migration Data (irs.gov). Public domain. Migration is measured by year-over-year changes in the address on individual tax returns; figures are county-level totals attributed to ZIPs whose primary county matches. Foreign migration contributes to inflow/outflow totals but does not appear in the top-county lists. Small flows are suppressed by IRS to protect taxpayer confidentiality.
Taxes & benefits in Illinois
State-level rules that apply to every resident of ZIP 62969. Numbers reflect the most recent published year per source.
Tax rates
Income tax
Yes
graduated
Sales tax (combined)
8.96%
State 6.25% · avg local 2.71%
Property tax (effective)
2.18%
Median $4,224/year
Tax burden rank
38 of 50
11.20% of personal income
For ZIP 62969: Applied to this ZIP's typical home value of $82,000, that works out to roughly $1,787/year in property tax.
Paid family leave
Program
No program
No program
Safety net
SNAP eligibility
165% FPL
Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility (raises gross income limit above federal 130% floor). No asset test.
Sources: Tax Foundation (state tax rates & brackets), Bipartisan Policy Center (paid family leave), USDA FNS (SNAP categorical eligibility).
Other ZIPs near 62969
Other ZIPs in Olive Branch
Nearby ZIPs by distance
62962 (4.4 mi) · 62964 (Mounds, 5.9 mi) · 62988 (Tamms, 6.3 mi) · 63742 (Commerce, 6.4 mi) · 62990 (Olive Branch, 7.1 mi) · 62976 (Pulaski, 8.7 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
Data sources used on this page
All data on this page is sourced from federal government datasets · Not AI-generated · Methodology
Health profile
Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.
Obesity
41.3%
8.3pp above the 33.0% national rate.
High Blood Pressure
40.7%
8.7pp above the 32.0% national rate.
Depression
24.7%
2.7pp above the 22.0% national rate.
Annual Checkup
78.6%
2.6pp above the 76.0% national rate.
Health Insurance
8.9%
4.1pp below the 13.0% national rate.
Diabetes
14.6%
3.6pp above the 11.0% national rate.
Colleges & universities nearby
Colleges in this area
4
Median in-state tuition
$4,640
Median earnings (10 yr)
$33,930
- 4-Year
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Carbondale, IL · 62901
- In-state tuition
- $13,334
- Out-of-state tuition
- $13,334
- Acceptance rate
- 86.9%
- Graduation rate
- 59.0%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $53,390
- Median student debt
- $21,543
- 2-Year
John A Logan College
Carterville, IL · 62918
- In-state tuition
- $4,630
- Out-of-state tuition
- $7,540
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 43.3%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $34,096
- Median student debt
- —
- 2-Year
Shawnee Community College
Ullin, IL · 62992
- In-state tuition
- $4,650
- Out-of-state tuition
- $7,500
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 51.3%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $32,999
- Median student debt
- —
- 2-Year
Southeastern Illinois College
Harrisburg, IL · 62946
- In-state tuition
- $4,560
- Out-of-state tuition
- $6,780
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 52.9%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $33,763
- Median student debt
- —
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (collegescorecard.ed.gov). Public domain data. Earnings figures reflect median earnings 10 years after entry for federally-aided students.
What these numbers say together
Olive Branch, IL (ZIP 62969) sits in Alexander County within the Cape Girardeau metro area. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in above the national average at 40.7%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 4 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $4,640. IRS data shows average household income (AGI) of $49,347 per tax return. Local establishments report average pay of $18,000 per worker (Census ZBP) — below the US average. BLS QCEW reports average annual pay of $50,443 per worker, roughly 23% below the US average. BLS LAUS records a 6.5% county unemployment rate (2024) — about 2.5 points above the US average and a labor-market distress signal. FEMA has issued 17 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1969. County Health Rankings reports 16,048 years of potential life lost per 100,000 (2025) — well above the national county median. Per USDA's Food Environment Atlas, 49.6% of residents in this county live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket — a deep food-access gap. IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net loss of 79 residents (69 households) — the ZIP's primary county is shrinking. Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: fair market rent of $930 for a two-bedroom, a median home value of $82,000, and broadband access at 51.6% of households (below the ~87% US average). Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
The two domains pull in different directions. Healthcare access reads strong, but the on-paper school count is on the lighter side — that’s less a quality signal and more a density one. Households here often look at districts a few ZIPs over for school choice while keeping their providers local.
One concrete reading worth keeping: Depression prevalence sits higher the national rate at 24.7%. Each figure on this page links to the original federal dataset with its retrieval date — this synthesis is a reading, not a substitute for the underlying records.
Frequently Asked Questions — ZIP 62969
What is the obesity rate in ZIP 62969?
41.3%, which is 8.3 percentage points above the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the depression rate in ZIP 62969?
24.7%, which is 2.7 percentage points above the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the high blood pressure rate in ZIP 62969?
40.7%, which is 8.7 percentage points above the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the population of ZIP 62969?
342 people live in ZIP 62969, with a median age of 60.1 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
Is ZIP 62969 mostly renters or homeowners?
In ZIP 62969, 77.8% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 22.2% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How do people commute in ZIP 62969?
In ZIP 62969, 0.0% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 0.0% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP 62969?
19.6% of the population in ZIP 62969 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What percentage of households in ZIP 62969 have broadband internet?
51.6% of households in ZIP 62969 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the average household income in ZIP 62969?
The average Adjusted Gross Income reported on tax returns from ZIP 62969 (Olive Branch, IL) is $49,347 per return (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
How much do homeowners pay in property tax in ZIP 62969?
Tax returns from ZIP 62969 report an average of $0 per return in real-estate tax deductions (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What percentage of residents in ZIP 62969 earn over $200,000?
0.0% of tax returns from ZIP 62969 (Olive Branch, IL) report Adjusted Gross Income of $200,000 or more (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
How many businesses are in ZIP 62969?
As of 2022, 14 business establishments operated in ZIP 62969 employing 48 workers (Census ZIP Business Patterns, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the average salary in ZIP 62969?
The average annual pay across all local establishments in ZIP 62969 is $18,000, based on Census ZIP Business Patterns 2022 data (retrieved May 3, 2026).
How vulnerable is ZIP 62969 to disasters and public health emergencies?
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 62969 ranks in the 68th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a high vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 62969?
Household Characteristics is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 62969, ranking in the 91th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 62969 experienced?
FEMA has recorded 17 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 62969 between 1969–2020 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 62969?
Severe Storm is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 62969, accounting for 7 of 17 declarations (41%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 62969?
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 62969 was "COVID-19 PANDEMIC" — a biological declared in 2020 (DR-4489) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What colleges are near ZIP 62969?
4 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 62969 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, John A Logan College, and Shawnee Community College (retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the average tuition at colleges near ZIP 62969?
Median in-state tuition across 4 nearby institutions is $4,640 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What do graduates earn from colleges near ZIP 62969?
Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $33,930 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the climate like in ZIP 62969?
ZIP 62969 has an average annual temperature of 57.9°F and 49.4" of annual precipitation based on the GRAND CHAIN DAM 53, IL US weather station 16.6 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
Does ZIP 62969 have public transit?
Yes — ZIP 62969 is part of the Cape Girardeau, MO--IL urbanized area, primarily served by Cape Girardeau County Transit Authority (National Transit Database 2024, retrieved May 4, 2026).
What taxes apply in ZIP 62969?
Illinois has a graduated income tax with a top rate of unspecified. Combined sales tax: 8.96% (Tax Foundation 2025).
Does Illinois have paid family leave?
Illinois has no state paid family leave program (Bipartisan Policy Center 2026).
What data is available for ZIP 62969?
This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (40 metrics), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (4 institutions), income & tax statistics from the IRS SOI (Tax Year 2022), local business & employment from Census ZIP Business Patterns (2022), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (17 on record), climate normals from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020), public transit coverage from the National Transit Database (2024), and state-level tax rates from the Tax Foundation. Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.
How current is this data?
Health data retrieved Apr 24, 2026 from CDC PLACES. Demographics retrieved Apr 30, 2026 from Census ACS 5-Year (2022). College data retrieved May 2, 2026 from U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard. Income & tax statistics retrieved May 2, 2026 from IRS SOI (Tax Year 2022). Business & employment retrieved May 3, 2026 from Census ZBP (2022). Social vulnerability scores retrieved May 3, 2026 from CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022). Federal disaster declarations retrieved May 3, 2026 from FEMA OpenFEMA (17 on record). Climate normals retrieved May 8, 2026 from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020). Transit coverage retrieved May 4, 2026 from the National Transit Database (2024). State-level tax rates retrieved 2026-05-05 15:58:22.284+00 from the Tax Foundation.
Other ZIPs near 62969
Other ZIPs in Olive Branch
Nearby ZIPs by distance
62962 (4.4 mi) · 62964 (Mounds, 5.9 mi) · 62988 (Tamms, 6.3 mi) · 63742 (Commerce, 6.4 mi) · 62990 (Olive Branch, 7.1 mi) · 62976 (Pulaski, 8.7 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
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Social Vulnerability Index
Overall SVI
68th percentile
High Vulnerability
Based on 1 census tract, population 231
Vulnerability Themes
Households Without Vehicle
4
Persons with Disability
47
Without HS Diploma
14
Without Health Insurance
36
Adults Age 65+
53
The Social Vulnerability Index uses U.S. Census data to identify communities most at risk during public health emergencies and natural disasters. Higher percentiles indicate greater vulnerability. Tract-level scores are aggregated to this ZCTA via Census 2020 ZCTA→Tract crosswalk, weighted by land-area share. Source: atsdr.cdc.gov. Public domain.