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Alto Pass ZIP code, Illinois

The ZIP code for Alto Pass, IL is 62905, and its area codes are 618 and 730.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
343
Area codes
618, 730

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Alto Pass itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Cobden (7.4 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Alto Pass in numbers

About 343 people live in Alto Pass, in 138 households. The median household income is $55,556 a year, 33% below the Illinois median of $83,390 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $121,300 (54% below the Illinois median), and median gross rent is $769 a month. The median age is 46.7; 29.1% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.8% across Illinois); the average commute takes 26 minutes.

Population343Alto Pass343
Households138Alto Pass138
Median age46.7Alto Pass46.7Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$55,556Alto Pass$55,556Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$121,300Alto Pass$121,300Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$769Alto Pass$769Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher29.1%Alto Pass29.1%Illinois37.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute26.4 minAlto Pass26.4 minIllinois27.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density161 / sq miAlto Pass161 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Alto Pass village. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Alto Pass

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Alto Pass
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
62905 Alto Pass , IL Standard 779 $52,875 $108,300

Map of Alto Pass ZIP codes

62905

The ZIP codes of Alto Pass, IL, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Alto Pass

The nearest larger towns are Cobden (1,170 people, 4.5 mi), Makanda (612 people, 5.5 mi) and Jonesboro (1,870 people, 9.0 mi).

Towns near Alto Pass
TownPopulationDistance
Anna 4,196 9.0 mi
Carbondale 22,158 11.5 mi
Murphysboro 6,735 13.4 mi
Carterville 5,818 18.3 mi
Herrin 12,226 22.2 mi
Cape Girardeau, MO 40,344 22.5 mi
Jackson, MO 15,659 22.7 mi
Marion 16,836 23.5 mi
Scott City, MO 4,371 26.9 mi
Johnston City 3,327 27.3 mi
Du Quoin 5,726 30.0 mi

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