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Altona ZIP code, Illinois

The ZIP code for Altona, IL is 61414, and its area code is 309.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
498
Area code
309

Altona in numbers

About 498 people live in Altona, in 196 households. The median household income is $69,375 a year, 17% below the Illinois median of $83,390 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $102,000 (61% below the Illinois median), and median gross rent is $940 a month. The median age is 43.5; 21.2% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.8% across Illinois); the average commute takes 21 minutes.

Population498Altona498
Households196Altona196
Median age43.5Altona43.5Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$69,375Altona$69,375Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$102,000Altona$102,000Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$940Altona$940Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher21.2%Altona21.2%Illinois37.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute20.7 minAltona20.7 minIllinois27.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density531 / sq miAltona531 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Altona

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Altona
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
61414 Altona , IL Standard 696 $48,929 $134,400

Map of Altona ZIP codes

61414

The ZIP codes of Altona, 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 Altona

The nearest larger towns are Oneida (719 people, 4.3 mi), Galva (2,454 people, 7.6 mi) and Wataga (710 people, 8.5 mi).

Towns near Altona
TownPopulationDistance
Kewanee 11,913 15.1 mi
Knoxville 3,211 15.7 mi
Galesburg 29,481 15.9 mi
Geneseo 6,673 23.2 mi
Abingdon 3,443 24.8 mi
Colona 5,139 26.2 mi
Coal Valley 4,229 26.5 mi
Monmouth 8,581 28.5 mi
Silvis 7,955 29.3 mi

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