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Argenta ZIP code, Illinois

The ZIP code for Argenta, IL is 62501, and its area code is 217.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
879
Area code
217

Argenta in numbers

About 879 people live in Argenta, in 363 households. The median household income is $73,482 a year, 12% below the Illinois median of $83,390 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $106,300 (60% below the Illinois median), and median gross rent is $1,286 a month. The median age is 42.0; 16.1% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.8% across Illinois); the average commute takes 25 minutes.

Population879Argenta879
Households363Argenta363
Median age42.0Argenta42.0Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$73,482Argenta$73,482Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$106,300Argenta$106,300Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,286Argenta$1,286Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher16.1%Argenta16.1%Illinois37.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute24.6 minArgenta24.6 minIllinois27.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,346 / sq miArgenta1,346 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Argenta

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Argenta
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
62501 Argenta , IL Standard 2,324 $95,889 $172,200

Map of Argenta ZIP codes

62501

The ZIP codes of Argenta, 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 Argenta

The nearest larger towns are Oreana (1,037 people, 4.2 mi), Maroa (1,714 people, 8.0 mi) and Cerro Gordo (1,349 people, 8.0 mi).

Towns near Argenta
TownPopulationDistance
Forsyth 3,502 8.7 mi
Decatur 69,815 10.8 mi
Monticello 6,304 13.4 mi
Clinton 6,985 13.5 mi
Mount Zion 5,660 14.3 mi
Heyworth 2,573 24.5 mi
Le Roy 3,236 24.6 mi
Mahomet 10,049 26.8 mi
Sullivan 4,348 29.2 mi
Tolono 3,566 29.5 mi

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