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Ashmore ZIP code, Illinois

The ZIP code for Ashmore, IL is 61912, and its area code is 217.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
721
Area code
217

Ashmore in numbers

About 721 people live in Ashmore, in 311 households. The median household income is $56,615 a year, 32% below the Illinois median of $83,390 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $91,700 (65% below the Illinois median), and median gross rent is $841 a month. The median age is 37.9; 14.4% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.8% across Illinois); the average commute takes 25 minutes.

Population721Ashmore721
Households311Ashmore311
Median age37.9Ashmore37.9Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$56,615Ashmore$56,615Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$91,700Ashmore$91,700Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$841Ashmore$841Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher14.4%Ashmore14.4%Illinois37.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute24.7 minAshmore24.7 minIllinois27.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density896 / sq miAshmore896 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Ashmore

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Ashmore
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
61912 Ashmore , IL Standard 1,255 $74,954 $135,100

Map of Ashmore ZIP codes

61912

The ZIP codes of Ashmore, 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 Ashmore

The nearest larger towns are Kansas (884 people, 4.6 mi), Oakland (862 people, 8.8 mi) and Charleston (17,062 people, 9.0 mi).

Towns near Ashmore
TownPopulationDistance
Charleston 17,062 9.0 mi
Arcola 2,892 18.3 mi
Paris 8,276 18.6 mi
Mattoon 16,586 18.6 mi
Marshall 4,040 19.7 mi
Tuscola 4,808 22.8 mi

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