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Benson ZIP code, Illinois

The ZIP code for Benson, IL is 61516, and its area code is 309.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
428
Area code
309

Benson in numbers

About 428 people live in Benson, in 184 households. The median household income is $76,333 a year, 8% below the Illinois median of $83,390 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $114,900 (56% below the Illinois median), and median gross rent is $950 a month. The median age is 43.5; 12.7% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.8% across Illinois); the average commute takes 24 minutes.

Population428Benson428
Households184Benson184
Median age43.5Benson43.5Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$76,333Benson$76,333Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$114,900Benson$114,900Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$950Benson$950Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher12.7%Benson12.7%Illinois37.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute24.3 minBenson24.3 minIllinois27.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density2,626 / sq miBenson2,626 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Benson

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Benson
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
61516 Benson , IL Standard 627 $81,833 $118,100

Map of Benson ZIP codes

61516

The ZIP codes of Benson, 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 Benson

The nearest larger towns are Roanoke (1,967 people, 5.5 mi), Minonk (1,941 people, 6.0 mi) and El Paso (2,917 people, 9.3 mi).

Towns near Benson
TownPopulationDistance
El Paso 2,917 9.3 mi
Eureka 5,007 12.5 mi
Metamora 4,159 13.5 mi
Germantown Hills 3,436 18.8 mi
Washington 15,919 19.1 mi
Chillicothe 5,900 20.4 mi
Normal 53,569 23.8 mi
Streator 12,330 24.3 mi
Morton 16,595 24.4 mi
Peoria Heights 5,825 24.6 mi
East Peoria 22,324 25.2 mi
Pontiac 11,294 25.2 mi
Peoria 112,169 26.8 mi
Bloomington 78,907 27.1 mi

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