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Bowen ZIP code, Illinois

The ZIP code for Bowen, IL is 62316, and its area codes are 217 and 447.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
552
Area codes
217, 447

Bowen in numbers

About 552 people live in Bowen, in 201 households. The median household income is $63,750 a year, 24% below the Illinois median of $83,390 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $80,700 (69% below the Illinois median), and median gross rent is $579 a month. The median age is 36.0; 15.8% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.8% across Illinois); the average commute takes 24 minutes.

Population552Bowen552
Households201Bowen201
Median age36.0Bowen36.0Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$63,750Bowen$63,750Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$80,700Bowen$80,700Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$579Bowen$579Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher15.8%Bowen15.8%Illinois37.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute23.7 minBowen23.7 minIllinois27.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,290 / sq miBowen1,290 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Bowen

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Bowen
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
62316 Bowen , IL Standard 705 $61,094 $84,000

Map of Bowen ZIP codes

62316

The ZIP codes of Bowen, 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 Bowen

The nearest larger towns are Augusta (669 people, 6.0 mi), Golden (693 people, 8.7 mi) and Carthage (2,291 people, 13 mi).

Towns near Bowen
TownPopulationDistance
Hamilton 2,714 19.2 mi
Keokuk, IA 9,662 21.7 mi
Canton, MO 2,752 25.4 mi
Macomb 14,894 25.9 mi
Quincy 39,109 26.5 mi
Rushville 2,747 27.3 mi

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