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Brownstown ZIP code, Illinois

The ZIP code for Brownstown, IL is 62418, and its area code is 618.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
722
Area code
618

Brownstown in numbers

About 722 people live in Brownstown, in 236 households. The median household income is $53,000 a year, 36% below the Illinois median of $83,390 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $72,900 (72% below the Illinois median), and median gross rent is $886 a month. The median age is 34.0; 4.1% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.8% across Illinois); the average commute takes 24 minutes.

Population722Brownstown722
Households236Brownstown236
Median age34.0Brownstown34.0Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$53,000Brownstown$53,000Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$72,900Brownstown$72,900Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$886Brownstown$886Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher4.1%Brownstown4.1%Illinois37.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute24.3 minBrownstown24.3 minIllinois27.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density946 / sq miBrownstown946 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Brownstown

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Brownstown
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
62418 Brownstown , IL Standard 1,809 $58,448 $134,900

Map of Brownstown ZIP codes

62418

The ZIP codes of Brownstown, 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 Brownstown

The nearest larger towns are St. Elmo (1,257 people, 5.9 mi), Vandalia (5,796 people, 8.5 mi) and Altamont (2,282 people, 12 mi).

Towns near Brownstown
TownPopulationDistance
Vandalia 5,796 8.5 mi
Effingham 12,342 23.4 mi
Greenville 7,235 24.5 mi
Salem 7,236 25.3 mi
Pana 5,217 28.6 mi
Shelbyville 4,351 29.9 mi

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