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Buckner ZIP code, Illinois

The ZIP code for Buckner, IL is 62819, and its area codes are 618 and 730.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
276
Area codes
618, 730

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Buckner itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Christopher (2.7 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to Buckner uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Buckner in numbers

About 276 people live in Buckner, in 120 households. The median household income is $46,364 a year, 44% below the Illinois median of $83,390 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $69,300 (74% below the Illinois median), and median gross rent is $1,089 a month. The median age is 41.7; 12.7% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.8% across Illinois); the average commute takes 29 minutes.

Population276Buckner276
Households120Buckner120
Median age41.7Buckner41.7Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$46,364Buckner$46,364Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$69,300Buckner$69,300Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,089Buckner$1,089Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher12.7%Buckner12.7%Illinois37.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute29.3 minBuckner29.3 minIllinois27.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density317 / sq miBuckner317 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Buckner

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Buckner
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
62819 Buckner , IL Standard 247 $45,341 $62,900

Other ZIP codes overlapping Buckner

These ZIP codes cover part of Buckner but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Buckner
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
62812 Benton , IL Standard 11,611 $60,539 $101,100

Map of Buckner ZIP codes

62819

The ZIP codes of Buckner, 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 Buckner

The nearest larger towns are Christopher (2,570 people, 2.1 mi), North City (715 people, 2.7 mi) and Valier (523 people, 3.0 mi).

Towns near Buckner
TownPopulationDistance
Christopher 2,570 2.1 mi
Benton 6,863 5.8 mi
West Frankfort 7,118 7.3 mi
Du Quoin 5,726 11.9 mi
Johnston City 3,327 12.0 mi
Herrin 12,226 12.6 mi
Carterville 5,818 15.5 mi
Marion 16,836 17.5 mi
Pinckneyville 5,018 18.4 mi
Carbondale 22,158 21.2 mi
Murphysboro 6,735 22.7 mi
Mount Vernon 14,090 23.6 mi
McLeansboro 2,675 27.0 mi

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