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Buncombe ZIP code, Illinois

The ZIP code for Buncombe, IL is 62912, and its area codes are 618 and 730.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
329
Area codes
618, 730

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Buncombe itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Goreville (5.7 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Buncombe in numbers

About 329 people live in Buncombe, in 94 households. The median household income is $62,500 a year, 25% below the Illinois median of $83,390 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $50,000 (81% below the Illinois median). The median age is 25.5; 13.0% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.8% across Illinois); the average commute takes 21 minutes.

Population329Buncombe329
Households94Buncombe94
Median age25.5Buncombe25.5Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$62,500Buncombe$62,500Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$50,000Buncombe$50,000Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher13.0%Buncombe13.0%Illinois37.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute21.2 minBuncombe21.2 minIllinois27.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density277 / sq miBuncombe277 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Buncombe

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Buncombe
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
62912 Buncombe , IL Standard 1,515 $63,750 $108,500

Map of Buncombe ZIP codes

62912

The ZIP codes of Buncombe, 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 Buncombe

The nearest larger towns are Goreville (1,236 people, 5.8 mi), Vienna (1,873 people, 6.3 mi) and Karnak (466 people, 12 mi).

Towns near Buncombe
TownPopulationDistance
Anna 4,196 14.4 mi
Marion 16,836 18.3 mi
Carterville 5,818 21.0 mi
Carbondale 22,158 22.1 mi
Herrin 12,226 22.8 mi
Johnston City 3,327 24.3 mi
Metropolis 5,864 27.3 mi
Murphysboro 6,735 28.3 mi
West Frankfort 7,118 29.7 mi
Harrisburg 8,372 29.8 mi

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