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Cairo ZIP code, Illinois

The ZIP code for Cairo, IL is 62914, and its area codes are 618 and 730.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
1,682
Area codes
618, 730

Cairo in numbers

About 1,682 people live in Cairo, in 664 households. The median household income is $41,912 a year, 50% below the Illinois median of $83,390 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $32,000 (88% below the Illinois median), and median gross rent is $515 a month. The median age is 43.8; 13.2% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.8% across Illinois); the average commute takes 37 minutes.

Population1,682Cairo1,682
Households664Cairo664
Median age43.8Cairo43.8Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$41,912Cairo$41,912Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$32,000Cairo$32,000Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$515Cairo$515Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher13.2%Cairo13.2%Illinois37.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute36.7 minCairo36.7 minIllinois27.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density241 / sq miCairo241 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Cairo

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Cairo
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
62914 Cairo , IL Standard 1,765 $41,103 $31,900

Map of Cairo ZIP codes

62914

The ZIP codes of Cairo, 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 Cairo

The nearest larger towns are Charleston, MO (4,482 people, 10 mi), East Prairie, MO (2,902 people, 19 mi) and Sikeston, MO (16,320 people, 24 mi).

Towns near Cairo
TownPopulationDistance
Charleston, MO 4,482 10.4 mi
East Prairie, MO 2,902 19.2 mi
Sikeston, MO 16,320 23.9 mi
Scott City, MO 4,371 24.7 mi
Massac, KY 4,698 27.5 mi
Chaffee, MO 3,026 29.0 mi
Metropolis 5,864 29.1 mi
Cape Girardeau, MO 40,344 29.4 mi
Hendron, KY 4,495 29.7 mi

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