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Central City ZIP codes, Illinois

No ZIP code is named for Central City, IL; addresses there use a neighbouring town's name. The ZIP code covering it is 62801. Its area codes are 618 and 730.

USPS city name
0 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
1,081
Area codes
618, 730

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Central City itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Centralia (0.0 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Central City in numbers

About 1,081 people live in Central City, in 487 households. The median household income is $44,896 a year, 46% below the Illinois median of $83,390 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $47,600 (82% below the Illinois median), and median gross rent is $840 a month. The median age is 38.2; 5.5% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.8% across Illinois); the average commute takes 16 minutes.

Population1,081Central City1,081
Households487Central City487
Median age38.2Central City38.2Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$44,896Central City$44,896Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$47,600Central City$47,600Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$840Central City$840Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher5.5%Central City5.5%Illinois37.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute16.4 minCentral City16.4 minIllinois27.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,913 / sq miCentral City1,913 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes covering Central City

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

ZIP codes overlapping Central City
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
62801 Centralia , IL Standard 19,827 $52,017 $94,800

Map of Central City ZIP codes

62801

The ZIP codes of Central City, 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 Central City

The nearest larger towns are Centralia (11,856 people, 1.8 mi), Salem (7,236 people, 11 mi) and Carlyle (2,980 people, 14 mi).

Towns near Central City
TownPopulationDistance
Centralia 11,856 1.8 mi
Salem 7,236 10.6 mi
Carlyle 2,980 14.3 mi
Nashville 2,940 19.1 mi
Mount Vernon 14,090 19.8 mi
Breese 4,301 21.8 mi
Greenville 7,235 27.3 mi
Vandalia 5,796 29.5 mi

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