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Chatham ZIP code, Illinois

The ZIP code for Chatham, IL is 62629, and its area codes are 217 and 447.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
3 more
Population
14,639
Area codes
217, 447

Mail addressed to Chatham uses the ZIP code above. 3 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Chatham in numbers

About 14,639 people live in Chatham, in 5,624 households. The median household income is $106,773 a year, 28% above the Illinois median of $83,390 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $243,200 (8% below the Illinois median), and median gross rent is $1,256 a month. The median age is 35.4; 53.2% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.8% across Illinois); the average commute takes 23 minutes.

Population14,639Chatham14,639
Households5,624Chatham5,624
Median age35.4Chatham35.4Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$106,773Chatham$106,773Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$243,200Chatham$243,200Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,256Chatham$1,256Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher53.2%Chatham53.2%Illinois37.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute23.0 minChatham23.0 minIllinois27.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,977 / sq miChatham1,977 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Chatham

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Chatham
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
62629 Chatham , IL Standard 15,413 $107,250 $243,800

Other ZIP codes overlapping Chatham

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

ZIP codes overlapping Chatham
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
62536 Glenarm , IL Standard 1,049 $95,809 $260,000
62615 Auburn , IL Standard 5,198 $84,632 $165,400
62712 Springfield , IL Standard 10,045 $110,179 $256,000

Map of Chatham ZIP codes

62629

The ZIP codes of Chatham, 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 Chatham

The nearest larger towns are Springfield (113,330 people, 8.5 mi), Jacksonville (18,014 people, 29 mi) and Decatur (69,815 people, 42 mi).

Towns near Chatham
TownPopulationDistance
Auburn 4,306 7.3 mi
Pawnee 2,738 8.0 mi
Springfield 113,330 8.5 mi
Rochester 3,766 10.3 mi
Virden 3,171 12.4 mi
Riverton 3,513 14.5 mi
Sherman 4,386 15.6 mi
Taylorville 10,646 21.9 mi
South Jacksonville 3,239 28.3 mi
Jacksonville 18,014 28.9 mi
Carlinville 5,480 29.1 mi

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