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Chester ZIP code, Illinois

The ZIP code for Chester, IL is 62233, and its area code is 618.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
6,797
Area code
618

Chester in numbers

About 6,797 people live in Chester, in 1,827 households. The median household income is $80,625 a year, 3% below the Illinois median of $83,390 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $111,700 (58% below the Illinois median), and median gross rent is $760 a month. The median age is 43.5; 10.2% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.8% across Illinois); the average commute takes 20 minutes.

Population6,797Chester6,797
Households1,827Chester1,827
Median age43.5Chester43.5Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$80,625Chester$80,625Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$111,700Chester$111,700Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$760Chester$760Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher10.2%Chester10.2%Illinois37.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute20.0 minChester20.0 minIllinois27.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,178 / sq miChester1,178 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Chester

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Chester
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
62233 Chester , IL Standard 8,326 $84,556 $120,500

Map of Chester ZIP codes

62233

The ZIP codes of Chester, 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 Chester

The nearest larger towns are Perryville, MO (8,536 people, 14 mi), Waterloo (11,129 people, 34 mi) and Farmington, MO (18,282 people, 34 mi).

Towns near Chester
TownPopulationDistance
Ste. Genevieve, MO 5,010 12.6 mi
Perryville, MO 8,536 14.0 mi
Sparta 4,068 15.7 mi
Red Bud 3,782 21.7 mi
Murphysboro 6,735 29.2 mi
Pinckneyville 5,018 29.4 mi

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