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Chestnut ZIP code, Illinois

The ZIP code for Chestnut, IL is 62518, and its area code is 217.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
347
Area code
217

Chestnut in numbers

About 347 people live in Chestnut, in 142 households. The median household income is $54,091 a year, 35% below the Illinois median of $83,390 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $135,600 (48% below the Illinois median). The median age is 47.6; 0.0% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.8% across Illinois); the average commute takes 23 minutes.

Population347Chestnut347
Households142Chestnut142
Median age47.6Chestnut47.6Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$54,091Chestnut$54,091Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$135,600Chestnut$135,600Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher0.0%Chestnut0.0%Illinois37.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute22.6 minChestnut22.6 minIllinois27.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density2,821 / sq miChestnut2,821 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Chestnut

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Chestnut
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
62518 Chestnut , IL Standard 509 — $140,300

Map of Chestnut ZIP codes

62518

The ZIP codes of Chestnut, 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 Chestnut

The nearest larger towns are Mount Pulaski (1,507 people, 5.9 mi), Kenney (349 people, 6.2 mi) and Warrensburg (921 people, 11 mi).

Towns near Chestnut
TownPopulationDistance
Lincoln 13,281 11.8 mi
Clinton 6,985 13.5 mi
Forsyth 3,502 14.7 mi
Decatur 69,815 19.2 mi
Heyworth 2,573 20.7 mi
Riverton 3,513 23.4 mi
Mount Zion 5,660 24.6 mi
Sherman 4,386 24.8 mi
Rochester 3,766 27.9 mi
Le Roy 3,236 29.9 mi

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