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Clay City ZIP code, Illinois

The ZIP code for Clay City, IL is 62824, and its area code is 618.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
723
Area code
618

Clay City in numbers

About 723 people live in Clay City, in 277 households. The median household income is $53,472 a year, 36% below the Illinois median of $83,390 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $83,200 (68% below the Illinois median), and median gross rent is $610 a month. The median age is 38.9; 3.7% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.8% across Illinois); the average commute takes 26 minutes.

Population723Clay City723
Households277Clay City277
Median age38.9Clay City38.9Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$53,472Clay City$53,472Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$83,200Clay City$83,200Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$610Clay City$610Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher3.7%Clay City3.7%Illinois37.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute26.1 minClay City26.1 minIllinois27.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density406 / sq miClay City406 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Clay City

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Clay City
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
62824 Clay City , IL Standard 1,485 $61,591 $102,100

Map of Clay City ZIP codes

62824

The ZIP codes of Clay 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 Clay City

The nearest larger towns are Flora (4,475 people, 6.9 mi), Louisville (1,163 people, 10 mi) and Olney (8,577 people, 15 mi).

Towns near Clay City
TownPopulationDistance
Flora 4,475 6.9 mi
Olney 8,577 14.6 mi
Fairfield 4,561 21.1 mi
Newton 2,932 23.1 mi

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