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Coal City ZIP code, Illinois

The ZIP code for Coal City, IL is 60416, and its area codes are 815 and 779.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
5,317
Area codes
815, 779

Mail addressed to Coal City uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Coal City in numbers

About 5,317 people live in Coal City, in 2,104 households. The median household income is $72,857 a year, 13% below the Illinois median of $83,390 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $201,600 (23% below the Illinois median), and median gross rent is $1,123 a month. The median age is 44.3; 23.2% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.8% across Illinois); the average commute takes 27 minutes.

Population5,317Coal City5,317
Households2,104Coal City2,104
Median age44.3Coal City44.3Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$72,857Coal City$72,857Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$201,600Coal City$201,600Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,123Coal City$1,123Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher23.2%Coal City23.2%Illinois37.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute27.1 minCoal City27.1 minIllinois27.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density922 / sq miCoal City922 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Coal City

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Coal City
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
60416 Coal City , IL Standard 9,550 $75,219 $221,900

Other ZIP codes overlapping Coal City

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

ZIP codes overlapping Coal City
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
60407 Braceville , IL Standard 1,812 $89,792 $191,000

Map of Coal City ZIP codes

60416

The ZIP codes of Coal 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 Coal City

The nearest larger towns are Braidwood (6,062 people, 3.0 mi), Wilmington (5,494 people, 6.8 mi) and Channahon (13,927 people, 10.0 mi).

Towns near Coal City
TownPopulationDistance
Diamond 2,984 1.6 mi
Braidwood 6,062 3.0 mi
Wilmington 5,494 6.8 mi
Channahon 13,927 10.0 mi
Morris 14,898 10.2 mi
Minooka 12,891 11.7 mi
Dwight 3,872 14.5 mi
Shorewood 18,343 16.8 mi
Rockdale 2,553 17.6 mi
Joliet 150,445 17.8 mi
Manhattan 11,026 18.3 mi
Marseilles 4,279 20.8 mi
Ingalls Park 3,015 21.0 mi
Ridgewood 2,795 21.5 mi

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