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Columbus ZIP codes, Illinois

No ZIP code is named for Columbus, IL; addresses there use a neighbouring town's name. 2 ZIP codes cover it: 62305 and 62320. Its area codes are 217 and 447.

USPS city name
0 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
2 more
Population
106
Area codes
217, 447

ZIP codes covering Columbus

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

ZIP codes overlapping Columbus
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
62305 Quincy , IL Standard 19,036 $83,598 $213,600
62320 Camp Point , IL Standard 2,667 $77,143 $167,400

Map of Columbus ZIP codes

The ZIP codes of Columbus, 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 Columbus

The nearest larger towns are Coatsburg (209 people, 3.3 mi), Paloma (161 people, 3.8 mi) and Camp Point (1,230 people, 5.5 mi).

Towns near Columbus
TownPopulationDistance
Quincy 39,109 12.9 mi
Canton, MO 2,752 22.4 mi
Hannibal, MO 16,771 23.2 mi
Palmyra, MO 3,623 24.1 mi

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