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Cowden ZIP code, Illinois

The ZIP code for Cowden, IL is 62422, and its area code is 217.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
534
Area code
217

Cowden in numbers

About 534 people live in Cowden, in 205 households. The median household income is $62,031 a year, 26% below the Illinois median of $83,390 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $77,000 (71% below the Illinois median), and median gross rent is $698 a month. The median age is 32.4; 10.1% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.8% across Illinois); the average commute takes 29 minutes.

Population534Cowden534
Households205Cowden205
Median age32.4Cowden32.4Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$62,031Cowden$62,031Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$77,000Cowden$77,000Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$698Cowden$698Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher10.1%Cowden10.1%Illinois37.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute28.5 minCowden28.5 minIllinois27.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,328 / sq miCowden1,328 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Cowden

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Cowden
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
62422 Cowden , IL Standard 926 $75,074 $105,900

Map of Cowden ZIP codes

62422

The ZIP codes of Cowden, 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 Cowden

The nearest larger towns are Shelbyville (4,351 people, 12 mi), Stewardson (756 people, 12 mi) and Altamont (2,282 people, 15 mi).

Towns near Cowden
TownPopulationDistance
Shelbyville 4,351 11.6 mi
Pana 5,217 15.9 mi
Effingham 12,342 18.8 mi
Vandalia 5,796 23.3 mi
Sullivan 4,348 27.4 mi

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