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Dowell ZIP code, Illinois

The ZIP code for Dowell, IL is 62927, and its area code is 618.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
299
Area code
618

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Dowell itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Elkville (4.1 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to Dowell 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.

Dowell in numbers

About 299 people live in Dowell, in 118 households. The median household income is $55,714 a year, 33% below the Illinois median of $83,390 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $50,800 (81% below the Illinois median). The median age is 40.6; 10.8% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.8% across Illinois); the average commute takes 24 minutes.

Population299Dowell299
Households118Dowell118
Median age40.6Dowell40.6Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$55,714Dowell$55,714Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$50,800Dowell$50,800Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher10.8%Dowell10.8%Illinois37.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute24.2 minDowell24.2 minIllinois27.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density767 / sq miDowell767 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Dowell

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Dowell
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
62927 Dowell , IL Standard 317 $54,792 $52,000

Other ZIP codes overlapping Dowell

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

ZIP codes overlapping Dowell
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
62932 Elkville , IL Standard 1,152 $46,000 $82,400

Map of Dowell ZIP codes

62927

The ZIP codes of Dowell, 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 Dowell

The nearest larger towns are Elkville (751 people, 2.1 mi), Du Quoin (5,726 people, 4.3 mi) and Vergennes (303 people, 6.1 mi).

Towns near Dowell
TownPopulationDistance
Du Quoin 5,726 4.3 mi
Christopher 2,570 10.4 mi
Pinckneyville 5,018 11.2 mi
Murphysboro 6,735 12.9 mi
Carterville 5,818 14.9 mi
Herrin 12,226 15.0 mi
Carbondale 22,158 15.1 mi
West Frankfort 7,118 17.1 mi
Benton 6,863 18.3 mi
Johnston City 3,327 18.8 mi
Marion 16,836 21.6 mi
Nashville 2,940 29.6 mi

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