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East Cape Girardeau ZIP codes, Illinois

No ZIP code is named for East Cape Girardeau, IL; addresses there use a neighbouring town's name. The ZIP code covering it is 62957. Its area codes are 618 and 730.

USPS city name
0 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
283
Area codes
618, 730

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for East Cape Girardeau itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Mc Clure (0.0 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

East Cape Girardeau in numbers

About 283 people live in East Cape Girardeau, in 114 households. The median household income is $42,188 a year, 49% below the Illinois median of $83,390 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $62,500 (76% below the Illinois median), and median gross rent is $930 a month. The median age is 39.3; 12.2% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.8% across Illinois); the average commute takes 17 minutes.

Population283East Cape Girardeau283
Households114East Cape Girardeau114
Median age39.3East Cape Girardeau39.3Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$42,188East Cape Girardeau$42,188Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$62,500East Cape Girardeau$62,500Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$930East Cape Girardeau$930Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher12.2%East Cape Girardeau12.2%Illinois37.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute16.6 minEast Cape Girardeau16.6 minIllinois27.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density144 / sq miEast Cape Girardeau144 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes covering East Cape Girardeau

These ZIP codes cover part of East Cape Girardeau but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping East Cape Girardeau
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
62957 Mc Clure , IL Standard 640 $46,053 $71,300

Map of East Cape Girardeau ZIP codes

62957

The ZIP codes of East Cape Girardeau, 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 East Cape Girardeau

The nearest larger towns are Cape Girardeau, MO (40,344 people, 4.4 mi), Scott City, MO (4,371 people, 5.7 mi) and Thebes (353 people, 5.9 mi).

Towns near East Cape Girardeau
TownPopulationDistance
Cape Girardeau, MO 40,344 4.4 mi
Scott City, MO 4,371 5.7 mi
Jackson, MO 15,659 11.2 mi
Chaffee, MO 3,026 12.6 mi
Anna 4,196 17.6 mi
Charleston, MO 4,482 27.3 mi
Sikeston, MO 16,320 29.0 mi

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