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Effingham ZIP code, Illinois

The ZIP code for Effingham, IL is 62401, and its area codes are 217 and 447.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
12,342
Area codes
217, 447

Mail addressed to Effingham 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.

Effingham in numbers

About 12,342 people live in Effingham, in 5,423 households. The median household income is $72,377 a year, 13% below the Illinois median of $83,390 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $177,500 (33% below the Illinois median), and median gross rent is $725 a month. The median age is 39.6; 29.1% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.8% across Illinois); the average commute takes 13 minutes.

Population12,342Effingham12,342
Households5,423Effingham5,423
Median age39.6Effingham39.6Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$72,377Effingham$72,377Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$177,500Effingham$177,500Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$725Effingham$725Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher29.1%Effingham29.1%Illinois37.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute13.3 minEffingham13.3 minIllinois27.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,144 / sq miEffingham1,144 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Effingham

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Effingham
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
62401 Effingham , IL Standard 19,273 $82,374 $217,500

Other ZIP codes overlapping Effingham

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

ZIP codes overlapping Effingham
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
62467 Teutopolis , IL Standard 3,710 $96,406 $232,800

Map of Effingham ZIP codes

62401

The ZIP codes of Effingham, 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 Effingham

The nearest larger towns are Mattoon (16,586 people, 27 mi), Charleston (17,062 people, 32 mi) and Decatur (69,815 people, 55 mi).

Towns near Effingham
TownPopulationDistance
Newton 2,932 22.7 mi
Shelbyville 4,351 24.0 mi
Mattoon 16,586 26.7 mi

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