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El Paso ZIP code, Illinois

The ZIP code for El Paso, IL is 61738, and its area code is 309.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
2,917
Area code
309

El Paso in numbers

About 2,917 people live in El Paso, in 1,078 households. The median household income is $75,625 a year, 9% below the Illinois median of $83,390 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $159,400 (39% below the Illinois median), and median gross rent is $881 a month. The median age is 38.2; 21.6% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.8% across Illinois); the average commute takes 25 minutes.

Population2,917El Paso2,917
Households1,078El Paso1,078
Median age38.2El Paso38.2Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$75,625El Paso$75,625Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$159,400El Paso$159,400Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$881El Paso$881Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher21.6%El Paso21.6%Illinois37.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute24.8 minEl Paso24.8 minIllinois27.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,360 / sq miEl Paso1,360 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as El Paso

ZIP codes with the USPS city name El Paso
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
61738 El Paso , IL Standard 4,099 $84,926 $175,700

Map of El Paso ZIP codes

61738

The ZIP codes of El Paso, 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 El Paso

The nearest larger towns are Eureka (5,007 people, 14 mi), Normal (53,569 people, 15 mi) and Bloomington (78,907 people, 18 mi).

Towns near El Paso
TownPopulationDistance
Eureka 5,007 13.7 mi
Normal 53,569 15.3 mi
Bloomington 78,907 18.5 mi
Metamora 4,159 18.7 mi
Washington 15,919 21.9 mi
Pontiac 11,294 22.2 mi
Germantown Hills 3,436 23.4 mi
Morton 16,595 25.1 mi
Fairbury 3,713 26.3 mi
East Peoria 22,324 27.8 mi
Chillicothe 5,900 28.1 mi
Streator 12,330 28.3 mi
Peoria Heights 5,825 28.9 mi
Heyworth 2,573 29.5 mi

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