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Fairmount ZIP code, Illinois

The ZIP code for Fairmount, IL is 61841, and its area code is 217.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
555
Area code
217

Fairmount in numbers

About 555 people live in Fairmount, in 248 households. The median household income is $60,500 a year, 27% below the Illinois median of $83,390 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $87,600 (67% below the Illinois median), and median gross rent is $783 a month. The median age is 43.9; 13.6% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.8% across Illinois); the average commute takes 26 minutes.

Population555Fairmount555
Households248Fairmount248
Median age43.9Fairmount43.9Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$60,500Fairmount$60,500Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$87,600Fairmount$87,600Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$783Fairmount$783Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher13.6%Fairmount13.6%Illinois37.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute25.6 minFairmount25.6 minIllinois27.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,751 / sq miFairmount1,751 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Fairmount

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Fairmount
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
61841 Fairmount , IL Standard 1,112 $64,792 $127,200

Map of Fairmount ZIP codes

61841

The ZIP codes of Fairmount, 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 Fairmount

The nearest larger towns are Oakwood (1,380 people, 5.3 mi), Fithian (578 people, 5.3 mi) and Catlin (2,160 people, 6.6 mi).

Towns near Fairmount
TownPopulationDistance
Westville 3,419 10.1 mi
Georgetown 3,069 11.3 mi
St. Joseph 3,778 11.9 mi
Danville 28,595 13.4 mi
Urbana 39,341 20.0 mi
Savoy 8,968 22.5 mi
Tolono 3,566 23.2 mi
Champaign 89,996 24.0 mi
Covington, IN 3,069 24.1 mi
Rantoul 12,421 24.7 mi
Tuscola 4,808 29.3 mi
Hoopeston 5,034 30.0 mi

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