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Galt ZIP code, Illinois

The ZIP code for Galt, IL is 61037, and its area codes are 779 and 815.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
213
Area codes
779, 815

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Galt itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Coleta (4.4 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to Galt 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.

Galt in numbers

About 213 people live in Galt, in 137 households. The median household income is $112,569 a year, 35% above the Illinois median of $83,390 (US: $80,734). The median age is 69.0; 37.0% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.8% across Illinois); the average commute takes 30 minutes.

Population213Galt213
Households137Galt137
Median age69.0Galt69.0Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$112,569Galt$112,569Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Bachelor's degree or higher37.0%Galt37.0%Illinois37.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute30.0 minGalt30.0 minIllinois27.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density729 / sq miGalt729 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Galt

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Galt
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
61037 Galt , IL Standard 145 $70,357 $103,600

Other ZIP codes overlapping Galt

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

ZIP codes overlapping Galt
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
61081 Sterling , IL Standard 20,844 $67,586 $123,400

Map of Galt ZIP codes

61037

The ZIP codes of Galt, 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 Galt

The nearest larger towns are Como (535 people, 1.7 mi), Sterling (14,717 people, 3.1 mi) and Rock Falls (8,587 people, 3.3 mi).

Towns near Galt
TownPopulationDistance
Sterling 14,717 3.1 mi
Rock Falls 8,587 3.3 mi
Morrison 3,739 10.8 mi
Dixon 14,910 14.7 mi
Fulton 3,709 21.5 mi
Mount Morris 2,726 24.5 mi
Clinton, IA 24,322 25.4 mi
Oregon 3,851 26.5 mi
Camanche, IA 4,550 26.9 mi
Savanna 2,816 28.9 mi

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