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Golconda ZIP code, Illinois

The ZIP code for Golconda, IL is 62938, and its area code is 618.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
691
Area code
618

Golconda in numbers

About 691 people live in Golconda, in 247 households. The median household income is $41,875 a year, 50% below the Illinois median of $83,390 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $69,300 (74% below the Illinois median), and median gross rent is $393 a month. The median age is 58.7; 17.6% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.8% across Illinois); the average commute takes 19 minutes.

Population691Golconda691
Households247Golconda247
Median age58.7Golconda58.7Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$41,875Golconda$41,875Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$69,300Golconda$69,300Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$393Golconda$393Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher17.6%Golconda17.6%Illinois37.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute18.7 minGolconda18.7 minIllinois27.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,355 / sq miGolconda1,355 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Golconda

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Golconda
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
62938 Golconda , IL Standard 2,622 $63,780 $113,500

Map of Golconda ZIP codes

62938

The ZIP codes of Golconda, 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 Golconda

The nearest larger towns are Rosiclare (961 people, 8.6 mi), Salem, KY (780 people, 15 mi) and Brookport (733 people, 18 mi).

Towns near Golconda
TownPopulationDistance
Metropolis 5,864 18.4 mi
Paducah, KY 26,845 21.9 mi
Marion, KY 2,886 22.4 mi
Calvert City, KY 2,526 22.4 mi
Farley, KY 4,458 22.8 mi
Hendron, KY 4,495 24.4 mi
Reidland, KY 5,277 24.6 mi
Massac, KY 4,698 25.3 mi
Harrisburg 8,372 26.2 mi

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