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Gorham ZIP code, Illinois

The ZIP code for Gorham, IL is 62940, and its area code is 618.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
248
Area code
618

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Gorham itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Ava (9.3 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Gorham in numbers

About 248 people live in Gorham, in 95 households. The median household income is $55,938 a year, 33% below the Illinois median of $83,390 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $26,100 (90% below the Illinois median), and median gross rent is $571 a month. The median age is 34.8; 6.6% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.8% across Illinois); the average commute takes 35 minutes.

Population248Gorham248
Households95Gorham95
Median age34.8Gorham34.8Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$55,938Gorham$55,938Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$26,100Gorham$26,100Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$571Gorham$571Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher6.6%Gorham6.6%Illinois37.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute34.7 minGorham34.7 minIllinois27.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density203 / sq miGorham203 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Gorham

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Gorham
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
62940 Gorham , IL Standard 645 $64,375 $29,400

Map of Gorham ZIP codes

62940

The ZIP codes of Gorham, 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 Gorham

The nearest larger towns are Grand Tower (502 people, 5.5 mi), Altenburg, MO (426 people, 8.4 mi) and Murphysboro (6,735 people, 8.7 mi).

Towns near Gorham
TownPopulationDistance
Murphysboro 6,735 8.7 mi
Carbondale 22,158 13.9 mi
Carterville 5,818 21.7 mi
Perryville, MO 8,536 21.8 mi
Anna 4,196 22.1 mi
Du Quoin 5,726 23.7 mi
Chester 6,797 23.9 mi
Herrin 12,226 25.1 mi
Jackson, MO 15,659 25.3 mi
Pinckneyville 5,018 26.7 mi
Cape Girardeau, MO 40,344 28.6 mi
Christopher 2,570 29.0 mi
Marion 16,836 29.4 mi

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