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Hamel ZIP code, Illinois

The ZIP code for Hamel, IL is 62046, and its area codes are 618 and 730.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
1,134
Area codes
618, 730

Mail addressed to Hamel 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.

Hamel in numbers

About 1,134 people live in Hamel, in 413 households. The median household income is $109,464 a year, 31% above the Illinois median of $83,390 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $251,300 (5% below the Illinois median), and median gross rent is $954 a month. The median age is 34.8; 34.8% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.8% across Illinois); the average commute takes 24 minutes.

Population1,134Hamel1,134
Households413Hamel413
Median age34.8Hamel34.8Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$109,464Hamel$109,464Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$251,300Hamel$251,300Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$954Hamel$954Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher34.8%Hamel34.8%Illinois37.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute24.0 minHamel24.0 minIllinois27.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density953 / sq miHamel953 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Hamel

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Hamel
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
62046 Hamel , IL Standard 1,102 $108,036 $250,000

Other ZIP codes overlapping Hamel

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

ZIP codes overlapping Hamel
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
62097 Worden , IL Standard 2,973 $91,011 $217,900

Map of Hamel ZIP codes

62046

The ZIP codes of Hamel, 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 Hamel

The nearest larger towns are Holiday Shores (2,782 people, 5.9 mi), Staunton (4,298 people, 8.6 mi) and Edwardsville (26,474 people, 11 mi).

Towns near Hamel
TownPopulationDistance
Holiday Shores 2,782 5.9 mi
Staunton 4,298 8.6 mi
Edwardsville 26,474 10.7 mi
Bethalto 9,239 11.1 mi
Highland 10,262 11.8 mi
Troy 11,647 11.9 mi
Glen Carbon 13,977 12.1 mi
Rosewood Heights 4,229 12.6 mi
Wood River 10,279 13.0 mi
Maryville 8,316 13.2 mi
East Alton 5,689 14.5 mi
Gillespie 2,815 16.1 mi
Alton 25,279 16.8 mi
Pontoon Beach 6,025 16.9 mi

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