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Hecker ZIP code, Illinois

The ZIP code for Hecker, IL is 62248, and its area code is 618.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
521
Area code
618

Mail addressed to Hecker 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.

Hecker in numbers

About 521 people live in Hecker, in 207 households. The median household income is $79,583 a year, 5% below the Illinois median of $83,390 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $166,800 (37% below the Illinois median), and median gross rent is $1,014 a month. The median age is 31.3; 19.9% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.8% across Illinois); the average commute takes 32 minutes.

Population521Hecker521
Households207Hecker207
Median age31.3Hecker31.3Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$79,583Hecker$79,583Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$166,800Hecker$166,800Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,014Hecker$1,014Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher19.9%Hecker19.9%Illinois37.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute31.8 minHecker31.8 minIllinois27.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,951 / sq miHecker1,951 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Hecker

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Hecker
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
62248 Hecker , IL Standard 521 $79,583 $166,800

Other ZIP codes overlapping Hecker

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

ZIP codes overlapping Hecker
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
62264 New Athens , IL Standard 3,097 $57,015 $127,400

Map of Hecker ZIP codes

62248

The ZIP codes of Hecker, 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 Hecker

The nearest larger towns are New Athens (1,933 people, 6.6 mi), Red Bud (3,782 people, 6.7 mi) and Smithton (3,680 people, 7.6 mi).

Towns near Hecker
TownPopulationDistance
Red Bud 3,782 6.7 mi
Smithton 3,680 7.6 mi
Waterloo 11,129 9.0 mi
Freeburg 4,592 10.2 mi
Millstadt 4,008 11.7 mi
Belleville 41,370 14.6 mi
Columbia 11,127 16.1 mi
Swansea 14,710 17.1 mi
Shiloh 14,572 17.4 mi
Mascoutah 8,816 18.1 mi
Scott AFB 3,957 18.1 mi
Sparta 4,068 18.3 mi
Dupo 3,879 19.0 mi
Fairview Heights 16,745 20.1 mi

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