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Herod ZIP code, Illinois

The ZIP code for Herod, IL is 62947, and its area code is 618.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
408
Area code
618

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Herod itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Eddyville (7.2 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Herod in numbers

About 408 people live in Herod, in 209 households. The median household income is $47,321 a year, 43% below the Illinois median of $83,390 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $146,600 (44% below the Illinois median).

Population408Herod408
Households209Herod209
Median household income$47,321Herod$47,321Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$146,600Herod$146,600Illinois$263,300US $332,700

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the ZIP code addressed as Herod. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Herod

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Herod
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
62947 Herod , IL Standard 408 $47,321 $146,600

Map of Herod ZIP codes

62947

The ZIP codes of Herod, 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 Herod

The nearest larger towns are Rosiclare (961 people, 9.0 mi), Golconda (691 people, 12 mi) and Carrier Mills (1,634 people, 15 mi).

Towns near Herod
TownPopulationDistance
Harrisburg 8,372 15.3 mi
Eldorado 3,771 19.6 mi
Marion, KY 2,886 24.6 mi
Metropolis 5,864 29.2 mi

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