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Herrin ZIP code, Illinois

The ZIP code for Herrin, IL is 62948, and its area codes are 730 and 618.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
3 more
Population
12,226
Area codes
730, 618

Mail addressed to Herrin uses the ZIP code above. 3 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Herrin in numbers

About 12,226 people live in Herrin, in 5,559 households. The median household income is $59,975 a year, 28% below the Illinois median of $83,390 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $113,300 (57% below the Illinois median), and median gross rent is $1,002 a month. The median age is 41.2; 22.8% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.8% across Illinois); the average commute takes 22 minutes.

Population12,226Herrin12,226
Households5,559Herrin5,559
Median age41.2Herrin41.2Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$59,975Herrin$59,975Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$113,300Herrin$113,300Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,002Herrin$1,002Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher22.8%Herrin22.8%Illinois37.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute21.9 minHerrin21.9 minIllinois27.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,264 / sq miHerrin1,264 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Herrin

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Herrin
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
62948 Herrin , IL Standard 12,758 $60,975 $116,700

Other ZIP codes overlapping Herrin

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

ZIP codes overlapping Herrin
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
62918 Carterville , IL Standard 10,658 $70,920 $200,200
62933 Energy , IL Standard 1,101 $67,794 $156,100
62959 Marion , IL Standard 27,793 $71,063 $174,800

Map of Herrin ZIP codes

62948

The ZIP codes of Herrin, 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 Herrin

The nearest larger towns are Marion (16,836 people, 6.6 mi), Carbondale (22,158 people, 12 mi) and Mount Vernon (14,090 people, 36 mi).

Towns near Herrin
TownPopulationDistance
Carterville 5,818 3.8 mi
Johnston City 3,327 5.7 mi
Marion 16,836 6.6 mi
West Frankfort 7,118 8.9 mi
Carbondale 22,158 11.8 mi
Christopher 2,570 12.0 mi
Benton 6,863 16.1 mi
Murphysboro 6,735 16.6 mi
Du Quoin 5,726 17.9 mi
Pinckneyville 5,018 25.6 mi
Anna 4,196 25.9 mi
Harrisburg 8,372 26.8 mi

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