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Hillsboro ZIP code, Illinois

The ZIP code for Hillsboro, IL is 62049, and its area code is 217.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
3 more
Population
5,803
Area code
217

Mail addressed to Hillsboro 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.

Hillsboro in numbers

About 5,803 people live in Hillsboro, in 1,817 households. The median household income is $50,158 a year, 40% below the Illinois median of $83,390 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $111,700 (58% below the Illinois median), and median gross rent is $715 a month. The median age is 40.4; 13.1% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.8% across Illinois); the average commute takes 20 minutes.

Population5,803Hillsboro5,803
Households1,817Hillsboro1,817
Median age40.4Hillsboro40.4Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$50,158Hillsboro$50,158Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$111,700Hillsboro$111,700Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$715Hillsboro$715Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher13.1%Hillsboro13.1%Illinois37.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute20.4 minHillsboro20.4 minIllinois27.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density664 / sq miHillsboro664 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Hillsboro

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Hillsboro
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
62049 Hillsboro , IL Standard 7,871 $55,446 $127,600

Other ZIP codes overlapping Hillsboro

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

ZIP codes overlapping Hillsboro
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
62051 Irving , IL Standard 791 $64,360 $181,300
62075 Nokomis , IL Standard 3,330 $65,954 $93,400
62089 Taylor Springs , IL Standard 487 $45,543 $68,300

Map of Hillsboro ZIP codes

62049

The ZIP codes of Hillsboro, 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 Hillsboro

The nearest larger towns are Litchfield (6,834 people, 10 mi), Greenville (7,235 people, 21 mi) and Taylorville (10,646 people, 28 mi).

Towns near Hillsboro
TownPopulationDistance
Litchfield 6,834 10.3 mi
Gillespie 2,815 18.8 mi
Staunton 4,298 20.5 mi
Greenville 7,235 20.5 mi
Carlinville 5,480 22.7 mi
Vandalia 5,796 23.9 mi
Pana 5,217 25.4 mi
Virden 3,171 27.8 mi
Taylorville 10,646 28.1 mi
Pawnee 2,738 29.5 mi

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