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Jerome ZIP codes, Illinois

No ZIP code is named for Jerome, IL; addresses there use a neighbouring town's name. The ZIP code covering it is 62704. Its area codes are 217 and 447.

USPS city name
0 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
1,807
Area codes
217, 447

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Jerome itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Springfield (0.0 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Jerome in numbers

About 1,807 people live in Jerome, in 949 households. The median household income is $65,189 a year, 22% below the Illinois median of $83,390 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $127,800 (51% below the Illinois median), and median gross rent is $951 a month. The median age is 35.6; 29.8% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.8% across Illinois); the average commute takes 20 minutes.

Population1,807Jerome1,807
Households949Jerome949
Median age35.6Jerome35.6Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$65,189Jerome$65,189Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$127,800Jerome$127,800Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$951Jerome$951Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher29.8%Jerome29.8%Illinois37.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute19.9 minJerome19.9 minIllinois27.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density3,911 / sq miJerome3,911 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes covering Jerome

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

ZIP codes overlapping Jerome
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
62704 Springfield , IL Standard 40,046 $69,976 $172,600

Map of Jerome ZIP codes

62704

The ZIP codes of Jerome, 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 Jerome

The nearest larger towns are Springfield (113,330 people, 2.4 mi), Chatham (14,639 people, 6.5 mi) and Rochester (3,766 people, 8.5 mi).

Towns near Jerome
TownPopulationDistance
Springfield 113,330 2.4 mi
Chatham 14,639 6.5 mi
Rochester 3,766 8.5 mi
Riverton 3,513 9.3 mi
Sherman 4,386 9.3 mi
Pawnee 2,738 13.0 mi
Auburn 4,306 13.7 mi
Virden 3,171 18.7 mi
Taylorville 10,646 24.3 mi
South Jacksonville 3,239 29.4 mi
Jacksonville 18,014 29.5 mi

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