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Lake of the Woods ZIP codes, Illinois

No ZIP code is named for Lake of the Woods, IL; addresses there use a neighbouring town's name. The ZIP code covering it is 61853. Its area codes are 217 and 447.

USPS city name
0 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
2,091
Area codes
217, 447

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

Lake of the Woods in numbers

About 2,091 people live in Lake of the Woods, in 803 households. The median household income is $61,625 a year, 26% below the Illinois median of $83,390 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $193,500 (27% below the Illinois median), and median gross rent is $1,190 a month. The median age is 37.9; 38.3% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.8% across Illinois); the average commute takes 18 minutes.

Population2,091Lake of the Woods2,091
Households803Lake of the Woods803
Median age37.9Lake of the Woods37.9Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$61,625Lake of the Woods$61,625Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$193,500Lake of the Woods$193,500Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,190Lake of the Woods$1,190Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher38.3%Lake of the Woods38.3%Illinois37.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute18.1 minLake of the Woods18.1 minIllinois27.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,243 / sq miLake of the Woods1,243 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes covering Lake of the Woods

These ZIP codes cover part of Lake of the Woods but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Lake of the Woods
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
61853 Mahomet , IL Standard 14,831 $115,512 $282,200

Map of Lake of the Woods ZIP codes

61853

The ZIP codes of Lake of the Woods, 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 Lake of the Woods

The nearest larger towns are Mahomet (10,049 people, 1.3 mi), Champaign (89,996 people, 8.2 mi) and Urbana (39,341 people, 11 mi).

Towns near Lake of the Woods
TownPopulationDistance
Mahomet 10,049 1.3 mi
Champaign 89,996 8.2 mi
Urbana 39,341 11.4 mi
Savoy 8,968 11.9 mi
Rantoul 12,421 13.4 mi
Monticello 6,304 15.9 mi
Tolono 3,566 15.9 mi
Gibson City 3,434 18.1 mi
St. Joseph 3,778 19.0 mi
Le Roy 3,236 22.4 mi
Paxton 4,131 22.5 mi
Tuscola 4,808 28.8 mi

More nearby: every ZIP code in Champaign County · Illinois ZIP codes

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