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Lerna ZIP code, Illinois

The ZIP code for Lerna, IL is 62440, and its area code is 217.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
226
Area code
217

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Lerna itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Toledo (8.1 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Lerna in numbers

About 226 people live in Lerna, in 87 households. The median household income is $67,679 a year, 19% below the Illinois median of $83,390 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $94,400 (64% below the Illinois median), and median gross rent is $850 a month. The median age is 31.4; 11.3% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.8% across Illinois); the average commute takes 21 minutes.

Population226Lerna226
Households87Lerna87
Median age31.4Lerna31.4Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$67,679Lerna$67,679Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$94,400Lerna$94,400Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$850Lerna$850Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher11.3%Lerna11.3%Illinois37.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute21.4 minLerna21.4 minIllinois27.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,965 / sq miLerna1,965 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Lerna

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Lerna
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
62440 Lerna , IL Standard 1,107 $79,605 $128,000

Map of Lerna ZIP codes

62440

The ZIP codes of Lerna, 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 Lerna

The nearest larger towns are Mattoon (16,586 people, 5.7 mi), Charleston (17,062 people, 7.5 mi) and Toledo (1,197 people, 10 mi).

Towns near Lerna
TownPopulationDistance
Mattoon 16,586 5.7 mi
Charleston 17,062 7.5 mi
Arcola 2,892 18.4 mi
Sullivan 4,348 21.0 mi
Effingham 12,342 24.9 mi
Tuscola 4,808 26.1 mi
Shelbyville 4,351 27.3 mi

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