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Lewistown ZIP code, Illinois

The ZIP code for Lewistown, IL is 61542, and its area code is 309.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
1,781
Area code
309

Lewistown in numbers

About 1,781 people live in Lewistown, in 872 households. The median household income is $54,000 a year, 35% below the Illinois median of $83,390 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $102,200 (61% below the Illinois median), and median gross rent is $599 a month. The median age is 46.1; 16.0% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.8% across Illinois); the average commute takes 41 minutes.

Population1,781Lewistown1,781
Households872Lewistown872
Median age46.1Lewistown46.1Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$54,000Lewistown$54,000Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$102,200Lewistown$102,200Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$599Lewistown$599Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher16.0%Lewistown16.0%Illinois37.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute41.1 minLewistown41.1 minIllinois27.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density891 / sq miLewistown891 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Lewistown

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Lewistown
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
61542 Lewistown , IL Standard 3,280 $69,107 $116,200

Map of Lewistown ZIP codes

61542

The ZIP codes of Lewistown, 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 Lewistown

The nearest larger towns are Havana (2,989 people, 8.7 mi), Canton (13,144 people, 13 mi) and Bushnell (2,677 people, 21 mi).

Towns near Lewistown
TownPopulationDistance
Havana 2,989 8.7 mi
Canton 13,144 13.1 mi
Bushnell 2,677 21.2 mi
Macomb 14,894 28.2 mi
Rushville 2,747 28.9 mi

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