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Marion ZIP code, Illinois

The ZIP code for Marion, IL is 62959, and its area codes are 618 and 730.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
16,836
Area codes
618, 730

Mail addressed to Marion uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Marion in numbers

About 16,836 people live in Marion, in 8,260 households. The median household income is $56,912 a year, 32% below the Illinois median of $83,390 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $158,300 (40% below the Illinois median), and median gross rent is $921 a month. The median age is 42.2; 28.5% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.8% across Illinois); the average commute takes 22 minutes.

Population16,836Marion16,836
Households8,260Marion8,260
Median age42.2Marion42.2Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$56,912Marion$56,912Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$158,300Marion$158,300Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$921Marion$921Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher28.5%Marion28.5%Illinois37.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute21.9 minMarion21.9 minIllinois27.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,169 / sq miMarion1,169 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Marion

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Marion
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
62959 Marion , IL Standard 27,793 $71,063 $174,800

Other ZIP codes overlapping Marion

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

ZIP codes overlapping Marion
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
62918 Carterville , IL Standard 10,658 $70,920 $200,200

Map of Marion ZIP codes

62959

The ZIP codes of Marion, 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 Marion

The nearest larger towns are Carbondale (22,158 people, 15 mi), Cape Girardeau, MO (40,344 people, 45 mi) and Paducah, KY (26,845 people, 49 mi).

Towns near Marion
TownPopulationDistance
Johnston City 3,327 6.0 mi
Herrin 12,226 6.6 mi
Carterville 5,818 8.1 mi
West Frankfort 7,118 11.4 mi
Carbondale 22,158 15.5 mi
Christopher 2,570 17.4 mi
Benton 6,863 19.3 mi
Murphysboro 6,735 21.5 mi
Harrisburg 8,372 21.6 mi
Du Quoin 5,726 24.4 mi
Anna 4,196 24.9 mi
Eldorado 3,771 27.8 mi

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