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Mattoon ZIP code, Illinois

The ZIP code for Mattoon, IL is 61938, and its area codes are 217 and 447.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
16,586
Area codes
217, 447

Mattoon in numbers

About 16,586 people live in Mattoon, in 8,121 households. The median household income is $51,597 a year, 38% below the Illinois median of $83,390 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $97,700 (63% below the Illinois median), and median gross rent is $740 a month. The median age is 40.8; 19.5% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.8% across Illinois); the average commute takes 18 minutes.

Population16,586Mattoon16,586
Households8,121Mattoon8,121
Median age40.8Mattoon40.8Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$51,597Mattoon$51,597Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$97,700Mattoon$97,700Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$740Mattoon$740Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher19.5%Mattoon19.5%Illinois37.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute18.1 minMattoon18.1 minIllinois27.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,608 / sq miMattoon1,608 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Mattoon

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Mattoon
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
61938 Mattoon , IL Standard 20,350 $57,503 $111,700

Map of Mattoon ZIP codes

61938

The ZIP codes of Mattoon, 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 Mattoon

The nearest larger towns are Charleston (17,062 people, 9.9 mi), Decatur (69,815 people, 40 mi) and Champaign (89,996 people, 44 mi).

Towns near Mattoon
TownPopulationDistance
Charleston 17,062 9.9 mi
Arcola 2,892 14.6 mi
Sullivan 4,348 15.4 mi
Tuscola 4,808 22.5 mi
Shelbyville 4,351 23.8 mi
Effingham 12,342 26.7 mi

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