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Mechanicsburg ZIP code, Illinois

The ZIP code for Mechanicsburg, IL is 62545, and its area code is 217.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
728
Area code
217

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Mechanicsburg itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Edinburg (6.5 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mechanicsburg in numbers

About 728 people live in Mechanicsburg, in 281 households. The median household income is $93,125 a year, 12% above the Illinois median of $83,390 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $188,800 (28% below the Illinois median), and median gross rent is $958 a month. The median age is 42.5; 21.9% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.8% across Illinois); the average commute takes 26 minutes.

Population728Mechanicsburg728
Households281Mechanicsburg281
Median age42.5Mechanicsburg42.5Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$93,125Mechanicsburg$93,125Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$188,800Mechanicsburg$188,800Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$958Mechanicsburg$958Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher21.9%Mechanicsburg21.9%Illinois37.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute25.9 minMechanicsburg25.9 minIllinois27.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density703 / sq miMechanicsburg703 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Mechanicsburg

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Mechanicsburg
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
62545 Mechanicsburg , IL Standard 1,101 $84,815 $178,900

Map of Mechanicsburg ZIP codes

62545

The ZIP codes of Mechanicsburg, 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 Mechanicsburg

The nearest larger towns are Rochester (3,766 people, 7.0 mi), Riverton (3,513 people, 7.5 mi) and Spaulding (879 people, 8.6 mi).

Towns near Mechanicsburg
TownPopulationDistance
Rochester 3,766 7.0 mi
Riverton 3,513 7.5 mi
Sherman 4,386 12.1 mi
Springfield 113,330 12.4 mi
Pawnee 2,738 16.8 mi
Taylorville 10,646 17.1 mi
Chatham 14,639 17.2 mi
Auburn 4,306 23.4 mi
Lincoln 13,281 24.5 mi
Forsyth 3,502 25.3 mi
Decatur 69,815 25.6 mi
Virden 3,171 27.8 mi
Mount Zion 5,660 27.9 mi

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