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Mount Vernon ZIP code, Illinois

The ZIP code for Mount Vernon, IL is 62864, and its area codes are 618 and 730.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
14,090
Area codes
618, 730

Mount Vernon in numbers

About 14,090 people live in Mount Vernon, in 6,108 households. The median household income is $55,357 a year, 34% below the Illinois median of $83,390 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $99,800 (62% below the Illinois median), and median gross rent is $910 a month. The median age is 38.9; 18.5% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.8% across Illinois); the average commute takes 14 minutes.

Population14,090Mount Vernon14,090
Households6,108Mount Vernon6,108
Median age38.9Mount Vernon38.9Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$55,357Mount Vernon$55,357Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$99,800Mount Vernon$99,800Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$910Mount Vernon$910Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher18.5%Mount Vernon18.5%Illinois37.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute14.0 minMount Vernon14.0 minIllinois27.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density961 / sq miMount Vernon961 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Mount Vernon

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Mount Vernon
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
62864 Mount Vernon , IL Standard 22,779 $60,451 $124,800

Map of Mount Vernon ZIP codes

62864

The ZIP codes of Mount Vernon, 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 Mount Vernon

The nearest larger towns are Marion (16,836 people, 40 mi), Carbondale (22,158 people, 44 mi) and Shiloh (14,572 people, 56 mi).

Towns near Mount Vernon
TownPopulationDistance
Centralia 11,856 18.2 mi
Benton 6,863 20.8 mi
Salem 7,236 21.8 mi
Christopher 2,570 24.8 mi
Nashville 2,940 25.1 mi
McLeansboro 2,675 25.7 mi
Pinckneyville 5,018 27.3 mi
Du Quoin 5,726 27.6 mi
West Frankfort 7,118 28.7 mi
Fairfield 4,561 29.9 mi

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