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New Athens ZIP code, Illinois

The ZIP code for New Athens, IL is 62264, and its area code is 618.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
1,933
Area code
618

New Athens in numbers

About 1,933 people live in New Athens, in 837 households. The median household income is $56,553 a year, 32% below the Illinois median of $83,390 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $116,300 (56% below the Illinois median), and median gross rent is $993 a month. The median age is 41.4; 17.8% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.8% across Illinois); the average commute takes 32 minutes.

Population1,933New Athens1,933
Households837New Athens837
Median age41.4New Athens41.4Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$56,553New Athens$56,553Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$116,300New Athens$116,300Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$993New Athens$993Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher17.8%New Athens17.8%Illinois37.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute31.7 minNew Athens31.7 minIllinois27.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density915 / sq miNew Athens915 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as New Athens

ZIP codes with the USPS city name New Athens
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
62264 New Athens , IL Standard 3,097 $57,015 $127,400

Map of New Athens ZIP codes

62264

The ZIP codes of New Athens, 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 New Athens

The nearest larger towns are Freeburg (4,592 people, 8.6 mi), Smithton (3,680 people, 9.1 mi) and Red Bud (3,782 people, 10 mi).

Towns near New Athens
TownPopulationDistance
Freeburg 4,592 8.6 mi
Smithton 3,680 9.1 mi
Red Bud 3,782 10.4 mi
Mascoutah 8,816 14.3 mi
Sparta 4,068 14.6 mi
Millstadt 4,008 15.0 mi
Belleville 41,370 15.0 mi
Waterloo 11,129 15.2 mi
Scott AFB 3,957 15.5 mi
Shiloh 14,572 16.1 mi
Swansea 14,710 17.2 mi
New Baden 3,463 17.5 mi
O'Fallon 32,262 19.6 mi
Lebanon 4,474 19.8 mi

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