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Oblong ZIP code, Illinois

The ZIP code for Oblong, IL is 62449, and its area code is 618.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
1,634
Area code
618

Oblong in numbers

About 1,634 people live in Oblong, in 680 households. The median household income is $57,917 a year, 31% below the Illinois median of $83,390 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $83,100 (68% below the Illinois median), and median gross rent is $542 a month. The median age is 38.7; 11.3% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.8% across Illinois); the average commute takes 17 minutes.

Population1,634Oblong1,634
Households680Oblong680
Median age38.7Oblong38.7Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$57,917Oblong$57,917Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$83,100Oblong$83,100Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$542Oblong$542Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher11.3%Oblong11.3%Illinois37.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute16.5 minOblong16.5 minIllinois27.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,505 / sq miOblong1,505 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Oblong

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Oblong
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
62449 Oblong , IL Standard 2,951 $59,555 $98,800

Map of Oblong ZIP codes

62449

The ZIP codes of Oblong, 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 Oblong

The nearest larger towns are Robinson (7,084 people, 9.5 mi), Newton (2,932 people, 14 mi) and Sumner (2,252 people, 20 mi).

Towns near Oblong
TownPopulationDistance
Robinson 7,084 9.5 mi
Newton 2,932 13.7 mi
Olney 8,577 21.1 mi
Lawrenceville 3,941 22.5 mi
Sullivan, IN 4,252 27.8 mi
Marshall 4,040 29.9 mi

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