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Orient ZIP code, Illinois

The ZIP code for Orient, IL is 62874, and its area code is 618.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
417
Area code
618

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Orient itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, West Frankfort (4.0 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to Orient uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Orient in numbers

About 417 people live in Orient, in 179 households. The median household income is $39,750 a year, 52% below the Illinois median of $83,390 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $49,800 (81% below the Illinois median), and median gross rent is $779 a month. The median age is 38.8; 2.0% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.8% across Illinois); the average commute takes 35 minutes.

Population417Orient417
Households179Orient179
Median age38.8Orient38.8Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$39,750Orient$39,750Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$49,800Orient$49,800Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$779Orient$779Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher2.0%Orient2.0%Illinois37.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute34.8 minOrient34.8 minIllinois27.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density560 / sq miOrient560 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Orient

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Orient
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
62874 Orient , IL Standard 440 $40,625 $54,000

Other ZIP codes overlapping Orient

These ZIP codes cover part of Orient but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Orient
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
62812 Benton , IL Standard 11,611 $60,539 $101,100

Map of Orient ZIP codes

62874

The ZIP codes of Orient, 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 Orient

The nearest larger towns are West Frankfort (7,118 people, 2.9 mi), Zeigler (1,267 people, 4.2 mi) and Christopher (2,570 people, 5.5 mi).

Towns near Orient
TownPopulationDistance
West Frankfort 7,118 2.9 mi
Christopher 2,570 5.5 mi
Johnston City 3,327 7.2 mi
Benton 6,863 7.4 mi
Herrin 12,226 8.7 mi
Carterville 5,818 12.2 mi
Marion 16,836 12.8 mi
Du Quoin 5,726 15.0 mi
Carbondale 22,158 19.0 mi
Murphysboro 6,735 21.9 mi
Pinckneyville 5,018 22.3 mi
Harrisburg 8,372 26.7 mi
McLeansboro 2,675 26.7 mi
Mount Vernon 14,090 27.6 mi

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