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Palmer ZIP code, Illinois

The ZIP code for Palmer, IL is 62556, and its area code is 217.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
241
Area code
217

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Palmer itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Morrisonville (4.8 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to Palmer 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.

Palmer in numbers

About 241 people live in Palmer, in 112 households. The median household income is $49,500 a year, 41% below the Illinois median of $83,390 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $82,900 (69% below the Illinois median), and median gross rent is $740 a month. The median age is 53.3; 8.5% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.8% across Illinois); the average commute takes 24 minutes.

Population241Palmer241
Households112Palmer112
Median age53.3Palmer53.3Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$49,500Palmer$49,500Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$82,900Palmer$82,900Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$740Palmer$740Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher8.5%Palmer8.5%Illinois37.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute24.4 minPalmer24.4 minIllinois27.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density242 / sq miPalmer242 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Palmer

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Palmer
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
62556 Palmer , IL Standard 370 $55,694 $102,000

Other ZIP codes overlapping Palmer

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

ZIP codes overlapping Palmer
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
62546 Morrisonville , IL Standard 1,521 $89,821 $119,000

Map of Palmer ZIP codes

62556

The ZIP codes of Palmer, 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 Palmer

The nearest larger towns are Morrisonville (926 people, 3.7 mi), Langleyville (282 people, 7.5 mi) and Kincaid (1,278 people, 8.9 mi).

Towns near Palmer
TownPopulationDistance
Taylorville 10,646 8.9 mi
Pawnee 2,738 13.3 mi
Pana 5,217 17.5 mi
Virden 3,171 19.6 mi
Auburn 4,306 19.7 mi
Hillsboro 5,803 19.8 mi
Rochester 3,766 20.5 mi
Chatham 14,639 21.3 mi
Litchfield 6,834 23.9 mi
Springfield 113,330 26.2 mi
Riverton 3,513 27.6 mi
Carlinville 5,480 28.0 mi

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