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Pekin ZIP codes, Illinois

Pekin, IL has 3 ZIP codes (61554, 61555 and 61558) and area codes 309 and 861. The largest is 61554.

USPS city name
3 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
31,781
Area codes
309, 861

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

Pekin in numbers

About 31,781 people live in Pekin, in 13,503 households. The median household income is $60,790 a year, 27% below the Illinois median of $83,390 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $120,700 (54% below the Illinois median), and median gross rent is $819 a month. The median age is 41.9; 17.9% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.8% across Illinois); the average commute takes 22 minutes.

Population31,781Pekin31,781
Households13,503Pekin13,503
Median age41.9Pekin41.9Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$60,790Pekin$60,790Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$120,700Pekin$120,700Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$819Pekin$819Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher17.9%Pekin17.9%Illinois37.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute21.7 minPekin21.7 minIllinois27.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density2,022 / sq miPekin2,022 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Pekin

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Pekin
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
61554 Pekin , IL Standard 40,577 $65,194 $127,600
61555 Pekin , IL No street area — — —
61558 Pekin , IL No street area — — —

Other ZIP codes overlapping Pekin

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

ZIP codes overlapping Pekin
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
61607 Peoria , IL Standard 10,600 $75,532 $157,100

Map of Pekin ZIP codes

615546155561558

The ZIP codes of Pekin, 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 Pekin

The nearest larger towns are Peoria (112,169 people, 13 mi), Normal (53,569 people, 33 mi) and Bloomington (78,907 people, 35 mi).

Towns near Pekin
TownPopulationDistance
Creve Coeur 4,621 5.0 mi
Bartonville 5,841 5.4 mi
East Peoria 22,324 8.4 mi
Morton 16,595 8.9 mi
West Peoria 4,238 8.9 mi
Peoria Heights 5,825 12.6 mi
Peoria 112,169 12.6 mi
Washington 15,919 13.8 mi
Germantown Hills 3,436 16.2 mi
Metamora 4,159 20.6 mi
Eureka 5,007 20.8 mi
Canton 13,144 21.6 mi
Chillicothe 5,900 24.8 mi
Havana 2,989 29.6 mi

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