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Pittsburg ZIP code, Illinois

The ZIP code for Pittsburg, IL is 62974, and its area codes are 618 and 730.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
682
Area codes
618, 730

Mail addressed to Pittsburg 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.

Pittsburg in numbers

About 682 people live in Pittsburg, in 281 households. The median household income is $53,203 a year, 36% below the Illinois median of $83,390 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $129,200 (51% below the Illinois median), and median gross rent is $1,026 a month. The median age is 44.3; 11.8% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.8% across Illinois); the average commute takes 29 minutes.

Population682Pittsburg682
Households281Pittsburg281
Median age44.3Pittsburg44.3Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$53,203Pittsburg$53,203Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$129,200Pittsburg$129,200Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,026Pittsburg$1,026Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher11.8%Pittsburg11.8%Illinois37.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute28.5 minPittsburg28.5 minIllinois27.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density330 / sq miPittsburg330 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Pittsburg

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Pittsburg
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
62974 Pittsburg , IL Standard 1,536 $64,107 $199,100

Other ZIP codes overlapping Pittsburg

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

ZIP codes overlapping Pittsburg
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
62959 Marion , IL Standard 27,793 $71,063 $174,800

Map of Pittsburg ZIP codes

62974

The ZIP codes of Pittsburg, 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 Pittsburg

The nearest larger towns are Johnston City (3,327 people, 5.3 mi), Marion (16,836 people, 5.8 mi) and Energy (1,050 people, 9.5 mi).

Towns near Pittsburg
TownPopulationDistance
Johnston City 3,327 5.3 mi
Marion 16,836 5.8 mi
West Frankfort 7,118 9.6 mi
Herrin 12,226 10.0 mi
Carterville 5,818 12.8 mi
Benton 6,863 16.8 mi
Harrisburg 8,372 16.8 mi
Christopher 2,570 17.4 mi
Carbondale 22,158 20.7 mi
Eldorado 3,771 22.4 mi
Du Quoin 5,726 26.0 mi
Murphysboro 6,735 26.3 mi
McLeansboro 2,675 27.5 mi

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