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Potomac ZIP code, Illinois

The ZIP code for Potomac, IL is 61865, and its area codes are 217 and 447.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
605
Area codes
217, 447

Potomac in numbers

About 605 people live in Potomac, in 262 households. The median household income is $53,194 a year, 36% below the Illinois median of $83,390 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $95,500 (64% below the Illinois median), and median gross rent is $780 a month. The median age is 40.1; 12.5% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.8% across Illinois); the average commute takes 29 minutes.

Population605Potomac605
Households262Potomac262
Median age40.1Potomac40.1Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$53,194Potomac$53,194Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$95,500Potomac$95,500Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$780Potomac$780Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher12.5%Potomac12.5%Illinois37.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute28.9 minPotomac28.9 minIllinois27.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,240 / sq miPotomac1,240 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Potomac

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Potomac
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
61865 Potomac , IL Standard 1,167 $66,786 $118,500

Map of Potomac ZIP codes

61865

The ZIP codes of Potomac, 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 Potomac

The nearest larger towns are Rossville (1,332 people, 8.5 mi), Gifford (822 people, 12 mi) and Hoopeston (5,034 people, 13 mi).

Towns near Potomac
TownPopulationDistance
Hoopeston 5,034 12.8 mi
Danville 28,595 15.0 mi
St. Joseph 3,778 18.3 mi
Rantoul 12,421 18.8 mi
Paxton 4,131 19.1 mi
Westville 3,419 20.0 mi
Georgetown 3,069 24.3 mi
Covington, IN 3,069 24.3 mi
Urbana 39,341 25.1 mi
Champaign 89,996 28.5 mi
Attica, IN 3,238 29.1 mi
Savoy 8,968 29.6 mi

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