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Prairie City ZIP code, Illinois

The ZIP code for Prairie City, IL is 61470, and its area code is 309.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
378
Area code
309

Prairie City in numbers

About 378 people live in Prairie City, in 157 households. The median household income is $60,694 a year, 27% below the Illinois median of $83,390 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $91,500 (65% below the Illinois median), and median gross rent is $717 a month. The median age is 47.5; 11.7% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.8% across Illinois); the average commute takes 23 minutes.

Population378Prairie City378
Households157Prairie City157
Median age47.5Prairie City47.5Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$60,694Prairie City$60,694Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$91,500Prairie City$91,500Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$717Prairie City$717Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher11.7%Prairie City11.7%Illinois37.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute23.2 minPrairie City23.2 minIllinois27.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density375 / sq miPrairie City375 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Prairie City

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Prairie City
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
61470 Prairie City , IL Standard 488 $72,708 $101,400

Map of Prairie City ZIP codes

61470

The ZIP codes of Prairie City, 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 Prairie City

The nearest larger towns are Avon (694 people, 3.2 mi), Bushnell (2,677 people, 5.2 mi) and Good Hope (438 people, 12 mi).

Towns near Prairie City
TownPopulationDistance
Bushnell 2,677 5.2 mi
Abingdon 3,443 13.1 mi
Macomb 14,894 15.5 mi
Knoxville 3,211 21.9 mi
Monmouth 8,581 22.3 mi
Canton 13,144 22.8 mi
Galesburg 29,481 23.2 mi

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