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Putnam ZIP code, Illinois

The ZIP code for Putnam, IL is 61560, and its area code is 815.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
477
Area code
815

Putnam in numbers

About 477 people live in Putnam, in 294 households. The median household income is $73,333 a year, 12% below the Illinois median of $83,390 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $222,100 (16% below the Illinois median).

Population477Putnam477
Households294Putnam294
Median household income$73,333Putnam$73,333Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$222,100Putnam$222,100Illinois$263,300US $332,700

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the ZIP code addressed as Putnam. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Putnam

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Putnam
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
61560 Putnam , IL Standard 477 $73,333 $222,100

Map of Putnam ZIP codes

61560

The ZIP codes of Putnam, 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 Putnam

The nearest larger towns are Henry (2,441 people, 5.8 mi), Hennepin (929 people, 7.0 mi) and Tiskilwa (751 people, 8.6 mi).

Towns near Putnam
TownPopulationDistance
Princeton 7,975 13.6 mi
Spring Valley 5,476 15.5 mi
Peru 9,775 18.7 mi
Chillicothe 5,900 19.2 mi
Oglesby 3,570 19.5 mi
LaSalle 9,498 19.6 mi
Kewanee 11,913 26.5 mi
Metamora 4,159 27.2 mi
Germantown Hills 3,436 29.0 mi

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