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Ransom ZIP code, Illinois

The ZIP code for Ransom, IL is 60470, and its area code is 815.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
245
Area code
815

Ransom in numbers

About 245 people live in Ransom, in 104 households. The median household income is $82,500 a year, about the same as the Illinois median of $83,390 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $93,300 (65% below the Illinois median), and median gross rent is $775 a month. The median age is 39.3; 16.1% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.8% across Illinois); the average commute takes 30 minutes.

Population245Ransom245
Households104Ransom104
Median age39.3Ransom39.3Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$82,500Ransom$82,500Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$93,300Ransom$93,300Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$775Ransom$775Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher16.1%Ransom16.1%Illinois37.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute29.8 minRansom29.8 minIllinois27.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density245 / sq miRansom245 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Ransom

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Ransom
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
60470 Ransom , IL Standard 358 $85,000 $131,300

Map of Ransom ZIP codes

60470

The ZIP codes of Ransom, 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 Ransom

The nearest larger towns are Marseilles (4,279 people, 8.7 mi), Verona (272 people, 8.7 mi) and Streator (12,330 people, 9.4 mi).

Towns near Ransom
TownPopulationDistance
Marseilles 4,279 8.7 mi
Streator 12,330 9.4 mi
Dwight 3,872 12.8 mi
Ottawa 18,447 16.1 mi
Pontiac 11,294 18.6 mi
Morris 14,898 19.4 mi
Coal City 5,317 21.1 mi
Diamond 2,984 22.7 mi
Oglesby 3,570 23.6 mi
Braidwood 6,062 23.7 mi
Sheridan 2,519 25.7 mi
LaSalle 9,498 26.1 mi
Channahon 13,927 27.3 mi
Minooka 12,891 27.7 mi

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