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Red Bud ZIP code, Illinois

The ZIP code for Red Bud, IL is 62278, and its area codes are 618 and 730.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
3,782
Area codes
618, 730

Red Bud in numbers

About 3,782 people live in Red Bud, in 1,635 households. The median household income is $71,850 a year, 14% below the Illinois median of $83,390 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $171,000 (35% below the Illinois median), and median gross rent is $845 a month. The median age is 39.7; 24.1% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.8% across Illinois); the average commute takes 23 minutes.

Population3,782Red Bud3,782
Households1,635Red Bud1,635
Median age39.7Red Bud39.7Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$71,850Red Bud$71,850Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$171,000Red Bud$171,000Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$845Red Bud$845Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher24.1%Red Bud24.1%Illinois37.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute22.6 minRed Bud22.6 minIllinois27.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,442 / sq miRed Bud1,442 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Red Bud

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Red Bud
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
62278 Red Bud , IL Standard 6,281 $79,688 $178,300

Map of Red Bud ZIP codes

62278

The ZIP codes of Red Bud, 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 Red Bud

The nearest larger towns are Waterloo (11,129 people, 12 mi), Sparta (4,068 people, 15 mi) and Ste. Genevieve, MO (5,010 people, 16 mi).

Towns near Red Bud
TownPopulationDistance
Waterloo 11,129 12.3 mi
Smithton 3,680 14.3 mi
Sparta 4,068 15.5 mi
Ste. Genevieve, MO 5,010 16.3 mi
Freeburg 4,592 16.7 mi
Millstadt 4,008 17.9 mi
Crystal City, MO 4,718 20.6 mi
Columbia 11,127 20.8 mi
Belleville 41,370 21.3 mi
Herculaneum, MO 5,071 21.5 mi
Chester 6,797 21.7 mi
Festus, MO 13,201 22.1 mi
Pevely, MO 6,055 22.3 mi
Imperial, MO 5,488 22.9 mi

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