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Rome ZIP code, Illinois

The ZIP code for Rome, IL is 61562, and its area codes are 309 and 861.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
1,947
Area codes
309, 861

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Rome itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Peoria (0.5 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to Rome uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Rome in numbers

About 1,947 people live in Rome, in 748 households. The median household income is $88,750 a year, 6% above the Illinois median of $83,390 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $159,800 (39% below the Illinois median), and median gross rent is $1,094 a month. The median age is 37.5; 23.1% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.8% across Illinois); the average commute takes 20 minutes.

Population1,947Rome1,947
Households748Rome748
Median age37.5Rome37.5Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$88,750Rome$88,750Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$159,800Rome$159,800Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,094Rome$1,094Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher23.1%Rome23.1%Illinois37.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute20.4 minRome20.4 minIllinois27.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,012 / sq miRome1,012 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Rome

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Rome
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
61562 Rome , IL Standard 38 — —

Other ZIP codes overlapping Rome

These ZIP codes cover part of Rome but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Rome
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
61523 Chillicothe , IL Standard 10,203 $79,453 $161,700

Map of Rome ZIP codes

61562

The ZIP codes of Rome, 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 Rome

The nearest larger towns are Chillicothe (5,900 people, 2.7 mi), Germantown Hills (3,436 people, 7.9 mi) and Metamora (4,159 people, 9.5 mi).

Towns near Rome
TownPopulationDistance
Chillicothe 5,900 2.7 mi
Germantown Hills 3,436 7.9 mi
Metamora 4,159 9.5 mi
Peoria Heights 5,825 9.5 mi
Peoria 112,169 10.3 mi
Washington 15,919 12.5 mi
West Peoria 4,238 14.1 mi
East Peoria 22,324 14.2 mi
Eureka 5,007 16.7 mi
Creve Coeur 4,621 17.2 mi
Bartonville 5,841 18.0 mi
Morton 16,595 18.4 mi
Pekin 31,781 22.1 mi
El Paso 2,917 27.6 mi

More nearby: every ZIP code in Peoria County · Illinois ZIP codes

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