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Royal Lakes ZIP codes, Illinois

No ZIP code is named for Royal Lakes, IL; addresses there use a neighbouring town's name. The ZIP code covering it is 62685. Its area code is 618.

USPS city name
0 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
301
Area code
618

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Royal Lakes itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Shipman (0.0 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Royal Lakes in numbers

About 301 people live in Royal Lakes, in 91 households. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $54,300 (79% below the Illinois median), and median gross rent is $280 a month. The median age is 37.4; 3.3% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.8% across Illinois).

Population301Royal Lakes301
Households91Royal Lakes91
Median age37.4Royal Lakes37.4Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median home value$54,300Royal Lakes$54,300Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$280Royal Lakes$280Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher3.3%Royal Lakes3.3%Illinois37.8%US 35.7%
Population density646 / sq miRoyal Lakes646 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes covering Royal Lakes

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

ZIP codes overlapping Royal Lakes
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
62685 Shipman , IL Standard 1,670 $64,063 $154,500

Map of Royal Lakes ZIP codes

62685

The ZIP codes of Royal Lakes, 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 Royal Lakes

The nearest larger towns are Shipman (618 people, 4.7 mi), Bunker Hill (1,178 people, 5.0 mi) and Wilsonville (505 people, 6.3 mi).

Towns near Royal Lakes
TownPopulationDistance
Gillespie 2,815 7.6 mi
Staunton 4,298 11.4 mi
Carlinville 5,480 12.2 mi
Holiday Shores 2,782 12.9 mi
Bethalto 9,239 15.3 mi
Litchfield 6,834 16.3 mi
Rosewood Heights 4,229 16.8 mi
East Alton 5,689 17.8 mi
Alton 25,279 17.8 mi
Godfrey 17,712 18.0 mi
Wood River 10,279 18.4 mi
Jerseyville 7,445 19.7 mi
Edwardsville 26,474 22.3 mi
Glen Carbon 13,977 24.6 mi

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