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Shannon ZIP code, Illinois

The ZIP code for Shannon, IL is 61078, and its area code is 815.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
772
Area code
815

Shannon in numbers

About 772 people live in Shannon, in 382 households. The median household income is $58,929 a year, 29% below the Illinois median of $83,390 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $115,100 (56% below the Illinois median), and median gross rent is $604 a month. The median age is 51.8; 16.7% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.8% across Illinois); the average commute takes 27 minutes.

Population772Shannon772
Households382Shannon382
Median age51.8Shannon51.8Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$58,929Shannon$58,929Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$115,100Shannon$115,100Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$604Shannon$604Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher16.7%Shannon16.7%Illinois37.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute26.6 minShannon26.6 minIllinois27.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,602 / sq miShannon1,602 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Shannon

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Shannon
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
61078 Shannon , IL Standard 1,459 $75,769 $133,100

Map of Shannon ZIP codes

61078

The ZIP codes of Shannon, 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 Shannon

The nearest larger towns are Lanark (1,541 people, 5.9 mi), Lake Carroll (853 people, 6.5 mi) and Forreston (1,360 people, 8.5 mi).

Towns near Shannon
TownPopulationDistance
Freeport 23,505 10.9 mi
Lena 2,761 16.2 mi
Mount Morris 2,726 17.5 mi
Savanna 2,816 20.8 mi
Oregon 3,851 22.9 mi
Byron 3,743 24.3 mi
Sterling 14,717 24.5 mi
Dixon 14,910 25.3 mi
Rock Falls 8,587 26.4 mi
Morrison 3,739 26.4 mi
Winnebago 2,981 27.1 mi
Fulton 3,709 29.3 mi

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