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St. Elmo ZIP code, Illinois

The ZIP code for St. Elmo, IL is 62458, and its area code is 618.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
1,257
Area code
618

Also written Saint Elmo, the spelling the Postal Service uses.

St. Elmo in numbers

About 1,257 people live in St. Elmo, in 456 households. The median household income is $45,294 a year, 46% below the Illinois median of $83,390 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $82,600 (69% below the Illinois median), and median gross rent is $762 a month. The median age is 40.1; 6.2% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.8% across Illinois); the average commute takes 23 minutes.

Population1,257St. Elmo1,257
Households456St. Elmo456
Median age40.1St. Elmo40.1Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$45,294St. Elmo$45,294Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$82,600St. Elmo$82,600Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$762St. Elmo$762Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher6.2%St. Elmo6.2%Illinois37.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute22.8 minSt. Elmo22.8 minIllinois27.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density848 / sq miSt. Elmo848 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Saint Elmo

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Saint Elmo
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
62458 Saint Elmo , IL Standard 2,176 $48,810 $109,800

Map of St. Elmo ZIP codes

62458

The ZIP codes of St. Elmo, 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 St. Elmo

The nearest larger towns are Altamont (2,282 people, 6.1 mi), Vandalia (5,796 people, 14 mi) and Effingham (12,342 people, 18 mi).

Towns near St. Elmo
TownPopulationDistance
Vandalia 5,796 14.3 mi
Effingham 12,342 17.5 mi
Shelbyville 4,351 27.0 mi
Salem 7,236 27.9 mi
Pana 5,217 28.8 mi

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