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St. Joseph ZIP code, Illinois

The ZIP code for St. Joseph, IL is 61873, and its area code is 217.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
3,778
Area code
217

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

St. Joseph in numbers

About 3,778 people live in St. Joseph, in 1,462 households. The median household income is $120,789 a year, 45% above the Illinois median of $83,390 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $270,900 (about the same as the Illinois median), and median gross rent is $968 a month. The median age is 37.9; 35.3% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.8% across Illinois); the average commute takes 25 minutes.

Population3,778St. Joseph3,778
Households1,462St. Joseph1,462
Median age37.9St. Joseph37.9Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$120,789St. Joseph$120,789Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$270,900St. Joseph$270,900Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$968St. Joseph$968Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher35.3%St. Joseph35.3%Illinois37.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute24.7 minSt. Joseph24.7 minIllinois27.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,814 / sq miSt. Joseph1,814 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Saint Joseph

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Saint Joseph
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
61873 Saint Joseph , IL Standard 5,779 $117,578 $265,400

Map of St. Joseph ZIP codes

61873

The ZIP codes of St. Joseph, 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. Joseph

The nearest larger towns are Urbana (39,341 people, 8.6 mi), Savoy (8,968 people, 12 mi) and Champaign (89,996 people, 13 mi).

Towns near St. Joseph
TownPopulationDistance
Urbana 39,341 8.6 mi
Savoy 8,968 12.2 mi
Champaign 89,996 12.6 mi
Rantoul 12,421 14.4 mi
Tolono 3,566 14.7 mi
Mahomet 10,049 19.4 mi
Westville 3,419 21.5 mi
Danville 28,595 22.5 mi
Georgetown 3,069 23.2 mi
Paxton 4,131 23.9 mi
Tuscola 4,808 25.4 mi
Monticello 6,304 29.0 mi

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

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