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Tamms ZIP code, Illinois

The ZIP code for Tamms, IL is 62988, and its area code is 618.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
589
Area code
618

Mail addressed to Tamms 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.

Tamms in numbers

About 589 people live in Tamms, in 241 households. The median household income is $50,046 a year, 40% below the Illinois median of $83,390 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $55,700 (79% below the Illinois median), and median gross rent is $496 a month. The median age is 50.3; 15.0% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.8% across Illinois); the average commute takes 30 minutes.

Population589Tamms589
Households241Tamms241
Median age50.3Tamms50.3Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$50,046Tamms$50,046Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$55,700Tamms$55,700Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$496Tamms$496Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher15.0%Tamms15.0%Illinois37.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute29.7 minTamms29.7 minIllinois27.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density253 / sq miTamms253 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Tamms

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Tamms
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
62988 Tamms , IL Standard 1,149 $54,779 $65,800

Other ZIP codes overlapping Tamms

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

ZIP codes overlapping Tamms
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
62992 Ullin , IL Standard 629 $62,688 $59,300

Map of Tamms ZIP codes

62988

The ZIP codes of Tamms, 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 Tamms

The nearest larger towns are Mounds (986 people, 9.4 mi), Mound City (681 people, 12 mi) and Jonesboro (1,870 people, 14 mi).

Towns near Tamms
TownPopulationDistance
Scott City, MO 4,371 14.7 mi
Anna 4,196 15.3 mi
Cape Girardeau, MO 40,344 16.5 mi
Chaffee, MO 3,026 21.9 mi
Charleston, MO 4,482 22.7 mi
Jackson, MO 15,659 23.1 mi

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