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Wataga ZIP code, Illinois

The ZIP code for Wataga, IL is 61488, and its area code is 309.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
710
Area code
309

Mail addressed to Wataga 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.

Wataga in numbers

About 710 people live in Wataga, in 327 households. The median household income is $62,917 a year, 25% below the Illinois median of $83,390 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $97,600 (63% below the Illinois median), and median gross rent is $636 a month. The median age is 32.7; 13.3% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.8% across Illinois); the average commute takes 22 minutes.

Population710Wataga710
Households327Wataga327
Median age32.7Wataga32.7Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$62,917Wataga$62,917Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$97,600Wataga$97,600Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$636Wataga$636Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher13.3%Wataga13.3%Illinois37.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute22.0 minWataga22.0 minIllinois27.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density856 / sq miWataga856 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Wataga

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Wataga
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
61488 Wataga , IL Standard 1,084 $68,333 $112,900

Other ZIP codes overlapping Wataga

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

ZIP codes overlapping Wataga
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
61467 Oneida , IL Standard 1,159 $88,472 $136,700

Map of Wataga ZIP codes

61488

The ZIP codes of Wataga, 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 Wataga

The nearest larger towns are Oneida (719 people, 4.2 mi), East Galesburg (713 people, 6.0 mi) and Galesburg (29,481 people, 7.4 mi).

Towns near Wataga
TownPopulationDistance
Galesburg 29,481 7.4 mi
Knoxville 3,211 8.2 mi
Abingdon 3,443 16.6 mi
Monmouth 8,581 20.7 mi
Kewanee 11,913 23.4 mi
Aledo 3,668 27.3 mi
Coal Valley 4,229 29.8 mi

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