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West City ZIP codes, Illinois

No ZIP code is named for West City, IL; addresses there use a neighbouring town's name. The ZIP code covering it is 62812. Its area codes are 618 and 730.

USPS city name
0 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
662
Area codes
618, 730

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for West City itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Benton (0.0 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

West City in numbers

About 662 people live in West City, in 290 households. The median household income is $48,750 a year, 42% below the Illinois median of $83,390 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $71,400 (73% below the Illinois median), and median gross rent is $860 a month. The median age is 45.8; 10.2% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.8% across Illinois); the average commute takes 21 minutes.

Population662West City662
Households290West City290
Median age45.8West City45.8Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$48,750West City$48,750Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$71,400West City$71,400Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$860West City$860Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher10.2%West City10.2%Illinois37.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute21.3 minWest City21.3 minIllinois27.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density412 / sq miWest City412 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes covering West City

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

ZIP codes overlapping West City
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
62812 Benton , IL Standard 11,611 $60,539 $101,100

Map of West City ZIP codes

62812

The ZIP codes of West City, 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 West City

The nearest larger towns are Benton (6,863 people, 2.1 mi), Christopher (2,570 people, 5.9 mi) and North City (715 people, 6.3 mi).

Towns near West City
TownPopulationDistance
Benton 6,863 2.1 mi
Christopher 2,570 5.9 mi
West Frankfort 7,118 6.7 mi
Johnston City 3,327 12.1 mi
Herrin 12,226 14.4 mi
Du Quoin 5,726 15.5 mi
Carterville 5,818 17.7 mi
Marion 16,836 18.1 mi
Pinckneyville 5,018 21.5 mi
Mount Vernon 14,090 22.1 mi
McLeansboro 2,675 23.3 mi
Carbondale 22,158 24.1 mi
Murphysboro 6,735 26.2 mi
Harrisburg 8,372 28.3 mi

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