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West Frankfort ZIP code, Illinois

The ZIP code for West Frankfort, IL is 62896, and its area code is 618.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
7,118
Area code
618

West Frankfort in numbers

About 7,118 people live in West Frankfort, in 2,978 households. The median household income is $47,898 a year, 43% below the Illinois median of $83,390 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $81,200 (69% below the Illinois median), and median gross rent is $661 a month. The median age is 39.0; 8.9% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.8% across Illinois); the average commute takes 23 minutes.

Population7,118West Frankfort7,118
Households2,978West Frankfort2,978
Median age39.0West Frankfort39.0Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$47,898West Frankfort$47,898Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$81,200West Frankfort$81,200Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$661West Frankfort$661Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher8.9%West Frankfort8.9%Illinois37.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute23.4 minWest Frankfort23.4 minIllinois27.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,428 / sq miWest Frankfort1,428 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as West Frankfort

ZIP codes with the USPS city name West Frankfort
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
62896 West Frankfort , IL Standard 10,627 $55,458 $88,900

Map of West Frankfort ZIP codes

62896

The ZIP codes of West Frankfort, 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 Frankfort

The nearest larger towns are Herrin (12,226 people, 8.9 mi), Marion (16,836 people, 11 mi) and Carbondale (22,158 people, 20 mi).

Towns near West Frankfort
TownPopulationDistance
Johnston City 3,327 5.4 mi
Benton 6,863 7.9 mi
Christopher 2,570 8.3 mi
Herrin 12,226 8.9 mi
Marion 16,836 11.4 mi
Carterville 5,818 12.6 mi
Du Quoin 5,726 17.9 mi
Carbondale 22,158 20.1 mi
Murphysboro 6,735 23.7 mi
Harrisburg 8,372 23.8 mi
McLeansboro 2,675 25.1 mi
Pinckneyville 5,018 25.1 mi
Eldorado 3,771 27.4 mi
Mount Vernon 14,090 28.7 mi

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

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