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West Salem ZIP code, Illinois

The ZIP code for West Salem, IL is 62476, and its area code is 618.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
713
Area code
618

West Salem in numbers

About 713 people live in West Salem, in 349 households. The median household income is $49,821 a year, 40% below the Illinois median of $83,390 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $74,600 (72% below the Illinois median), and median gross rent is $811 a month. The median age is 46.1; 15.2% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.8% across Illinois); the average commute takes 22 minutes.

Population713West Salem713
Households349West Salem349
Median age46.1West Salem46.1Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$49,821West Salem$49,821Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$74,600West Salem$74,600Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$811West Salem$811Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher15.2%West Salem15.2%Illinois37.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute22.2 minWest Salem22.2 minIllinois27.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density457 / sq miWest Salem457 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as West Salem

ZIP codes with the USPS city name West Salem
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
62476 West Salem , IL Standard 1,222 $65,543 $91,800

Map of West Salem ZIP codes

62476

The ZIP codes of West Salem, 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 Salem

The nearest larger towns are Albion (2,001 people, 10 mi), Mount Carmel (6,854 people, 15 mi) and Olney (8,577 people, 15 mi).

Towns near West Salem
TownPopulationDistance
Mount Carmel 6,854 14.7 mi
Olney 8,577 14.9 mi
Fairfield 4,561 21.9 mi
Lawrenceville 3,941 22.5 mi
Princeton, IN 8,372 25.9 mi
Flora 4,475 27.0 mi
Vincennes, IN 16,586 29.1 mi

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