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Whittington ZIP code, Illinois

The ZIP code for Whittington, IL is 62897, and its area codes are 618 and 730.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
542
Area codes
618, 730

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Whittington itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Ina (5.0 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Whittington in numbers

About 542 people live in Whittington, in 183 households. The median household income is $78,125 a year, 6% below the Illinois median of $83,390 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $89,300 (66% below the Illinois median).

Population542Whittington542
Households183Whittington183
Median household income$78,125Whittington$78,125Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$89,300Whittington$89,300Illinois$263,300US $332,700

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the ZIP code addressed as Whittington. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Whittington

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Whittington
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
62897 Whittington , IL Standard 542 $78,125 $89,300

Map of Whittington ZIP codes

62897

The ZIP codes of Whittington, 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 Whittington

The nearest larger towns are Ina (1,560 people, 3.9 mi), Benton (6,863 people, 5.6 mi) and West City (662 people, 7.1 mi).

Towns near Whittington
TownPopulationDistance
Benton 6,863 5.6 mi
Christopher 2,570 11.5 mi
West Frankfort 7,118 13.5 mi
Mount Vernon 14,090 15.2 mi
Du Quoin 5,726 18.6 mi
Johnston City 3,327 18.9 mi
McLeansboro 2,675 20.3 mi
Herrin 12,226 21.4 mi
Pinckneyville 5,018 22.6 mi
Carterville 5,818 24.7 mi
Marion 16,836 24.9 mi

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