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Wilmington ZIP code, Illinois

The ZIP code for Wilmington, IL is 60481, and its area codes are 779 and 815.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
5,494
Area codes
779, 815

Wilmington in numbers

About 5,494 people live in Wilmington, in 2,296 households. The median household income is $66,154 a year, 21% below the Illinois median of $83,390 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $223,800 (15% below the Illinois median), and median gross rent is $888 a month. The median age is 40.3; 19.8% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.8% across Illinois); the average commute takes 24 minutes.

Population5,494Wilmington5,494
Households2,296Wilmington2,296
Median age40.3Wilmington40.3Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$66,154Wilmington$66,154Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$223,800Wilmington$223,800Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$888Wilmington$888Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher19.8%Wilmington19.8%Illinois37.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute23.6 minWilmington23.6 minIllinois27.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density391 / sq miWilmington391 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Wilmington

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Wilmington
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
60481 Wilmington , IL Standard 11,195 $79,042 $232,600

Map of Wilmington ZIP codes

60481

The ZIP codes of Wilmington, 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 Wilmington

The nearest larger towns are Braidwood (6,062 people, 4.7 mi), Channahon (13,927 people, 8.9 mi) and Minooka (12,891 people, 11 mi).

Towns near Wilmington
TownPopulationDistance
Braidwood 6,062 4.7 mi
Diamond 2,984 5.3 mi
Coal City 5,317 6.8 mi
Channahon 13,927 8.9 mi
Minooka 12,891 10.9 mi
Manhattan 11,026 11.6 mi
Rockdale 2,553 12.9 mi
Joliet 150,445 13.7 mi
Shorewood 18,343 14.0 mi
Morris 14,898 14.3 mi
Ingalls Park 3,015 15.3 mi
Ridgewood 2,795 16.0 mi
New Lenox 28,006 16.5 mi
Manteno 9,030 17.1 mi

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