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Wolf Lake ZIP code, Illinois

The ZIP code for Wolf Lake, IL is 62998, and its area codes are 618 and 730.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
218
Area codes
618, 730

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Wolf Lake itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Cobden (12.7 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Wolf Lake in numbers

About 218 people live in Wolf Lake, in 114 households. The median household income is $56,300 a year, 32% below the Illinois median of $83,390 (US: $80,734).

Population218Wolf Lake218
Households114Wolf Lake114
Median household income$56,300Wolf Lake$56,300Illinois$83,390US $80,734

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

ZIP codes addressed as Wolf Lake

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Wolf Lake
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
62998 Wolf Lake , IL Standard 218 $56,300 —

Map of Wolf Lake ZIP codes

62998

The ZIP codes of Wolf Lake, 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 Wolf Lake

The nearest larger towns are Alto Pass (343 people, 8.7 mi), Grand Tower (502 people, 9.3 mi) and Altenburg, MO (426 people, 11 mi).

Towns near Wolf Lake
TownPopulationDistance
Anna 4,196 12.6 mi
Jackson, MO 15,659 14.1 mi
Cape Girardeau, MO 40,344 15.0 mi
Murphysboro 6,735 18.9 mi
Carbondale 22,158 19.4 mi
Scott City, MO 4,371 20.3 mi
Chaffee, MO 3,026 25.4 mi
Carterville 5,818 26.8 mi
Perryville, MO 8,536 27.3 mi

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