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Hamilton County, IL ZIP codes

Hamilton County, IL has 4 ZIP codes, in 4 towns: 62859, 62828, 62817 and 62829. 1 more crosses into it from a neighbouring county: 62895.

The county seat is McLeansboro.

ZIP codes
4
Partly in it
1 more
Towns
4
County seat
McLeansboro
County FIPS
17065
Population
7,916
Median household income
$65,746
Land area
435 sq mi

Hamilton County ZIP codes by town

Each ZIP code is listed under the county most of its land lies in and the town the Postal Service names it for; a ZIP code's own page shows exactly how it is split.

ZIP codes partly in Hamilton County

This ZIP code lies mostly in a neighbouring county but covers a twentieth or more of Hamilton County.

Map of Hamilton County ZIP codes

62817628286282962859

The ZIP codes of Hamilton County, 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.

Hamilton County in numbers

About 7,916 people live in Hamilton County, in 3,387 households, the 89th most populous of Illinois's 102 counties. The median household income is $65,746 a year, 21% below the Illinois median of $83,390 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $113,700 (57% below the Illinois median), and median gross rent is $568 a month. The median age is 43.9; 21.0% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.8% across Illinois); the average commute takes 27 minutes.

Population7,916Hamilton7,916
Households3,387Hamilton3,387
Median age43.9Hamilton43.9Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$65,746Hamilton$65,746Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$113,700Hamilton$113,700Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$568Hamilton$568Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher21.0%Hamilton21.0%Illinois37.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute26.8 minHamilton26.8 minIllinois27.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density18 / sq miHamilton18 / sq mi

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

Largest towns in Hamilton County

Largest towns in Hamilton County
TownZIP codesPopulation
Mc Leansboro 1 5,004
Dahlgren 1 595
Broughton 1 206
Dale 1 22

Population of the census place of that name where there is one, otherwise of the ZIP codes the Postal Service addresses by it. A town's ZIP codes can reach past the county line.

Neighbouring counties

Counties that share a ZIP code with Hamilton County.

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Every ZIP code in Hamilton County, with figures

ZIP codes in Hamilton County
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
62817 Broughton , IL Standard 639 $105,625 $453,200
62828 Dahlgren , IL Standard 1,801 $70,583 $113,000
62829 Dale , IL Standard 22 — —
62859 Mc Leansboro , IL Standard 5,004 $54,011 $93,900

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zipcodes.pro. “Hamilton County ZIP codes.” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/state/il/county/hamilton

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