| ZIP Codes: | 5 ZIP Codes (5 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 618 / 730 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:00 PM |
| Population: | 5,697 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 17047 |
| Land Area: | 270 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 0 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 38.4238, -88.0299 |
| Quick Link: |
5,697 residents live across 5 ZIPs covering 270 sq mi, served by 5 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 6,211 to 5,697 from 2014 to 2024 — a -8.3% change. 3 ZIPs gained residents, 2 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 62806 (Albion, $66,776 median) and poorest ZIP 62833 (Ellery, $51,125) are 4.5 miles apart — a 1.3× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.6× across this county — from $80,000 in 62815 (Bone Gap) to $131,000 in 62833 (Ellery).
Density varies 5× across the county — from 6 people/sq mi in 62833 (Ellery) to 33 in 62806 (Albion).
Educational attainment ranges from 10.4% bachelor's+ in 62815 (Bone Gap) to 17.1% in 62806 (Albion) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Illinois, this is the #94 most populous of 102 counties and ranks #91 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $64,964 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
15.1% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (596 of 3,954 reporting).
5 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
One ZIP holds the majority of this county's population — a sign of a county built around a single city or town.
Edwards County lost 8.3% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share: