| ZIP Codes: | 11 ZIP Codes (8 Standard, 3 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 217 / 447 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:02 PM |
| Population: | 32,772 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 17137 |
| CBSA: | Jacksonville, IL |
| Land Area: | 580 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 4 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 39.7165, -90.2231 |
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32,772 residents live across 11 ZIPs covering 580 sq mi, served by 10 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 35,046 to 32,772 from 2014 to 2024 — a -6.5% change. 4 ZIPs gained residents, 5 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 62601 (Alexander, $109,500 median) and poorest ZIP 62665 (Meredosia, $46,528) are 27.0 miles apart — a 2.4× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.1× across this county — from $65,800 in 62665 (Meredosia) to $141,300 in 62650 (Jacksonville).
Density varies 288× across the county — from 7 people/sq mi in 62601 (Alexander) to 2,063 in 62695 (Woodson).
Educational attainment ranges from 8.8% bachelor's+ in 62665 (Meredosia) to 33.0% in 62601 (Alexander) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Illinois, this is the #43 most populous of 102 counties and ranks #46 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $67,311 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
22.8% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (5,191 of 22,731 reporting).
8 Standard delivery, 3 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
A frontier county — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.
One ZIP holds the majority of this county's population — a sign of a county built around a single city or town.
Morgan County lost 6.5% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share:
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62650 | Jacksonville | Standard | 24,821 | $65,762 | 196.9 | -8.3% |
| 62692 | Waverly | Standard | 2,005 | $66,143 | 82.4 | 7.1% |
| 62638 | Franklin | Standard | 1,485 | $86,538 | 73.1 | 13.4% |
| 62668 | Murrayville | Standard | 1,249 | $70,577 | 71.6 | -14.5% |
| 62665 | Meredosia | Standard | 1,222 | $46,528 | 53.4 | -21.6% |
| 62628 | Chapin | Standard | 917 | $89,861 | 41.5 | 17.3% |
| 62695 | Woodson | PO Box | 501 | $65,972 | 0.2 | 118.8% |
| 62601 | Alexander | Standard | 344 | $109,500 | 48.1 | -33.6% |
| 62631 | Concord | Standard | 228 | $63,125 | 13.4 | -8.1% |
| 62660 | Literberry | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 62651 | Jacksonville | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |