| ZIP Codes: | 3 ZIP Codes (3 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 618 / 730 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:53:20 PM |
| Population: | 3,133 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 17151 |
| Land Area: | 267 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 3 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 37.4748, -88.5316 |
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3,133 residents live across 3 ZIPs covering 267 sq mi, served by 3 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 3,711 to 3,133 from 2014 to 2024 — a -15.6% change. 0 ZIPs gained residents, 3 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 62938 (Golconda, $63,780 median) and poorest ZIP 62928 (Eddyville, $27,955) are 7.1 miles apart — a 2.3× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.3× across this county — from $113,500 in 62938 (Golconda) to $146,600 in 62947 (Herod).
Density varies 3× across the county — from 5 people/sq mi in 62947 (Herod) to 15 in 62938 (Golconda).
Educational attainment ranges from 8.9% bachelor's+ in 62947 (Herod) to 27.0% in 62928 (Eddyville) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Illinois, this is the #102 most populous of 102 counties and ranks #102 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $60,459 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
16.1% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (408 of 2,529 reporting).
3 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.
Pope County lost 15.6% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share: