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ZIP codes with the shortest commutes in Illinois
Ranked by mean travel time to work for residents who commute.
How we rank shortest commute
Commute time is the mean travel time to work, in minutes, across transportation modes, for residents who travel to work.
People who work from home are not included, so a ZIP with many remote workers can still show a long average commute for those who travel.
Short commutes usually mean jobs nearby, but rural ZIPs with a local employer can rank high too. Open a ZIP's profile to see its share of 60-minute commutes and transit use.
Only ZIPs with at least 1,000 residents are ranked, so a handful of households cannot top the list. 916 Illinois ZIPs qualify.
Illinois ZIP codes ranked by shortest commute
1ZIP 60088North Chicago
Illinois
- Mean commute
- 11.1 min
- ZIP population
- ~14k
- Avg. temperature
- 50°F
2ZIP 61602Peoria
Illinois
- Mean commute
- 12.2 min
- ZIP population
- ~1k
- Avg. temperature
- 53°F
3ZIP 62701Springfield
Illinois
- Mean commute
- 13.0 min
- ZIP population
- ~1k
- Avg. temperature
- 53°F
4ZIP 62225Belleville
Illinois
- Mean commute
- 13.4 min
- ZIP population
- ~5k
- Avg. temperature
- 57°F
5ZIP 62301Quincy
Illinois
- Mean commute
- 13.4 min
- ZIP population
- ~31k
- Avg. temperature
- 55°F
6ZIP 62454Robinson
Illinois
- Mean commute
- 13.5 min
- ZIP population
- ~10k
- Avg. temperature
- 55°F
| Rank | ZIP | City | County | Mean commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #7 | 61606 | Peoria | Peoria County | 13.9 min |
| #8 | 61801 | Urbana | Champaign County | 14.1 min |
| #9 | 61820 | Champaign | Champaign County | 14.1 min |
| #10 | 62353 | Mount Sterling | Brown County | 14.3 min |
| #11 | 61832 | Danville | Vermilion County | 14.6 min |
| #12 | 61911 | Arthur | Douglas County | 15.0 min |
| #13 | 61944 | Paris | Edgar County | 15.0 min |
| #14 | 62305 | Quincy | Adams County | 15.1 min |
| #15 | 61802 | Urbana | Champaign County | 15.3 min |
| #16 | 61821 | Champaign | Champaign County | 15.3 min |
| #17 | 61910 | Arcola | Douglas County | 15.3 min |
| #18 | 61239 | Carbon Cliff | Rock Island County | 15.6 min |
| #19 | 62565 | Shelbyville | Shelby County | 15.8 min |
| #20 | 61739 | Fairbury | Livingston County | 15.9 min |
| #21 | 62401 | Effingham | Effingham County | 15.9 min |
| #22 | 61455 | Macomb | Mcdonough County | 16.0 min |
| #23 | 61822 | Champaign | Champaign County | 16.0 min |
| #24 | 62467 | Teutopolis | Effingham County | 16.2 min |
| #25 | 61462 | Monmouth | Warren County | 16.3 min |
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