ZIP Code 61470 — Prairie City, IL
61470 is a standard (street delivery) ZIP code serving Prairie City, Illinois, in McDonough County. To mail something here you only need these five digits — but the four-digit extension narrows delivery to a single point, and it is what USPS bulk postage discounts are priced on.
ZIP code 61470 at a glance
| ZIP code | 61470 |
|---|---|
| Primary city | Prairie City |
| State | Illinois (IL) |
| County | McDonough FIPS 17109 |
| ZIP type | Standard (street delivery) |
| Time zone | America/Chicago |
| Population | 488 |
| Coordinates | 40.606130, -90.506230 |
How ZIP+4 works in 61470
The four digits after the hyphen encode a delivery segment inside 61470. In practice one segment usually means:
- One side of one block — odd numbers on a street between two cross streets
- A single large building, or one floor of it
- A group of PO boxes, sometimes a single box
- A single business that receives enough mail to warrant its own code
That is why 61470 has no single ZIP+4: two neighbors across the street from each other usually have different ones. Enter a street address above and we will return the exact nine-digit code along with the standardized USPS address format.
Nearby ZIP codes
Showing the closest twelve. See every ZIP code within 25 miles of 61470.
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 61422 | Bushnell, IL | 4 mi |
| 61415 | Avon, IL | 5.3 mi |
| 61438 | Good Hope, IL | 7.6 mi |
| 61416 | Bardolph, IL | 8.2 mi |
| 61459 | Marietta, IL | 8.5 mi |
| 61473 | Roseville, IL | 10.3 mi |
| 61474 | Saint Augustine, IL | 10.5 mi |
| 61417 | Berwick, IL | 11.6 mi |
| 61431 | Ellisville, IL | 12 mi |
| 61477 | Smithfield, IL | 12.7 mi |
| 61475 | Sciota, IL | 12.9 mi |
| 61455 | Macomb, IL | 13.7 mi |
Questions about 61470
What is the ZIP+4 code for 61470?
61470 is the five-digit ZIP code. The ZIP+4 adds four more digits that identify a specific delivery point — usually one side of a city block, a single building, or a group of PO boxes. Because those four digits change from address to address within 61470, you need to look up a specific street address to get them.
What city is 61470?
61470 is assigned to Prairie City, Illinois, in McDonough County.
Do I need to use the ZIP+4?
It is optional for ordinary mail, but it speeds up sorting and it is required for most USPS bulk-mail postage discounts. Many address-verification and e-commerce systems also use ZIP+4 to confirm a delivery point exists.
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