ZIP Code 62473

62473 is one of Illinois's ZIP codes, delivering to addresses in Watson, Effingham County.

City: Watson
County: Effingham County
State: Illinois
Prefix: 624xx

Where this code sits

62473 is part of the 624xx range, the group of codes handled by one mail processing centre. It is the only ZIP code delivering to Watson.

Watson Illinois ZIP codes →

Area codes over the same ground

Postal and telephone geography are drawn separately, so these codes cover the area 62473 delivers to without sharing its boundary.

ZIP codes nearest 62473

The ZIP codes whose reference points sit closest to 62473.
ZIP code	Distance	Delivers to
ZIP code 62443	3.9 mi	Mason, IL
ZIP code 62426	8.4 mi	Edgewood, IL
ZIP code 62424	8.6 mi	Dieterich, IL
ZIP code 62401	9.1 mi	Effingham, IL
ZIP code 62467	11 mi	Teutopolis, IL
ZIP code 62411	11 mi	Altamont, IL
ZIP code 62479	13 mi	Wheeler, IL
ZIP code 62461	14 mi	Shumway, IL

Straight-line distance between place reference points, not driving distance. Where a place has no Census Gazetteer point, its postal centroid is used instead.

Each point is the reference point for 62473, plotted from its record coordinates.

Reference points and footprint
Not an official NANPA boundary
Not a USPS delivery area

Scope ZIP code 62473. Source GeoNames US postal codes (2026-07 postal dump) and Census 2024 county Gazetteer (2024 Gazetteer). Updated 15 July 2026. A ZIP code is a set of delivery routes, not an area; the point shown is a record coordinate, not a centre.