ZIP Code 62940

62940 is one of Illinois's ZIP codes, delivering to addresses in Gorham, Jackson County.

City: Gorham
County: Jackson County
State: Illinois
Prefix: 629xx

Where this code sits

62940 is part of the 629xx range, the group of codes handled by one mail processing centre. It is the only ZIP code delivering to Gorham.

Gorham Illinois ZIP codes →

Area codes over the same ground

Postal and telephone geography are drawn separately, so these codes cover the area 62940 delivers to without sharing its boundary.

ZIP codes nearest 62940

The ZIP codes whose reference points sit closest to 62940.
ZIP code	Distance	Delivers to
ZIP code 62950	5.5 mi	Jacob, IL
ZIP code 62966	6.4 mi	Murphysboro, IL
ZIP code 62975	7.5 mi	Pomona, IL
ZIP code 62942	8.1 mi	Grand Tower, IL
ZIP code 62971	9.2 mi	Oraville, IL
ZIP code 62907	9.7 mi	Ava, IL
ZIP code 62903	10 mi	Carbondale, IL
ZIP code 63732	11 mi	Altenburg, MO

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 62940, plotted from its record coordinates.

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

Scope ZIP code 62940. 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.