Zip Area Code

Effingham, Illinois

Effingham, Illinois, in Effingham County, has ZIP code 62401 and area code 217, with 447 as an overlay.

ZIP code
62401
Area codes
217, 447
Time zone
Central Time
Coordinates
39.1217, -88.5611

ZIP codes in Effingham

ZIP codePost officeCountyArea codes
62401EffinghamEffingham County217, 447

Area codes for Effingham

  • Area code 217

    In service since 1947. Shares its area with 447. Local calls are dialed with ten digits; dialing 1 plus ten digits also works.

  • Area code 447

    In service since March 27, 2021. Shares its area with 217. Local calls are dialed with ten digits; dialing 1 plus ten digits also works.

Area codes here are matched from telephone rate centers, so a place near a boundary can have local numbers from either side of it.

Time zone

Effingham is in the Central Time zone.

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