Zip Area Code

Nelson, Illinois

No ZIP code carries the name of Nelson, Illinois, in Whiteside County; the nearest ZIP code is 61071, in area code 815, with 779 as an overlay.

Nearest ZIP
61071
Area codes
815, 779
Time zone
Central Time
Coordinates
41.7963, -89.6075

Nearest ZIP codes to Nelson

This is the ZIP code nearest to Nelson, each listed with the post office it is named after.

ZIP codePost officeCountyArea codes
61071Rock FallsWhiteside County815, 779

Area codes for Nelson

  • Area code 815

    In service since 1947. Shares its area with 779. Local calls are dialed with 1 plus ten digits.

  • Area code 779

    In service since March 17, 2007. Shares its area with 815. Local calls are dialed with 1 plus ten digits.

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

Nelson is in the Central Time zone.

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