Paloma is a community in Adams County, Illinois, home to about 161 people across 0.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 62359, and parts of 62325 are in Paloma too.
Homes sold for a median of $102 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.
Mostly Paloma
Mostly Coatsburg; part is in Paloma
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Paloma. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)100 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Quincy Regional Airport Baldwin Field (UIN)7 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Louis, MO110 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL222 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Paloma; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
It’s the 1254th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
Adams County grew from 67,058 residents in 1900 to 65,737 in 2020.
Adams County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 36.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Quincy Rgnl Ap, IL weather station (7 miles away).
31,699 jobs at 1,787 businesses in Adams County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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Shares ZIP codes with Coatsburg.
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