ZIP Code 62521

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Decatur · Macon County · Illinois

Quick Facts

35,851

Population

173.4

Area (sq mi)

207

People / sq mi

America/Chicago

Time Zone

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ZIP Type

Demographics

43.3

Median Age

48.8%

Male

51.2%

Female

2.6%

Foreign-Born

Race

White 76.7%

Black or African American 17.0%

Asian 0.6%

American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0%

Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Two or More Races 4.9%

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino 2.8%

Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with race categories.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Income & Employment

$66,848

Median Household Income

$37,894

Per Capita Income

12.5%

Poverty Rate

6.4%

Unemployment Rate

17.7 min

Mean Commute Time

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Education

High School Graduate or Higher 58.6%

Bachelor's Degree or Higher 22.4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Housing

16,169

Total Housing Units

14,003

Occupied Units

2,166

Vacant Units

2.29

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 74.2%

Renter 25.8%

$119,900

Median Home Value

$857

Median Rent

1962

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code	City	Population	Distance
62523	Decatur, IL	1,237	2.5 mi
62549	Mt Zion, IL	6,269	4.4 mi
62532	Elwin, IL	105	4.9 mi
62522	Decatur, IL	16,630	6.7 mi
62526	Decatur, IL	34,075	6.8 mi
62544	Macon, IL	1,776	7.8 mi
62535	Forsyth, IL	3,534	7.9 mi
62514	Boody, IL	252	7.6 mi
61925	Dalton City, IL	912	7.9 mi
62554	Oreana, IL	1,563	9.7 mi

Related Areas

Macon County Decatur, IL Illinois

All data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023).

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