ZIP Code 62522

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Decatur · Macon County · Illinois

Quick Facts

16,630

Population

65.6

Area (sq mi)

253

People / sq mi

America/Chicago

Time Zone

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ZIP Type

Demographics

34.8

Median Age

47.5%

Male

52.5%

Female

1.8%

Foreign-Born

White 63.2%

African American 28.2%

Asian 1.0%

American Indian or Alaska Native 0.1%

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.1%

Two or More Ethnicities 6.7%

Hispanic or Latino 2.3%

Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.

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

Income & Employment

$51,689

Median Household Income

$29,144

Per Capita Income

25.3%

Poverty Rate

11.6%

Unemployment Rate

17.6 min

Mean Commute Time

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

Education

High School Graduate or Higher 66.5%

Bachelor's Degree or Higher 25.7%

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

Housing

7,215

Total Housing Units

6,002

Occupied Units

1,213

Vacant Units

2.33

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 65.1%

Renter 34.9%

$108,300

Median Home Value

$783

Median Rent

1950

Median Year Built

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

Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code	City	Population	Distance
62514	Boody, IL	252	4.6 mi
62537	Harristown, IL	92	2.9 mi
62523	Decatur, IL	1,237	5.3 mi
62532	Elwin, IL	105	5.6 mi
62551	Niantic, IL	837	5.9 mi
62526	Decatur, IL	34,075	6.0 mi
62573	Warrensburg, IL	1,513	8.1 mi
62521	Decatur, IL	35,851	6.7 mi
62535	Forsyth, IL	3,534	7.9 mi
62544	Macon, IL	1,776	9.6 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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