ZIP Code 62523

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Decatur · Macon County · Illinois

Quick Facts

1,237

Population

1.2

Area (sq mi)

996

People / sq mi

America/Chicago

Time Zone

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ZIP Type

Demographics

37.5

Median Age

74.8%

Male

25.2%

Female

1.4%

Foreign-Born

White 43.4%

African American 41.4%

Asian 1.1%

American Indian or Alaska Native 0.2%

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%

Two or More Ethnicities 13.8%

Hispanic or Latino 3.1%

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

$18,717

Per Capita Income

49.0%

Poverty Rate

10.3%

Unemployment Rate

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

Education

High School Graduate or Higher 30.0%

Bachelor's Degree or Higher 5.2%

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

Housing

364

Total Housing Units

288

Occupied Units

Vacant Units

1.14

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 9.7%

Renter 90.3%

$333

Median Rent

1955

Median Year Built

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

Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code	City	Population	Distance
62521	Decatur, IL	35,851	2.5 mi
62526	Decatur, IL	34,075	4.4 mi
62535	Forsyth, IL	3,534	5.6 mi
62522	Decatur, IL	16,630	5.3 mi
62532	Elwin, IL	105	5.9 mi
62537	Harristown, IL	92	7.6 mi
62544	Macon, IL	1,776	9.5 mi
62549	Mt Zion, IL	6,269	6.8 mi
62514	Boody, IL	252	7.7 mi
62554	Oreana, IL	1,563	8.4 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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