PlainZIP

Lincoln, IL

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Lincoln, IL: 1 USPS ZIP, population 20,405. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet LINCOLN-IL · Lincoln, IL 1 ZIPs · 20,405 pop · #16843/25278 · Logan County

INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · ABOVE-PEER · BOOK-ONE · OWN-LOW · POP-TOWN · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW

  • INC-MID $62,017
  • RANK-LOWER #16843/25278
  • ABOVE-PEER over Beason
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-LOW 62% owners
  • POP-TOWN 20,405
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-LOW $141,600

Nearest income peer: Beason, IL ( $6,670 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Lincoln

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Lincoln on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Lincoln, IL sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a town-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

33rd pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
20,405
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$62,017
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

Below-median income with few delivery areas (1): read cost-of-living from the primary ZIP. Household income $62,017 and poverty 15.2% concentrate in 62656.

Owner-occupancy is comparatively low (61.8%) for this income tier, rent $830 may matter more than the home-value average.

Within Illinois, Chebanse is the closest lower-income city and Chicago Heights the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Lincoln.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 62656, is all of Lincoln

There is no split to weigh here: 62656 holds every one of Lincoln's 20,405 ACS residents. City-level and ZIP-level numbers on this site are the same number twice, check the ZIP page for the income/tenure/commute breakdown.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Mid-pack ZBP load on Lincoln's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 381 establishments, 5,748 employees , annual payroll $242,228k (~19 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 62656 (381 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (61) · also Other services (except public administration) · Health care and social assistance .

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ZIP Codes in Lincoln, IL

These ZIP codes sit in Logan County, which covers 14 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Lincoln. See the Logan County roll-up →

Lincoln sits in the lower half of Logan County on income: Atlanta, Mount Pulaski and Elkhart report more, and only Beason reports less. New Holland marks the far end of that range at $98,750, 59% above Lincoln.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
62656 20,405 $62,017 381 55
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Lincoln roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Lincoln, .