Springfield, IL
Census ZIP code profile for Springfield, IL - 7 ZIPs, total population 141,894. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.
U.S. Census Bureau, SimpleMaps US ZIP Code Database, delivery-area ZIP coverage
ACS city ledger plate
Sheet SPRINGFIELD-IL · Springfield, IL 7 ZIPs · 141,894 pop · #11208/25278 · Sangamon County
INC-MID · RANK-MID · BELOW-PEER · BOOK-MID · OWN-LOW · POP-MID · SPREAD-SPLIT · HOME-LOW
- INC-MID $74,748
- RANK-MID #11208/25278
- BELOW-PEER under New Berlin
- BOOK-MID 7 ZIPs
- OWN-LOW 63% owners
- POP-MID 141,894
- SPREAD-SPLIT 62701→62711
- HOME-LOW $186,667
Nearest income peer: New Berlin, IL (+ $4,002 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 Springfield
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Springfield on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Springfield · this city · lowest
Springfield · this city · lowest
$74,748 median HH income
- New Berlin · near
New Berlin · near
$78,750 median HH income
- Pawnee · near
Pawnee · near
$81,106 median HH income
- Riverton · near
Riverton · near
$81,646 median HH income
- Divernon · near
Divernon · near
$82,188 median HH income
- Sherman · highest
Sherman · highest
$139,196 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.
National city placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Springfield, IL sits among US cities with an above-median household income, on a mid-size population base, across a compact ZIP cluster.
- Top 44%
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 141,894
- city population (Census)
- 7
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $74,748
- 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.
A above-median income city on a compact ZIP cluster (7 codes). Income averages $74,748, rent $992 , commute about 18 minutes. Sibling ZIPs here are close enough that a two-ZIP compare often answers which side of town.
Every one of the 12 cities sharing Sangamon County reports a higher average ZIP median income than Springfield, Chatham, Auburn and Rochester among them. That gap is the county's income spread, not a measure of the housing or commute picture below. Sherman marks the far end of that range at $139,196, 86% above Springfield.
Within-city ZIP comparison
Where the ZIP codes inside Springfield differ
Springfield's city average masks two linked splits. Median household income runs from $32,195 in ZIP 62701 to $124,816 in ZIP 62711, while home values span $96,500 in 62703 to $316,800 in 62711. Compare the endpoint ZIPs before treating the city-level number as a neighborhood-level answer.
- Income high-to-low ratio
- 3.9×
- Home-value high-to-low ratio
- 3.3×
- Poverty-rate spread
- 32.2 points
62701 to 62711
62703 to 62711
62711 to 62701
Derived from the published ACS 2023 ZIP-level records shown on this site. A high-to-low ratio compares the highest and lowest available ZIP values; it is not a score or forecast.
Population concentration
Springfield population is a blend, not a flagship ZIP
Across 7 delivery areas, the densest code 62704 still covers only about 28% of Springfield's 141,894 residents. The city average is a blend, pick two ZIPs with different incomes before using one number.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Dense employer mosaic across Springfield
Citywide ZBP: 3,938 establishments, 64,643 employees , annual payroll $3,345,064k (~28 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 7 of 7 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 62704 (1,329 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (587) · also Other services (except public administration) · Accommodation and food services .
ZIP Codes in Springfield, IL
These ZIP codes sit in Sangamon County, which covers 25 ZIP codes in all; 7 of them fall in Springfield. See the Sangamon County roll-up →
Every one of the 12 cities sharing Sangamon County reports a higher average ZIP median income than Springfield, Chatham, Auburn and Rochester among them. That gap is the county's income spread, not a measure of the housing or commute picture below. Sherman marks the far end of that range at $139,196, 86% above Springfield.
Side-by-side: Compare 62704 vs 62702 →
Springfield 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 Springfield, .