Macon
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Illinois
Macon is a mid-size county in Illinois with 16 ZIP codes, 110,498 people, and above-median household income among US counties. All data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 5-Year Estimates.
National county placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Macon, IL sits among US counties with an above-median household income, on a mid-size county population base, across a multi-ZIP patchwork.
- Top 31%
- household income vs 3,210 US counties
- 110,498
- combined ZIP population
- 16
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $75,344
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this county's average ZIP median household income against 3,210 US counties with ACS income on at least one ZIP.
Macon lands in the national county income distribution as above-median household income on mid-size county footing (FIPS 17115, 16 ZIPs, combined population 110,498). Sort the ZIP table by population before treating the county mean as uniform.
Above-median income across 16 ZIPs means the county average is a compromise. Sort by population, save the largest urban ZIP and one sparse code, then compare - that pair usually shows whether density or income is doing the work inside Macon.
Save two ZIPs from the table into your shortlist, then open a compare link - that is the return path a static county summary cannot replace. All figures here come from Census ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates and USPS ZCTA files.
16
Total ZIPs
110,498
Total Population
ZIP Codes in Macon
Side-by-side: Compare 62521 vs 62526 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| 62521 | Decatur | 35,851 | 207 |
| 62526 | Decatur | 34,075 | 213 |
| 62522 | Decatur | 16,630 | 253 |
| 62549 | Mt Zion | 6,269 | 305 |
| 62535 | Forsyth | 3,534 | 367 |
| 62501 | Argenta | 2,661 | 13 |
| 61756 | Maroa | 2,337 | 11 |
| 62544 | Macon | 1,776 | 10 |
| 62513 | Blue Mound | 1,766 | 10 |
| 62554 | Oreana | 1,563 | 33 |
| 62573 | Warrensburg | 1,513 | 13 |
| 62523 | Decatur | 1,237 | 996 |
| 62551 | Niantic | 837 | 12 |
| 62514 | Boody | 252 | 87 |
| 62532 | Elwin | 105 | 19 |
| 62537 | Harristown | 92 | 38 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Macon?
Macon has a total population of 110,498 across 16 ZIP codes, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 data.
What ZIP codes are in Macon?
Macon includes 16 ZIP codes: 62521, 62526, 62522, 62549, 62535, 62501, 61756, 62544, 62513, 62554, and more.