Boody, IL · standard
ZIP Code 62514
Macon County, Illinois — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 252
- 87/sq mi
- $53,333
- Median income
- $103,100
- Median home value
- 39.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Boody pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 19th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 11th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 87
- people per sq mi
- 61%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 62514 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 62514 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 2.9 square miles in Boody, Macon County, Illinois. The area is home to 252 residents, producing a population density of 87 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 62514 against Illinois and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 62514 sits at $53,333 (33% below the Illinois average), while per-capita income is $37,999. The poverty rate stands at 0.0% and the unemployment rate at 13.2%. On housing, the median home value is $103,100 (46% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 61.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 62514 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 39.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 35, and the average commute is —. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Macon County, so you can benchmark 62514 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 62514, Boody, IL · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
252
Population
2.9
Area (sq mi)
87
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 62514?
35.0
Median Age
46.8%
Male
53.2%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
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)
How much do residents earn?
$53,333
Median Household Income
-33% vs state
$37,999
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
13.2%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 62514 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$53,333 19th percentile higher than 19% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
146
Total Housing Units
146
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
2.03
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$103,100
Median Home Value
-46% vs state
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 62514 vs 62532 →
ZIP 62514 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 62521
Decatur (62521)
35,851 residents
- 62526
Decatur (62526)
34,075 residents
- 62522
Decatur (62522)
16,630 residents
- 62544 1,776
Macon (62544)
1,776 residents
- 62513 1,766
Blue Mound (62513)
1,766 residents
- 62523 1,237
Decatur (62523)
1,237 residents
- 62567 1,154
Stonington (62567)
1,154 residents
- 62551 837
Niantic (62551)
837 residents
- 62514 252
Boody (62514)
252 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 62514 ranks #9 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 62514 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 62544
Macon (62544)
$89,167 median income
- 62513
Blue Mound (62513)
$83,125 median income
- 62567
Stonington (62567)
$71,471 median income
- 62537
Harristown (62537)
$70,455 median income
- 62551
Niantic (62551)
$69,583 median income
- 62521
Decatur (62521)
$66,337 median income
- 62514
Boody (62514)
$53,333 median income
- 62522
Decatur (62522)
$50,669 median income
- 62526
Decatur (62526)
$49,062 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 62514 ranks #7 of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 62532 | Elwin, IL | 105 | 3.3 mi |
| 62522 | Decatur, IL | 16,630 | 4.6 mi |
| 62537 | Harristown, IL | 92 | 6.7 mi |
| 62544 | Macon, IL | 1,776 | 5.9 mi |
| 62513 | Blue Mound, IL | 1,766 | 6.0 mi |
| 62521 | Decatur, IL | 35,851 | 7.6 mi |
| 62523 | Decatur, IL | 1,237 | 7.7 mi |
| 62551 | Niantic, IL | 837 | 8.5 mi |
| 62526 | Decatur, IL | 34,075 | 10.2 mi |
| 62567 | Stonington, IL | 1,154 | 11.0 mi |
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