ZIP Code 62515

ZIP code 62515 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 165.7 square miles in Buffalo, Sangamon County, Illinois. The area is home to 961 residents, producing a population density of 6 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 62515 against Illinois and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 62515 sits at $62,222 (22% below the Illinois average), while per-capita income is $37,636. The poverty rate stands at 19.0% and the unemployment rate at 3.5%. On housing, the median home value is $143,700 (25% below the state average) with median rent at $636 per month, and 79.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 62515 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 32.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 56.8, and the average commute is —. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Sangamon County, so you can benchmark 62515 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 →