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ZIP Code 62523: Decatur, IL
ZIP code 62523 is in Decatur, Illinois, entirely in Macon County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 710 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the least populous of Decatur's 4 residential ZIP codes. Median household income is $13,393 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Decatur · 4 residential ZIPs
- County
- Macon County
- Census places
- Decatur
- Metro area
- Decatur, IL
- House district
- IL-13 119th Congress
- State
- Illinois
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 0.4 sq mi · 1,582 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 62523?
62523 centers on 39.844°, -88.953° and covers 0.4 square miles of land. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 62521, 62522.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 62523, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 62523 compare with the rest of Decatur?
| Measure | 62523 | In Decatur | In Macon County | In IL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 707 | 4th of 4 | 20th of 27 | 1,014th of 1,396 |
| Median household income | $13k | not ranked | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | – | not ranked | not ranked | not ranked |
62523's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (707). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 82% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 62523?
The 2020 Census counted 886 people in 62523; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 707. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 707±94 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 886
- Households
- 248
- Median age
- 33.7
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 62523?
Of the 707 people the ACS estimates in 62523, 1.7% are under 18 and 14.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (43.6%), then Black (not Hispanic) (33.0%).
- Under 181.7%
- 18 to 6484.3%
- 65 and older14.0%
- White, not Hispanic43.6%
- Black, not Hispanic33.0%
- Other or two or more19.1%
- Hispanic or Latino4.4%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 62523 earn?
Median household income is $13,393 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $13,393±$2,475
- Income per person
- $14,585
- Below the poverty line
- 69.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 28.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 3.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $38,150120 returns; wages 61% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 62523?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- $301
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 9.3%
- Housing units
- 361
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 62523?
197 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 17 fewer than in 2018; the most are in professional, scientific, and technical services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Professional, scientific, and technical services44
- Retail trade29
- Finance and insurance24
- Accommodation and food services21
- Other services (except public administration)17
- Health care and social assistance14
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 62523?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62521 | Decatur | 32,665 | $66k | 2.7 mi |
| 62522 | Decatur | 15,185 | $51k | 5.2 mi |
| 62526 | Decatur | 30,483 | $49k | 4.4 mi (near) |
| 62532 | Elwin | 40 | – | 4.8 mi (near) |
| 62535 | Forsyth | 3,502 | $112k | 5.7 mi (near) |
| 62549 | Mt Zion | 6,454 | $101k | 6.8 mi (near) |
| 62514 | Boody | 297 | $53k | 7.2 mi (near) |
| 62537 | Harristown | 272 | $71k | 7.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.