ZIP Code 62526

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Decatur · Macon County · Illinois

Quick Facts

34,075

Population

159.8

Area (sq mi)

213

People / sq mi

America/Chicago

Time Zone

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ZIP Type

Demographics

41.5

Median Age

45.1%

Male

54.9%

Female

3.8%

Foreign-Born

White 68.7%

African American 22.3%

Asian 2.0%

American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%

Two or More Ethnicities 5.5%

Hispanic or Latino 3.1%

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)

Income & Employment

$48,222

Median Household Income

$30,665

Per Capita Income

18.9%

Poverty Rate

8.8%

Unemployment Rate

17.5 min

Mean Commute Time

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Education

High School Graduate or Higher 62.7%

Bachelor's Degree or Higher 20.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Housing

16,425

Total Housing Units

14,183

Occupied Units

2,242

Vacant Units

2.12

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 58.4%

Renter 41.6%

$91,500

Median Home Value

$785

Median Rent

1966

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code	City	Population	Distance
62535	Forsyth, IL	3,534	1.9 mi
62523	Decatur, IL	1,237	4.4 mi
62573	Warrensburg, IL	1,513	5.5 mi
62522	Decatur, IL	16,630	6.0 mi
62532	Elwin, IL	105	9.5 mi
61756	Maroa, IL	2,337	9.0 mi
62521	Decatur, IL	35,851	6.8 mi
62537	Harristown, IL	92	6.6 mi
62554	Oreana, IL	1,563	7.0 mi
62514	Boody, IL	252	10.2 mi

Related Areas

Macon County Decatur, IL Illinois

All data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023).

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