Elwin, IL · standard
ZIP Code 62532
Macon County, Illinois — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 105
- 19/sq mi
- $122,200
- Median home value
- 20.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Elwin pairs among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 17th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 19
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 62532 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 62532 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 5.4 square miles in Elwin, Macon County, Illinois. The area is home to 105 residents, producing a population density of 19 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 62532 against Illinois and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 62532 sits at —, while per-capita income is $51,105. The poverty rate stands at 0.0% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $122,200 (36% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 100.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 62532 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 20.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 67.4, and the average commute is —. We also surface 8 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Macon County, so you can benchmark 62532 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 62532, Elwin, 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
105
Population
5.4
Area (sq mi)
19
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 62532?
67.4
Median Age
47.5%
Male
52.5%
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?
$51,105
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
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?
30
Total Housing Units
30
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
1.33
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$122,200
Median Home Value
-36% vs state
1959
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
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ZIP 62532 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
- 62549 6,269
Mt Zion (62549)
6,269 residents
- 62544 1,776
Macon (62544)
1,776 residents
- 62523 1,237
Decatur (62523)
1,237 residents
- 62514 252
Boody (62514)
252 residents
- 62532 105
Elwin (62532)
105 residents
- 62537 92
Harristown (62537)
92 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 62532 ranks #8 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
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