Harristown, IL · standard

ZIP Code 62537

Macon County, Illinois - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.

92
38/sq mi Moderate-density area
$70,455
Median income Near-median income area
$87,500
Median home value Below-median home value
6.0%
Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment

National ZIP placement

Harristown pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.

47th pct
household income, US ZIPs
6th pct
home value, US ZIPs
38
people per sq mi
100%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 62537 against every reporting US ZIP.

ZIP code 62537 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Harristown, Macon County, Illinois, home to just 92 residents across 2.4 square miles, a density of 38 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.

With fewer than 100 residents on file, this page keeps the Census figures below and skips the multi-chart expansion used on larger ZIPs. Small-N ACS estimates are already unstable enough without padding the page around them. Median household income is $70,455.

Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 62537, Harristown, IL · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.

Quick Facts

92

Population

2.4

Area (sq mi)

38

People / sq mi

Chicago

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

Who lives in ZIP 62537?

29.3

Median Age

57.7%

Male

42.3%

Female

2.6%

Foreign-Born

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

How much do residents earn?

$70,455

Median Household Income

-12% vs state ZIP avg

$23,062

Per Capita Income

1.5%

Poverty Rate

7.2%

Unemployment Rate

How ZIP 62537 ranks among Illinois ZIPs

Harristown, IL household income vs. every Illinois ZIP code

Median household income among 1,334 reporting Illinois ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)

$70,455 42nd percentile higher than 42% of 1,334 Illinois ZIPs

This ZIP $0 $200K+ every Illinois ZIP, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Illinois 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 does housing look like?

80

Total Housing Units

80

Occupied Units

0

Vacant Units

3.40

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 100.0%
Renter 0.0%

$87,500

Median Home Value

-54% vs state ZIP avg

1938

Median Year Built

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

What businesses operate in this ZIP?

Census Bureau data shows 4 business establishments in ZIP 62537, employing approximately 74 people with a combined annual payroll of $6,763,000.

4

Businesses

74

Employees

$6.8M

Annual Payroll

0

Industry Sectors

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.

Nearby ZIP Codes

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ZIP Code City Population Distance
62551 Niantic, IL 837 3.3 mi
62522 Decatur, IL 16,630 2.9 mi
62573 Warrensburg, IL 1,513 6.5 mi

Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles

Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 62537, both outside IL so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).

Similar median household income

Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.

Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 62537 in?

ZIP code 62537 (Harristown) is located in Macon County, Illinois. Macon County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/macon-il.

What is the population of ZIP code 62537?

ZIP code 62537 in Harristown, IL has a population of 92 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

ZIP 62537's figures come from ACS 5-Year Estimates, Census ZIP Code Business Patterns, and the FHFA House Price Index. See our methodology for details.

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