Latham, IL · standard
ZIP Code 62543
Logan County, Illinois - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 540
- 10/sq mi Low-density area
- $73,594
- Median income Near-median income area
- $87,800
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 24.9%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Latham pairs an above-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 47%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 6th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 10
- people per sq mi
- 75%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 62543 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 62543 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Latham, Logan County, Illinois, home to just 540 residents across 53.5 square miles, a density of 10 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 62543 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $73,594 (8% below the average Illinois ZIP), while per-capita income is $35,306. The poverty rate is 10.8%, with unemployment at 1.2%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $87,800 (54% below the average Illinois ZIP), and median rent is $700; owner occupancy is 75.4%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 24.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 35.4, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 8 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Logan County, so 62543 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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 →
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 62543, Latham, 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
540
Population
53.5
Area (sq mi)
10
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 62543?
35.4
Median Age
53.5%
Male
46.5%
Female
1.0%
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?
$73,594
Median Household Income
-8% vs state ZIP avg
$35,306
Per Capita Income
10.8%
Poverty Rate
1.2%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 62543 ranks among Illinois ZIPs
Latham, 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)
$73,594 47th percentile higher than 47% of 1,334 Illinois ZIPs
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 is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
201housing units
201
Total Housing Units
183
Occupied Units
18
Vacant Units
2.61
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$87,800
Median Home Value
-54% vs state ZIP avg
$700
Median Rent
1942
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 62543, employing approximately 26 people with a combined annual payroll of $440,000.
4
Businesses
26
Employees
$440K
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
Want a side-by-side? Compare 62543 vs 62573 →
ZIP 62543 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 62522
Decatur (62522)
16,630 residents
- 62548 2,258
Mount Pulaski (62548)
2,258 residents
- 62573 1,513
Warrensburg (62573)
1,513 residents
- 62539 1,358
Illiopolis (62539)
1,358 residents
- 62551 837
Niantic (62551)
837 residents
- 61749 556
Kenney (61749)
556 residents
- 62543 540
Latham (62543)
540 residents
- 62518 457
Chestnut (62518)
457 residents
- 62537 92
Harristown (62537)
92 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 62543 ranks #7 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 62543 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 62573
Warrensburg (62573)
$94,583 median income
- 62539
Illiopolis (62539)
$82,750 median income
- 62543
Latham (62543)
$73,594 median income
- 62548
Mount Pulaski (62548)
$73,312 median income
- 61749
Kenney (61749)
$70,667 median income
- 62537
Harristown (62537)
$70,455 median income
- 62551
Niantic (62551)
$69,583 median income
- 62522
Decatur (62522)
$50,669 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 62543 ranks #3 of 8 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 62543, 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 62543 in?
ZIP code 62543 (Latham) is located in Logan County, Illinois. Logan County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/logan-il.
What is the population of ZIP code 62543?
ZIP code 62543 in Latham, IL has a population of 540 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 62543?
The median household income in ZIP 62543 is $73,594, which is 4% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 62543?
The median home value in ZIP 62543 is $87,800, which is 68% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 62543?
The largest racial group in ZIP 62543 is White at 88.5%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 62543?
ZIP code 62543 has 4 business establishments employing approximately 26 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 62543?
In ZIP code 62543, 60.3% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 24.9% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 62543?
In ZIP code 62543, approximately 75.4% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 24.6% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 62543?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 62543 is 10.8% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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