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ZIP Code 62543: Latham, IL
ZIP code 62543 uses the postal name Latham, Illinois and lies mostly in Logan County (65% of its land) with the rest in Macon County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 480 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $73,594 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Latham; 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Latham · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Logan County (65%); Macon County (35%)
- Census places
- Latham
- Micro area
- Lincoln, IL
- House districts
- IL-15 (95%), IL-13 (5%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Illinois
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 20.6 sq mi · 23 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 62543?
62543 centers on 39.971°, -89.152° and covers 20.6 square miles of land. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 62573, 62518, 62548, 62551, 61749, 62539, 62526, 61756.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 62543, 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 62543 compare with the rest of Logan County?
| Measure | 62543 | In Logan County | In IL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 477 | 15th of 20 | 1,124th of 1,396 |
| Median household income | $74k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $88k | not ranked | not ranked |
62543's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (477). 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 28% 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 62543?
The 2020 Census counted 453 people in 62543; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 477. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 16.1% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 477±154 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 453−16.1% since 2010 (540)
- Households
- 183
- Median age
- 35.4
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 62543?
Of the 477 people the ACS estimates in 62543, 26.8% are under 18 and 18.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (88.5%).
- Under 1826.8%
- 18 to 6454.9%
- 65 and older18.2%
- White, not Hispanic88.5%
- Other or two or more7.1%
- Black, not Hispanic4.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.4%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
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 62543 earn?
Median household income is $73,594 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($66,570 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $73,594±$13,853
- Income per person
- $35,306
- Below the poverty line
- 10.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.2%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 24.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $70,964220 returns; wages 57% 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 62543?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $87,800
- Median gross rent
- $700
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 75.4%
- Housing units
- 201
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 62543?
4 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 62543?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62573 | Warrensburg | 1,147 | $95k | 4.5 mi |
| 62518 | Chestnut | 509 | – | 6.2 mi |
| 62548 | Mount Pulaski | 2,090 | $73k | 7.0 mi |
| 62551 | Niantic | 820 | $70k | 8.1 mi |
| 61749 | Kenney | 653 | $71k | 8.6 mi |
| 62539 | Illiopolis | 1,412 | $83k | 8.8 mi |
| 62526 | Decatur | 30,483 | $49k | 9.8 mi |
| 61756 | Maroa | 2,542 | $86k | 10.8 mi |
| 62537 | Harristown | 272 | $71k | 8.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.