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ZIP Code 62551: Niantic, IL
ZIP code 62551 uses the postal name Niantic, Illinois and lies entirely in Macon County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 820 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $69,583 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 4% of its land lies in Niantic; 96% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Niantic · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Macon County
- Census places
- Niantic
- Metro area
- Decatur, IL
- House district
- IL-13 119th Congress
- State
- Illinois
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 26.2 sq mi · 31 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 62551?
62551 centers on 39.854°, -89.156° and covers 26.2 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 62537, 62539, 62522, 62547, 62543, 62526.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 62551, 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 62551 compare with the rest of Macon County?
| Measure | 62551 | In Macon County | In IL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 820 | 18th of 27 | 968th of 1,396 |
| Median household income | $70k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $129k | not ranked | not ranked |
62551's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (820). 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 34% 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 62551?
The 2020 Census counted 753 people in 62551; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 820. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 10.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 820±214 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 753−10.0% since 2010 (837)
- Households
- 295
- Median age
- 38.0
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 62551?
Of the 820 people the ACS estimates in 62551, 26.3% are under 18 and 16.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (82.0%), then Hispanic or Latino (10.6%).
- Under 1826.3%
- 18 to 6457.4%
- 65 and older16.2%
- White, not Hispanic82.0%
- Hispanic or Latino10.6%
- Other or two or more7.4%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 62551 earn?
Median household income is $69,583 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($79,959 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $69,583±$26,093
- Income per person
- $34,708
- Below the poverty line
- 7.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 10.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 14.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $70,531350 returns; wages 68% 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 62551?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $129,200
- Median gross rent
- $846
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 84.1%
- Housing units
- 333
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 62551?
7 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more 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 62551?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62537 | Harristown | 272 | $71k | 3.3 mi |
| 62539 | Illiopolis | 1,412 | $83k | 5.0 mi |
| 62522 | Decatur | 15,185 | $51k | 6.0 mi |
| 62547 | Mount Auburn | 574 | $60k | 7.4 mi |
| 62543 | Latham | 477 | $74k | 8.1 mi |
| 62526 | Decatur | 30,483 | $49k | 9.4 mi |
| 62573 | Warrensburg | 1,147 | $95k | 7.7 mi (near) |
| 62514 | Boody | 297 | $53k | 8.4 mi (near) |
| 62513 | Blue Mound | 1,391 | $83k | 9.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.