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ZIP Code 62556: Palmer, IL
ZIP code 62556 uses the postal name Palmer, Illinois and lies entirely in Christian County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 370 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $55,694 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 4% of its land lies in Palmer; 96% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- IRS2022
- Town
- Palmer · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Christian County
- Census places
- Palmer
- Micro area
- Taylorville, IL
- House district
- IL-15 119th Congress
- State
- Illinois
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 23.1 sq mi · 16 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 62556?
62556 centers on 39.475°, -89.375° and covers 23.1 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 62546, 62568.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 62556, 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 62556 compare with the rest of Christian County?
| Measure | 62556 | In Christian County | In IL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 370 | 17th of 20 | 1,174th of 1,396 |
| Median household income | $56k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $102k | not ranked | not ranked |
62556's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (370). 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 23% 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 62556?
The 2020 Census counted 399 people in 62556; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 370. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 370±135 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 399
- Households
- 158
- Median age
- 50.5
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 62556?
Of the 370 people the ACS estimates in 62556, 15.1% are under 18 and 27.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (99.7%).
- Under 1815.1%
- 18 to 6457.0%
- 65 and older27.8%
- White, not Hispanic99.7%
- Other or two or more0.3%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- 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 62556 earn?
Median household income is $55,694 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $55,694±$7,545
- Income per person
- $28,619
- Below the poverty line
- 7.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 10.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $72,253150 returns; wages 66% 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 62556?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $102,000
- Median gross rent
- $720
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 89.2%
- Housing units
- 186
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
Which ZIP codes are next to 62556?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62546 | Morrisonville | 1,521 | $90k | 4.8 mi |
| 62568 | Taylorville | 15,952 | $63k | 7.5 mi |
| 62540 | Kincaid | 1,297 | $70k | 8.0 mi (near) |
| 62570 | Tovey | 629 | $89k | 8.2 mi (near) |
| 62517 | Bulpitt | 185 | $75k | 8.8 mi (near) |
| 62555 | Owaneco | 1,358 | $70k | 8.8 mi (near) |
| 62538 | Harvel | 342 | $86k | 11.3 mi (near) |
| 62076 | Ohlman | 59 | $46k | 11.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.