ZIP Code 62701

ZIP code 62701 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 1.0 square miles in Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois. The area is home to 1,152 residents, producing a population density of 1,169 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 62701 against Illinois and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 62701 sits at $32,195 (60% below the Illinois average), while per-capita income is $37,856. The poverty rate stands at 35.3% and the unemployment rate at 4.6%. On housing, the median home value is — with median rent at $675 per month, and 2.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 62701 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 32.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 38.6, and the average commute is —. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Sangamon County, so you can benchmark 62701 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →