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62521

Decatur, IL

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62521 covers Decatur in Macon County, with 32,455 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.

Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology

ACS 2023 population

32,455

Median household income

$66,848

Median home value

$119,900

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 62521. Methodology

ZIP code map of 62521

Census ZCTA boundary for ZIP 62521 in Decatur, Illinois
Census ZCTA boundary for ZIP 62521 in Decatur, Illinois. A ZCTA is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. Methodology · Data sources
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About ZIP code 62521

Type

STANDARD

Timezone

America/Chicago

Area codes

217, 447

Land area

66.0 sq mi

Water area

3.95 sq mi

Households

16,169

Median gross rent

$857

Acceptable cities: Long Creek

More enterprise fields

Timezone
America/Chicago
Area Codes
217, 447
World Region
NA
Country
US

Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS

Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 62521. Not ACS. Methodology

People in 62521

Race

  • White24,654
  • Black or African American6,482
  • American Indian or Alaska Native65
  • Asian251
  • Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander16
  • Other race308
  • Two or more races2,017

Hispanic or Latino (any race): 739

Age

  • Under 104,080
  • 10 to 193,837
  • 20 to 293,533
  • 30 to 394,060
  • 40 to 493,818
  • 50 to 594,353
  • 60 to 694,982
  • 70 to 793,237
  • 80 and older1,893

Income and housing in 62521

Poverty rate

12.5%

Median earnings

$41,945

Median household income

$66,848

Median home value

$119,900

Median gross rent

$857

Education

  • High school graduate91.3%
  • Bachelor's degree22.4%
  • Graduate degree7.3%

Places covering 62521

Cities and places — Population overlap

Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.

ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology

Counties — Population overlap

Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.

ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology

17.3% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).

Population history for 62521

IRS populationACS population
38,74019,370020052023

Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).

Population history. Year | ACS population | IRS population. ACS and IRS are separate series. Blank cells mean that source did not publish a count for the year.
YearACS populationIRS population
200533,628
200632,791
200734,471
200832,810
200932,352
201032,050
201135,49832,016
201235,38331,530
201335,78731,190
201435,76930,900
201535,67630,820
201635,87030,040
201735,56329,930
201835,52929,500
201935,26129,410
202034,71629,140
202133,78528,470
202233,45328,050
202332,455

ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.

ZIP codes near 62521

12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)

  1. 62523Decatur2.7 miPop 802 · Income —
  2. 62532Elwin3.5 miPop 33 · Income —
  3. 62549Mt Zion4.2 miPop 6,789 · Income $109,350
  4. 62522Decatur6.5 miPop 14,984 · Income $51,689
  5. 62514Boody6.9 miPop 372 · Income $54,955
  6. 62526Decatur7.1 miPop 31,191 · Income $48,222
  7. 62544Macon7.4 miPop 1,719 · Income $81,923
  8. 61925Dalton City7.8 miPop 1,037 · Income $71,947
  9. 62535Forsyth8.2 miPop 3,656 · Income $113,456
  10. 62537Harristown9.3 miPop 288 · Income $61,000
  11. 62554Oreana9.6 miPop 1,738 · Income $90,000
  12. 62501Argenta10.0 miPop 2,113 · Income $94,479

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62521 Decatur, IL

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ZIP code 62521 FAQ

What city is ZIP code 62521 in?
62521 is in Decatur, IL.
What county is 62521 in?
62521 is in Macon County.
What is the median household income in 62521?
The median household income in 62521 is $66,848.
Which ZIP codes are near 62521?
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