ZIP code
62521
Decatur, IL
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
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 62521. Methodology
ZIP code map of 62521
About ZIP code 62521
Acceptable cities: Long Creek
More enterprise fields
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
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.
- Decatur77.9%
- Long Creek3.5%
- Mount Zion1.2%
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.
- Macon County100.0%
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
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 33,628 | |
| 2006 | 32,791 | |
| 2007 | 34,471 | |
| 2008 | 32,810 | |
| 2009 | 32,352 | |
| 2010 | 32,050 | |
| 2011 | 35,498 | 32,016 |
| 2012 | 35,383 | 31,530 |
| 2013 | 35,787 | 31,190 |
| 2014 | 35,769 | 30,900 |
| 2015 | 35,676 | 30,820 |
| 2016 | 35,870 | 30,040 |
| 2017 | 35,563 | 29,930 |
| 2018 | 35,529 | 29,500 |
| 2019 | 35,261 | 29,410 |
| 2020 | 34,716 | 29,140 |
| 2021 | 33,785 | 28,470 |
| 2022 | 33,453 | 28,050 |
| 2023 | 32,455 |
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)
- 62523Decatur2.7 miPop 802 · Income —
- 62532Elwin3.5 miPop 33 · Income —
- 62549Mt Zion4.2 miPop 6,789 · Income $109,350
- 62522Decatur6.5 miPop 14,984 · Income $51,689
- 62514Boody6.9 miPop 372 · Income $54,955
- 62526Decatur7.1 miPop 31,191 · Income $48,222
- 62544Macon7.4 miPop 1,719 · Income $81,923
- 61925Dalton City7.8 miPop 1,037 · Income $71,947
- 62535Forsyth8.2 miPop 3,656 · Income $113,456
- 62537Harristown9.3 miPop 288 · Income $61,000
- 62554Oreana9.6 miPop 1,738 · Income $90,000
- 62501Argenta10.0 miPop 2,113 · Income $94,479
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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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