ZIP code
62526
Decatur, IL
62526 covers Decatur in Macon County, with 31,191 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 62526. Methodology
ZIP code map of 62526

About ZIP code 62526
Acceptable cities: Bearsdale
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 62526. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 62526
Race
- White20,430
- Black or African American7,904
- American Indian or Alaska Native74
- Asian609
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander10
- Other race568
- Two or more races2,163
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 1,140
Age
- Under 103,768
- 10 to 193,704
- 20 to 294,088
- 30 to 393,832
- 40 to 493,586
- 50 to 593,863
- 60 to 694,339
- 70 to 792,747
- 80 and older1,831
Income and housing in 62526
Education
- High school graduate92.1%
- Bachelor's degree20.0%
- Graduate degree7.3%
Places covering 62526
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.
- 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
4.6% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 62526
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 29,789 | |
| 2006 | 29,575 | |
| 2007 | 31,649 | |
| 2008 | 28,706 | |
| 2009 | 29,031 | |
| 2010 | 28,961 | |
| 2011 | 33,726 | 29,202 |
| 2012 | 33,826 | 28,210 |
| 2013 | 33,559 | 27,700 |
| 2014 | 33,487 | 27,640 |
| 2015 | 33,637 | 27,110 |
| 2016 | 33,205 | 26,160 |
| 2017 | 32,926 | 25,970 |
| 2018 | 32,303 | 25,500 |
| 2019 | 31,544 | 25,590 |
| 2020 | 30,627 | 25,290 |
| 2021 | 31,039 | 24,420 |
| 2022 | 30,572 | 23,970 |
| 2023 | 31,191 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 62526
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 62535Forsyth2.1 miPop 3,656 · Income $113,456
- 62523Decatur4.4 miPop 802 · Income —
- 62573Warrensburg5.4 miPop 1,154 · Income $91,250
- 62522Decatur6.0 miPop 14,984 · Income $51,689
- 62554Oreana6.4 miPop 1,738 · Income $90,000
- 62537Harristown6.5 miPop 288 · Income $61,000
- 62521Decatur7.1 miPop 32,455 · Income $66,848
- 62532Elwin8.7 miPop 33 · Income —
- 61756Maroa9.2 miPop 2,625 · Income $83,889
- 62551Niantic9.4 miPop 908 · Income $65,000
- 62501Argenta9.4 miPop 2,113 · Income $94,479
- 62514Boody9.7 miPop 372 · Income $54,955
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ZIP code 62526 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 62526 in?
- 62526 is in Decatur, IL.
- What county is 62526 in?
- 62526 is in Macon County.
- What is the median household income in 62526?
- The median household income in 62526 is $48,222.
- Which ZIP codes are near 62526?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 62526.