ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Illinois

ZIP Code 62520: Sangamon County, IL

ZIP Code 62520 (Sangamon County, Illinois) has an estimated 1,652 residents in 632 households. The median household income is $84,500, the median home value is $226,400 and the median gross rent is $850/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Total population

1,652

Margin of error ±316

Median household income

$84,500

Margin of error ±$15,405

Median home value

$226,400

Margin of error ±$27,450

Median gross rent

$850/mo

Margin of error ±$205

Median age

48.4 yrs

Margin of error ±8.7 yrs

Mean travel time to work

25.6 min

Margin of error ±8.5 min

How ZIP 62520 compares with Illinois and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 6252048.4 yrsIllinois39.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 62520$84,500Illinois$83,390United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 62520$42,120Illinois$46,406United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 625208.9%Illinois11.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 625202.0%Illinois5.8%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 6252020.9%Illinois37.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 62520$226,400Illinois$263,300United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 62520$850/moIllinois$1,274/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 6252091.9%Illinois67.1%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 6252025.6 minIllinois27.8 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 6252015.9%Illinois15.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 62520

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 62520 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 62520Margin of errorIllinoisUnited States
Total population1,652±31612,694,798334,922,499
Median age48.4 yrs±8.7 yrs39.0 yrs38.9 yrs
Households632±995,036,449129,227,496
Median household income$84,500±$15,405$83,390$80,734
Per capita income$42,120±$7,624$46,406$44,673
Poverty rate8.9%±5.1 pts11.8%12.5%
Unemployment rate2.0%±2.0 pts5.8%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher20.9%±4.7 pts37.8%35.7%
Median home value$226,400±$27,450$263,300$332,700
Median gross rent$850/mo±$205$1,274/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes91.9%±6.2 pts67.1%65.2%
Mean travel time to work25.6 min±8.5 min27.8 min26.4 min
Worked from home15.9%±8.0 pts15.9%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 62520
GroupZIP 62520IllinoisUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino94.1%58.1%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino3.2%13.3%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%5.9%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.4%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino1.6%3.4%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)1.0%18.8%19.3%

Where ZIP 62520 is

State
Illinois
Main county
Sangamon County
Largest overlapping place
Dawson (3% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
25.87 sq mi· about 64 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Sangamon County

62515 Sangamon County, IL62530 Sangamon County, IL62536 Sangamon County, IL62539 Sangamon County, IL62545 Sangamon County, IL62558 Sangamon County, IL62561 Sangamon County, IL62563 Sangamon County, IL62615 Sangamon County, IL62625 Sangamon County, IL62629 Sangamon County, IL62661 Sangamon County, IL62670 Sangamon County, IL62677 Sangamon County, IL62684 Sangamon County, IL62689 Thayer, IL62693 Sangamon County, IL62701 Springfield, IL62702 Springfield, IL62703 Springfield, IL62704 Springfield, IL62707 Sangamon County, IL62711 Springfield, IL62712 Springfield, IL

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.