ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Illinois

ZIP Code 62537: Harristown, IL

ZIP Code 62537 (Harristown, Macon County, Illinois) has an estimated 272 residents in 80 households. The median household income is $70,455, the median home value is $87,500 and the median gross rent is —. 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 Oct 26, 2026

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 3 figures for this ZIP (bachelor's or higher, commute, work from home) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

272

Margin of error ±134

Median household income

$70,455

Margin of error ±$19,605

Median home value

$87,500

Margin of error ±$13,614

Median gross rent

—

Margin of error not available

Median age

29.3 yrs

Margin of error ±2.1 yrs

Mean travel time to work

21.7 min*

Margin of error ±16.0 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 62537 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 6253729.3 yrsIllinois39.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 62537$70,455Illinois$83,390United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 62537$23,062Illinois$46,406United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 625371.5%Illinois11.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 625377.2%Illinois5.8%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 625376.0%*Illinois37.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 62537$87,500Illinois$263,300United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 62537—Illinois$1,274/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 62537100.0%Illinois67.1%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 6253721.7 min*Illinois27.8 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 625370.0%*Illinois15.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 62537

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 62537 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 62537	Margin of error	Illinois	United States
Total population	272	±134	12,694,798	334,922,499
Median age	29.3 yrs	±2.1 yrs	39.0 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	80	±34	5,036,449	129,227,496
Median household income	$70,455	±$19,605	$83,390	$80,734
Per capita income	$23,062	±$7,223	$46,406	$44,673
Poverty rate	1.5%	±1.7 pts	11.8%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	7.2%	±5.3 pts	5.8%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	6.0%*	±14.6 pts	37.8%	35.7%
Median home value	$87,500	±$13,614	$263,300	$332,700
Median gross rent	—	—	$1,274/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	100.0%	±0.0 pts	67.1%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	21.7 min*	±16.0 min	27.8 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	0.0%*	±14.9 pts	15.9%	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 62537
Group	ZIP 62537	Illinois	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	93.4%	58.1%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	13.3%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	2.6%	5.9%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.0%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	4.0%	3.4%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	0.0%	18.8%	19.3%

Where ZIP 62537 is

State: Illinois
Main county: Macon County
Largest overlapping place: Harristown (20% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 1.10 sq mi· about 247 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 Macon County

61756 Macon County, IL 61925 Macon County, IL 62501 Macon County, IL 62514 Boody, IL 62521 Decatur, IL 62522 Decatur, IL 62523 Decatur, IL 62526 Decatur, IL 62532 Elwin, IL 62535 Forsyth, IL 62544 Macon County, IL 62549 Mount Zion, IL 62551 Macon County, IL 62554 Macon County, IL 62573 Macon County, IL

See every ZIP code in Illinois, or compare ZIP 62537 with another ZIP code.

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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.