ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Illinois

ZIP Code 62544: Macon County, IL

ZIP Code 62544 (Macon County, Illinois) has an estimated 1,668 residents in 686 households. The median household income is $89,167, the median home value is $146,500 and the median gross rent is $918/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

Some estimates have a large margin of error. One figure for this ZIP (commute) is marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

1,668

Margin of error ±281

Median household income

$89,167

Margin of error ±$19,940

Median home value

$146,500

Margin of error ±$18,421

Median gross rent

$918/mo

Margin of error ±$123

Median age

46.4 yrs

Margin of error ±4.1 yrs

Mean travel time to work

35.3 min*

Margin of error ±18.9 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 62544 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 6254446.4 yrsIllinois39.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 62544$89,167Illinois$83,390United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 62544$52,082Illinois$46,406United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 625444.7%Illinois11.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 625442.8%Illinois5.8%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 6254423.9%Illinois37.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 62544$146,500Illinois$263,300United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 62544$918/moIllinois$1,274/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 6254485.9%Illinois67.1%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 6254435.3 min*Illinois27.8 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 625446.6%Illinois15.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 62544

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 62544 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 62544Margin of errorIllinoisUnited States
Total population1,668±28112,694,798334,922,499
Median age46.4 yrs±4.1 yrs39.0 yrs38.9 yrs
Households686±995,036,449129,227,496
Median household income$89,167±$19,940$83,390$80,734
Per capita income$52,082±$9,549$46,406$44,673
Poverty rate4.7%±2.2 pts11.8%12.5%
Unemployment rate2.8%±2.1 pts5.8%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher23.9%±7.2 pts37.8%35.7%
Median home value$146,500±$18,421$263,300$332,700
Median gross rent$918/mo±$123$1,274/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes85.9%±3.8 pts67.1%65.2%
Mean travel time to work35.3 min*±18.9 min27.8 min26.4 min
Worked from home6.6%±4.1 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 62544
GroupZIP 62544IllinoisUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino93.5%58.1%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.9%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 Latino4.6%3.4%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)1.0%18.8%19.3%

Where ZIP 62544 is

State
Illinois
Main county
Macon County
Largest overlapping place
Macon (2% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
68.04 sq mi· about 25 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, IL61925 Macon County, IL62501 Macon County, IL62514 Boody, IL62521 Decatur, IL62522 Decatur, IL62523 Decatur, IL62526 Decatur, IL62532 Elwin, IL62535 Forsyth, IL62537 Harristown, IL62549 Mount Zion, IL62551 Macon County, IL62554 Macon County, IL62573 Macon County, IL

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Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

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.