ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Illinois

ZIP Code 62712: Springfield, IL

ZIP Code 62712 (Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois) has an estimated 10,045 residents in 4,382 households. The median household income is $110,179, the median home value is $256,000 and the median gross rent is $1,108/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

10,045

Margin of error ±737

Median household income

$110,179

Margin of error ±$11,381

Median home value

$256,000

Margin of error ±$20,210

Median gross rent

$1,108/mo

Margin of error ±$123

Median age

47.0 yrs

Margin of error ±4.2 yrs

Mean travel time to work

18.4 min

Margin of error ±3.1 min

How ZIP 62712 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 6271247.0 yrsIllinois39.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 62712$110,179Illinois$83,390United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 62712$59,812Illinois$46,406United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 627123.3%Illinois11.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 627121.3%Illinois5.8%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 6271250.6%Illinois37.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 62712$256,000Illinois$263,300United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 62712$1,108/moIllinois$1,274/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 6271287.9%Illinois67.1%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 6271218.4 minIllinois27.8 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 6271211.3%Illinois15.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 62712

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 62712 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 62712Margin of errorIllinoisUnited States
Total population10,045±73712,694,798334,922,499
Median age47.0 yrs±4.2 yrs39.0 yrs38.9 yrs
Households4,382±3625,036,449129,227,496
Median household income$110,179±$11,381$83,390$80,734
Per capita income$59,812±$5,051$46,406$44,673
Poverty rate3.3%±1.5 pts11.8%12.5%
Unemployment rate1.3%±1.1 pts5.8%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher50.6%±4.6 pts37.8%35.7%
Median home value$256,000±$20,210$263,300$332,700
Median gross rent$1,108/mo±$123$1,274/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes87.9%±2.1 pts67.1%65.2%
Mean travel time to work18.4 min±3.1 min27.8 min26.4 min
Worked from home11.3%±3.4 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 62712
GroupZIP 62712IllinoisUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino90.5%58.1%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino4.4%13.3%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.2%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 Latino0.3%0.4%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino2.0%3.4%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)1.6%18.8%19.3%

Where ZIP 62712 is

State
Illinois
Main county
Sangamon County
Largest overlapping place
Springfield (34% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
23.89 sq mi· about 420 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, IL62520 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, 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.