ZIP Code 62522

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Macon County, Illinois.

Population: 14,984
Median household income: $51,689
Median home value: $108,300

ZIP Code 62522 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Macon County, Illinois, home to about 14,984 residents. Its median household income of $51,689 runs below the Macon County figure of $62,449.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 62522's population declined 2.6% from 15,379 to 14,984, while its median gross rent rose 11.7% from $701 to $783.

72.8% of workers drive to work alone. 70.3% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 14,984
Median age: 34.8 yrs
Median household income: $51,689
Median home value: $108,300
Median gross rent: $783
Housing units: 7,215
Homeownership rate: 65.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.7%
Unemployment rate: 11.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

15,37914,984

Median household income

$47,020$51,689

Median home value

$84,300$108,300

Median gross rent

$701$783

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	15,379	$47,020	$84,300	$701
2020	15,256	$49,348	$88,700	$709
2021	14,479	$49,340	$87,600	$707
2022	15,010	$50,144	$98,300	$748
2023	14,984	$51,689	$108,300	$783

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 59.2%

5 to 1713.7%

18 to 2415.1%

25 to 3412.2%

35 to 4410.4%

45 to 5411.1%

55 to 6411.3%

65 to 7410.2%

75 and over6.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,379	9.2%
5 to 17	2,055	13.7%
18 to 24	2,269	15.1%
25 to 34	1,825	12.2%
35 to 44	1,561	10.4%
45 to 54	1,670	11.1%
55 to 64	1,688	11.3%
65 to 74	1,526	10.2%
75 and over	1,011	6.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,348	62.4%
Black or African American	4,223	28.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	8	0.1%
Asian	151	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	4	0.0%
Some other race	53	0.4%
Two or more races	858	5.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	339	2.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.9%

High school graduate40.7%

Some college or associate's28.6%

Bachelor's degree17.5%

Graduate or professional degree8.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	458	4.9%
High school graduate	3,781	40.7%
Some college or associate's	2,653	28.6%
Bachelor's degree	1,626	17.5%
Graduate or professional degree	763	8.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone72.8%

Carpooled8.7%

Public transit2.1%

Walked5.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.7%

Other means2.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,336	72.8%
Carpooled	516	8.7%
Public transit	126	2.1%
Walked	322	5.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	519	8.7%
Other means	139	2.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,652	48.8%
15 to 29 min	2,110	38.8%
30 to 44 min	306	5.6%
45 to 59 min	157	2.9%
60+ min	214	3.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.33
Poverty rate: 25.3% (3,528 of 13,965)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,243	54.0%
Nonfamily households	2,759	46.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1950

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,002	83.2%
Vacant	1,213	16.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,910	65.1%
Renter-occupied	2,092	34.9%

1-unit, detached70.3%

1-unit, attached1.2%

2 to 4 units7.2%

5 to 19 units13.3%

20 or more units7.3%

Mobile home & other0.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,069	70.3%
1-unit, attached	87	1.2%
2 to 4 units	518	7.2%
5 to 19 units	963	13.3%
20 or more units	524	7.3%
Mobile home & other	54	0.7%

ZIP Code 62522

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