ZIP Code 62523

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Macon County, Illinois.

Population: 802

Covering part of Macon County, Illinois, ZIP Code 62523 has about 802 residents.

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 62523's population declined 42.0% from 1,382 to 802, while its median gross rent rose 5.4% from $316 to $333.

The largest age group is 25 to 34, 32.3% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 41.5% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 802
Median age: 37.5 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $333
Housing units: 364
Homeownership rate: 9.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.2%
Unemployment rate: 10.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,382802

Median household income

$13,462$12,663

Median gross rent

$316$333

Year	Population	Median household income	Median gross rent
2019	1,382	$13,462	$316
2020	1,183	$13,250	$307
2021	1,096	$11,712	$319
2022	800	$12,663	$297
2023	802	—	$333

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 170.0%

18 to 2416.5%

25 to 3432.3%

35 to 4420.1%

45 to 544.2%

55 to 6413.2%

65 to 7411.7%

75 and over2.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	0	0.0%
18 to 24	132	16.5%
25 to 34	259	32.3%
35 to 44	161	20.1%
45 to 54	34	4.2%
55 to 64	106	13.2%
65 to 74	94	11.7%
75 and over	16	2.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	333	41.5%
Black or African American	332	41.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.2%
Asian	9	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	101	12.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	25	3.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma31.8%

High school graduate24.8%

Some college or associate's38.2%

Bachelor's degree3.7%

Graduate or professional degree1.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	213	31.8%
High school graduate	166	24.8%
Some college or associate's	256	38.2%
Bachelor's degree	25	3.7%
Graduate or professional degree	10	1.5%

Commute to work

Drove alone45.1%

Carpooled16.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked11.5%

Bicycle1.8%

Worked from home24.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	51	45.1%
Carpooled	19	16.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	13	11.5%
Bicycle	2	1.8%
Worked from home	28	24.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	35	41.2%
15 to 29 min	32	37.6%
30 to 44 min	9	10.6%
45 to 59 min	9	10.6%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.14
Poverty rate: 49.0% (178 of 363)

	Count	Share
Family households	18	6.3%
Nonfamily households	270	93.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1955

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	288	79.1%
Vacant	76	20.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	28	9.7%
Renter-occupied	260	90.3%

1-unit, detached7.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units2.5%

5 to 19 units9.6%

20 or more units80.5%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	27	7.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	9	2.5%
5 to 19 units	35	9.6%
20 or more units	293	80.5%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

ZIP Code 62523

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Race & ethnicity

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