ZIP Code 62526

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Macon County, Illinois.

Population: 31,191
Median household income: $48,222
Median home value: $91,500

Covering part of Macon County, Illinois, ZIP Code 62526 has about 31,191 residents. At $48,222, its median household income sits below Macon County's $62,449.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 62526's population declined 1.1% from 31,544 to 31,191, while its median gross rent rose 21.0% from $649 to $785.

18.9% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.12 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 31,191
Median age: 41.5 yrs
Median household income: $48,222
Median home value: $91,500
Median gross rent: $785
Housing units: 16,425
Homeownership rate: 58.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.0%
Unemployment rate: 8.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

31,54431,191

Median household income

$39,441$48,222

Median home value

$80,800$91,500

Median gross rent

$649$785

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	31,544	$39,441	$80,800	$649
2020	30,627	$40,800	$79,700	$650
2021	31,039	$42,549	$82,200	$696
2022	30,572	$46,599	$92,500	$748
2023	31,191	$48,222	$91,500	$785

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1714.1%

18 to 249.1%

25 to 3413.3%

35 to 4410.9%

45 to 5410.8%

55 to 6414.5%

65 to 7411.4%

75 and over10.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,757	5.6%
5 to 17	4,412	14.1%
18 to 24	2,847	9.1%
25 to 34	4,142	13.3%
35 to 44	3,393	10.9%
45 to 54	3,381	10.8%
55 to 64	4,526	14.5%
65 to 74	3,547	11.4%
75 and over	3,186	10.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	21,079	67.6%
Black or African American	6,916	22.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	618	2.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	10	0.0%
Some other race	83	0.3%
Two or more races	1,518	4.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	967	3.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.9%

High school graduate42.7%

Some college or associate's29.3%

Bachelor's degree12.8%

Graduate or professional degree7.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,760	7.9%
High school graduate	9,465	42.7%
Some college or associate's	6,505	29.3%
Bachelor's degree	2,836	12.8%
Graduate or professional degree	1,609	7.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone82.0%

Carpooled6.8%

Public transit0.7%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home7.7%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	9,868	82.0%
Carpooled	816	6.8%
Public transit	81	0.7%
Walked	233	1.9%
Bicycle	14	0.1%
Worked from home	922	7.7%
Other means	104	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,520	49.7%
15 to 29 min	3,873	34.8%
30 to 44 min	694	6.2%
45 to 59 min	764	6.9%
60+ min	265	2.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.12
Poverty rate: 18.9% (5,681 of 30,135)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,170	50.6%
Nonfamily households	7,013	49.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	14,183	86.4%
Vacant	2,242	13.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	8,278	58.4%
Renter-occupied	5,905	41.6%

1-unit, detached70.2%

1-unit, attached1.9%

2 to 4 units3.9%

5 to 19 units9.5%

20 or more units9.2%

Mobile home & other5.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	11,531	70.2%
1-unit, attached	319	1.9%
2 to 4 units	646	3.9%
5 to 19 units	1,568	9.5%
20 or more units	1,511	9.2%
Mobile home & other	850	5.2%

ZIP Code 62526

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