62523 Zip Code Profile

62523 is a suburban zip code in Decatur, Illinois. Median household income here ($8,182) is significantly lower than US average ($56,604). The population is primarily African-American, and mostly single. The average house value here ($0) is significantly lower than in the Decatur metro area as a whole, so this is probably a great place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $13,480/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 62523 is $7,500.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 62523 earn an average of $19,468/year. Women earn only $11,033/year.

81 people in 62523 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 62523? This might seal the deal. The average commute time for people here is only 9.4 minutes!

The median age here is 36. There are 734 men and 503 women. The median age for men is 38 while for women the median age is 30.

To give you a sense of the community, 262 people (out of the 1,237 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 364 homes, and 449 businesses every day. 7 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

62523 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 40 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Madrid, Spain!) and -89 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 666 feet above sea levell.

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• Clokey Park Neighborhood Association

• Saturday Produce Market

• Demographics

• Total Population: 1,237
• White Population: 552
• Black Population: 722
• Hispanic Population: 5
• Asian Population: 1
• Hawaiian Population: 0
• Indian Population: 8
• Male Population: 734
• Female Population: 503
• Median Age: 36
• Median Age of Males: 38
• Median Age of Females: 30

• Geography

• Region: Midwest
• Division: East North Central
• State: Illinois
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Decatur IL
• County: Macon
• City: Decatur
• Longitude: -89.0
• Latitude: 39.8
• Elevation: 667 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 217

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 81
• Drive alone: 54
• Carpool: 13
• Public transit: 7
• Ride bikes or walk: 7


• Average commute time: 9.4 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 24
•    5 - 9: 19
•    10 - 14: 9
•    15 - 19: 17
•    20 - 24: 6
•    25 - 29: 6
•    30 - 34: 0
•    35 - 39: 0
•    40 - 44: 0
•    45 - 59: 0
•    60 - 89: 0
•    90 plus: 0

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $0
• Average Annual Household Income: $9,409
• Businesses: 243
• Employees: 2,946
• Annual Payroll: $99,143,000
• Average Family Income: $13,480
• Median Family Income: $8,182
• Average Income for Men: $19,468
• Average Income for Women: $11,033

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 17
• Congressional District Land Area: 8120.0
• Sr Senator: Mark Kirk (R)
• Jr Senator: Richard J. Durbin (D)
• US House Representative: Cheri Bustos (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 115
• State FIPS Code: 17

• City Centre Market

View all schools in Decatur

High Schools

Futures Unlimited

250 E William St

Decatur, IL 62523

(217) 429-1054

Other Schools

Decatur Area Technical Academy

300 E Eldorado St

Decatur, IL 62523

(217) 424-3070

Decatur Area Technical Academy

300 E Eldorado

Decatur, IL 62523

(217) 424-3071

Heartland Region Efe/Dual Credit

300 E Eldorado Rm117

Decatur, IL 62523

(217) 424-3438

Milligan Academy Rssp

432 N Water St

Decatur, IL 62523

(217) 422-6110