62526 Zip Code Profile

62526 is a rural zip code in Decatur, Illinois. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. Housing prices here (average $77,000) are fairly typical for the Decatur metro area.

The average family income here is $50,940/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 62526 is $41,155.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 62526 earn an average of $34,643/year. Women earn only $18,478/year.

15,841 people in 62526 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 62526? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 16.6 minutes.

The median age here is 41. There are 15,765 men and 18,310 women. The median age for men is 39 while for women the median age is 43.

To give you a sense of the community, 17,713 people (out of the 34,075 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 15,412 homes, and 1,106 businesses every day. 209 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

62526 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 40 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Ankara, Turkey!) and -89 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 645 feet above sea levell.

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• City Centre Market
• Clokey Park Neighborhood Association

• Saturday Produce Market

• Demographics

• Total Population: 34,075
• White Population: 26,419
• Black Population: 7,381
• Hispanic Population: 920
• Asian Population: 537
• Hawaiian Population: 27
• Indian Population: 308
• Male Population: 15,765
• Female Population: 18,310
• Median Age: 41
• Median Age of Males: 39
• Median Age of Females: 43

• Geography

• Region: Midwest
• Division: East North Central
• State: Illinois
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Decatur IL
• County: Macon
• City: Decatur
• Longitude: -89.0
• Latitude: 39.9
• Elevation: 646 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 217

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 15,481
• Drive alone: 13,172
• Carpool: 1,842
• Public transit: 179
• Ride bikes or walk: 209


• Average commute time: 16.6 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 632
•    5 - 9: 2,980
•    10 - 14: 4,798
•    15 - 19: 3,484
•    20 - 24: 1,648
•    25 - 29: 252
•    30 - 34: 430
•    35 - 39: 76
•    40 - 44: 107
•    45 - 59: 551
•    60 - 89: 284
•    90 plus: 239

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $77,000
• Average Annual Household Income: $39,151
• Businesses: 890
• Employees: 21,186
• Annual Payroll: $920,761,000
• Average Family Income: $50,940
• Median Family Income: $32,178
• Average Income for Men: $34,643
• Average Income for Women: $18,478

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 17, 18
• Congressional District Land Area: 8120.0, 8186.0
• 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

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View all schools in Decatur

Primary Schools

Benjamin Franklin Elementary

2440 N Summit Ave

Decatur, IL 62526

(217) 424-3220

Oak Grove Accelerated School

2160 W Center St

Decatur, IL 62526

(217) 424-3217

Parsons Accelerated School

3591 N Macarthur Rd

Decatur, IL 62526

(217) 876-8778

Pershing Early Learning Center

2912 N University

Decatur, IL 62526

(217) 876-8327

Stevenson Accelerated School

3900 N Neely Ave

Decatur, IL 62526

(217) 876-8749

William Harris Elementary

620 E Garfield Ave

Decatur, IL 62526

(217) 424-3230

Middle Schools

Stephen Decatur Middle School

1 Educational Park

Decatur, IL 62526

(217) 876-8017

High Schools

Macarthur High School

1155 N Fairview Ave

Decatur, IL 62526

(217) 424-3156