ZIP Code 62520, Illinois

ZCTA5 62520 is a 5-digit ZIP Code area located in Sangamon County, Illinois. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 1,652. The land area covers 25.87 sq mi. ^[1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric	Estimate / Count	Margin of Error	Survey Period / Source
Total Population	1,652	±316	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Median Age	48.4 yrs	±8.7	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households	632	±99	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024

Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Total Housing Units	650	±101
Occupied Housing Units	632	±99
Vacant Housing Units	18	±21
Median Home Value	$226,400	±$27,450
Median Gross Rent	$850	±$205

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Median Household Income	$84,500	±$15,405
Per Capita Income	$42,120	±$7,624
Poverty Rate	8.9%	±5.1%
Population Below Poverty Level	146	±88
Unemployment Rate	2%	±2%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed	813	±151
Broadband Internet Rate	88.1%	±5.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF

Government Unit	Unit Type	Jurisdiction Role	Contact / Address
COUNTY OF SANGAMON GUS Population: 194,345 (2024) ID: 194545	County	Official County Government	Contact: DEP. AUDITOR 200 S 9TH ST, STE 201, SPRINGFIELD IL 62701-1967

Education

Listing 10 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides

Institution	Type	Grades	Location
Athens Junior High School	Regular School Nearby	07-08	Athens, IL
Athens Sr High School	Regular School Nearby	09-12	Athens, IL
Ball Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	PK-04	Chatham, IL
Benjamin Franklin Middle School	Regular School Nearby	06-08	Springfield, IL
Black Hawk Elem School	Regular School Nearby	KG-05	Springfield, IL
Butler Elem School	Regular School Nearby	KG-05	Springfield, IL
Cantrall Elem School	Regular School Nearby	PK-03	Cantrall, IL
Cantrall Intermediate School	Regular School Nearby	04-06	Cantrall, IL
Capital Area Career Center	Career and Technical School Nearby	11-12	Springfield, IL
Chatham Elem School	Regular School Nearby	KG-04	Chatham, IL

Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 10 civic institutions across 2 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS

Facility Name	Category	Relationship	Address / Location	Contact
Midwest Technical Institute-Illinois	College Vocational	7.5 mi away	2731 Farmers Market Road, Springfield, IL, 62707	2175278324 Website →
TRI-CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT	Library	3.1 mi away	600 SOUTH MAIN STREET, BUFFALO, IL, 62515	(217) 364-8181
St. John's College-Department of Nursing	College	10.1 mi away	729 E. Carpenter St, Springfield, IL, 62702	2175255628 Website →
RIVERTON VILLAGE LIBRARY	Library	4.7 mi away	1200 EAST RIVERTON ROAD, RIVERTON, IL, 62561	(217) 629-6353
University of Illinois Springfield	College	10.8 mi away	One University Plaza, Springfield, IL, 62703-5407	2172066600 Website →
ROCHESTER PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT	Library	6.7 mi away	1 COMMUNITY DRIVE, ROCHESTER, IL, 62563	(217) 498-8454
Lincoln Land Community College	College	10.9 mi away	5250 Shepherd Rd, Springfield, IL, 62794-9256	2177862200 Website →
SHERMAN PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT	Library	9.7 mi away	2100 EAST ANDREW ROAD, SHERMAN, IL, 62684	(217) 496-2496
Capital Area Career Center	College Vocational	11.6 mi away	2201 Toronto Rd, Springfield, IL, 62712-3803	2175851215 Website →
LINCOLN LIBRARY	Library	10.3 mi away	326 SOUTH SEVENTH STREET, SPRINGFIELD, IL, 62701	(217) 753-4900

Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at SPRINGFIELD #2, IL US, located 11.9 miles from ZCTA5 62520. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.

Month	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Mean (°F)	Precip (in)	Snow (in)
January	35.8°	18.6°	27.2°	2.19"	—
February	41.1°	21.6°	31.4°	2.20"	—
March	52.3°	30.7°	41.5°	2.96"	—
April	64.5°	41.1°	52.8°	4.13"	—
May	73.5°	53.0°	63.2°	5.14"	—
June	82.7°	62.6°	72.7°	5.04"	—
July	85.5°	65.9°	75.7°	4.38"	—
August	83.9°	63.7°	73.8°	2.86"	—
September	77.9°	55.5°	66.7°	3.06"	—
October	66.3°	43.7°	55.0°	3.10"	—
November	52.7°	32.8°	42.7°	3.10"	—
December	41.3°	23.8°	32.5°	2.29"	—

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery

Community Name	Classification	Distance	Population
Dawson village	Village	2.0 mi	—
Buffalo village	Village	3.1 mi	—
Mechanicsburg village	Village	3.1 mi	—
Riverton village	Village	4.5 mi	—
Spaulding village	Village	5.5 mi	—
Rochester village	Village	6.5 mi	—

Sources & Data Provenance

1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 62520. • Official Source Dataset →
2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.

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