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ZIP Code 62537, Illinois

ZIP Code 62537 profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

ZCTA5 62537 is a 5-digit ZIP Code area located in Macon County, Illinois. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 272. The land area covers 1.10 sq mi. [1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population 272 ±134 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Median Age 29.3 yrs ±2.1 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 80 ±34 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 80 ±34
Occupied Housing Units 80 ±34
Vacant Housing Units 0 ±13
Median Home Value $87,500 ±$13,614
Median Gross Rent Suppressed —
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $70,455 ±$19,605
Per Capita Income $23,062 ±$7,223
Poverty Rate 1.5% ±1.7%
Population Below Poverty Level 4 ±5
Unemployment Rate 7.2% ±5.3%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 90 ±42
Broadband Internet Rate 95% ±8.5%
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
GUS Population: 100,737 (2024)
ID: 194546
County Official County Government
Contact: AUDITOR
141 S MAIN ST, DECATUR IL 62523-6033

Education

Listing 10 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides
Institution Type Grades Location
Regular School Nearby KG-08 Decatur, IL
Regular School Nearby PK-05 Oreana, IL
Regular School Nearby 09-12 Argenta, IL
Regular School Nearby 06-08 Argenta, IL
Alternative School Nearby KG-12 Decatur, IL
Regular School Nearby KG-08 Decatur, IL
Regular School Nearby 09-12 Decatur, IL
Regular School Nearby KG-06 Decatur, IL
Alternative School Nearby 09-12 Decatur, IL
Career and Technical School Nearby 11-12 Decatur, 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
Millikin University
College 6.2 mi away 1184 W Main St, Decatur, IL, 62522-2084
2174246211
BARCLAY PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT
Library 5.6 mi away 220 SOUTH MAIN STREET, WARRENSBURG, IL, 62573
(217) 672-3621
Reflections Academy of Beauty
College Vocational 7.7 mi away 3122 Brettwood Cir, Decatur, IL, 62526
2174259117
DECATUR PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 7.5 mi away 130 NORTH FRANKLIN STREET, DECATUR, IL, 62523
(217) 424-2900
Richland Community College
College 10.8 mi away One College Park, Decatur, IL, 62521-8513
2178757200
ILLIOPOLIS/NIANTIC PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT
Library 7.8 mi away 401 SIXTH AND MARY STREET, ILLIOPOLIS, IL, 62539
(217) 486-5561
FORSYTH PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 9.4 mi away 268 SOUTH ELWOOD STREET, FORSYTH, IL, 62535
(217) 877-8174
BLUE MOUND MEMORIAL LIBRARY DISTRICT
Library 10.6 mi away 213 NORTH SAINT MARIE STREET, BLUE MOUND, IL, 62513
(217) 692-2774
SOUTH MACON PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT
Library 11.0 mi away 451 WEST GLENN STREET, MACON, IL, 62544
(217) 764-3356
MOUNT ZION PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT
Library 13.1 mi away 115 WEST MAIN STREET, MOUNT ZION, IL, 62549
(217) 864-3622
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 DECATUR WTP, IL US, located 7.7 miles from ZCTA5 62537. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 34.0° 19.7° 26.9° 2.40" 5.9"
February 39.1° 23.5° 31.3° 2.00" 2.5"
March 50.8° 32.8° 41.8° 2.64" 0.9"
April 63.4° 43.3° 53.3° 4.12" 0.4"
May 73.5° 53.8° 63.7° 4.95" 0.0"
June 82.2° 63.1° 72.6° 4.73" 0.0"
July 84.7° 66.5° 75.6° 4.00" 0.0"
August 83.5° 64.9° 74.2° 3.50" 0.0"
September 77.7° 57.0° 67.3° 3.08" 0.0"
October 65.3° 45.7° 55.5° 3.41" 0.0"
November 50.3° 34.3° 42.3° 3.21" 0.4"
December 38.6° 25.0° 31.8° 2.40" 3.5"
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
Harristown village Village 1.9 mi —
Niantic village Village 3.8 mi —
Warrensburg village Village 5.7 mi —
Boody CDP CDP 6.6 mi —
Elwin CDP CDP 8.1 mi —
Illiopolis village Village 8.4 mi —

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 62537. • 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.