ZIP Code 62544, Illinois

ZCTA5 62544 is a 5-digit ZIP Code area located in Macon County, Illinois. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 1,668. The land area covers 68.04 sq mi. ^[1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric	Estimate / Count	Margin of Error	Survey Period / Source
Total Population	1,668	±281	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Median Age	46.4 yrs	±4.1	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households	686	±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	744	±106
Occupied Housing Units	686	±99
Vacant Housing Units	58	±48
Median Home Value	$146,500	±$18,421
Median Gross Rent	$918	±$123

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

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Median Household Income	$89,167	±$19,940
Per Capita Income	$52,082	±$9,549
Poverty Rate	4.7%	±2.2%
Population Below Poverty Level	77	±38
Unemployment Rate	2.8%	±2.1%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed	805	±184
Broadband Internet Rate	93.3%	±6.6%

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 MACON 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
American Dreamer STEM Academy	Regular School Nearby	KG-08	Decatur, IL
Bond Primary	Regular School Nearby	PK-01	Assumption, IL
Central A & M High School	Regular School Nearby	09-12	Moweaqua, IL
Central A & M Middle School	Regular School Nearby	06-08	Assumption, IL
Cerro Gordo Elem School	Regular School Nearby	PK-05	Cerro Gordo, IL
Cerro Gordo Jr and Sr High Sch	Regular School Nearby	06-12	Cerro Gordo, IL
Decatur Pub. Schs. Alt. Education	Alternative School Nearby	KG-12	Decatur, IL
Dennis Lab School	Regular School Nearby	KG-08	Decatur, IL
Eisenhower High School	Regular School Nearby	09-12	Decatur, IL
Franklin Grove Elem School	Regular School Nearby	KG-06	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	9.3 mi away	1184 W Main St, Decatur, IL, 62522-2084	2174246211 Website →
SOUTH MACON PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT	Library	1.7 mi away	451 WEST GLENN STREET, MACON, IL, 62544	(217) 764-3356
Reflections Academy of Beauty	College Vocational	11.9 mi away	3122 Brettwood Cir, Decatur, IL, 62526	2174259117 Website →
MOWEAQUA PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT	Library	5.8 mi away	600 NORTH PUTNAM STREET, MOWEAQUA, IL, 62550	(217) 768-4700
Richland Community College	College	12.8 mi away	One College Park, Decatur, IL, 62521-8513	2178757200 Website →
MOUNT ZION PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT	Library	6.9 mi away	115 WEST MAIN STREET, MOUNT ZION, IL, 62549	(217) 864-3622
BLUE MOUND MEMORIAL LIBRARY DISTRICT	Library	7.9 mi away	213 NORTH SAINT MARIE STREET, BLUE MOUND, IL, 62513	(217) 692-2774
DECATUR PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	9.3 mi away	130 NORTH FRANKLIN STREET, DECATUR, IL, 62523	(217) 424-2900
STONINGTON TOWNSHIP PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	12.2 mi away	500 EAST NORTH STREET, STONINGTON, IL, 62567	(217) 325-3512
MARROWBONE PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT	Library	13.2 mi away	216 WEST MAIN STREET, BETHANY, IL, 61914	(217) 665-3014

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 8.4 miles from ZCTA5 62544. 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
Macon city	City	1.2 mi	—
Elwin CDP	CDP	4.7 mi	—
Boody CDP	CDP	5.5 mi	—
Moweaqua village	Village	6.3 mi	—
Mount Zion village	Village	7.0 mi	—
Blue Mound village	Village	7.7 mi	—

Sources & Data Provenance

1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 62544. • 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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