Macon County, Illinois

Macon County covers 581 sq mi of land and has about 101,849 residents. 18 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 13 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.

Population

101,849

175/sq mi

Median household income

$63K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$127K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$847

U.S. $1,413

Median age

40.6

U.S. 38.9

Poverty rate

15%

U.S. 12.5%

Cities and towns

Zip codes in Macon County

18 total

Zip	City	Type	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
61756	Maroa	Residential	2,542	$86,375	$181,300
61925	Dalton City	Residential	1,182	$81,316	$133,200
62501	Argenta	Residential	2,324	$95,889	$172,200
62514	Boody	Residential	297	$53,333	$103,100
62521	Decatur	Residential	32,665	$66,337	$125,100
62522	Decatur	Residential	15,185	$50,669	$113,600
62523	Decatur	Residential	707	$13,393	—
62524	Decatur · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
62525	Decatur · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
62526	Decatur	Residential	30,483	$49,062	$95,100
62532	Elwin	Residential	40	—	$122,200
62535	Forsyth	Residential	3,502	$112,000	$281,000
62537	Harristown	Residential	272	$70,455	$87,500
62544	Macon	Residential	1,668	$89,167	$146,500
62549	Mt Zion	Residential	6,454	$100,566	$185,800
62551	Niantic	Residential	820	$69,583	$129,200
62554	Oreana	Residential	1,832	$95,625	$152,600
62573	Warrensburg	Residential	1,147	$94,583	$160,600

Macon County at a glance

Compared with the U.S.

Household income distribution

<$25k

18%

$25–50k

23%

$50–75k

17%

$75–100k

14%

$100–150k

16%

$150–200k

$200k+

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

38%

Some college

22%

Associate's

Bachelor's

16%

Graduate

How people get to work

Drove alone

81%

Carpooled

Transit

0.9%

Walked

Bicycle

0.2%

Worked from home

Other

At a glance

	Macon	U.S.
Own their home	70.2%	65.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	24.4%	35.7%
Work from home	8.3%	15.1%
Households with broadband	89.4%	91%
Without health insurance	4.1%	8.4%
Foreign-born	2.7%	14.1%
Veterans (of adults)	6.8%	6.2%
Unemployment	6.8%	5.2%
Average commute	19.4 min	26.4 min