Zip code 62549: Mt Zion, Illinois

Q: What city is zip code 62549?

62549 is assigned to Mt Zion, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 62549 in?

62549 is in Macon County, Illinois.

Q: What is the population of 62549?

About 6,454 people live in 62549, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 62549?

The median household income in 62549 is $100,566.

Q: What zip codes are near 62549?

The closest zip codes to 62549 are 61925, 62521, 62532, 62523, 62544.

Residential delivery areaMacon CountyCentral Time

Population

6,454

Median household income

$101K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$186K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$749/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

40.9

U.S. 38.9

Land area

8.1 sq mi

798 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 62549

62549 is a suburban zip code in Mt Zion, Illinois (Macon County), covering 8.1 sq mi of land. About 6,454 people live here, or 798 per square mile. The median resident is 40.9 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $100,566 a year, 25% above the national median of $80,734. 3.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $185,800, or 1.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 83% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $749 a month.

31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 22 minutes each way, and 10% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; office and administrative support; and construction and repair.

How 62549 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Residents under 1829.3%
94th
U.S. 22% · IL 21.8%114th of 1,342 in IL
Homeownership rate82.7%
84th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · IL 67.1%586th of 1,338 in IL
Broadband access94.9%
75th
U.S. 91% · IL 90.8%201st of 1,338 in IL
Median earnings per worker$58,266
73rd
U.S. $49,666 · IL $51,895261st of 1,336 in IL
Median household income$100,566
72nd
U.S. $80,734 · IL $83,390248th of 1,316 in IL
Residents 65 and older19.1%
68th
U.S. 17.2% · IL 17%697th of 1,342 in IL
Median age40.9
64th
U.S. 38.9 · IL 39774th of 1,342 in IL
Tech workers3.3%
58th
U.S. 3.8% · IL 3.8%308th of 1,340 in IL
Veterans6.3%
57th
U.S. 6.2% · IL 4.8%676th of 1,342 in IL
Per capita income$42,104
56th
U.S. $44,673 · IL $46,406438th of 1,341 in IL
Bachelor's degree or higher30.6%
47th
U.S. 35.7% · IL 37.8%359th of 1,340 in IL
Population density798/sq mi
40th
U.S. 95/sq mi · IL 229/sq mi347th of 1,342 in IL
Work from home9.9%
34th
U.S. 15.1% · IL 15.9%585th of 1,339 in IL
Government workers10.8%
25th
U.S. 14.5% · IL 13.3%932nd of 1,340 in IL
Average commute22 min
23rd
U.S. 26.4 min · IL 27.8 min1,047th of 1,317 in IL
Unemployment rate3.3%
21st
U.S. 5.2% · IL 5.8%844th of 1,340 in IL
Median home value$185,800
18th
U.S. $332,700 · IL $263,300470th of 1,311 in IL
Self-employed workers6.6%
15th
U.S. 10% · IL 8.8%976th of 1,340 in IL
Population6,454
10th
U.S. 334,922,499 · IL 12,694,798436th of 1,342 in IL
Foreign-born residents1.7%
10th
U.S. 14.1% · IL 14.7%630th of 1,342 in IL
Uninsured rate2.4%
8th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · IL 6.9%1,040th of 1,341 in IL
Diversity index14.1
7th
U.S. 61.4 · IL 60.5787th of 1,342 in IL
Healthcare workers5.8%
7th
U.S. 9.7% · IL 9.5%1,136th of 1,340 in IL
Housing vacancy2.4%
6th
U.S. 10.1% · IL 7.7%1,213th of 1,338 in IL
Poverty rate3.7%
5th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · IL 11.8%1,196th of 1,339 in IL
Median gross rent$749
4th
U.S. $1,413 · IL $1,274945th of 1,170 in IL
Rent-burdened renters23.2%
2nd
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · IL 47.9%1,024th of 1,291 in IL
Income inequality (Gini)0.319
1st
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · IL 0.4811,235th of 1,336 in IL

Measure	62549	Macon	IL	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in IL
Residents under 18	29.3%	22.6%	21.8%	22%	94th	114th of 1,342
Homeownership rateStrength	82.7%	70.2%	67.1%	65.2%	84th	586th of 1,338
Broadband access	94.9%	89.4%	90.8%	91%	75th	201st of 1,338
Median earnings per worker	$58,266	$46,480	$51,895	$49,666	73rd	261st of 1,336
Median household income	$100,566	$62,666	$83,390	$80,734	72nd	248th of 1,316
Residents 65 and older	19.1%	21%	17%	17.2%	68th	697th of 1,342
Median age	40.9	40.6	39	38.9	64th	774th of 1,342
Tech workers	3.3%	2.1%	3.8%	3.8%	58th	308th of 1,340
Veterans	6.3%	6.8%	4.8%	6.2%	57th	676th of 1,342
Per capita income	$42,104	$36,605	$46,406	$44,673	56th	438th of 1,341
Bachelor's degree or higher	30.6%	24.4%	37.8%	35.7%	47th	359th of 1,340
Population density	798/sq mi	175/sq mi	229/sq mi	95/sq mi	40th	347th of 1,342
Work from home	9.9%	8.3%	15.9%	15.1%	34th	585th of 1,339
Government workers	10.8%	12.5%	13.3%	14.5%	25th	932nd of 1,340
Average commute	22 min	19.4 min	27.8 min	26.4 min	23rd	1,047th of 1,317
Unemployment rate	3.3%	6.8%	5.8%	5.2%	21st	844th of 1,340
Median home value	$185,800	$127,300	$263,300	$332,700	18th	470th of 1,311
Self-employed workers	6.6%	7%	8.8%	10%	15th	976th of 1,340
Population	6,454	101,849	12,694,798	334,922,499	10th	436th of 1,342
Foreign-born residents	1.7%	2.7%	14.7%	14.1%	10th	630th of 1,342
Uninsured rateStrength	2.4%	4.1%	6.9%	8.4%	8th	1,040th of 1,341
Diversity index	14.1	43.2	60.5	61.4	7th	787th of 1,342
Healthcare workers	5.8%	10.5%	9.5%	9.7%	7th	1,136th of 1,340
Housing vacancy	2.4%	12.4%	7.7%	10.1%	6th	1,213th of 1,338
Poverty rateStrength	3.7%	15%	11.8%	12.5%	5th	1,196th of 1,339
Median gross rent	$749	$847	$1,274	$1,413	4th	945th of 1,170
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	23.2%	40.3%	47.9%	51.1%	2nd	1,024th of 1,291
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.319	0.461	0.481	0.483	1st	1,235th of 1,336

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

23%

5–17

18–24

25–34

19%

35–44

11%

45–54

12%

55–64

13%

65–74

75+

Median age

40.9

Under 18

29.3%

65 and over

19.1%

Race and ethnicity

White93%
Black0.9%
Hispanic2%
Asian4%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.5%
Multiracial0.3%

Diversity index

14.1

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

1.7%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

79.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

96%

Spanish

0.8%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 2,455
Average household size: 2.6
Family households: 74.5%
Married couples: 62.2%
Living alone: 25.5%
Veterans (of adults): 6.3%
Male / female: 48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

13%

$50–75k

11%

$75–100k

20%

$100–150k

32%

$150–200k

10%

$200k+

Median household income

62549

$100,566

Macon Co.

$62,666

Illinois

$83,390

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$42,104

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

3.7%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

18.2%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.319

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

62549

$185,800

Macon Co.

$127,300

Illinois

$263,300

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

62549

$749

Macon Co.

$847

Illinois

$1,274

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

87%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 2,516
Owner-occupied: 82.7%
Vacant: 2.4%
Median year built: 1977
Median rooms: 6.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 23.2%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 9.6%
Home value to income: 1.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

87%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

10%

Other

0.5%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

12%

10–19

41%

20–29

33%

30–44

45–59

60+

Average commute

22 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.3%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

65.3%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

14%

Office and admin

12%

Construction and repair

Business and finance

Cleaning and personal care

Transportation and moving

Production

Education

Healthcare

Food service

Sales

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Computer and math

Police and fire

Arts, media and sports

0.9%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.6%

Industries

Manufacturing

14%

Retail

14%

Health care and social assistance

12%

Other services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Education

Restaurants and hotels

Professional and technical services

Admin, support and management

Construction

Public administration

Wholesale

Finance, insurance and real estate

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

Information

Median earnings per worker

$58,266

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

6.6%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

10.8%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

4.7%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	62549	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$87,809	$74,888
Service	$11,957	$26,804
Sales and office	$45,308	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$71,382	$49,199
Production and transportation	$41,792	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

32%

Some college

23%

Associate's

13%

Bachelor's

20%

Graduate

10%

High school graduate or higher: 98.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 10.3%
Households with broadband: 94.9%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 81.1%
No internet access: 4.2%
Without health insurance: 2.4%
Limited-English households: 1.8%

Geography

City (USPS): Mt Zion
State: Illinois
County: Macon County
Center point: 39.7710° N, 88.8671° W
Land area: 8.1 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Mount Zion42% of zip
Long Creek2% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 62549

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
61925	Dalton City, IL	3.9 mi	1,182	$81,316	$133,200
62521	Decatur, IL	4.2 mi	32,665	$66,337	$125,100
62532	Elwin, IL	5.9 mi	40	—	$122,200
62523	Decatur, IL	6.8 mi	707	$13,393	—
62544	Macon, IL	7.1 mi	1,668	$89,167	$146,500
61936	La Place, IL	7.8 mi	170	—	$86,800
62524	Decatur, IL · PO box	8.3 mi	—	—	—
62525	Decatur, IL · PO box	8.3 mi	—	—	—
62514	Boody, IL	9.4 mi	297	$53,333	$103,100
62522	Decatur, IL	10 mi	15,185	$50,669	$113,600
62501	Argenta, IL	11 mi	2,324	$95,889	$172,200
62526	Decatur, IL	11 mi	30,483	$49,062	$95,100

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Questions about 62549

What city is zip code 62549?

62549 is assigned to Mt Zion, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 62549 in?

62549 is in Macon County, Illinois.

What is the population of 62549?

About 6,454 people live in 62549, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 62549 in?

62549 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 62549?

The median household income in 62549 is $100,566.

What zip codes are near 62549?

The closest zip codes to 62549 are 61925, 62521, 62532, 62523, 62544.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 62549, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.