Zip code 62629: Chatham, Illinois

Q: What city is zip code 62629?

62629 is assigned to Chatham, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 62629 in?

62629 is in Sangamon County, Illinois.

Q: What is the population of 62629?

About 15,413 people live in 62629, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 62629?

The median household income in 62629 is $107,250.

Q: What zip codes are near 62629?

The closest zip codes to 62629 are 62536, 62661, 62711, 62615, 62704.

Residential delivery areaSangamon CountyCentral Time

Population

15,413

Median household income

$107K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$244K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,256/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

36.1

U.S. 38.9

Land area

35 sq mi

442 people/sq mi

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

About 62629

62629 is a small-town zip code in Chatham, Illinois (Sangamon County), covering 35 sq mi of land. About 15,413 people live here, or 442 per square mile. The median resident is 36.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $107,250 a year, 33% above the national median of $80,734. 3.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $243,800, or 2.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 82% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,256 a month.

54% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 23.1 minutes each way, and 15% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; healthcare; and office and administrative support.

How 62629 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Government workers38.1%
99th
U.S. 14.5% · IL 13.3%13th of 1,340 in IL
Residents under 1831.1%
97th
U.S. 22% · IL 21.8%72nd of 1,342 in IL
Healthcare workers13.1%
89th
U.S. 9.7% · IL 9.5%269th of 1,340 in IL
Bachelor's degree or higher53.8%
83rd
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · IL 37.8%106th of 1,340 in IL
Homeownership rate81.6%
82nd
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · IL 67.1%625th of 1,338 in IL
Median earnings per worker$62,482
80th
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · IL $51,895168th of 1,336 in IL
Median household income$107,250
77th
U.S. $80,734 · IL $83,390186th of 1,316 in IL
Tech workers4.6%
75th
U.S. 3.8% · IL 3.8%174th of 1,340 in IL
Per capita income$47,650
68th
U.S. $44,673 · IL $46,406272nd of 1,341 in IL
Work from home15.2%
62nd
U.S. 15.1% · IL 15.9%289th of 1,339 in IL
Broadband access92.5%
53rd
U.S. 91% · IL 90.8%403rd of 1,338 in IL
Veterans5.7%
48th
U.S. 6.2% · IL 4.8%784th of 1,342 in IL
Median gross rent$1,256
40th
U.S. $1,413 · IL $1,274281st of 1,170 in IL
Median home value$243,800
32nd
U.S. $332,700 · IL $263,300305th of 1,311 in IL
Population density442/sq mi
31st
U.S. 95/sq mi · IL 229/sq mi410th of 1,342 in IL
Average commute23.1 min
30th
U.S. 26.4 min · IL 27.8 min967th of 1,317 in IL
Median age36.1
28th
U.S. 38.9 · IL 391,132nd of 1,342 in IL
Unemployment rate3.5%
24th
U.S. 5.2% · IL 5.8%810th of 1,340 in IL
Population15,413
23rd
U.S. 334,922,499 · IL 12,694,798282nd of 1,342 in IL
Self-employed workers7.3%
23rd
U.S. 10% · IL 8.8%883rd of 1,340 in IL
Residents 65 and older12.7%
21st
U.S. 17.2% · IL 17%1,197th of 1,342 in IL
Foreign-born residents3.1%
19th
U.S. 14.1% · IL 14.7%480th of 1,342 in IL
Housing vacancy3.4%
15th
U.S. 10.1% · IL 7.7%1,133rd of 1,338 in IL
Diversity index21
14th
U.S. 61.4 · IL 60.5610th of 1,342 in IL
Uninsured rate3.1%
13th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · IL 6.9%916th of 1,341 in IL
Rent-burdened renters29.5%
5th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · IL 47.9%928th of 1,291 in IL
Income inequality (Gini)0.360
4th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · IL 0.4811,057th of 1,336 in IL
Poverty rate3.1%
3rd
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · IL 11.8%1,240th of 1,339 in IL

Measure	62629	Sangamon	IL	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in IL
Government workers	38.1%	27.4%	13.3%	14.5%	99th	13th of 1,340
Residents under 18	31.1%	21.9%	21.8%	22%	97th	72nd of 1,342
Healthcare workers	13.1%	12%	9.5%	9.7%	89th	269th of 1,340
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	53.8%	36.6%	37.8%	35.7%	83rd	106th of 1,340
Homeownership rateStrength	81.6%	71.3%	67.1%	65.2%	82nd	625th of 1,338
Median earnings per workerStrength	$62,482	$51,218	$51,895	$49,666	80th	168th of 1,336
Median household income	$107,250	$75,357	$83,390	$80,734	77th	186th of 1,316
Tech workers	4.6%	4.1%	3.8%	3.8%	75th	174th of 1,340
Per capita income	$47,650	$44,151	$46,406	$44,673	68th	272nd of 1,341
Work from home	15.2%	13.7%	15.9%	15.1%	62nd	289th of 1,339
Broadband access	92.5%	90.6%	90.8%	91%	53rd	403rd of 1,338
Veterans	5.7%	6.6%	4.8%	6.2%	48th	784th of 1,342
Median gross rent	$1,256	$983	$1,274	$1,413	40th	281st of 1,170
Median home value	$243,800	$176,300	$263,300	$332,700	32nd	305th of 1,311
Population density	442/sq mi	225/sq mi	229/sq mi	95/sq mi	31st	410th of 1,342
Average commute	23.1 min	19.7 min	27.8 min	26.4 min	30th	967th of 1,317
Median age	36.1	41	39	38.9	28th	1,132nd of 1,342
Unemployment rate	3.5%	5.4%	5.8%	5.2%	24th	810th of 1,340
Population	15,413	194,947	12,694,798	334,922,499	23rd	282nd of 1,342
Self-employed workers	7.3%	7.2%	8.8%	10%	23rd	883rd of 1,340
Residents 65 and older	12.7%	19.4%	17%	17.2%	21st	1,197th of 1,342
Foreign-born residents	3.1%	3.6%	14.7%	14.1%	19th	480th of 1,342
Housing vacancy	3.4%	9.2%	7.7%	10.1%	15th	1,133rd of 1,338
Diversity index	21	38.3	60.5	61.4	14th	610th of 1,342
Uninsured rateStrength	3.1%	3.6%	6.9%	8.4%	13th	916th of 1,341
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	29.5%	45.8%	47.9%	51.1%	5th	928th of 1,291
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.360	0.464	0.481	0.483	4th	1,057th of 1,336
Poverty rateStrength	3.1%	13.1%	11.8%	12.5%	3rd	1,240th of 1,339

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

11%

25–34

19%

35–44

10%

45–54

10%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

36.1

Under 18

31.1%

65 and over

12.7%

Race and ethnicity

White89%
Black2%
Hispanic4%
Asian3%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

3.1%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

75.8%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

94%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 5,945
Average household size: 2.6
Family households: 65.3%
Married couples: 57.7%
Living alone: 28.2%
Veterans (of adults): 5.7%
Male / female: 45% / 55%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

$50–75k

14%

$75–100k

17%

$100–150k

25%

$150–200k

18%

$200k+

11%

Median household income

62629

$107,250

Sangamon Co.

$75,357

Illinois

$83,390

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$47,650

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

3.1%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

28.8%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.360

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

62629

$243,800

Sangamon Co.

$176,300

Illinois

$263,300

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

62629

$1,256

Sangamon Co.

$983

Illinois

$1,274

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

84%

2–4 units

5–19 units

10%

20+ units

0.6%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 6,154
Owner-occupied: 81.6%
Vacant: 3.4%
Median year built: 1995
Median rooms: 6.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 29.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 8.4%
Home value to income: 2.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

77%

Carpooled

Transit

0.2%

Walked

0.5%

Bicycle

0.8%

Worked from home

15%

Other

0.3%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

15%

10–19

29%

20–29

35%

30–44

13%

45–59

60+

Average commute

23.1 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.5%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

72.8%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

15%

Healthcare

13%

Office and admin

12%

Education

11%

Business and finance

10%

Sales

Police and fire

Computer and math

Construction and repair

Engineering and science

Transportation and moving

Legal and social services

Cleaning and personal care

Arts, media and sports

Food service

Production

0.7%

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Public administration

21%

Education

16%

Health care and social assistance

15%

Retail

Finance, insurance and real estate

Professional and technical services

Construction

Other services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Manufacturing

Arts and recreation

Admin, support and management

Restaurants and hotels

Information

Wholesale

0.6%

Agriculture and mining

0.2%

Median earnings per worker

$62,482

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

7.3%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

38.1%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

13.2%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	62629	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$71,647	$74,888
Service	$27,019	$26,804
Sales and office	$50,532	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$78,333	$49,199
Production and transportation	$26,111	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

14%

Some college

20%

Associate's

11%

Bachelor's

32%

Graduate

22%

High school graduate or higher: 98.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 53.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 21.9%
Households with broadband: 92.5%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 81.1%
No internet access: 1.3%
Without health insurance: 3.1%
Limited-English households: 0.3%

Geography

City (USPS): Chatham
State: Illinois
County: Sangamon County
Center point: 39.6775° N, 89.7169° W
Land area: 35 sq mi
Water area: 1.6 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Chatham19% of zip
Springfield7% of zip

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

Zip codes near 62629

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
62536	Glenarm, IL	4.8 mi	1,049	$95,809	$260,000
62661	Loami, IL	5.9 mi	1,212	$80,833	$180,300
62711	Springfield, IL	6.2 mi	18,559	$124,816	$316,800
62615	Auburn, IL	6.6 mi	5,198	$84,632	$165,400
62704	Springfield, IL	6.9 mi	40,046	$69,976	$172,600
62703	Springfield, IL	7.5 mi	28,922	$45,009	$96,500
62719	Springfield, IL · PO box	7.7 mi	—	—	—
62722	Springfield, IL · PO box	7.7 mi	—	—	—
62723	Springfield, IL · PO box	7.7 mi	—	—	—
62726	Springfield, IL · PO box	7.7 mi	—	—	—
62736	Springfield, IL · PO box	7.7 mi	—	—	—
62756	Springfield, IL · PO box	7.7 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 62629

What city is zip code 62629?

62629 is assigned to Chatham, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 62629 in?

62629 is in Sangamon County, Illinois.

What is the population of 62629?

About 15,413 people live in 62629, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 62629 in?

62629 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 62629?

The median household income in 62629 is $107,250.

What zip codes are near 62629?

The closest zip codes to 62629 are 62536, 62661, 62711, 62615, 62704.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 62629, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.