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62526

ZIP 62526 is in Decatur, Illinois, in Macon County; area codes 217 and 447; Central time. Decatur has 6 ZIP codes; the others are 62521, 62522, 62523, 62524 and 62525.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Macon
Metro area
Decatur, IL
Population
30,483
Coordinates
39.9016, -88.9895
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Where 62526 is

Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 62526
  • 🔢 Type 62526 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gZSZg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ⇆62526 reads the same backwards. It is one of only 412 palindromic ZIP codes.
  • ➕ As a number, 62,526 = 2 × 3 × 17 × 613. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1111010000111110
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 62525 (Decatur, IL, 3 mi away) and 62530 (Divernon, IL, 43 mi away).
  • 👥 13 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22656, 25266, 26562, 52626, 56226, 56262, …). The farthest-flung twin is 22656 in Stephenson, VA, 582 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 55% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 53%.
  • 🎯508 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 62526 and you would come out at 39.90°S, 91.01°E — 1,207 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 00m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 20m.
  • 📏 At 66.0 square miles of land, 62526 is bigger than 67% of ZIP codes — room for about 50 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population30,483This ZIP30,483
Households13,988This ZIP13,988
Housing units16,255This ZIP16,255
Median age42.2This ZIP42.2Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$49,062This ZIP$49,062Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$95,100This ZIP$95,100Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$833This ZIP$833Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher20.7%This ZIP20.7%
Mean commute17.3 minThis ZIP17.3 min
Population density462.1 / sq miThis ZIP462.1 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments790This ZIP790
Employees19,609This ZIP19,609
Annual payroll$1,343,399,000This ZIP$1,343,399,000
Tax returns filed13,570This ZIP13,570
Total adjusted gross income$744,037,000This ZIP$744,037,000

Land area

Land area65.96 sq miThis ZIP65.96 sq mi
Water area0.26 sq miThis ZIP0.26 sq mi

Other place names in 62526

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ZIP codes near 62526

ZIPCityDistance
62535 Forsyth, IL 2.1 mi
62524 Decatur, IL 3.3 mi
62525 Decatur, IL 3.3 mi
62523 Decatur, IL 4.4 mi
62573 Warrensburg, IL 5.4 mi
62522 Decatur, IL 6.0 mi
62554 Oreana, IL 6.4 mi
62537 Harristown, IL 6.5 mi
62521 Decatur, IL 7.1 mi
62532 Elwin, IL 8.7 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 62526?

62526 is in Decatur, Illinois, in Macon County, part of the Decatur, IL metropolitan area. Its published point location is 39.9016, -88.9895.

What county is 62526 in?

62526 lies in Macon County.

What area code is 62526?

Decatur uses area codes 217 and 447, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 62526 in?

62526 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 62526?

About 30,483 people live in ZIP code 62526, in 13,988 households, at 462.1 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.

What is the median household income in 62526?

$49,062 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.

What ZIP codes are near 62526?

The closest are 62535 (2.1 mi), 62524 (3.3 mi), 62525 (3.3 mi), 62523 (4.4 mi) and 62573 (5.4 mi).

Is 62526 a PO Box ZIP code?

62526 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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