62535 Zip Code Profile

62535 is an affluent (median household income: $72,188) rural zip code in Forsyth, Illinois. The population is primarily white, and almost entirely married couples. At $233,300 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Decatur metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

Most families here are doing great financially earning $104,689/year on average.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 62535 earn an average of $76,927/year. Women earn only $27,703/year.

1,175 people in 62535 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 62535? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 17.7 minutes.

The median age here is 42. There are 1,745 men and 1,789 women. The median age for men is 42 while for women the median age is 42.

To give you a sense of the community, 1,203 people (out of the 3,534 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 1,310 homes, and 167 businesses every day. 13 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

62535 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 40 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Bursa, Turkey!) and -89 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 674 feet above sea levell.

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• City Centre Market
• Clinton Area Farmers and Artisans Market

• Clokey Park Neighborhood Association
• Saturday Produce Market

• Demographics

• Total Population: 3,534
• White Population: 3,152
• Black Population: 107
• Hispanic Population: 58
• Asian Population: 280
• Hawaiian Population: 1
• Indian Population: 12
• Male Population: 1,745
• Female Population: 1,789
• Median Age: 42
• Median Age of Males: 42
• Median Age of Females: 42

• Geography

• Region: Midwest
• Division: East North Central
• State: Illinois
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Decatur IL
• County: Macon
• City: Forsyth
• Longitude: -89.0
• Latitude: 39.9
• Elevation: 675 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 217

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 1,135
• Drive alone: 1,061
• Carpool: 59
• Public transit: 0
• Ride bikes or walk: 13


• Average commute time: 17.7 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 32
•    5 - 9: 124
•    10 - 14: 277
•    15 - 19: 377
•    20 - 24: 163
•    25 - 29: 32
•    30 - 34: 36
•    35 - 39: 8
•    40 - 44: 10
•    45 - 59: 40
•    60 - 89: 22
•    90 plus: 14

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $233,300
• Average Annual Household Income: $103,878
• Businesses: 149
• Employees: 2,455
• Annual Payroll: $55,667,000
• Average Family Income: $104,689
• Median Family Income: $72,188
• Average Income for Men: $76,927
• Average Income for Women: $27,703

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 18
• Congressional District Land Area: 8186.0
• Sr Senator: Mark Kirk (R)
• Jr Senator: Richard J. Durbin (D)
• US House Representative: Aaron Schock (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 115
• State FIPS Code: 17

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View all schools in Forsyth

Primary Schools

Maroa Forsyth Grade School

137 Grant St

Forsyth, IL 62535

(217) 877-2023