62549 Zip Code Profile

62549 is a suburban zip code in Mt Zion, Illinois. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. At $131,600 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.

The average family income here is $67,730/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 62549 is $61,060.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 62549 earn an average of $44,734/year. Women earn only $20,476/year.

2,999 people in 62549 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 62549? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 19.8 minutes.

The median age here is 38. There are 3,032 men and 3,237 women. The median age for men is 37 while for women the median age is 39.

To give you a sense of the community, 3,064 people (out of the 6,269 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 2,454 homes, and 124 businesses every day. 16 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

62549 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 687 feet above sea levell.

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• City Centre Market
• Clokey Park Neighborhood Association

• Roscoe Main StreetSquare Farmers Market
• Saturday Produce Market

• Demographics

• Total Population: 6,269
• White Population: 6,157
• Black Population: 59
• Hispanic Population: 82
• Asian Population: 86
• Hawaiian Population: 7
• Indian Population: 19
• Male Population: 3,032
• Female Population: 3,237
• Median Age: 38
• Median Age of Males: 37
• Median Age of Females: 39

• Geography

• Region: Midwest
• Division: East North Central
• State: Illinois
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Decatur IL
• County: Macon
• City: Mt Zion
• Longitude: -88.9
• Latitude: 39.8
• Elevation: 687 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 217

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 2,920
• Drive alone: 2,763
• Carpool: 126
• Public transit: 7
• Ride bikes or walk: 16


• Average commute time: 19.8 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 132
•    5 - 9: 320
•    10 - 14: 353
•    15 - 19: 674
•    20 - 24: 864
•    25 - 29: 205
•    30 - 34: 150
•    35 - 39: 19
•    40 - 44: 2
•    45 - 59: 58
•    60 - 89: 89
•    90 plus: 54

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $131,600
• Average Annual Household Income: $69,129
• Businesses: 117
• Employees: 1,148
• Annual Payroll: $39,055,000
• Average Family Income: $67,730
• Median Family Income: $56,359
• Average Income for Men: $44,734
• Average Income for Women: $20,476

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 15, 17
• Congressional District Land Area: 10072.0, 8120.0
• Sr Senator: Mark Kirk (R)
• Jr Senator: Richard J. Durbin (D)
• US House Representative: John Shimkus (R)

• Other Stuff

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

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View all schools in Mount Zion

Primary Schools

Mcgaughey Elementary

1320 W Main St

Mount Zion, IL 62549

(217) 864-2711

Mt Zion Elementary

725 W Main St

Mount Zion, IL 62549

(217) 864-3631

Middle Schools

Mt Zion Intermediate School

310 S Henderson St

Mount Zion, IL 62549

(217) 864-2921

Mt Zion Jr High School

315 S Henderson St

Mount Zion, IL 62549

(217) 864-2369

High Schools

Mt Zion High School

305 S Henderson St

Mount Zion, IL 62549

(217) 864-2363