62568 Zip Code Profile

62568 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Taylorville, Illinois. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. At $91,900 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Taylorville area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $53,860/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 62568 is $46,608.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 62568 earn an average of $30,961/year. Women earn only $19,225/year.

7,066 people in 62568 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 62568? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 23.0 minutes.

The median age here is 42. There are 8,565 men and 7,790 women. The median age for men is 40 while for women the median age is 44.

To give you a sense of the community, 9,353 people (out of the 16,355 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 6,407 homes, and 419 businesses every day. 152 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

62568 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 629 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 16,355
• White Population: 15,681
• Black Population: 503
• Hispanic Population: 324
• Asian Population: 116
• Hawaiian Population: 13
• Indian Population: 84
• Male Population: 8,565
• Female Population: 7,790
• Median Age: 42
• Median Age of Males: 40
• Median Age of Females: 44

• Geography

• Region: Midwest
• Division: East North Central
• State: Illinois
• CBSA Type: Micropolitan
• CBSA Name: Taylorville IL
• County: Christian
• City: Taylorville
• Longitude: -89.3
• Latitude: 39.5
• Elevation: 630 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 217

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 6,895
• Drive alone: 5,518
• Carpool: 1,131
• Public transit: 38
• Ride bikes or walk: 152


• Average commute time: 23.0 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 528
•    5 - 9: 1,877
•    10 - 14: 1,203
•    15 - 19: 464
•    20 - 24: 238
•    25 - 29: 77
•    30 - 34: 375
•    35 - 39: 242
•    40 - 44: 533
•    45 - 59: 986
•    60 - 89: 218
•    90 plus: 154

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $91,900
• Average Annual Household Income: $44,330
• Businesses: 393
• Employees: 4,751
• Annual Payroll: $127,221,000
• Average Family Income: $53,860
• Median Family Income: $37,775
• Average Income for Men: $30,961
• Average Income for Women: $19,225

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 19
• Congressional District Land Area: 11518.0
• Sr Senator: Mark Kirk (R)
• Jr Senator: Richard J. Durbin (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 021
• State FIPS Code: 17

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View all schools in Taylorville

Primary Schools

Memorial Elementary

101 E Adams St

Taylorville, IL 62568

(217) 287-7929

North Elementary

805 N Cherokee St

Taylorville, IL 62568

(217) 824-3315

South Elementary

1004 W Prairie St

Taylorville, IL 62568

(217) 824-2249

West Elementary

300 N Elevator

Taylorville, IL 62568

(217) 287-7941

Middle Schools

Taylorville Jr High School

120 E Bidwell St

Taylorville, IL 62568

(217) 824-4924

High Schools

Taylorville Correctional Center

Po Box 1000

Taylorville, IL 62568

(217) 824-4004

Taylorville Sr High School

815 W Springfield Rd

Taylorville, IL 62568

(217) 824-2268

Other Schools

Central School

515 E Bidwell

Taylorville, IL 62568

(217) 287-7870

Main Street Prep

108 E Market

Taylorville, IL 62568

(217) 824-2488