ZIP Code 62523 — Decatur city, IL Demographics & Data

ZIP code 62523 covers Decatur, IL in Macon County with a population of about 802.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 37.5 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area codes 217, 447; U.S. House district IL-13; the CHAMPAIGN & SPRNGFLD - DECATUR media market.

Decatur, IL sits in a university / college context (near millikin university (1.3 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 49.0%; unemployment rate near 10.3%; 5.2% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 28.5 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Finance and insurance, Food services, and Construction; about 24.8% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 9.6 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 85.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $215 (about 82% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 9.7% (about 55.7 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Decatur city, IL as Relatively Moderate (composite score 83.3), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (83.3) and hurricane (37.1). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Decatur city, IL show little to no average snow and around 40.4 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 45 for ZIP 62523 (Decatur city, IL) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.