ZIP Code 62543 — Latham village, IL Demographics & Data

ZIP code 62543 covers Latham, IL in Logan County with a population of about 504.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 38.4 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area codes 217, 447; U.S. House district IL-15; the CHAMPAIGN & SPRNGFLD - DECATUR media market.

Median household income in ZIP 62543 is about $77,083 — about 3% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 13.1%; unemployment rate near 2.8%; 24.4% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 9.3 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Healthcare, and Agriculture; about 17.0% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 1.8 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $86,100 — about 75% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $574 (about 51% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 80.3% (about 14.9 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 62543 in Latham, IL, a household would need roughly $24,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $553. That sits below the local median household income ($77,083), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Latham village, IL as Relatively Low (composite score 58.1), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (53.7) and hurricane (24.9). 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 Latham village, IL show little to no average snow and around 40.4 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 28 for ZIP 62543 (Latham village, 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.