ZIP Code 62701 — Springfield city, IL Demographics & Data

ZIP code 62701 covers Springfield, IL in Sangamon County with a population of about 1,211.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 37.8 (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.

Springfield, IL sits in a university / college context (near st. john's college-department of nursing (0.5 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

Median household income in ZIP 62701 is about $32,444 — about 57% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 31.2%; unemployment rate near 4.6%; 35.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 1.4 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Public administration, and Education; about 1.5% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 13.7 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $562 (about 52% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 1.9% (about 63.5 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Springfield city, IL as Relatively Moderate (composite score 91.7), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (91.2) and hurricane (41.4). 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 Springfield city, IL show little to no average snow and around 40.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 67 for ZIP 62701 (Springfield 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.