Housing data for ZIP code 62522

ZIP code 62522 has an estimated 15,185 residents and 7,186 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Harristown Township, Macon County.

38.5% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $794 (±$52) a month.

The median home value is $113,600 (±$8,361).

The median household income is $50,669 (±$6,929) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
15,185 (±945)
Median gross rent
$794
Median home value
$113,600
Households that rent
38.5%

How ZIP code 62522 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 62522Harristown TownshipMacon CountyIllinoisUnited States
Residents15,185 (±945)1,799101,84912,694,798334,922,499
Housing units7,186 (±453)76449,6305,457,452143,775,355
Households that rent38.5% (±4.6 points)11.8%29.8%32.9%34.8%
Median gross rent$794 (±$52)$817$847$1,274$1,413
Median home value$113,600 (±$8,361)$127,200$127,300$263,300$332,700
Median household income$50,669 (±$6,929)$76,518$62,666$83,390$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$2,365 (±$209)$2,489$2,696$5,298$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income44.4% (±8.7 points)28.0%40.4%47.9%51.1%
Built before 198086.2% (±6.1 points)73.3%75.4%63.4%49.7%
Average commute18.6 minutes (±2.1)20.7 minutes19.4 minutes27.8 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband91.4% (±1.6 points)91.8%89.4%90.8%91.0%
Median age of residents33.8 years (±2.0)38.6 years40.6 years39.0 years38.9 years

In ZIP 62522, median gross rent is not measurably different from Macon County ($847).

It is also lower than in Illinois ($1,274).

It is lower than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 62522 is not measurably different from Harristown Township as a whole ($817).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Harristown Township as a whole ($127,200).

Among the 13 ZIP codes in Macon County with a published estimate, ZIP 62522 ranks 11 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 15 ZIP codes in Macon County with a published estimate, ZIP 62522 ranks 12 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 15 ZIP codes in Macon County with a published estimate, ZIP 62522 ranks 13 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 62522

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 62522Macon CountyIllinoisUnited States
Less than $5009.2% (±3.9 points)8.7%7.0%6.3%
$500 to $99960.0% (±7.5 points)62.6%23.5%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49928.9% (±6.8 points)23.5%32.6%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,9990.7% (±0.8 points)2.2%18.7%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4990.0% (±1.7 points)2.1%9.6%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.4% (±0.5 points)0.5%4.1%5.5%
$3,000 or more0.7% (±1.2 points)0.6%4.4%6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 60.0% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 62522

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
1 bedroom$577 (±$11)
2 bedrooms$848 (±$51)
3 bedrooms$1,075 (±$52)
4 bedrooms$1,370 (±$105)

Rent burden in ZIP code 62522

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 62522Macon CountyIllinoisUnited States
Less than 15%19.5% (±7.8 points)15.4%14.4%12.6%
15% to 19.9%15.5% (±6.8 points)17.8%13.4%12.2%
20% to 24.9%13.7% (±6.3 points)14.9%13.1%12.6%
25% to 29.9%6.9% (±5.0 points)11.5%11.2%11.5%
30% to 34.9%8.0% (±3.7 points)8.6%8.9%9.2%
35% or more36.4% (±7.9 points)31.8%39.0%41.9%

44.4% (±8.7 points) of renting households in ZIP code 62522 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 62522

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 62522Macon CountyIllinoisUnited States
Less than $50,00010.6% (±2.8 points)12.8%5.4%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,99931.0% (±4.5 points)25.3%8.3%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,99929.0% (±4.3 points)21.3%9.7%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99914.5% (±3.5 points)15.8%11.8%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,9999.6% (±2.9 points)14.3%22.3%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,9992.9% (±1.5 points)7.7%27.7%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9992.3% (±1.7 points)2.4%12.1%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.2% (±0.2 points)0.4%2.7%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 62522

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 62522Macon CountyIllinoisUnited States
Single-family, detached71.8% (±3.3 points)78.5%58.2%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)1.6% (±0.9 points)2.3%6.1%6.2%
2 units1.7% (±1.0 points)0.8%5.2%3.4%
3 or 4 units5.8% (±2.2 points)2.6%6.4%4.3%
5 to 9 units8.1% (±2.1 points)3.6%6.3%4.5%
10 to 19 units4.1% (±1.9 points)3.7%4.0%4.3%
20 or more units6.0% (±2.1 points)6.3%11.5%10.3%
Mobile home0.9% (±0.8 points)2.3%2.3%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±0.5 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 62522 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 62522Macon CountyIllinoisUnited States
2020 or later0.0% (±0.5 points)0.3%0.7%2.0%
2010 to 20192.2% (±0.9 points)2.1%5.0%9.4%
2000 to 20092.7% (±1.1 points)5.7%11.2%13.6%
1990 to 19993.4% (±1.4 points)9.0%10.5%12.4%
1980 to 19895.5% (±1.6 points)7.5%9.2%12.9%
1970 to 19797.4% (±1.8 points)17.1%14.2%14.2%
1960 to 196911.4% (±2.1 points)13.6%11.5%9.9%
1950 to 195916.5% (±2.8 points)16.8%11.9%9.5%
1940 to 194912.7% (±3.2 points)7.5%5.6%4.4%
1939 or earlier38.2% (±3.3 points)20.4%20.2%11.7%

86.2% of the homes in ZIP code 62522 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 62522

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 62522Macon CountyIllinoisUnited States
Utility gas76.2% (±3.6 points)73.5%75.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±0.6 points)0.0%0.1%3.9%
Electricity18.4% (±2.9 points)20.8%18.6%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)2.6% (±1.3 points)4.4%4.2%4.9%
Wood0.2% (±0.2 points)0.3%0.3%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±0.6 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.6 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.3% (±0.4 points)0.3%0.5%0.5%
No fuel used2.3% (±1.7 points)0.7%0.8%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 62522 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 62522Macon CountyIllinoisUnited States
Drove alone72.8% (±3.9 points)80.8%65.9%68.8%
Carpooled7.6% (±2.5 points)6.8%7.8%8.5%
Public transportation1.9% (±1.2 points)0.9%5.8%3.2%
Walked6.4% (±2.5 points)1.9%2.8%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)3.0% (±1.7 points)1.2%1.9%2.0%
Worked from home8.3% (±2.6 points)8.3%15.9%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 62522 take an average of 18.6 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 62522

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Harristown Township58%$81711.8%
Decatur Township28%$82238.9%
Decatur21%$84537.1%
Blue Mound Township (Macon County)14%$95319.4%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 62522

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
625373.0 mi—$87,500$70,4550.0%
625144.2 mi—$103,100$53,33339.0%
625325.1 mi—$122,200—0.0%
625235.2 mi$301—$13,39390.7%
625266.0 mi$833$95,100$49,06239.2%
625516.0 mi$846$129,200$69,58315.9%
625216.5 mi$926$125,100$66,33725.5%
625358.0 mi$1,222$281,000$112,0007.4%

Crime reported to police in Macon County

In 2025, the police departments that report for Macon County recorded 497 violent and 2,188 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the figure for the county as a whole.

ZIP code 62522 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 62522: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 62522

What is the median rent in ZIP code 62522?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 62522 is $794 (±$52) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 62522?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 62522 is $113,600 (±$8,361) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 62522?

The median household income in ZIP code 62522 is $50,669 (±$6,929) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 62522 in?

Most of ZIP code 62522’s land lies in Harristown Township; it also covers Decatur Township, Decatur, Blue Mound Township (Macon County).

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for ZCTA5 62522 (zip code tabulation area:62522).

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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Figures last updated on .

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