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ZIP Code 62549
Mount Zion, IL, Macon County
Population
6,454
Land area
8.1sq mi
People per sq mi
798
City
Mount Zion
ZIP 62549 and nearby ZIP codes
ZIP 62549 at a glance
- ZIP 62549 (Mount Zion) is about 3.5 times as dense as Illinois as a whole.
- The median household income is $100,566, 21% above the Illinois median of $83,390.
- A typical owner-occupied home is valued at $185,800 (29% below Illinois) and median rent is $749 a month.
Local data for ZIP 62549
Counts from official public data
Housing and community stats
ZIP 62549, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Median household income
$100,566
Poverty rate
3.7%
Median home value
$185,800
Prices +10.1% in a year
Median rent
$749/mo
Homeownership
82.7%
Bachelor's or higher
30.6%
Median age
40.9
Average commute
22.0 min
Economy and federal money
Businesses, pandemic loans and political donations
Business establishments
114
ZIP Business Patterns 2023
Employees
894
$49M annual payroll
PPP loans
$10.6M
172 loans
Campaign donations
$29.2K
7% D, 27% R, 2026 cycle
Environment and hazard risk
ZIP 62549, from FEMA, NOAA and EPA
Natural hazard risk
Relatively Moderate
Top: cold wave
Storm events since 1996
602
Countywide, mostly thunderstorm wind
Flood insurance policies
87
0.2% of homes, county
July high / Jan low
86° / 20°F
36.4 inches of rain a year
Health statistics
Share of adults in ZIP 62549, CDC PLACES estimates
Obesity
37.2%
U.S. 33.3% +3.9 pts
Diabetes
9.7%
U.S. 12.1% -2.4 pts
Smoking
11.6%
U.S. 12.8% -1.2 pts
Uninsured (18-64)
5.5%
U.S. 11.1% -5.6 pts
Frequently asked questions
- What city is ZIP code 62549?
- ZIP code 62549 is in Mount Zion, IL (Macon County).
- What county is ZIP code 62549 in?
- ZIP code 62549 is mostly in Macon County, Illinois.
- How many people live in ZIP code 62549?
- About 6,454 people live in the 62549 ZIP Code Tabulation Area, based on American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, American Community Survey) · Data as of 12/31/2023. ZIP Code Tabulation Areas closely match, but are not identical to, USPS ZIP code delivery areas.