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62301 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 62301 covers Quincy, Illinois, with a population of about 30,987 and a median household income of $52,212.

Population
30,9872,774 per square mile
Median age
39about the US average
Median household income
$52,21236% below the Illinois median
Poverty rate
18%5.6 points above the US average
Typical home value
$144,850up 0.1% in five years
Median rent
$80534% below the Illinois median
Degree or higher
24.2%10.8 points below the US average
Homeownership
60.3%4.7 points below the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
1,038

Where 62301 is

Quincy, Illinois — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population30,987
Median age39
Family households50%
Born outside the US2.1%
Speaks a language other than English at home3.6%
White (non-Hispanic)84.2%
Black (non-Hispanic)6%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1.1%
Hispanic or Latino2.7%
Veterans8.1%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$52,212
Income per person$32,528
Poverty rate18%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance17.4%

Household income distribution

Under $10k7.6%
$10–15k6.0%
$15–20k3.9%
$20–25k4.7%
$25–30k5.0%
$30–35k6.3%
$35–40k4.4%
$40–45k4.6%
$45–50k5.7%
$50–60k8.6%
$60–75k10.7%
$75–100k11.5%
$100–125k8.6%
$125–150k4.7%
$150–200k4.6%
$200k or more3.2%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed14,280
Mean adjusted gross income$64,496
Returns declaring $200,000 or more2.7%
Returns, under $25k31.0%
Returns, $25k–$50k29.8%
Returns, $50k–$75k16.9%
Returns, $75k–$100k9.2%
Returns, $100k–$200k10.4%
Returns, $200k or more2.7%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$124,200
Median gross rent$805
Rent as a share of household income27.4%
Owner-occupied60.3%
Vacant homes9.4%
Median year built1953

What the homes are

Detached house69.5%
Attached house2.3%
2 to 4 units11.3%
5 to 19 units8.8%
20 or more units6.8%
Mobile home1.3%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$144,850as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 2.1%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 0.1%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 16.4%
Typical asking rent$1,222as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 6.6%
Typical home value since 2000
200920172026$155,711$107,908

$114,224 in 2009 to $144,850 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate5%
Bachelor's degree or higher24.2%
High school diploma or higher91.3%
Works from home6.6%
Drives to work alone77%
Takes public transport1%
Commutes 45 minutes or more4.9%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity39.3% 5.9 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes12.7% 0.7 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes16.1% 2.9 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure37.5% 3.4 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health21.1% 0.8 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)8.4% 2.9 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression23.4% 1.5 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity26.4% 1 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis29% 3.9 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking17.9% 1.9 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication76.9% 2.2 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.2% 1.5 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.8% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.6% 1.4 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year78.1% 1.4 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening85.3% 0.6 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability15.2% same as the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening62.7% 1.6 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD9.1% 2.5 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist58.5% 2.8 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability33.2% 2.5 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support23.9% 0.9 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity16.6% 0.5 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps17.6% 3.3 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability8.2% 1.5 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol37.1% 0.9 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity12.6% 1.2 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability9.9% 1.5 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport8.9% same as the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness33.5% 0.9 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use71.4% 4.5 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)18.1% 1.3 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability16.1% 2.1 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)14.5% 1 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.5% 0.5 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat8.8% same as the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours37.9% 1.5 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.1% 0.7 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost16.1% 3.1 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.8% same as the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments1,038
People employed19,730
Annual payroll$1,074,637,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 46.5% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Moderate across the 12 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss47 out of 100
Community resilience87.2 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Strong wind90.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave89.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave84.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning83.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail80Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather68.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado58.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought54.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake51.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm50.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide46.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding44.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane22.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire19.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Illinois and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPIllinoisUnited States
Median household income$52,212$81,702$78,538
Income per person$32,528$45,104$43,289
Poverty rate18%11.7%12.4%
Median home value$124,200$250,500$303,400
Median gross rent$805$1,227$1,348
Homeownership60.3%66.8%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher24.2%37.2%35%
Unemployment rate5%5.8%5.2%
Works from home6.6%14%13.5%
Born outside the US2.1%14.4%13.9%
Median age3938.938.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationQUINCY DAM 21, IL US5.4 km away
Rain in a year36 in

Average high and low by month

January35.1°F / 18.9°F1.66 in rain
February40.4°F / 22.7°F1.91 in rain
March51.8°F / 32°F2.48 in rain
April64.4°F / 42.9°F4.22 in rain
May74.1°F / 54.2°F4.8 in rain
June83.4°F / 63.9°F4.12 in rain
July87.2°F / 67.6°F3.64 in rain
August85.6°F / 65.7°F3.33 in rain
September78.9°F / 57.1°F3.37 in rain
October66.6°F / 45.4°F2.65 in rain
November52.5°F / 33.8°F2.57 in rain
December40.2°F / 24.5°F1.73 in rain
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarket14% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket32% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket33% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

Quincy School District 172100% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability51more vulnerable than 51% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status44more vulnerable than 44% of US census tracts
Household characteristics58more vulnerable than 58% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status22more vulnerable than 22% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport64more vulnerable than 64% of US census tracts
Walkability8.8 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

62306 Quincy, IL2.9 km away
62305 Quincy, IL7.1 km away
63471 Taylor, MO13 km away
62338 Fowler, IL13.1 km away
62360 Payson, IL16.1 km away
62376 Ursa, IL16.7 km away
63448 La Grange, MO17.1 km away
62359 Paloma, IL18.7 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Adams County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area11.17 sq mi
Water area0.54 sq mi
Population density2,774 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude39.9307, -91.3763

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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