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62543 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 62543 covers Latham, Illinois, with a population of about 504.

Population
50424 per square mile
Median age
38.4about the US average
Poverty rate
13.1%0.7 points above the US average
Median home value
$86,10066% below the Illinois median
Median rent
$81534% below the Illinois median
Degree or higher
24.4%10.6 points below the US average
Homeownership
80.3%15.3 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
5

Where 62543 is

Latham, 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

Population504
Median age38.4
Family households76.7%
Born outside the US1.2%
Speaks a language other than English at home1.5%
White (non-Hispanic)88.9%
Black (non-Hispanic)1.6%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.6%
Hispanic or Latino0%
Veterans4.3%
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

Income per person$34,740
Poverty rate13.1%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance11.9%

Household income distribution

Under $10k5.2%
$10–15k6.7%
$15–20k0.5%
$20–25k3.6%
$25–30k3.1%
$30–35k1.0%
$35–40k3.1%
$40–45k1.0%
$45–50k2.1%
$50–60k6.7%
$60–75k15.5%
$75–100k5.2%
$100–125k20.7%
$125–150k3.6%
$150–200k11.4%
$200k or more10.4%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed220
Mean adjusted gross income$70,964
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k27.3%
Returns, $25k–$50k22.7%
Returns, $50k–$75k18.2%
Returns, $75k–$100k9.1%
Returns, $100k–$200k22.7%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$86,100
Median gross rent$815
Rent as a share of household income12.5%
Owner-occupied80.3%
Vacant homes10.6%
Median year built1943

What the homes are

Detached house92.6%
Attached house4.2%
5 to 19 units3.2%
Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate2.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher24.4%
High school diploma or higher93.4%
Works from home17%
Drives to work alone63.8%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more13.3%
Health

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

Obesity37.1% 3.7 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes12% same as the national average of 12%
Currently smokes14.7% 1.5 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure37.3% 3.2 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health19% 1.3 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)6.9% 4.4 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression22.1% same as the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity23.8% 1.6 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis30.4% 5.3 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking17.8% 1.8 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication78.7% 4 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)10.5% 2.8 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.3% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.7% 1.5 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year79.1% 2.4 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening87.9% 2 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability13.3% 1.5 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening63.2% 1.1 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD8.3% 1.7 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist64.7% 3.4 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability31.2% 0.5 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support23.7% 1.1 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity11.7% 5.4 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps11.3% 3 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability8.6% 1.9 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol38.7% 2.5 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity9.5% 4.3 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability8.3% same as the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport6.4% 2.8 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness32.3% 2.1 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use72.2% 3.7 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)16.5% same as the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability15% 1 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)14% 0.5 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.7% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat6.2% 2.6 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours33.2% 3.2 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.9% 0.5 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost11.7% 1.3 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.6% 1 pts below the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments5
People employed29
Annual payroll$420,000
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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 79.6% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate
Expected annual loss82.1 out of 100
Community resilience78.1 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.

Drought98.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind97.7Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave90.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail87.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave82.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado82.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake81.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide78.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather73.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding71.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm64.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning63.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire44.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane38.7Very 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$81,702$78,538
Income per person$34,740$45,104$43,289
Poverty rate13.1%11.7%12.4%
Median home value$86,100$250,500$303,400
Median gross rent$815$1,227$1,348
Homeownership80.3%66.8%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher24.4%37.2%35%
Unemployment rate2.8%5.8%5.2%
Works from home17%14%13.5%
Born outside the US1.2%14.4%13.9%
Median age38.438.938.7
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 stationLINCOLN, IL US24.6 km away
Rain in a year40 in
Snow in a year19 in

Average high and low by month

January34.5°F / 17.8°F2.17 in rain, 5.7 in snow
February39.5°F / 21.6°F1.92 in rain, 6.2 in snow
March51.7°F / 31.1°F2.7 in rain, 1.8 in snow
April64.4°F / 40.8°F4.24 in rain
May74.8°F / 52.4°F4.37 in rain
June83.3°F / 61.3°F4.16 in rain
July85.5°F / 63.8°F4.91 in rain
August84°F / 61.3°F3.47 in rain
September79.2°F / 53.4°F3.3 in rain
October66.3°F / 41.8°F3.42 in rain, 0.1 in snow
November51.4°F / 32°F2.88 in rain, 0.6 in snow
December39.2°F / 23.1°F2.29 in rain, 4.9 in snow
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 supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
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%.

This ZIP code is served by 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Warrensburg-Latham Community Unit District 1187.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Mount Pulaski Community Unit District 2312.5% 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 vulnerability33more vulnerable than 33% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status20more vulnerable than 20% of US census tracts
Household characteristics60more vulnerable than 60% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status8more vulnerable than 8% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport56more vulnerable than 56% of US census tracts
Walkability4.3 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

62573 Warrensburg, IL8.9 km away
62518 Chestnut, IL9.8 km away
62548 Mount Pulaski, IL11 km away
62551 Niantic, IL12.6 km away
62537 Harristown, IL14.7 km away
62539 Illiopolis, IL15.1 km away
62541 Lake Fork, IL15.2 km away
61749 Kenney, IL15.8 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.

Logan County65.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Macon County34.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area20.63 sq mi
Population density24 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude39.9711, -89.1725

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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