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62629 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 62629 covers Chatham, Illinois, with a population of about 15,369 and a median household income of $106,373.

Population
15,369440 per square mile
Median age
35.73 points below the US average
Median household income
$106,3731.3× the Illinois median
Poverty rate
3.5%8.9 points below the US average
Typical home value
$311,943up 42.2% in five years
Median rent
$1,1596% below the Illinois median
Degree or higher
50.3%15.3 points above the US average
Homeownership
80.8%15.8 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
213

Where 62629 is

Chatham, 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

Population15,369
Median age35.7
Family households65.3%
Born outside the US3.2%
Speaks a language other than English at home5.1%
White (non-Hispanic)89.8%
Black (non-Hispanic)1.8%
Asian (non-Hispanic)2.4%
Hispanic or Latino3.1%
Veterans5.7%
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$106,373
Income per person$47,336
Poverty rate3.5%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance3.8%

Household income distribution

Under $10k3.6%
$10–15k0.9%
$15–20k0.4%
$20–25k1.7%
$25–30k1.2%
$30–35k1.6%
$35–40k1.8%
$40–45k2.1%
$45–50k3.3%
$50–60k6.5%
$60–75k7.6%
$75–100k15.8%
$100–125k13.0%
$125–150k11.8%
$150–200k19.4%
$200k or more9.3%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed7,470
Mean adjusted gross income$96,240
Returns declaring $200,000 or more8.4%
Returns, under $25k20.5%
Returns, $25k–$50k16.7%
Returns, $50k–$75k13.7%
Returns, $75k–$100k12.2%
Returns, $100k–$200k28.5%
Returns, $200k or more8.4%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$232,000
Median gross rent$1,159
Rent as a share of household income26%
Owner-occupied80.8%
Vacant homes3.8%
Median year built1994

What the homes are

Detached house75.9%
Attached house6.8%
2 to 4 units4.9%
5 to 19 units10.5%
20 or more units0.6%
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$311,943as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 6.9%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 42.2%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 61.6%
Typical asking rent$1,704as of 2026-07
Typical home value since 2000
200620162026$311,943$162,608

$162,608 in 2006 to $311,943 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate3.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher50.3%
High school diploma or higher97.1%
Works from home13.9%
Drives to work alone77.9%
Takes public transport0.2%
Commutes 45 minutes or more8.7%
Health

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

Obesity35.2% 1.8 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes8.4% 3.6 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes9.7% 3.5 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure30% 4.1 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health12.4% 7.9 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)4.9% 6.4 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression20.8% 1.1 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity15.7% 9.7 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis23.5% 1.6 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking20.3% 4.3 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication74.1% 0.6 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)8.4% 0.7 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma9.9% 0.5 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease4.6% 1.6 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year78.4% 1.7 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening89.2% 3.3 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability10.2% 4.6 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening66.8% 2.5 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD4.7% 1.9 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist71.7% 10.4 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability22.1% 8.6 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support21.4% 3.4 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity7.7% 9.4 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps6.5% 7.8 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability5.2% 1.5 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol33.3% 2.9 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity7.6% 6.2 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability5.5% 2.9 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport4.8% 4.4 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness31.3% 3.1 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use75.7% same as the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)14.8% 2 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability8.9% 5.1 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)10.2% 3.3 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability2.3% 1.7 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat4.7% 4.1 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours32.6% 3.8 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke2.4% 1 pts below the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost6.3% 6.7 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability2.8% 2.8 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments213
People employed1,508
Annual payroll$60,474,000
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 73.1% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate
Expected annual loss89.9 out of 100
Community resilience87.3 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.

Drought92.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave88.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado87.5Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave86.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail85.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding78.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake78.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather77.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide73Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning69.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind67.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm63.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire43.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane31Very 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$106,373$81,702$78,538
Income per person$47,336$45,104$43,289
Poverty rate3.5%11.7%12.4%
Median home value$232,000$250,500$303,400
Median gross rent$1,159$1,227$1,348
Homeownership80.8%66.8%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher50.3%37.2%35%
Unemployment rate3.3%5.8%5.2%
Works from home13.9%14%13.5%
Born outside the US3.2%14.4%13.9%
Median age35.738.938.7
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 stationSPRINGFIELD #2, IL US14 km away
Rain in a year40 in

Average high and low by month

January35.8°F / 18.6°F2.19 in rain
February41.1°F / 21.6°F2.2 in rain
March52.3°F / 30.7°F2.96 in rain
April64.5°F / 41.1°F4.13 in rain
May73.5°F / 53°F5.14 in rain
June82.7°F / 62.6°F5.04 in rain
July85.5°F / 65.9°F4.38 in rain
August83.9°F / 63.7°F2.86 in rain
September77.9°F / 55.5°F3.06 in rain
October66.3°F / 43.7°F3.1 in rain
November52.7°F / 32.8°F3.1 in rain
December41.3°F / 23.8°F2.29 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 supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarket77% of this ZIP code's area
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 3 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Ball-Chatham Community Unit School District 581.8% of this ZIP code's land area
New Berlin CUSD 169.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Auburn Community Unit School District 108.8% 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 vulnerability5more vulnerable than 5% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status6more vulnerable than 6% of US census tracts
Household characteristics18more vulnerable than 18% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status15more vulnerable than 15% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport18more vulnerable than 18% of US census tracts
Walkability8 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

62536 Glenarm, IL6.4 km away
62615 Auburn, IL9.5 km away
62711 Springfield, IL10.3 km away
62704 Springfield, IL11.2 km away
62703 Springfield, IL12.2 km away
62719 Springfield, IL12.3 km away
62722 Springfield, IL12.3 km away
62723 Springfield, IL12.3 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.

Sangamon County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area34.9 sq mi
Water area1.54 sq mi
Population density440 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude39.6737, -89.7112

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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