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🇺🇸 United States ZIP Code

STANDARD

62712

Springfield

ZIP Code 62712 is a standard zip code serving Springfield, Springfield, Illinois (IL), in Sangamon County, United States. It has an estimated population of 10,302 with a median household income of $84,485. The area falls within the America/Chicago timezone.

Median Household Income vs. National Average

$0 National: $37,585 $150K+ $84,485

Location

Country
🇺🇸 United States
State / Province
Illinois (IL)
County
Sangamon
City
Springfield
Timezone
America/Chicago

Coordinates

Latitude
39.753300
Longitude
-89.580000

Geographic Details

Land Area
21.25 mi²
Water Area
4.90 mi²
Population Density
485.0 people per mi² (70th percentile)
Bounding Box
39.812576°N, 39.677035°S, -89.491451°E, -89.648801°W

With 10,302 residents spread across 21.25 square miles, this area has a population density of 485.0 people per square mile.

Demographics

10,302

Population

70th percentile

$84,485

Median Income

90th percentile

$191,500

Median Home Value

70th percentile

21.25 mi²

Land Area

The median household income in 62712 is $84,485, and the median home value is $191,500. This places the area in the top 25% nationally for household income.

Housing

4,357

Total Units

4,178

Occupied Units

95.9%

Occupancy Rate

Nearby ZIP Codes

Other zip codes in Springfield, IL.

62701

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 62702

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 62703

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 62706

Springfield

 62707

Springfield

 62708

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 62711

Springfield

 62715

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Similar ZIP Codes in Illinois

ZIP codes with similar median household income in Illinois.

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 60004

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$79,892

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$81,031

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Fox River Grove

$81,034

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Glenview

$83,914

 60026

Glenview

$90,106

 60030

Grayslake

$80,909

 60031

Gurnee

$84,548

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What does median household income tell me about a ZIP code?
Median household income is the middle value when all household incomes in a ZIP code are sorted. Half of households earn more and half earn less. It is a better indicator of typical earnings than average income, which can be skewed by very high or very low outliers.