62656 Zip Code Profile

62656 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Lincoln, Illinois. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. At $96,800 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Lincoln area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $52,830/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 62656 is $47,927.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 62656 earn an average of $27,433/year. Women earn only $17,256/year.

8,594 people in 62656 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 62656? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 17.6 minutes.

The median age here is 38 . There are 10,448 men and 9,957 women. The median age for men is 36 while for women the median age is 41.

To give you a sense of the community, 10,029 people (out of the 20,405 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 6,868 homes, and 526 businesses every day. 245 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

62656 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 40 degrees latitude ( Fun Fact : this is the same latitude as Bursa, Turkey!) and -89 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 588 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population:20,405
• White Population:17,602
• Black Population:2,416
• Hispanic Population:759
• Asian Population:206
• Hawaiian Population:9
• Indian Population:118
• Male Population:10,448
• Female Population:9,957
• Median Age:38
• Median Age of Males:36
• Median Age of Females:41

• Geography

• Region:Midwest
• Division:East North Central
• State:Illinois
• CBSA Type:Micropolitan
• CBSA Name:Lincoln IL
• County:Logan
• City: Lincoln
• Longitude:-89.4
• Latitude:40.2
• Elevation:588 feet above sea levele
• Area code:217

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters:8,323
• Drive alone:6,991
• Carpool:944
• Public transit:70
• Ride bikes or walk:245


• Average commute time:17.6 minutes.
•    0 - 5:596
•    5 - 9:2,516
•    10 - 14:2,008
•    15 - 19:945
•    20 - 24:331
•    25 - 29:122
•    30 - 34:232
•    35 - 39:211
•    40 - 44:368
•    45 - 59:741
•    60 - 89:166
•    90 plus:87

• The Economics

• Average House Value:$96,800
• Average Annual Household Income:$47,086
• Businesses:428
• Employees:6,424
• Annual Payroll:$188,874,000
• Average Family Income:$52,830
• Median Family Income:$37,264
• Average Income for Men:$27,433
• Average Income for Women:$17,256

• The Politics

• Congressional District:18
• Congressional District Land Area:8186.0
• Sr Senator: Mark Kirk (R)
• Jr Senator: Richard J. Durbin (D)
• US House Representative: Aaron Schock (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code:107
• State FIPS Code:17

• FARMERS' MARKET - LINCOLN

View all schools in Lincoln

Primary Schools

Adams Elementary

1311 Nicholson Rd

Lincoln, IL 62656

(217) 732-3253

Central Elementary

100 7th St

Lincoln, IL 62656

(217) 732-3386

Chester East Lincoln Elementary

1300 1500th St

Lincoln, IL 62656

(217) 732-4136

Jefferson Elementary

710 5th St

Lincoln, IL 62656

(217) 732-6898

Northwest Elementary

506 11th St

Lincoln, IL 62656

(217) 732-6819

Washington Monroe Elementary

1002 Pekin St

Lincoln, IL 62656

(217) 732-4764

West Lincoln Broadwell Elem Sch

2695 Woodlawn Rd

Lincoln, IL 62656

(217) 732-2630

Middle Schools

Lincoln Jr High School

208 Broadway

Lincoln, IL 62656

(217) 732-3535

High Schools

Lincoln Comm High School

1000 Primm Rd

Lincoln, IL 62656

(217) 732-4131

Lincoln Correctional Center

Po Box 549

Lincoln, IL 62656

(217) 735-5411

Logan Correctional Center

1096 1350th St

Lincoln, IL 62656

(217) 735-5581

Other Schools

Lincolnland Technical Ed Ctr

1000 Primm Rd

Lincoln, IL 62656

(217) 732-4131