ZIP 62556 · Palmer
Who lives in ZIP code 62556 (Palmer, IL): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Palmer, IL · Christian County
uszips 2026
People370
Median age50.5
Household income$55,694
Home value$101,733
Median rent$720/mo
Poverty7.3%
College degree+10.8%
Commute19 min
Place
- Metro area
- Taylorville, IL (micro)
- Wider region
- Springfield-Jacksonville-Lincoln, IL
- Time zone
- Central
- Density
- 6 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 158
County
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
27.8% are 65 or older; 84.9% are adults.
Household income
18.4% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $22,426.
Education (adults 25+)
58.1% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
0.0% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 48.3%
- Never married
- 21.8%
- Divorced
- 15.6%
- Widowed
- 14.3%
- Family size
- 2.70
- Dual-income families
- 42.4%
Housing
- Own their home
- 89.2%
- Rent burden
- 15.6%
- Men / women
- 57% / 43%
Work
- In labor force
- 54.5%
- Unemployment
- 0.6%
- Self-employed
- 0.0%
- Farmers
- 0.0%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 0.0%
- Veterans
- 10.2%
- With a disability
- 24.6%
- No health insurance
- 1.9%
- Limited English
- 0.0%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.