Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($66,337) for 62521 is less than the median household income for 62554 ($95,625), 62544 ($89,167), 62549 ($100,566), 61925 ($81,316), 62501 ($95,889), 62513 ($83,125), Mount Zion village ($103,365), and Long Creek village ($78,519). But it's more than 62547 ($59,750), 62526 ($49,062), 62532 ($-1), 61937 ($61,295), 62514 ($53,333), 62522 ($50,669), 62523 ($13,393), Macon County ($62,666), and Decatur city ($51,592).
| 62521 | $66,337 |
| Decatur city | $51,592 |
| Long Creek village | $78,519 |
| Mount Zion village | $103,365 |
| Macon County | $62,666 |
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The average household income ($85,923) for 62521 is less than the average household income for 62554 ($98,532), 62544 ($124,118), 62549 ($108,173), 61925 ($98,126), 62501 ($131,790), 62513 ($99,359), Mount Zion village ($111,886), and Long Creek village ($95,108). But it's more than 62547 ($71,475), 62526 ($66,843), 62532 ($59,007), 61937 ($81,792), 62514 ($79,920), 62522 ($74,578), 62523 ($22,486), Macon County ($84,051), and Decatur city ($72,143).
| 62521 | $85,923 |
| Decatur city | $72,143 |
| Long Creek village | $95,108 |
| Mount Zion village | $111,886 |
| Macon County | $84,051 |
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The per-capita income for 62521 is $38,059. The per capita income ($38,059) for 62521 is less than the per capita income for 62549 ($42,104), 62532 ($51,105), 62544 ($52,082), 61925 ($42,301), 62501 ($56,604), 62513 ($41,540), Mount Zion village ($41,883), and Long Creek village ($38,311). But it's more than 62554 ($34,197), 62526 ($31,798), 62547 ($33,832), 61937 ($33,068), 62514 ($37,999), 62522 ($30,234), 62523 ($14,585), Macon County ($36,605), and Decatur city ($32,769).
| 62521 | $38,059 |
| Decatur city | $32,769 |
| Long Creek village | $38,311 |
| Mount Zion village | $41,883 |
| Macon County | $36,605 |
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6% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (6.0%) for 62521 is less than the percent high income households for 62549 (8.1%), 62513 (7.2%), 62514 (6.8%), 62544 (15.0%), 61937 (7.3%), 62501 (13.8%), Macon County (6.5%), Long Creek village (7.8%), and Mount Zion village (9.4%). But it's more than 62526 (5.1%), 62522 (4.3%), 62523 (0.0%), 62554 (0.6%), 62532 (0.0%), 62547 (0.8%), and Decatur city (4.9%). And it's the same as 61925 (6.0%).
| 62521 | 6.0% |
| Decatur city | 4.9% |
| Long Creek village | 7.8% |
| Mount Zion village | 9.4% |
| Macon County | 6.5% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62521 | $42,895 | $67,589 | $80,559 | $49,970 |
| Decatur city | $38,682 | $52,883 | $65,559 | $44,554 |
| Long Creek village | $-1 | $109,063 | $79,531 | $54,688 |
| Mount Zion village | $-1 | $122,155 | $121,594 | $69,050 |
| Macon County | $40,707 | $65,264 | $80,738 | $48,907 |
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All income statistics above are the most current, comparable income statistics available from the US Census Bureau and are from the American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates. You can find this information and other demographics for 62521 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.
Margins of error for the income data are:
| Median Household Income | Average Household Income | Per Capita Income | High Income Households | Median Household Income by Age of Householder | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under 25 | 25 to 44 | 45 to 64 | 65+ | |||||
| 62521 | +/-$4,496 | +/-$4,026 | +/-$1,714 | +/-1.3% | +/-$26,365 | +/-$10,355 | +/-$6,357 | +/-$5,307 |
| Decatur city | +/-$2,061 | +/-$2,627 | +/-$1,117 | +/-0.8% | +/-$6,095 | +/-$3,343 | +/-$6,774 | +/-$2,256 |
| Long Creek village | +/-$8,575 | +/-$13,936 | +/-$5,212 | +/-4.3% | +/-$-1 | +/-$31,959 | +/-$11,756 | +/-$6,656 |
| Mount Zion village | +/-$8,407 | +/-$11,263 | +/-$3,451 | +/-4.3% | +/-$-1 | +/-$27,931 | +/-$13,075 | +/-$18,309 |
| Macon County | +/-$2,127 | +/-$2,249 | +/-$955 | +/-0.8% | +/-$5,490 | +/-$4,203 | +/-$5,453 | +/-$1,832 |