| City: | Decatur, Illinois |
| County: | Macon County |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:50:52 PM |
| Population: | No Population Data |
| Area Codes: | 217 / 447 |
| Classification: | PO Box |
| Coordinates: | 39.8406, -88.9548 |
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ZIP code 62524 serves a section of Decatur, Illinois, anchored by E Mound Rd. This PO Box ZIP maintains 192 boxes for residents and 125 businesses in the area. While it's classified as containing only PO Boxes, the broader Decatur community receives street delivery through the standard ZIP code 62526.
The post office here functions as a mail hub for this eastern portion of Decatur. With 68 delivery records on E Mound Rd, this single street defines the geographic scope of the ZIP. The combination of PO Boxes and business accounts suggests this location serves both residential customers who prefer box service and companies that need a fixed mailing address separate from their physical location.
The ZIP's narrow geographic focus on E Mound Rd indicates this is a specialized postal facility serving one specific area of Decatur rather than a full-service community post office.
ZIP Code 62524 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 9 business establishments, employing about 64 people with an annual payroll of $3,326,000.
| # Residential Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| # Business Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| Total Delivery Receptacles: | 326Source: USPS |
| Single Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| Multi Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| # of Businesses: | 9Source: CBP |
| 1st Quarter Payroll: | $801,000Source: CBP |
| Annual Payroll: | $3,326,000Source: CBP |
| # of Employees: | 64Source: CBP |
ZIP Code 62524 is located in Macon County, Illinois, within the Decatur, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 19500) and Illinois's 13rd Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 102,591 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 62524. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.
| CBSA Name: | Decatur, ILSource: Census |
| CBSA Number: | 19500Source: Census |
| CBSA Type: | MetroSource: Census |
| CBSA Division: | --Source: Census |
| CBSA Population: | 102,591Source: Census |
| MSA: | Decatur, IL MSASource: Census |
| Land Area: | --Source: Census |
| Water Area: | --Source: Census |
| Congressional District: | 13Source: USPS |
| Congressional Land Area: | 5793.65 sq miSource: Census |
| PMSA: | --Source: Census |
| Intro Date: | < 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com |
| Place FIPS Code: | 1718823Source: Census |
| Place Name: | Decatur city; IllinoisSource: Census |
We could not locate which school district 62524 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are no public schools nor private schools with a mailing address in this ZIP Code. Listing Nearby schools instead. It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.
Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on January 1, 2026.