ZIP Code 62523

ZIP code 62523, in Decatur, sits among the lowest-income areas in the country, with a median household income of just $13,393 and per-capita income of $14,585. That places it firmly in working-class, economically strained territory. The county-level effective property tax rate of 2.12% is steep, meaning property owners here hand over a sizable share of already-limited resources. A combined sales tax rate of 9.25% adds further pressure on everyday purchases. Together, these figures describe a community where both incomes and the taxes tied to daily life and property weigh heavily on the people living there.