Area data
Macedonia, IL — ZIP 62860
Population: 384 (Census ACS)
The median home value (Census ACS) in ZIP 62860 (Macedonia, IL) is $120,100. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low, with earthquake, strong wind the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is at the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$120,100
Median home value (Census)
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value (Census)
- $120,100
- House Price Index (state)
- 340.3 (+5.5% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $648/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $711/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $930/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,225/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,315/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 100.0 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 17.7¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $11.30/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 7.40%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.73%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Top hazards (county)
- earthquake, strong wind
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- earthquake: Relatively Moderate · strong wind: Relatively Moderate · hail: Relatively Low · drought: Relatively Low · tornado: Relatively Low · cold wave: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 15% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 56.1%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA NFIP flood-insurance claims (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 55.0°F
- Average high
- 67.0°F
- Average low
- 44.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 47.1 in
- Annual snowfall
- 13.3 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 6b (extreme annual low -5 to 0°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 42
- Days with Good air quality
- 245
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 116
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 98
Source: EPA annual air quality index (county-level)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 12
- Nearest airport
- McLeansboro Airport (0 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois (MWA) (35 mi)
- Hospitals in or near this ZIP
- 14
- Hospitals include
- HERRIN HOSPITAL, SSM HEALTH ST MARY'S HOSPITAL -CENTRALIA, GOOD SAMARITAN REGIONAL HLTH CENTER
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.5 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.2 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data (same ZIP, else within ~40 mi) · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1984
- Housing built before 1970
- 33.2%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 17.9%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,433
- Households with broadband internet
- 37.3%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 1,517
- Average weekly wage
- $1,144
- Top industries (by employment)
- Wholesale Trade, Other Services, Construction
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in ZIP 62860?
- $120,100 (Census ACS).
- What is typical rent in ZIP 62860?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $930/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 62860?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: earthquake, strong wind.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 62860?
- Risk to homes is higher than 15% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 62860?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 62860?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 62860?
- Good. Median AQI: 42. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 62860?
- Regional Price Parity: 100.0 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
Nearby ZIP codes
Listing a home in Macedonia, IL?
REAIGENT7 gives every listing its own AI assistant grounded in this same public data — it answers buyer and renter questions about the home and the area, around the clock, and sends every lead to the listing agent. Agents: it installs on your listing page, your website, or WordPress.
Data last updated
Most recent source refresh: Oct 2026. See all data sources →