61006 Zip Code (Ashton, IL) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 1,439
Zip code population in 2010: 1,759
Zip code population in 2000: 1,910

Houses and condos: 677
Renter-occupied apartments: 132
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 61006: 84.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 69.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 21 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,682 (1.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,831 (2.2%)

For population 25 years and over in 61006:

• High school or higher: 87.7%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.7%
• Graduate or professional degree: 7.5%
• Unemployed: 6.5%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 61006:

• Never married: 22.6%
• Now married: 62.3%
• Separated: 2.3%
• Widowed: 4.3%
• Divorced: 8.4%

• 
• • 1,35494.2%White
  • 563.9%Hispanic or Latino
  • 100.7%Asian
  • 90.6%Black
  • 80.6%Two or more races

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 61006, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $56,069 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$56,069
State:	$82,626

Salary/wage: $48,255 (reported on 83.1% of returns)

Here:	$48,255
State:	$66,640

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1105.0% for AGIs below $25k, 3500.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6268.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8820.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16897.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $900 (reported on 35.1% of returns)

This zip code:	$900
Illinois:	$2,376

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.7% for AGIs below $25k, 38.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 47.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 87.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 98.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,323 (reported on 16.9% of returns)

Here:	$2,323
State:	$9,061

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 64.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 22.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 120.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 145.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$5,617 (reported on 15.6% of returns)

Here:	+$5,617
State:	+$31,684

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.8% for AGIs below $25k, 56.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 115.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 277.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 395.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$2,690 (reported on 13.0% of returns)

Here:	+$2,690
State:	+$12,175

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 59.4% for AGIs below $25k, 17.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 194.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $9,488 (reported on 10.4% of returns)

61006:	$9,488
Illinois:	$21,613

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 109.4% for AGIs below $25k, 100.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 588.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Earned income credit: $2,273 (reported on 14.3% of returns)

Here:	$2,273
State:	$2,311

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 87.2% for AGIs below $25k, 62.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 96.1%

Here:	96%
State:	93%

(% for various income ranges: 95.7% for AGIs below $25k, 94.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 92.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 61006, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $53,413 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$53,413
State:	$68,058

Salary/wage: $36,786 (reported on 89.0% of returns)

Here:	$36,786
State:	$55,396

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 75.4% for AGIs below $25k, 74.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 76.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 72.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 71.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $720 (reported on 42.7% of returns)

This zip code:	$720
Illinois:	$1,969

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $3,053 (reported on 18.3% of returns)

Here:	$3,053
State:	$7,786

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 3.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$1,291 (reported on 13.4% of returns)

Here:	+$1,291
State:	+$22,183

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$4,262 (reported on 15.9% of returns)

Here:	+$4,262
State:	+$12,903

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.8% for AGIs below $25k, 3.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $13,533 (reported on 11.0% of returns)

61006:	$13,533
Illinois:	$17,929

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.5% for AGIs below $25k, 4.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $17,073 (19% of AGI, reported on 26.8% of returns)

Here:	$17,073
State:	$26,433

Here:	19.1% of AGI
State:	19.2% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $3,338 (reported on 19.5% of returns)

Here:	$3,338
State:	$4,525

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $6,586 (reported on 26.8% of returns)

61006:	$6,586
State:	$11,968

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $1,831 (reported on 15.9% of returns)

Here:	$1,831
State:	$2,349

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 58.5%

Here:	59%
State:	57%

(% for various income ranges: 51.6% for AGIs below $25k, 52.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 60.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 61006, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $38,469 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$38,469
State:	$54,625

Salary/wage: $33,616 (reported on 84.4% of returns)

Here:	$33,616
State:	$46,811

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 86.8% for AGIs below $10k, 72.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 76.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 76.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 54.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,268 (reported on 46.5% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,268
Illinois:	$2,101

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $10k, 2.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $970 (reported on 20.4% of returns)

Here:	$970
State:	$4,306

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $10k, 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$4,589 (reported on 15.8% of returns)

Here:	+$4,589
State:	+$17,321

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.8% for AGIs below $10k, 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$6,114 (reported on 16.1% of returns)

Here:	+$6,114
State:	+$11,771

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.9% for AGIs below $10k, 4.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from farming: +$20,839 (reported on 6.8% of returns)

Here:	+$20,839
State:	+$2,327

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.2% for AGIs below $10k, 3.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.3% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,600 (reported on 2.4% of returns)

61006:	$2,600
Illinois:	$3,087

Self-employed pension: $5,071 (reported on 1.7% of returns)

Here:	$5,071
Illinois:	$16,965

Total itemized deductions: $15,738 (25% of AGI, reported on 25.7% of returns)

Here:	$15,738
State:	$20,239

Here:	25.0% of AGI
State:	19.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 10.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,720 (4% of AGI, reported on 21.4% of returns)

Here:	$2,720
State:	$3,719

Here:	4.3% of AGI
State:	3.4% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $4,716 (reported on 75.8% of returns)

61006:	$4,716
State:	$9,882

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $10k, 4.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,452 (reported on 12.7% of returns)

Here:	$1,452
State:	$1,788

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 62.8%

Here:	63%
State:	61%

(% for various income ranges: 43.0% for AGIs below $10k, 58.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 70.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 72.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 60.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 85.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 61031, 61015, 61331, 61378, 61068, 60553.
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
• Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 101
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 529

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 12 (12 now married, 0 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 205 (118 now married, 86 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 61006 with a mortgage: 282 (29 second mortgage, 15 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,230
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $639

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 61006 household income distribution in 2022

• 23Less than $10,000
• 12$10,000 to $14,999
• 27$15,000 to $19,999
• 30$20,000 to $24,999
• 23$25,000 to $29,999
• 36$30,000 to $34,999
• 30$35,000 to $39,999
• 25$40,000 to $44,999
• 14$45,000 to $49,999
• 34$50,000 to $59,999
• 75$60,000 to $74,999
• 101$75,000 to $99,999
• 109$100,000 to $124,999
• 33$125,000 to $149,999
• 57$150,000 to $199,999

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 61006

• 2$10,000 to $14,999
• 13$50,000 to $59,999
• 14$60,000 to $69,999
• 40$70,000 to $79,999
• 29$80,000 to $89,999
• 32$90,000 to $99,999
• 47$100,000 to $124,999
• 37$125,000 to $149,999
• 79$150,000 to $174,999
• 28$175,000 to $199,999
• 20$200,000 to $249,999
• 104$250,000 to $299,999
• 18$300,000 to $399,999
• 8$400,000 to $499,999
• 6$500,000 to $749,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 61006

• 11$200 to $249
• 12$300 to $349
• 11$400 to $449
• 8$450 to $499
• 18$500 to $549
• 21$550 to $599
• 9$700 to $749
• 7$800 to $899
• 13$900 to $999
• 4$1,000 to $1,249
• 6$2,500 to $2,999
• 2No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $744.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $280,261.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $159,507
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $18,524
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $175,995

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $162,472 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $100,834 - $258,870

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $173,586

Here:	$173,586
State:	$310,164

In 2-unit structures: $118,156

Here:	$118,156
State:	$299,638

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 559
• Two: 42
• 3 or 4: 2
• 5 to 9: 16
• 10 to 19: 4
• 20 to 49: 28
• 50 or more: 7
• Mobile homes: 13

Unemployment: 6.5%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 61006

• 80.4%505Drove a car alone
• 6.4%40Carpooled
• 4.0%25Walked
• 1.1%7Other means
• 6.4%40Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 61006

• 101Less than 5 minutes
• 735 to 9 minutes
• 4810 to 14 minutes
• 4015 to 19 minutes
• 7120 to 24 minutes
• 4725 to 29 minutes
• 5630 to 34 minutes
• 335 to 39 minutes
• 2440 to 44 minutes
• 2045 to 59 minutes
• 4960 to 89 minutes
• 3290 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 57.2%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,439

• Male householders: 382 (98 living alone), Female householders: 245 (113 living alone)

• 347 spouses (345 opposite-sex spouses), 41 unmarried partners, (32 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 395 children (361 natural, 6 adopted, 29 stepchildren), 7 grandchildren, 6 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 foster children, 2 other relatives, 4 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 19 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 224 2-persons, 86 3-persons, 46 4-persons, 21 5-persons, 11 6-persons, 10 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 210 1-person, 19 2-persons

245 married couples with children.
68 single-parent households (36 men, 32 women).

95.7% of residents of 61006 zip code speak English at home.
2.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (85% very well, 15% not well).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• ASHTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (611 WESTERN AVE in ASHTON, IL)

  (Geographic Names Information System)
  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-4705227501001
  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-4705227500001
  Organizations: ASHTON COMM UNIT SCH DIST 275 (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• DEKALB GENETICS CORP (1990 RTE 38 in ASHTON, IL)

  STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM, AIR PROGRAM, SOLID WASTE PROGRAM
  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  Business SIC classification: CROP PREPARATION SERVICES FOR MARKET, EXCEPT COTTON GINNING
  Alternative names: DEKALB CORP ASHTON

• MACKLIN INC (LEE COUNTY RURAL in ASHTON, IL)

  STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - AIR PROGRAM
  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
  Business SIC classification: CRUSHED AND BROKEN LIMESTONE
  

• ASHTON STP (220 CARTWRIGHT AVENUE in ASHTON, IL)

  STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit,
  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
  Alternative names: ASHTON, VILLAGE OF

• CREST FOODS (200 BROWN ST in ASHTON, IL)

  STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - SOLID WASTE PROGRAM, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  Organizations: CREST FOODS INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• ROCHELLE QUARRY (2393 GURLER RD in ASHTON, IL)

  STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - AIR PROGRAM
  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Business SIC classification: CRUSHED AND BROKEN GRANITE
  

• ASHTON ELEM SCHOOL (611 WESTERN AVE in ASHTON, IL)

  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-4705227502003
  Organizations: ASHTON COMM UNIT SCH DIST 275 (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• LEE FS INC (FIRST & DOUGLAS AVE in ASHTON, IL)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  

• R J F TRUCKING, INC. (P.O. BOX 207 in ASHTON, IL)

  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Organizations: FORNEY?RAY J. (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• ASHTON WWTP, VILLAGE OF (220 CARTWRIGHT AVENUE in ASHTON, IL)

  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
  

• ASHTON COMM UNIT SD #275 (611 WESTERN AVE PO BOX 329 in ASHTON, IL)

  COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  Business SIC classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
  

• AG VIEW FS INC. (2290 QUARRY ROAD in ASHTON, IL)

  ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System)
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.8%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2.2%

Population in 1990: 1,911.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 1,078
• Northeast: 5
• Midwest: 166
• South: 96
• West: 31

64% of the 61006 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 44% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Illinois.

98% of the 61006 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 65% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 24% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 6% moved from different state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 44
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 11 Students in private undergraduate colleges:

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Health Care and Social Assistance: Residential Mental Retardation Facilities (10-19 employees: 1 establishment, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (10-19: 1, 1-4: 3)
• Finance and Insurance: Insurance Agencies and Brokerages (5-9: 1)
• Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Court Reporting and Stenotype Services (5-9: 1)
• Construction: Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (1-4: 2)
• Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Photography Studios, Portrait (1-4: 1)

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 9613.00


Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 9613.00

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 7. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 25 took place in 2017, and the least - 0 in 2011. The data has an increasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (55.5%), and Outside Fires (29.4%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 61006
• 6655.5%Structure Fires
• 3529.4%Outside Fires
• 1210.1%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 65.0%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 61006, Illinois

Most common first names in zip code 61006 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
Mary	18	81.0 years
John	11	78.7 years
William	11	80.8 years
Clarence	9	79.9 years
Mildred	8	79.6 years
Henry	8	85.6 years
Charles	8	73.1 years
George	8	74.9 years
Robert	8	68.8 years
Edward	8	79.9 years

Most common last names in zip code 61006 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Kersten	18	79.8 years
Henert	8	79.8 years
Schafer	8	84.1 years
Pfeiffer	8	81.3 years
Wagner	7	83.5 years
Ventler	6	90.7 years
Krug	6	74.3 years
Sword	6	81.8 years
Smith	6	86.8 years
Reitz	6	87.3 years

Businesses in zip code 61006

• Jimmy John's: 1