61912 Zip Code (Ashmore, IL) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 1,156
Zip code population in 2010: 1,344
Zip code population in 2000: 1,410

Houses and condos: 614
Renter-occupied apartments: 63
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 61912: 83.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 50.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.

Population density: 23 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: $1,485 (1.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,168 (1.7%)

For population 25 years and over in 61912:

• High school or higher: 90.2%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 9.0%
• Unemployed: 7.3%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 61912:

• Never married: 17.4%
• Now married: 63.6%
• Separated: 2.2%
• Widowed: 6.1%
• Divorced: 10.7%

• 
• • 1,12397.4%White
  • 221.9%Black
  • 30.3%Two or more races
  • 30.3%Hispanic or Latino
  • 20.2%Some other race

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 61912, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $64,378 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$64,378
State:	$82,626

Salary/wage: $45,222 (reported on 83.6% of returns)

Here:	$45,222
State:	$66,640

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1328.0% for AGIs below $25k, 3889.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6172.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9647.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 23386.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $840 (reported on 36.4% of returns)

This zip code:	$840
Illinois:	$2,376

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 18.0% for AGIs below $25k, 5.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 22.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 35.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 380.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $3,762 (reported on 14.5% of returns)

Here:	$3,762
State:	$9,061

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 178.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 586.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$6,286 (reported on 12.7% of returns)

Here:	+$6,286
State:	+$31,684

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 121.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1183.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$7,229 (reported on 12.7% of returns)

Here:	+$7,229
State:	+$12,175

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 32.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1247.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $9,150 (reported on 7.3% of returns)

61912:	$9,150
Illinois:	$21,613

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 522.9% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Earned income credit: $1,938 (reported on 14.5% of returns)

Here:	$1,938
State:	$2,311

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 104.0% for AGIs below $25k, 46.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 94.5%

Here:	95%
State:	93%

(% for various income ranges: 93.3% for AGIs below $25k, 100.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 85.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 90.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 61912, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $55,495 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$55,495
State:	$68,058

Salary/wage: $38,257 (reported on 86.9% of returns)

Here:	$38,257
State:	$55,396

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 77.5% for AGIs below $25k, 78.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 70.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 74.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $741 (reported on 36.1% of returns)

This zip code:	$741
Illinois:	$1,969

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,400 (reported on 18.0% of returns)

Here:	$1,400
State:	$7,786

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$15,186 (reported on 11.5% of returns)

Here:	+$15,186
State:	+$22,183

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 18.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$2,264 (reported on 18.0% of returns)

Here:	+$2,264
State:	+$12,903

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $7,200 (reported on 6.6% of returns)

61912:	$7,200
Illinois:	$17,929

Total itemized deductions: $18,182 (16% of AGI, reported on 18.0% of returns)

Here:	$18,182
State:	$26,433

Here:	15.9% of AGI
State:	19.2% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $4,257 (reported on 11.5% of returns)

Here:	$4,257
State:	$4,525

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $6,718 (reported on 18.0% of returns)

61912:	$6,718
State:	$11,968

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,380 (reported on 16.4% of returns)

Here:	$2,380
State:	$2,349

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 59.0%

Here:	59%
State:	57%

(% for various income ranges: 42.9% for AGIs below $25k, 61.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 60.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 83.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 75.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 61912, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $37,330 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$37,330
State:	$54,625

Salary/wage: $32,015 (reported on 85.8% of returns)

Here:	$32,015
State:	$46,811

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 103.3% for AGIs below $10k, 76.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 82.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 81.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 83.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 34.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $908 (reported on 50.2% of returns)

This zip code:	$908
Illinois:	$2,101

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.0% for AGIs below $10k, 2.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,490 (reported on 16.6% of returns)

Here:	$1,490
State:	$4,306

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $10k, 1.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$2,114 (reported on 12.6% of returns)

Here:	+$2,114
State:	+$17,321

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.1% for AGIs below $10k, 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from farming: +$4,190 (reported on 9.3% of returns)

Here:	+$4,190
State:	+$2,327

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.5% for AGIs below $10k, -1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total itemized deductions: $16,301 (24% of AGI, reported on 14.9% of returns)

Here:	$16,301
State:	$20,239

Here:	24.2% of AGI
State:	19.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 34.7% for AGIs below $10k, 5.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,171 (4% of AGI, reported on 12.2% of returns)

Here:	$3,171
State:	$3,719

Here:	4.4% of AGI
State:	3.4% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $5,026 (reported on 73.4% of returns)

61912:	$5,026
State:	$9,882

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.3% for AGIs below $10k, 3.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 20.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,842 (reported on 16.2% of returns)

Here:	$1,842
State:	$1,788

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 63.7%

Here:	64%
State:	61%

(% for various income ranges: 53.5% for AGIs below $10k, 62.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 68.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 65.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 60.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 87.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 62474, 61920, 61933, 61943, 61930, 61949.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 81
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 468

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 24 (20 now married, 3 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 229 (103 now married, 125 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 61912 with a mortgage: 222 (19 second mortgage, 14 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 27

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $835
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $566

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

• Zip code 61912 household income distribution in 2022

• 32Less than $10,000
• 22$10,000 to $14,999
• 16$15,000 to $19,999
• 13$20,000 to $24,999
• 27$25,000 to $29,999
• 15$30,000 to $34,999
• 10$35,000 to $39,999
• 29$40,000 to $44,999
• 28$45,000 to $49,999
• 62$50,000 to $59,999
• 65$60,000 to $74,999
• 84$75,000 to $99,999
• 45$100,000 to $124,999
• 60$125,000 to $149,999
• 30$150,000 to $199,999
• 7$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 61912

• 2Less than $10,000
• 2$10,000 to $14,999
• 1$15,000 to $19,999
• 2$30,000 to $34,999
• 12$35,000 to $39,999
• 18$40,000 to $49,999
• 10$50,000 to $59,999
• 32$60,000 to $69,999
• 71$70,000 to $79,999
• 47$80,000 to $89,999
• 55$90,000 to $99,999
• 40$100,000 to $124,999
• 10$125,000 to $149,999
• 47$150,000 to $174,999
• 12$175,000 to $199,999
• 3$200,000 to $249,999
• 50$250,000 to $299,999
• 31$300,000 to $399,999
• 9$400,000 to $499,999
• 6$500,000 to $749,999
• 2$750,000 to $999,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 61912

• 2$300 to $349
• 4$400 to $449
• 5$450 to $499
• 36$500 to $549
• 1$550 to $599
• 8$600 to $649
• 4$1,250 to $1,499
• 6No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $714.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $99,939
• Some other race householders: $250,619
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $250,619

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $101,019 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $79,406 - $173,704

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $139,739

Here:	$139,739
State:	$310,164

Mobile homes: $300,649

Here:	$300,649
State:	$78,855

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 563
• One, attached: 8
• Two: 10
• 3 or 4: 6
• Mobile homes: 22

Unemployment: 7.3%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 61912

• 80.0%471Drove a car alone
• 3.2%19Carpooled
• 3.7%22Walked
• 12.6%74Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 61912

• 48Less than 5 minutes
• 335 to 9 minutes
• 3010 to 14 minutes
• 13115 to 19 minutes
• 6820 to 24 minutes
• 1725 to 29 minutes
• 10230 to 34 minutes
• 1935 to 39 minutes
• 540 to 44 minutes
• 3745 to 59 minutes
• 1360 to 89 minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 75.9%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,156

• Male householders: 258 (39 living alone), Female householders: 292 (98 living alone)

• 305 spouses (305 opposite-sex spouses), 47 unmarried partners, (42 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 231 children (218 natural, 0 adopted, 14 stepchildren), 3 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 1 parents, 0 foster children, 11 other relatives, 21 non-relatives

Size of family households: 222 2-persons, 91 3-persons, 25 4-persons, 31 5-persons, 3 6-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 136 1-person, 39 2-persons

125 married couples with children.
56 single-parent households (3 men, 53 women).

99.6% of residents of 61912 zip code speak English at home.

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• ASHMORE GRAIN COMPANY (R.R., 1/4 MI. N. OF ROUTE 16 in ASHMORE, IL)

  STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit
  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: GRAIN AND FIELD BEANS
  

• AGRICO CHEMICAL CO (RAILROAD ST in ASHMORE, 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: FARM SUPPLIES
  

• ASHMORE WTP (1306 S. IOWA STREET in ASHMORE, 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: WATER SUPPLY
  Alternative names: ASHMORE WTP, VILLAGE OF

• MARATHON PIPELINE CO ASHMORE STATION (RURAL in ASHMORE, IL)

  STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - AIR PROGRAM, SOLID WASTE PROGRAM
  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Business SIC classification: REFINED PETROLEUM PIPELINES
  

• MARATHON PIPELINE LLC (10151 N CR 2170 E in ASHMORE, IL)

  STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  

• OWENS MINI SERVICE (113 ASHMORE ST in ASHMORE, IL)

  STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
  Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  Organizations: OWEN LENORA B (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• ASHMORE ELEM SCHOOL (P O BOX 219 in ASHMORE, IL)

  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-1101500102007
  Organizations: CHARLESTON C U SCHOOL DIST 1 (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• AMEREN CIPS (24818 E CR 850N in ASHMORE, IL)

  Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  

• ASHMORE AMMONIA (EAST SIDE OF TOWN NORTH OF RT 16 in ASHMORE, IL)

  ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System)
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.7%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.7%

Population in 1990: 1,467.

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

• This state: 892
• Northeast: 10
• Midwest: 159
• South: 63
• West: 19

65% of the 61912 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Illinois.

93% of the 61912 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 34% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 10% moved from different state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 10
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): Students in private undergraduate colleges: 4

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

• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (10-19 employees: 1 establishment)
• Wholesale Trade: Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers (5-9: 1)
• Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (5-9: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (1-4: 3)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (1-4: 2)
• Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (1-4: 1)
• Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (1-4: 1)
• Construction: All Other Specialty Trade Contractors (1-4: 1)

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

Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 9. The highest number of fire incidents - 20 took place in 2011, and the least - 2 in 2007. The data has a declining trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (44.2%), and Structure Fires (24.7%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 61912
• 6844.2%Outside Fires
• 3824.7%Structure Fires
• 3120.1%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 1711.0%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 61912, Illinois

Most common first names in zip code 61912 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
James	12	65.1 years
William	11	77.6 years
Mary	10	81.4 years
George	7	81.9 years
John	6	69.2 years
Robert	6	64.9 years
Harry	5	81.6 years
Helen	5	74.6 years
Roy	5	78.2 years
Paul	5	80.6 years

Most common last names in zip code 61912 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Shoot	13	80.5 years
Golladay	11	77.1 years
Coartney	11	84.7 years
Richey	7	65.2 years
Hawkins	6	78.3 years
Lanman	6	77.7 years
Walters	6	77.5 years
Swinford	6	70.4 years
Cox	5	79.0 years
Moffett	5	91.8 years

Businesses in zip code 61912

• La-Z-Boy: 1