62297 Zip Code (IL) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 333
Zip code population in 2010: 452
Zip code population in 2000: 411

Houses and condos: 197
Renter-occupied apartments: 27
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 62297: 84.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 23.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.

Population density: 14 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 no mortgage in 2022: $1,732

For population 25 years and over in 62297:

• High school or higher: 87.5%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
• Unemployed: 13.8%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 59.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 62297:

• Never married: 24.9%
• Now married: 70.5%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 0.0%
• Divorced: 4.6%

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 62297, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $65,282 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$65,282
State:	$82,626

Salary/wage: $55,225 (reported on 70.6% of returns)

Here:	$55,225
State:	$66,640

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1023.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1818.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4452.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $283 (reported on 35.3% of returns)

This zip code:	$283
Illinois:	$2,376

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.3% for AGIs below $25k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,000 (reported on 17.6% of returns)

Here:	$1,000
State:	$9,061

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 75.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$1,000 (reported on 17.6% of returns)

Here:	+$1,000
State:	+$31,684

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 60.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 100.0%

Here:	100%
State:	93%

(% for various income ranges: 100.0% for AGIs below $25k, 100.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% 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 62297, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $47,189 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$47,189
State:	$68,058

Salary/wage: $44,131 (reported on 72.2% of returns)

Here:	$44,131
State:	$55,396

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 69.5% for AGIs below $25k, 78.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 65.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 63.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $650 (reported on 44.4% of returns)

This zip code:	$650
Illinois:	$1,969

Ordinary dividends: $700 (reported on 16.7% of returns)

Here:	$700
State:	$7,786

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$400 (reported on 11.1% of returns)

Here:	+$400
State:	+$22,183

Earned income credit: $2,750 (reported on 11.1% of returns)

Here:	$2,750
State:	$2,349

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.1% for AGIs below $25k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 66.7%

Here:	67%
State:	57%

(% for various income ranges: 66.7% for AGIs below $25k, 60.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 66.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 62297, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $35,436 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$35,436
State:	$54,625

Salary/wage: $32,454 (reported on 78.8% of returns)

Here:	$32,454
State:	$46,811

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 80.0% for AGIs below $10k, 63.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 79.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 116.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,500 (reported on 58.2% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,500
Illinois:	$2,101

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.8% for AGIs below $10k, 9.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable dividends: $487 (reported on 23.6% of returns)

Here:	$487
State:	$4,306

Net capital gain/loss: +$296 (reported on 16.4% of returns)

Here:	+$296
State:	+$17,321

Profit/loss from business: +$1,786 (reported on 8.5% of returns)

Here:	+$1,786
State:	+$11,771

Total itemized deductions: $10,500 (18% of AGI, reported on 9.7% of returns)

Here:	$10,500
State:	$20,239

Here:	17.7% of AGI
State:	19.5% of AGI

Total tax: $3,540 (reported on 84.2% of returns)

62297:	$3,540
State:	$9,882

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.3% for AGIs below $10k, 5.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Earned income credit: $1,364 (reported on 6.7% of returns)

Here:	$1,364
State:	$1,788

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 73.3%

Here:	73%
State:	61%

(% for various income ranges: 60.7% for AGIs below $10k, 65.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 77.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 82.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 91.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Nearest zip codes: 62241, 62233, 62286, 62217, 62288, 62242.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 21
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 158

Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 39 (18 now married, 20 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 62297 with a mortgage: 36
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $2,268
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $483

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

• Zip code 62297 household income distribution in 2022

• 8$15,000 to $19,999
• 7$20,000 to $24,999
• 17$25,000 to $29,999
• 32$35,000 to $39,999
• 52$60,000 to $74,999
• 40$75,000 to $99,999
• 14$150,000 to $199,999
• 5$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 62297

• 8$20,000 to $24,999
• 6$40,000 to $49,999
• 5$90,000 to $99,999
• 40$100,000 to $124,999
• 14$250,000 to $299,999
• 36$300,000 to $399,999
• 8$400,000 to $499,999
• 36$500,000 to $749,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 62297

• 7$250 to $299
• 20$800 to $899

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $307,214

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $306,319 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $114,908 - $450,466

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $482,056

Here:	$482,056
State:	$310,164

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 190
• One, attached: 7

Unemployment: 13.8%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 62297

• 71.3%73Drove a car alone
• 33.2%34Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 62297

• 2615 to 19 minutes
• 1825 to 29 minutes
• 1430 to 34 minutes
• 1360 to 89 minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 72.5%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 333

• Male householders: 104 (53 living alone), Female householders: 77 (8 living alone)

• 113 spouses (113 opposite-sex spouses), 0 unmarried partners, (0 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 34 children (34 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 10 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 foster children, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives

Size of family households: 94 2-persons, 6 3-persons, 19 4-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 62 1-person

34 married couples with children.
0 single-parent households ().

93.7% of residents of 62297 zip code speak English at home.
7.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• RANDOLPH FARMERS INC (COUNTY RD D-D in WALSH, IL)

  STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - AIR PROGRAM
  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Business SIC classification: PETROLEUM BULK STATIONS AND TERMINALS
  

• AT AND T LONG LINES WALSH IL (APPROX 1.5 MI SW OF WALSH in WALSH, IL)

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

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 7.8%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 7.9%

Population in 1990: 801.

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

• This state: 316
• Midwest: 7
• South: 7

92% of the 62297 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 91% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Illinois.

100% of the 62297 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school):

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

• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (1-4 employees: 2 establishments)
• Construction: Residential Remodelers (1-4: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (1-4: 1)

Most common first names in zip code 62297 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
William	6	79.2 years
Harvey	4	75.0 years
Marie	4	71.3 years
Walter	3	81.7 years
Elmer	3	73.0 years
Gladys	3	73.3 years
Louis	3	77.0 years
Otis	3	81.1 years
Otto	3	87.0 years
Raymond	3	86.7 years

Most common last names in zip code 62297 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Eggemeyer	13	83.8 years
Runge	5	78.6 years
Rickenberg	4	75.6 years
Nitzsche	4	83.8 years
Stork	4	75.0 years
Krantz	3	85.0 years
Wesbecher	3	72.3 years
Happel	3	82.9 years
Kempfer	3	75.6 years
Koester	3	78.3 years