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62298 Zip Code (Waterloo, IL) Detailed Profile




Cities: Waterloo, IL (5.26%), Paderborn, IL (0.10%), Floraville, IL (0.04%), Hecker, IL (0.02%), Valmeyer, IL (0.01%)
Counties: Monroe County, IL (91.00%), St. Clair County, IL (9.00%)
Estimated zip code population in 2022: 16,955
Zip code population in 2010: 16,609
Zip code population in 2000: 14,024

Houses and condos: 7,395
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,115
% of renters here:

16%
State:

33%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 62298: 95.2 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 144.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.4 sq. mi.
Population density: 118 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:

1.6% ($4,173)
Illinois:

2.0% ($4,912)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $4,364 (1.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $3,879 (1.5%)

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Males: 8,496  (50.1%)
Females: 8,459  (49.9%)

For population 25 years and over in 62298:

  • High school or higher: 95.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.6%
  • Unemployed: 1.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 62298:

  • Never married: 23.7%
  • Now married: 57.1%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 7.6%
  • Divorced: 10.7%

Zip code 62298 compared to state average:

  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Races in zip code 62298 (2022)
    • 16,46097.1%White
    • 1711.0%Asian
    • 1150.7%Hispanic or Latino
    • 960.6%Black
    • 710.4%Two or more races
    • 390.2%American Indian
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Urban population: 8,969
Rural population: 7,985

Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $259,492
62298:

$259,492
Illinois:

$251,600



According to our research of Illinois and other state lists, there were 16 registered sex offenders living in 62298 zip code as of May 18, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 62298 is 1,072 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is lower than the state average.


Median resident age:
This zip code:

43.8 years
Illinois median age:

39.1 years
Average household size:
This zip code:

2.4 people
Illinois:

2.4 people

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 62298, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $81,526 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$81,526
State:

$82,626

Salary/wage: $69,879 (reported on 79.4% of returns)
Here:

$69,879
State:

$66,640
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1116.1% for AGIs below $25k, 3438.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6209.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9154.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17286.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 54778.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,192 (reported on 50.7% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,192
Illinois:

$2,376
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 31.9% for AGIs below $25k, 45.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 66.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 79.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 149.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 726.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $5,538 (reported on 31.8% of returns)
Here:

$5,538
State:

$9,061
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 48.4% for AGIs below $25k, 74.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 142.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 237.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 378.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3398.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$7,564 (reported on 27.8% of returns)
Here:

+$7,564
State:

+$31,684
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 30.1% for AGIs below $25k, 38.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 102.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 204.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 477.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5045.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$14,168 (reported on 12.1% of returns)
Here:

+$14,168
State:

+$12,175
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 54.3% for AGIs below $25k, 96.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 135.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 189.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 404.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3018.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $21,075 (reported on 14.4% of returns)
62298:

$21,075
Illinois:

$21,613
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 94.3% for AGIs below $25k, 185.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 363.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 592.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 855.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2915.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employed (Keogh) retirement plans: $20,225 (reported on 0.5% of returns)
62298:

$20,225
Illinois:

$30,962
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 425.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Total itemized deductions: $31,827 (reported on 6.8% of returns)
Here:

$31,827
State:

$34,948
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 72.8% for AGIs below $25k, 129.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 177.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 316.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 539.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3196.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $10,802 (reported on 5.1% of returns)
Here:

$10,802
State:

$13,122
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 19.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 32.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 137.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1363.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $7,973 (reported on 6.8% of returns)
62298:

$7,973
State:

$8,563
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.7% for AGIs below $25k, 22.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 46.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 102.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 164.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 667.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $1,788 (reported on 7.4% of returns)
Here:

$1,788
State:

$2,311
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 44.7% for AGIs below $25k, 42.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 93.9%
Here:

94%
State:

93%
(% for various income ranges: 92.7% for AGIs below $25k, 94.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 94.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 93.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 94.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 94.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 62298, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $66,884 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$66,884
State:

$68,058

Salary/wage: $57,816 (reported on 83.4% of returns)
Here:

$57,816
State:

$55,396
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 70.3% for AGIs below $25k, 69.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 73.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 76.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 80.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 54.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,485 (reported on 52.9% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,485
Illinois:

$1,969
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $3,779 (reported on 31.0% of returns)
Here:

$3,779
State:

$7,786
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$5,294 (reported on 23.3% of returns)
Here:

+$5,294
State:

+$22,183
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$9,741 (reported on 12.0% of returns)
Here:

+$9,741
State:

+$12,903
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.7% for AGIs below $25k, 3.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $14,599 (reported on 14.2% of returns)
62298:

$14,599
Illinois:

$17,929
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.7% for AGIs below $25k, 4.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employment retirement plans: $14,040 (reported on 0.6% of returns)
62298:

$14,040
Illinois:

$24,666

Total itemized deductions: $20,843 (19% of AGI, reported on 41.4% of returns)
Here:

$20,843
State:

$26,433

Here:

18.7% of AGI
State:

19.2% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.4% for AGIs below $25k, 11.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 12.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 11.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $3,084 (reported on 32.1% of returns)
Here:

$3,084
State:

$4,525
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $9,240 (reported on 41.3% of returns)
62298:

$9,240
State:

$11,968
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs below $25k, 3.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $1,937 (reported on 9.7% of returns)
Here:

$1,937
State:

$2,349
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 65.3%
Here:

65%
State:

57%
(% for various income ranges: 57.8% for AGIs below $25k, 65.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 70.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 71.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 67.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 79.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 62298, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $52,191 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$52,191
State:

$54,625

Salary/wage: $47,888 (reported on 85.1% of returns)
Here:

$47,888
State:

$46,811
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 162.1% for AGIs below $10k, 68.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 75.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 81.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 86.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 72.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,382 (reported on 60.0% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,382
Illinois:

$2,101
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.3% for AGIs below $10k, 4.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $3,652 (reported on 34.9% of returns)
Here:

$3,652
State:

$4,306
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.6% for AGIs below $10k, 2.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$5,450 (reported on 27.5% of returns)
Here:

+$5,450
State:

+$17,321
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.3% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$7,839 (reported on 13.4% of returns)
Here:

+$7,839
State:

+$11,771
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.0% for AGIs below $10k, 3.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from farming: +$864 (reported on 3.2% of returns)
Here:

+$864
State:

+$2,327
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs below $10k, -0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, -0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.0% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,028 (reported on 2.8% of returns)
62298:

$3,028
Illinois:

$3,087
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $8,957 (reported on 0.6% of returns)
Here:

$8,957
Illinois:

$16,965
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Total itemized deductions: $16,574 (19% of AGI, reported on 38.7% of returns)
Here:

$16,574
State:

$20,239

Here:

18.9% of AGI
State:

19.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 19.0% for AGIs below $10k, 9.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 10.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 12.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,621 (3% of AGI, reported on 32.5% of returns)
Here:

$2,621
State:

$3,719

Here:

2.8% of AGI
State:

3.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $10k, 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $7,375 (reported on 80.7% of returns)
62298:

$7,375
State:

$9,882
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.7% for AGIs below $10k, 4.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,518 (reported on 7.3% of returns)
Here:

$1,518
State:

$1,788

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 67.6%
Here:

68%
State:

61%
(% for various income ranges: 58.0% for AGIs below $10k, 66.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 70.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 71.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 70.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 70.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Estimated median household income in 2022:
This zip code:

$91,019
Illinois:

$76,708
Waterloo, IL (62298) map Nearest zip codes: 62244, 62236, 62248, 62260, 62279, 62285.
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Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

46.8%
Illinois:

44.2%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:

3.7%
Illinois:

45.1%
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 499
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 6,417


Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 248 (135 now married, 113 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 3,018 (1,526 now married, 1,480 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 62298 with a mortgage: 3,360 (313 second mortgage, 25 home equity loan, 230 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 69

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,767
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $712

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

4.1%
Whole state:

11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

1.2%
Whole state:

5.7%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.4
State:

6.4
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.1
State:

4.1
  • Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages

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  • Notable locations in zip code 62298: New Hanover Station (A), Camp Vanderventer (B), Oak Ridge Farm (C), Camp Wartburg (D), Schmeltz Stock Farm (E), Monroe County Courthouse (F), Morrison-Talbott Library (G), Monroe County Ambulance (H), Monroe County Fire Department (I), Waterloo Community Rural Fire Protection District (J). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Churches in zip code 62298 include: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (A), First Baptist Church of Waterloo (B), Holy Cross Church (C), Immanuel Lutheran Church (D), Kingdom Hall (E), Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church (F), Saint Michael Church (G), Salem Church (H), Deer Hill Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Cemeteries: Zion Cemetery (1), Saxtown Cemetery (2), Saint Paul Cemetery (3), Saint Michaels Cemetery (4), Saint Augustine Cemetery (5), Holy Cross Cemetery (6), Madonnaville Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Lakes and reservoirs: Beaver Lake (A), Bissell Lake (B), Fox Lake (C), Twin Lakes (D), Foster Pond (E), Island Lake (F), Timber Lake (G), Lake Ronnie (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bradley Branch (A), Bond Creek (B), Andys Run (C), Dry Run (D), Rocky Branch (E), Rockhouse Creek (F), Walters Creek (G), Toole Branch (H), Kopp Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Parks in zip code 62298 include: Illinois Caverns State Natural Area (1), Waterloo Historic District (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 182020 or later
  • 1,1342010 to 2019
  • 1,4292000 to 2009
  • 1,3491990 to 1999
  • 5191980 to 1989
  • 6851970 to 1979
  • 7041960 to 1969
  • 6181950 to 1959
  • 3451940 to 1949
  • 6841939 or earlier

Zip code 62298 satellite photo by USGS

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Waterloo, IL (62298)
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Waterloo, IL (62298)
  • 18no bedroom
  • 931 bedroom
  • 9112 bedrooms
  • 3,1113 bedrooms
  • 1,3304 bedrooms
  • 4215+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Waterloo, IL (62298)
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Waterloo, IL (62298)
  • 35no bedroom
  • 2211 bedroom
  • 5782 bedrooms
  • 2643 bedrooms
  • 104 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Waterloo, IL (62298) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Waterloo, IL (62298) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 105no vehicle
  • 1,0011 vehicle
  • 2,7182 vehicles
  • 1,5833 vehicles
  • 2704 vehicles
  • 1605+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Waterloo, IL (62298) in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Waterloo, IL (62298) in renter-occupied apartments
  • 210no vehicle
  • 5151 vehicle
  • 3012 vehicles
  • 593 vehicles
  • 134 vehicles
  • 85+ vehicles

  • Zip code 62298 household income distribution in 2022

  • Zip code 62298 household income distribution in 2022
  • 178Less than $10,000
  • 140$10,000 to $14,999
  • 182$15,000 to $19,999
  • 423$20,000 to $24,999
  • 139$25,000 to $29,999
  • 77$30,000 to $34,999
  • 178$35,000 to $39,999
  • 104$40,000 to $44,999
  • 256$45,000 to $49,999
  • 348$50,000 to $59,999
  • 694$60,000 to $74,999
  • 984$75,000 to $99,999
  • 757$100,000 to $124,999
  • 757$125,000 to $149,999
  • 894$150,000 to $199,999
  • 787$200,000 or more
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 62298

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 62298
  • 64Less than $10,000
  • 10$20,000 to $24,999
  • 24$25,000 to $29,999
  • 17$40,000 to $49,999
  • 25$50,000 to $59,999
  • 78$60,000 to $69,999
  • 47$90,000 to $99,999
  • 280$100,000 to $124,999
  • 281$125,000 to $149,999
  • 639$150,000 to $174,999
  • 428$175,000 to $199,999
  • 940$200,000 to $249,999
  • 893$250,000 to $299,999
  • 1,209$300,000 to $399,999
  • 644$400,000 to $499,999
  • 219$500,000 to $749,999
  • 77$750,000 to $999,999
  • 36$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 62298

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 62298
  • 9$100 to $149
  • 42$150 to $199
  • 26$200 to $249
  • 14$250 to $299
  • 4$300 to $349
  • 17$350 to $399
  • 14$400 to $449
  • 12$450 to $499
  • 105$500 to $549
  • 54$550 to $599
  • 62$600 to $649
  • 169$650 to $699
  • 48$750 to $799
  • 197$800 to $899
  • 121$900 to $999
  • 109$1,000 to $1,249
  • 31$1,250 to $1,499
  • 10$1,500 to $1,999
  • 5$2,000 to $2,499
  • 15$3,000 to $3,499
  • 76No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $849.


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $163,600.

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

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $259,907
  • Asian householders: $389,549
  • Two or more races householders: $197,371
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $161,013

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $259,492
62298:

$259,492
Illinois:

$251,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $181,816 - $358,042
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 62298
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 6,090
  • One, attached: 328
  • Two: 169
  • 3 or 4: 143
  • 5 to 9: 333
  • 10 to 19: 107
  • 20 to 49: 49
  • 50 or more: 69
  • Mobile homes: 89

Unemployment: 1.7%

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 62298

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 62298
  • 76.7%6,910Drove a car alone
  • 6.7%601Carpooled
  • 2.1%193Walked
  • 2.2%196Other means
  • 12.6%1,137Worked at home
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 62298

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 62298
  • 297Less than 5 minutes
  • 1,2045 to 9 minutes
  • 62610 to 14 minutes
  • 60615 to 19 minutes
  • 50120 to 24 minutes
  • 16125 to 29 minutes
  • 1,02330 to 34 minutes
  • 47835 to 39 minutes
  • 95740 to 44 minutes
  • 1,26445 to 59 minutes
  • 53660 to 89 minutes
  • 13690 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 46.4%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 16,955
  • Male householders: 3,629 (683 living alone), Female householders: 3,348 (1,019 living alone)
  • 3,965 spouses (3,965 opposite-sex spouses), 458 unmarried partners, (458 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 4,727 children (4,232 natural, 163 adopted, 339 stepchildren), 114 grandchildren, 63 brothers or sisters, 236 parents, 29 foster children, 68 other relatives, 191 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 176 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,380 2-persons, 1,319 3-persons, 831 4-persons, 263 5-persons, 81 6-persons, 49 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 1,700 1-person, 336 2-persons, 11 3-persons

2,217 married couples with children.
724 single-parent households (237 men, 487 women).

97.8% of residents of 62298 zip code speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (84% very well, 16% well).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (33% very well, 32% well, 35% not well).

Foreign born population: 186 (1.1%)
(78.6% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

1.1%
Whole state:

14.4%
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents
  • 17%Honduras
  • 16%Japan
  • 16%Malaysia
  • 16%Thailand
  • 5%Germany
Most common first ancestries reported in 62298
  • 52%German
  • 9%English
  • 9%American
  • 8%Irish
  • 3%Polish
  • 1%Italian
  • 1%European
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 522010 or later
  • 62000 to 2009
  • 651990 to 1999
  • 122Before 1990

Zip code 62298 topographic map

Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • HORNS FEED MILL INC (205 S MOORE ST in WATERLOO, IL)
    STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - AIR PROGRAM
    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: FARM SUPPLIES
    Organizations: HORN'S FEED MILL, INC. (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • GREGSON TRUCKING (7564 STATE ROUTE 156 in WATERLOO, IL)
    STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - SCRAP TIRE MANAGEMENT
    STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  • ILLINOIS MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC AGENCY (CORNER OF LEMON AND 3RD in WATERLOO, IL)
    STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - AIR PROGRAM
    AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    AIR PROGRAM (Clean Air Markets Division Business System)
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    Business SIC classification: ELECTRIC SERVICES
    Alternative names: WATERLOO CITY LIGHT PLANT, WATERLOO, CITY OF
  • COLUMBIA QUARRY CO (5440 QUARRY DRIVE in WATERLOO, 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
    Alternative names: COLUMBIA QUARRY COMPANY PLANT NUMBER 7
  • RICHARD KINZINGER (3529 TROUT CAMP ROAD in WATERLOO, 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
    Organizations: KINZINGER?RICHARD (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: KINZINGER, RICHARD, KINZINGER?RICHARD
  • ROGERS REDI-MIX INC (RURAL in WATERLOO, 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: READY-MIXED CONCRETE
    Business NAICS classification: READY-MIX CONCRETE MANUFACTURING.
  • HARRISONVILLE TELEPHONE (202 W 3RD in WATERLOO, IL)
    STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  • JOB SITE RECYCLING SERVICES (5545 G RD in WATERLOO, IL)
    STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - AIR PROGRAM
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
  • KEN VALENTINE AUTOBODY (3702 ST RT 156 in WATERLOO, 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)) - notification
    Organizations: VALENTINE KEN (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: KEN VALENTINE AUTO BODY SHOP
  • MOFFITT OIL CO (1000 N. MARKET ST. in WATERLOO, IL)
    STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - SOLID WASTE PROGRAM, SCRAP TIRE MANAGEMENT, AIR PROGRAM
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    Business SIC classification: PETROLEUM BULK STATIONS AND TERMINALS
  • MONROE COUNTY NURSING HOME (500 ILLINOIS AVE in WATERLOO, IL)
    STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - AIR PROGRAM
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    Business SIC classification: SKILLED NURSING CARE FACILITIES
  • KRUSE AUTO BODY (501 W MILL in WATERLOO, 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)) - notification
    Organizations: KRUSE DENNIS (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • LAIDLAW (207 BELLEFONTAINE DR in WATERLOO, 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: WATERLOO SCHOOL DIST NO 5 (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: LAIDLAW MAYFLOWER DIVISION 331

Zip code 62298 marital status for males
Zip code 62298 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3.3%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 45.9%Utility gas
  • 27.7%Electricity
  • 23.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.8%Wood
  • 0.7%No fuel used

Population in 1990: 8,482. Population change in the 1990s: +5,542 (+65.3%).

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

  • This state: 10,138
  • Northeast: 141
  • Midwest: 5,478
  • South: 757
  • West: 208

59% of the 62298 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Illinois.

95% of the 62298 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 30% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 20% moved from different state.

Year householders moved into unit in Waterloo, IL (62298)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 127
Here:

9.2%
Illinois:

13.3%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 95
Here:

12.4%
Illinois:

9.9%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 160
Here:

28.4%
Illinois:

27.4%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Class of Workers in 2022
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months
  • Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
  • 83,663Management occupations
  • 81,037Computer and mathematical occupations
  • 80,113Architecture and engineering occupations
  • 75,656Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
  • 73,422Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
  • 69,823Fire fighting and prevention, and other protective service workers including supervisors

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

  • KOHLMEIER LEON R (6203 MAEYSTOWN RD in WATERLOO, IL; small business)
    $21,300 with Army for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings. Signed on 2000-09-28. Completion date: 2000-10-26.
  • HARRISONVILLE TELEPHONE COMPAN (213 S MAIN ST in WATERLOO, IL; small business) : $237 in 2 contracts in 2002
    $237 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Telephone and Telegraph Equipment. Signed on 2002-11-20. Completion date: 2002-11-21.
    $0, same as above. Signed on 2002-11-20. Completion date: 2002-11-21.

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

  • Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99 employees: 1 establishment, 20-49 employees: 8 establishments, 10-19 employees: 1 establishment, 5-9 employees: 2 establishments, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
  • Information: Wired Telecommunications Carriers (100-249: 1)
  • Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 6)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 3, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 4)
  • Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (20-49: 2, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 4, 1-4: 1)
  • Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 15)
  • Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Golf Courses and Country Clubs (20-49: 2, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 1)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (20-49: 2, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 6)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (20-49: 1, 10-19: 3, 1-4: 3)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

People in group quarters in 2010:

  • 228 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 16 people in group homes intended for adults

People in group quarters in 2000:

  • 237 people in nursing homes
  • 15 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Fatal accident statistics in 2014:

  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Fatal accident statistics in 2013:

  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED10$180,32417$144,125130$174,3516$51,8901$1,755,6606$94,4831$54,560
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$02$177,20513$155,5610$00$01$130,8500$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED3$155,7401$173,92021$179,2193$64,1270$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$113,6302$126,13519$172,3271$104,6000$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$03$221,5070$00$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 5032.03

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$193,2002$264,785
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$03$278,937
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$01$255,140
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 5032.03

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 62298
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 62298 - Value

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

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 52. The highest number of fire incidents - 83 took place in 2009, and the least - 26 in 2013. The data has a growing trend.
    Fire incident types in Zip Code 62298 When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (47.0%), and Structure Fires (30.5%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 62298
    • 41647.0%Outside Fires
    • 27030.5%Structure Fires
    • 14616.5%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 546.1%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 62298, Illinois

Most common first names in zip code 62298 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
William9076.3 years
Mary8581.7 years
John6278.0 years
Henry6181.1 years
Robert5269.6 years
Charles4978.1 years
Walter4779.2 years
Anna4684.6 years
Albert4376.9 years
George4376.0 years
Most common last names in zip code 62298 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Mueller5080.9 years
Goeddel3179.6 years
Hoffmann3180.6 years
Vogt3079.6 years
Schmidt3081.8 years
Schneider2881.0 years
Miller2473.1 years
Hoffman2183.1 years
Buettner2080.5 years
Nobbe2082.5 years
Businesses in zip code 62298
NameCountNameCount
AT&T2Payless1
Applebee's1Pizza Hut1
Arby's1Quiznos1
AutoZone1RadioShack1
Burger King1SONIC Drive-In1
Circle K1Sears1
Dairy Queen1Sprint Nextel1
Dennys1Subway1
Fashion Bug1Super 81
FedEx1T-Mobile2
H&R Block1Taco Bell1
Hardee's1U-Haul1
KFC1UPS1
MasterBrand Cabinets4Walgreens1
McDonald's1Walmart1
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