62824 Zip Code (Clay City, IL) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 1,839
Zip code population in 2010: 1,761
Zip code population in 2000: 1,920

Houses and condos: 822
Renter-occupied apartments: 164
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 62824: 83.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 106.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.6 sq. mi.

Population density: 17 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: $1,946 (2.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,622 (1.5%)

For population 25 years and over in 62824:

• High school or higher: 88.8%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.8%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
• Unemployed: 3.3%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 62824:

• Never married: 28.3%
• Now married: 54.2%
• Separated: 1.4%
• Widowed: 5.6%
• Divorced: 10.5%

• 
• • 1,79297.6%White
  • 331.8%Two or more races
  • 90.5%Black
  • 20.1%Hispanic or Latino

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 62824, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $50,109 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$50,109
State:	$82,626

Salary/wage: $38,850 (reported on 78.4% of returns)

Here:	$38,850
State:	$66,640

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1035.5% for AGIs below $25k, 3035.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6276.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8230.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15632.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $630 (reported on 40.5% of returns)

This zip code:	$630
Illinois:	$2,376

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.5% for AGIs below $25k, 25.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 72.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 18.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 145.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,757 (reported on 18.9% of returns)

Here:	$2,757
State:	$9,061

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 30.5% for AGIs below $25k, 50.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 161.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 312.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$5,692 (reported on 17.6% of returns)

Here:	+$5,692
State:	+$31,684

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.0% for AGIs below $25k, 77.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 190.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1185.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$2,764 (reported on 14.9% of returns)

Here:	+$2,764
State:	+$12,175

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 85.5% for AGIs below $25k, 11.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 310.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $10,138 (reported on 10.8% of returns)

62824:	$10,138
Illinois:	$21,613

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 103.0% for AGIs below $25k, 246.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 433.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Earned income credit: $2,123 (reported on 17.6% of returns)

Here:	$2,123
State:	$2,311

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 88.5% for AGIs below $25k, 70.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 97.3%

Here:	97%
State:	93%

(% for various income ranges: 92.9% 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 62824, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $41,254 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$41,254
State:	$68,058

Salary/wage: $33,085 (reported on 82.4% of returns)

Here:	$33,085
State:	$55,396

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 73.4% for AGIs below $25k, 72.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 77.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 67.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 41.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,155 (reported on 39.2% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,155
Illinois:	$1,969

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,315 (reported on 17.6% of returns)

Here:	$2,315
State:	$7,786

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$5,233 (reported on 12.2% of returns)

Here:	+$5,233
State:	+$22,183

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$7,293 (reported on 18.9% of returns)

Here:	+$7,293
State:	+$12,903

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $7,650 (reported on 10.8% of returns)

62824:	$7,650
Illinois:	$17,929

Total itemized deductions: $17,775 (21% of AGI, reported on 10.8% of returns)

Here:	$17,775
State:	$26,433

Here:	21.5% of AGI
State:	19.2% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.3% for AGIs below $25k, 10.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $5,660 (reported on 6.8% of returns)

Here:	$5,660
State:	$4,525

Taxes paid: $6,100 (reported on 10.8% of returns)

62824:	$6,100
State:	$11,968

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs below $25k, 2.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,081 (reported on 21.6% of returns)

Here:	$2,081
State:	$2,349

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 77.0%

Here:	77%
State:	57%

(% for various income ranges: 73.3% for AGIs below $25k, 81.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 83.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 80.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 62824, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $28,668 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$28,668
State:	$54,625

Salary/wage: $24,661 (reported on 81.2% of returns)

Here:	$24,661
State:	$46,811

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 88.6% for AGIs below $10k, 68.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 75.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 73.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 104.9% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,979 (reported on 46.7% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,979
Illinois:	$2,101

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.1% for AGIs below $10k, 3.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,067 (reported on 22.1% of returns)

Here:	$1,067
State:	$4,306

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $10k, 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$750 (reported on 18.4% of returns)

Here:	+$750
State:	+$17,321

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.2% for AGIs below $10k, -0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$4,460 (reported on 20.2% of returns)

Here:	+$4,460
State:	+$11,771

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -4.6% for AGIs below $10k, 3.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Profit/loss from farming: +$4,412 (reported on 10.6% of returns)

Here:	+$4,412
State:	+$2,327

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -8.7% for AGIs below $10k, 1.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,550 (reported on 2.5% of returns)

62824:	$3,550
Illinois:	$3,087

Total itemized deductions: $13,063 (25% of AGI, reported on 9.8% of returns)

Here:	$13,063
State:	$20,239

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

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.9% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,893 (7% of AGI, reported on 7.0% of returns)

Here:	$3,893
State:	$3,719

Here:	6.8% of AGI
State:	3.4% of AGI

Total tax: $3,342 (reported on 70.8% of returns)

62824:	$3,342
State:	$9,882

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs below $10k, 4.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 20.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,477 (reported on 21.9% of returns)

Here:	$1,477
State:	$1,788

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 77.3%

Here:	77%
State:	61%

(% for various income ranges: 65.5% for AGIs below $10k, 80.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 82.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 82.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 131.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Nearest zip codes: 62879, 62868, 62839, 62434, 62823, 62878.
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No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 126
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 602

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 6 (4 now married, 1 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 473 (252 now married, 218 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 62824 with a mortgage: 223 (9 second mortgage, 9 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 21

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,088
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $489

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

• Zip code 62824 household income distribution in 2022

• 74Less than $10,000
• 68$10,000 to $14,999
• 24$15,000 to $19,999
• 34$20,000 to $24,999
• 6$25,000 to $29,999
• 19$30,000 to $34,999
• 22$35,000 to $39,999
• 17$40,000 to $44,999
• 16$45,000 to $49,999
• 54$50,000 to $59,999
• 104$60,000 to $74,999
• 85$75,000 to $99,999
• 70$100,000 to $124,999
• 83$125,000 to $149,999
• 35$150,000 to $199,999
• 16$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 62824

• 21Less than $10,000
• 25$10,000 to $14,999
• 23$20,000 to $24,999
• 4$25,000 to $29,999
• 17$35,000 to $39,999
• 32$40,000 to $49,999
• 12$50,000 to $59,999
• 39$60,000 to $69,999
• 49$70,000 to $79,999
• 49$80,000 to $89,999
• 10$90,000 to $99,999
• 69$100,000 to $124,999
• 28$125,000 to $149,999
• 62$150,000 to $174,999
• 16$175,000 to $199,999
• 17$200,000 to $249,999
• 28$250,000 to $299,999
• 19$300,000 to $399,999
• 2$400,000 to $499,999
• 3$500,000 to $749,999
• 26$750,000 to $999,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 62824

• 15$150 to $199
• 2$200 to $249
• 9$250 to $299
• 4$300 to $349
• 25$350 to $399
• 47$400 to $449
• 14$500 to $549
• 2$600 to $649
• 1$650 to $699
• 7$800 to $899
• 51No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $574.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $111,681

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $104,491 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $64,176 - $167,161

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $214,476

Here:	$214,476
State:	$310,164

Mobile homes: $48,132

Here:	$48,132
State:	$78,855

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 583
• One, attached: 13
• Two: 24
• 3 or 4: 1
• 5 to 9: 2
• Mobile homes: 172
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 11

Unemployment: 3.3%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 62824

• 81.2%692Drove a car alone
• 9.6%82Carpooled
• 0.4%3Bus or trolley bus
• 0.9%8Walked
• 1.8%15Other means
• 3.8%32Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 62824

• 45Less than 5 minutes
• 925 to 9 minutes
• 13810 to 14 minutes
• 12415 to 19 minutes
• 11220 to 24 minutes
• 6625 to 29 minutes
• 4130 to 34 minutes
• 2840 to 44 minutes
• 6445 to 59 minutes
• 4760 to 89 minutes
• 3090 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 60.9%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,839

• Male householders: 386 (132 living alone), Female householders: 339 (75 living alone)

• 383 spouses (377 opposite-sex spouses), 69 unmarried partners, (66 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 564 children (511 natural, 14 adopted, 40 stepchildren), 24 grandchildren, 2 brothers or sisters, 4 parents, 0 foster children, 33 other relatives, 37 non-relatives

Size of family households: 198 2-persons, 104 3-persons, 111 4-persons, 40 5-persons, 10 6-persons, 7 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 207 1-person, 35 2-persons, 3 3-persons, 6 4-persons

334 married couples with children.
102 single-parent households (75 men, 27 women).

98.6% of residents of 62824 zip code speak English at home.
0.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% well).

Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• AMES TRUE TEMPER INC (940 SOUTH 1ST STREET SOUTHEAST in CLAY CITY, 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: HARDWOOD DIMENSION AND FLOORING MILLS
  Organizations: AMES COMPANY (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: AMES COMPANY

• CLAY CITY WWTP (304 S. MAIN STREET in CLAY CITY, 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
  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
  Alternative names: CLAY CITY, VILLAGE OF, CLAY CITY WWTP, VILLAGE OF

• KNAPP OIL CO (SOUTH FIRST in CLAY CITY, 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: PETROLEUM BULK STATIONS AND TERMINALS
  

• PLAINS MARKETING LP (RTE 50 E OF CLAY CITY in CLAY CITY, 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: CRUDE PETROLEUM PIPELINES
  Business NAICS classification: PIPELINE TRANSPORTATION OF CRUDE OIL.
  Alternative names: PLAINS MARKETING L.P.

• RODGER D MORRIS (S AT CAUTION LIGHT TO 2ND ROAD in CLAY CITY, 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: MORRIS TANK TRUCK SERVICE?RODG (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: MORRIS, RODGER TANK TRUCK SERV, MORRIS TANK TRUCK SERVICE?RODG

• ATLAS ENTERPRISES (RURAL in CLAY CITY, IL)

  STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - AIR PROGRAM
  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Business SIC classification: FABRICATED PLATE WORK (BOILER SHOPS)
  

• LOWELL MCCOLLUM (124 E. ADAMS in CLAY CITY, IL)

  STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - AIR PROGRAM
  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
  

• MARATHON ASHLAND PIPE LINE LLC (CLAY CITY TOWNSHIP in CLAY CITY, IL)

  STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - AIR PROGRAM
  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM PIPELINES
  Alternative names: MARATHON ASHLAND PIPELINE LLC

• CLAY CITY HIGH SCHOOL (PO BOX 405 in CLAY CITY, IL)

  (Geographic Names Information System)
  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-1201301000002
  Organizations: CLAY CITY COMM UNIT DIST 10 (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• CLAY CITY ELEM SCHOOL (PO BOX 545 in CLAY CITY, IL)

  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-1201301002001
  Organizations: CLAY CITY COMM UNIT DIST 10 (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• CLAY CITY JR HIGH SCHOOL (PO BOX 545 in CLAY CITY, IL)

  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-1201301001001
  Organizations: CLAY CITY COMM UNIT DIST 10 (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• CLAY CITY, IL 663 (101 PARK AVENUE SE in CLAY CITY, IL)

  ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System)
  COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM (SDWIS) - SDWIS-IL0250050 14686, WATER TREATMENT PLANT
  Alternative names: ROYSTER-CLARK INC., ROYSTER-CLARK AGRIBUSINESS

• M & M PUMP & SUPPLY, INC. (MAIN AND RAILROAD STREETS in CLAY CITY, IL)

  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 7.9%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 10.1%

Population in 1990: 1,753. Population change in the 1990s: +167 (+9.5%).

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

• This state: 1,578
• Midwest: 146
• South: 28
• West: 64

72% of the 62824 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Illinois.

94% of the 62824 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 30% moved from different county within same state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 23
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 27 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1

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

• Mining: Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations (10-19 employees: 2 establishments, 5-9 employees: 3 establishments, 1-4 employees: 5 establishments)
• Mining: Crude Petroleum and Natural Gas Extraction (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 3)
• Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (20-49: 1)
• Wholesale Trade: Industrial Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (20-49: 1)
• Construction: Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (10-19: 1)
• Wholesale Trade: Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (1-4: 4)
• Construction: Site Preparation Contractors (5-9: 1)

2004 - 2017 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

According to the data from the years 2004 - 2017 the average number of fires per year is 10. The highest number of reported fires - 32 took place in 2007, and the least - 0 in 2006. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (42.3%), and Structure Fires (35.8%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 62824
• 5842.3%Outside Fires
• 4935.8%Structure Fires
• 2115.3%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 96.6%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 62824, Illinois

Most common first names in zip code 62824 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
William	21	76.1 years
John	20	75.8 years
Charles	19	72.3 years
Mary	15	80.9 years
James	12	75.1 years
Robert	12	75.7 years
George	11	78.0 years
Edna	11	80.3 years
Henry	9	79.8 years
Pearl	8	80.6 years

Most common last names in zip code 62824 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Smith	18	76.2 years
Gill	11	77.1 years
Taylor	10	80.7 years
Moseley	10	72.8 years
Payne	10	75.5 years
Henderson	9	78.7 years
Franklin	8	81.6 years
Herdes	8	79.4 years
Travis	7	82.0 years
Crackel	7	81.6 years