62972 Zip Code (IL) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 1,112
Zip code population in 2010: 1,205
Zip code population in 2000: 408

Houses and condos: 774
Renter-occupied apartments: 17
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 62972: 83.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 66.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.3 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: $2,384 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $3,239 (1.8%)

For population 25 years and over in 62972:

• High school or higher: 91.7%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 6.0%
• Unemployed: 2.9%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 32.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 62972:

• Never married: 24.4%
• Now married: 55.1%
• Separated: 1.8%
• Widowed: 5.8%
• Divorced: 13.0%

• 
• • 97888.1%White
  • 1099.8%Hispanic or Latino
  • 121.1%Two or more races
  • 111.0%Asian

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 62972, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $62,395 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$62,395
State:	$82,626

Salary/wage: $57,180 (reported on 71.9% of returns)

Here:	$57,180
State:	$66,640

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1091.8% for AGIs below $25k, 3191.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5847.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8374.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15844.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $400 (reported on 35.1% of returns)

This zip code:	$400
Illinois:	$2,376

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.3% for AGIs below $25k, 17.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 30.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 41.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,844 (reported on 15.8% of returns)

Here:	$2,844
State:	$9,061

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 17.3% for AGIs below $25k, 105.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 232.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$5,989 (reported on 15.8% of returns)

Here:	+$5,989
State:	+$31,684

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 262.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 507.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$3,288 (reported on 14.0% of returns)

Here:	+$3,288
State:	+$12,175

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 138.2% for AGIs below $25k, 56.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 120.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $12,300 (reported on 12.3% of returns)

62972:	$12,300
Illinois:	$21,613

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 446.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 655.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,300 (reported on 10.5% of returns)

Here:	$2,300
State:	$2,311

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 64.5% for AGIs below $25k, 74.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 93.0%

Here:	93%
State:	93%

(% for various income ranges: 94.1% for AGIs below $25k, 91.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 90.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 90.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 62972, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $51,427 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$51,427
State:	$68,058

Salary/wage: $41,024 (reported on 80.8% of returns)

Here:	$41,024
State:	$55,396

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 72.1% for AGIs below $25k, 66.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 67.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 74.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 56.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $883 (reported on 34.6% of returns)

This zip code:	$883
Illinois:	$1,969

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,056 (reported on 17.3% of returns)

Here:	$2,056
State:	$7,786

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$2,000 (reported on 13.5% of returns)

Here:	+$2,000
State:	+$12,903

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $9,400 (reported on 11.5% of returns)

62972:	$9,400
Illinois:	$17,929

Total itemized deductions: $20,909 (21% of AGI, reported on 21.2% of returns)

Here:	$20,909
State:	$26,433

Here:	20.5% of AGI
State:	19.2% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.2% for AGIs below $25k, 13.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $4,071 (reported on 13.5% of returns)

Here:	$4,071
State:	$4,525

Taxes paid: $7,545 (reported on 21.2% of returns)

62972:	$7,545
State:	$11,968

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.9% for AGIs below $25k, 4.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,286 (reported on 13.5% of returns)

Here:	$2,286
State:	$2,349

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 65.4%

Here:	65%
State:	57%

(% for various income ranges: 55.0% for AGIs below $25k, 72.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 63.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 83.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 62972, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $36,056 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$36,056
State:	$54,625

Salary/wage: $32,309 (reported on 80.8% of returns)

Here:	$32,309
State:	$46,811

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 82.9% for AGIs below $10k, 62.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 80.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 77.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 77.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 51.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $935 (reported on 47.9% of returns)

This zip code:	$935
Illinois:	$2,101

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.6% for AGIs below $10k, 3.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $965 (reported on 17.9% of returns)

Here:	$965
State:	$4,306

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$1,076 (reported on 13.8% of returns)

Here:	+$1,076
State:	+$17,321

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -2.6% for AGIs below $10k, 1.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, -0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$1,079 (reported on 15.8% of returns)

Here:	+$1,079
State:	+$11,771

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.9% for AGIs below $10k, 2.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total itemized deductions: $14,958 (22% of AGI, reported on 19.8% of returns)

Here:	$14,958
State:	$20,239

Here:	22.3% of AGI
State:	19.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,873 (4% of AGI, reported on 16.5% of returns)

Here:	$2,873
State:	$3,719

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

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $3,739 (reported on 71.9% of returns)

62972:	$3,739
State:	$9,882

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs below $10k, 2.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,605 (reported on 16.9% of returns)

Here:	$1,605
State:	$1,788

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 70.6%

Here:	71%
State:	61%

(% for various income ranges: 57.6% for AGIs below $10k, 69.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 79.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 73.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 74.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 72.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 62967, 62922, 62985, 62995, 62987, 62943.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 42
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 437

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 17 (6 now married, 10 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 135 (82 now married, 51 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 62972 with a mortgage: 195
Houses without a mortgage: 19

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,244
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $716

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

• Zip code 62972 household income distribution in 2022

• 11Less than $10,000
• 4$10,000 to $14,999
• 5$20,000 to $24,999
• 32$25,000 to $29,999
• 28$30,000 to $34,999
• 17$35,000 to $39,999
• 36$40,000 to $44,999
• 19$45,000 to $49,999
• 14$50,000 to $59,999
• 31$60,000 to $74,999
• 127$75,000 to $99,999
• 49$100,000 to $124,999
• 37$125,000 to $149,999
• 37$150,000 to $199,999
• 30$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 62972

• 6Less than $10,000
• 4$15,000 to $19,999
• 6$20,000 to $24,999
• 9$25,000 to $29,999
• 21$40,000 to $49,999
• 20$60,000 to $69,999
• 15$70,000 to $79,999
• 3$90,000 to $99,999
• 33$100,000 to $124,999
• 15$125,000 to $149,999
• 92$150,000 to $174,999
• 43$175,000 to $199,999
• 69$200,000 to $249,999
• 88$250,000 to $299,999
• 21$300,000 to $399,999
• 4$400,000 to $499,999
• 5$2,000,000 or more

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 62972

• 12$500 to $549
• 6$900 to $999

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $172,066

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $185,727 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $127,197 - $253,144

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $170,308

Here:	$170,308
State:	$310,164

Mobile homes: $129,489

Here:	$129,489
State:	$78,855

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 572
• One, attached: 11
• Mobile homes: 178

Unemployment: 2.9%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 62972

• 76.0%363Drove a car alone
• 14.2%68Carpooled
• 1.3%6Other means
• 7.3%35Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 62972

• 10Less than 5 minutes
• 3310 to 14 minutes
• 5515 to 19 minutes
• 6320 to 24 minutes
• 2225 to 29 minutes
• 9730 to 34 minutes
• 3335 to 39 minutes
• 1340 to 44 minutes
• 6945 to 59 minutes
• 2260 to 89 minutes
• 1090 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 43.2%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,112

• Male householders: 262 (61 living alone), Female householders: 220 (47 living alone)

• 244 spouses (244 opposite-sex spouses), 77 unmarried partners, (77 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 292 children (268 natural, 6 adopted, 19 stepchildren), 19 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 foster children, 9 other relatives, 0 non-relatives

Size of family households: 185 2-persons, 57 3-persons, 39 4-persons, 10 5-persons, 4 6-persons, 7 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 109 1-person, 73 2-persons

121 married couples with children.
55 single-parent households (33 men, 22 women).

91.4% of residents of 62972 zip code speak English at home.
6.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% very well, 16% well, 14% not well).
2.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (87% very well, 13% well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• NEW SIMPSON HILL SCHOOL (95 TUNNEL HILL ROAD in TUNNEL HILL, IL)

  STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit
  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0204403202002
  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0204403202003
  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
  Organizations: NEW SIMPSON HILL CONS DIST 32 (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• JOHNSON COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPT (490 LARKINS CREEK LN in TUNNEL HILL, IL)

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

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 12.2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.9%

Population in 1990: 463.

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

• This state: 802
• Northeast: 25
• Midwest: 119
• South: 106
• West: 12

48% of the 62972 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 62972 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 28% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 72% 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): 9
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): Students in private undergraduate colleges:

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

• Accommodation and Food Services: Recreational and Vacation Camps (except Campgrounds) (10-19 employees: 1 establishment)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Political Organizations (5-9: 1)
• Wholesale Trade: Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers (1-4: 1)
• Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Exterminating and Pest Control Services (1-4: 1)
• Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services (1-4: 1)
• Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (1-4: 1)
• Construction: Site Preparation Contractors (1-4: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Automotive Transmission Repair (1-4: 1)

Most common first names in zip code 62972 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
Charles	5	73.7 years
John	5	65.6 years
Mary	5	79.4 years
Joseph	4	82.0 years
William	4	63.5 years
Fred	3	75.0 years
Jean	3	75.7 years
Ralph	3	75.3 years
Cecil	2	93.1 years
Linda	2	58.4 years

Most common last names in zip code 62972 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Simmons	7	85.7 years
Stapleton	6	67.1 years
Rodgers	4	73.0 years
Webb	4	81.5 years
Harris	3	72.6 years
Cox	3	83.3 years
Duncan	3	56.7 years
Bynum	3	74.0 years
Lawrence	3	80.3 years
Hill	3	78.7 years