Median household income (1999): $55,761
Estimated median household income in 2005: $59,743
| This zip code | $59,743 | | Illinois: | $50,260 |
Nearest zip codes: 52768, 52730, 61275, 61230, 52753, 52757.
Housing units in zip code 61242 with a mortgage: 202 (12 second mortgage, 16 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 108
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $870
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $308
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 4.4% | | Whole state: | 10.7% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 3.0% | | Whole state: | 5.1% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.0 | | State: | 6.1 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 5.0 | | State: | 4.1 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 2
- 1995 to 1998: 23
- 1990 to 1994: 23
- 1980 to 1989: 29
- 1970 to 1979: 82
- 1960 to 1969: 89
- 1950 to 1959: 58
- 1940 to 1949: 43
- 1939 or earlier: 134
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Cordova, IL (61242): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 19
- 2 bedrooms: 117
- 3 bedrooms: 173
- 4 bedrooms: 58
- 5 or more bedrooms: 6
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 11
- 2 bedrooms: 25
- 3 bedrooms: 29
- 4 bedrooms: 5
- 5 or more bedrooms: 3
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Vehicles available in 61242 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 17
- 1 vehicle: 88
- 2 vehicles: 141
- 3 vehicles: 80
- 4 vehicles: 31
- 5 or more vehicles: 16
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 4
- 1 vehicle: 35
- 2 vehicles: 26
- 3 vehicles: 8
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 61242:
- $10,000 to $14,999: 12
- $25,000 to $29,999: 5
- $35,000 to $39,999: 6
- $40,000 to $49,999: 24
- $50,000 to $59,999: 20
- $60,000 to $69,999: 22
- $70,000 to $79,999: 9
- $80,000 to $89,999: 43
- $90,000 to $99,999: 22
- $100,000 to $124,999: 43
- $125,000 to $149,999: 26
- $150,000 to $174,999: 21
- $175,000 to $199,999: 19
- $200,000 to $249,999: 13
- $250,000 to $299,999: 13
- $300,000 to $399,999: 5
- $500,000 to $749,999: 7
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 61242:
- $100 to $149: 2
- $150 to $199: 4
- $200 to $249: 9
- $300 to $349: 5
- $350 to $399: 4
- $400 to $449: 15
- $450 to $499: 2
- $550 to $599: 1
- $600 to $649: 9
- $750 to $799: 4
- No cash rent: 9
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $85,000
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $120,311
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $170,019
- Two or more races householders: $77,281
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 448
- One, attached: 6
- Two: 10
- 3 or 4: 7
- 5 to 9: 2
- Mobile homes: 10

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 528 (85%)
- Carpooled: 49 (8%)
- Streetcar or trolley car: 2 (0%)
- Walked: 21 (3%)
- Other means: 2 (0%)
- Worked at home: 16 (3%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 42
- 5 to 9 minutes: 54
- 10 to 14 minutes: 75
- 15 to 19 minutes: 67
- 20 to 24 minutes: 87
- 25 to 29 minutes: 56
- 30 to 34 minutes: 133
- 35 to 39 minutes: 27
- 40 to 44 minutes: 11
- 45 to 59 minutes: 29
- 60 to 89 minutes: 15
- 90 or more minutes: 6
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 73.6%
Household type by relationship
Households: 1,196
- In family households: 1,068 (274 male householders, 63 female householders)
295 spouses, 364 children (336 natural, 4 adopted, 24 stepchildren), 24 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 13 other relatives, 35 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 128 (67 male householders (63 living alone)), 52 female householders (50 living alone)), 9 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 144 2-persons, 82 3-persons, 69 4-persons, 31 5-persons, 8 6-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 113 1-person, 6 2-persons.
220 married couples with children.
42 single-parent households (15 men, 27 women).
95.7% of residents of 61242 zip code speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% very well, 50% not well).
2.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (48% very well, 35% well, 17% not well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 6 (0.5%)
(66.7% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 0.5% | | Whole state: | 12.3% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Other Eastern Europe (67%)
- Netherlands (33%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 0
- 1990 to 1994: 0
- 1985 to 1989: 2
- 1980 to 1984: 2
- 1975 to 1979: 2
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 0
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First ancestries reported:
- German: 327
- Irish: 94
- English: 84
- Belgian: 62
- Other groups: 62
- United States or American: 59
- Dutch: 34
- Swedish: 30
- Scottish: 22
- Scotch-Irish: 20
- Italian: 13
- French (except Basque): 13
- Polish: 10
- Albanian: 8
- Welsh: 8
- Norwegian: 6
- Danish: 5
- Turkish: 4
- Greek: 2
- French Canadian: 2
- Pennsylvania German: 2
- Serbian: 2
- Subsaharan African:: 2
- South African: 2

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- 3M CORDOVA (22614 ROUTE 84 NORTH in CORDOVA, IL)
STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - SOLID WASTE PROGRAM, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM, AIR PROGRAM,
STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit
AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS) - ICIS-05-2004-0701, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY, ICIS-05-2004-0803, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-05-2004-0809,
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-05-1996-0317, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-05-1998-0530,
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-05-2002-0041, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
AIR MAJOR ("Best Available" air pollution technologies tracking)
HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
TSD (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: INORGANIC PIGMENTS; INDUSTRIAL INORGANIC CHEMICALS; PLASTICS MATERIALS, SYNTHETIC RESINS, AND NONVULCANIZABLE ELASTOMERS; CHEMICALS AND CHEMICAL PREPARATIONS
Business NAICS classification: INORGANIC DYE AND PIGMENT MANUFACTURING.; PLASTICS MATERIAL AND RESIN MANUFACTURING.; ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS CHEMICAL PRODUCT AND PREPARATION MANUFACTURING.
Organizations: 3 M COMPANY (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, MINN. MINING & MFG. COMPANY (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: 3M CORPORATION, CORDOVA PLANT, 3M CORDOVA CHEM MAG A V, 3M CORDOVA PLANT, 3M CORDOVA - SPECIALTY MATERIALS DIVISION, 3M SPECIALTY CHEMICAL DIVISION, MINN MINING & MFG.-CORDOVA
- CORDOVA ENERGY CO LLC (24712 192ND AVENUE NORTH in CORDOVA, IL)
STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - SOLID WASTE PROGRAM, AIR PROGRAM
STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit
AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
AIR PROGRAM (Clean Air Markets Division Business System)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business SIC classification: ELECTRIC SERVICES
Business NAICS classification: DRILLING OIL AND GAS WELLS.
Organizations: CALENERGY OPERATING CORP (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, MID AMERICAN ENERGY HOLDING CO (CONTACT/OWNER)
, CORDOVA ENERGY CENTER (OWNER/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: CORDOVA ENERGY CENTER
- CORDOVA STP (1010 2ND STREET in CORDOVA, 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: CORDOVA SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT, CORDOVA STP, VILLAGE OF, CORDOVA, VILLAGE OF
- RIVERSTONE GROUP INC (CORDOVA in CORDOVA, 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: MOLINE CONSUMERS CO.
- PLAINS LPG SERVICES LP (22220 RT 84 N in CORDOVA, IL)
STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - AIR PROGRAM
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
- RIVERSTONE GROUP, INC (SEC. 5, T. 20N. - R. 2E in CORDOVA, IL)
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: CRUSHED AND BROKEN LIMESTONE
Organizations: MOLINE CONSUMERS COMPANY (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: MOLINE CONSUMERS COMPANY, MOLINE CONSUMERS COMPANY DREDGE MC14 508
- KAISER ALUMINUM & CHEMICAL CORP (22416 RTE 84 NORTH in CORDOVA, IL)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- RIVERSTONE GROUP, INC (DREDGE (MC14-511) in CORDOVA, IL)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
Business SIC classification: CRUSHED AND BROKEN LIMESTONE
Alternative names: MOLINE CONSUMERS CO. - DREDGE (MC14-511)
- CORDOVA ENERGY CENTER (24712-192ND AVE NORTH in CORDOVA, IL)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
Business SIC classification: ELECTRIC SERVICES
Median worth of mobile homes: $17,500
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (74%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (21%)
- Electricity (2%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
- Wood (2%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 767
- Northeast: 27
- Midwest: 285
- South: 64
- West: 47
66% of the 61242 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 35% lived in Illinois.
Population in 1990: 954. Population change in the 1990s: +204 (+21.4%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 14
| Here: | 10.7% | | Illinois: | 13.4% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1
| Here: | 2.0% | | Illinois: | 11.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1
| Here: | 3.4% | | Illinois: | 25.8% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- CORDOVA CATERING SERVICE (709 MAIN ST in CORDOVA, IL; small business): $14,941 in 3 contracts in 2005
$12,420 with Army for Food Services. Taking place in IA. Signed on 2005-06-04. Completion date: 2005-06-18.
$4,345 with Army for Meat, Poultry, and Fish. Signed on 2005-07-08. Completion date: 2005-07-11.
$-1,824 with Army for Food Services. Taking place in IA. Signed on 2005-06-21. Completion date: 2005-06-18.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Utilities: Nuclear Electric Power Generation (500-999 employees: 1 establishment)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Security Guards and Patrol Services (100-249: 1)
- Wholesale Trade: Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (50-99: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Wholesale Trade: Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers (50-99: 1)
- Wholesale Trade: Flower, Nursery Stock, and Florists' Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (20-49: 1)
- Utilities: Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation (20-49: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (10-19: 2)
- Wholesale Trade: Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (10-19: 1)
- Mining: Construction Sand and Gravel Mining (1-4: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
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4 people in homes for the mentally retarded
Accident statistics in 2006
- Accident count: 2
- Vehicles involved in accidents: 2
- Accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
- Fatalities: 2
- Persons involved in accidents: 2
- Pedestrians involved in accidents: 0
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