Estimated zip code population in 2019: 1,647 Zip code population in 2010: 1,637 Zip code population in 2000: 1,900
Houses and condos: 836 Renter-occupied apartments: 151
% of renters here:
21%
State:
34%
March 2019 cost of living index in zip code 61943: 84.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 77.7 sq. mi. Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 21 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2019:
This zip code:
1.7% ($1,504)
Illinois:
2.2% ($4,527)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $1,504 (1.6%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $1,511 (1.7%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 787
(47.8%)
Females: 860
(52.2%)
For population 25 years and over in 61943:
High school or higher: 89.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
Unemployed: 3.8%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.7 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 61943:
Never married: 20.6%
Now married: 56.2%
Separated: 2.6%
Widowed: 5.4%
Divorced: 15.1%
Zip code 61943 compared to state average:
Median house value significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 61943, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $49,503 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$49,503
State:
$68,058
Salary/wage: $37,580 (reported on 80.0% of returns)
Here:
$37,580
State:
$55,396
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 67.8% for AGIs below $25k, 75.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 65.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 65.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 43.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $722 (reported on 42.7% of returns)
This zip code:
$722
Illinois:
$1,969
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $1,592 (reported on 17.3% of returns)
Here:
$1,592
State:
$7,786
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$4,673 (reported on 14.7% of returns)
Here:
+$4,673
State:
+$22,183
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$5,422 (reported on 12.0% of returns)
Here:
+$5,422
State:
+$12,903
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.0% for AGIs below $25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $8,033 (reported on 12.0% of returns)
61943:
$8,033
Illinois:
$17,929
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.4% for AGIs below $25k, 3.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Total itemized deductions: $18,208 (20% of AGI, reported on 16.0% of returns)
Here:
$18,208
State:
$26,433
Here:
19.7% of AGI
State:
19.2% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $3,425 (reported on 10.7% of returns)
Here:
$3,425
State:
$4,525
Taxes paid: $6,667 (reported on 16.0% of returns)
61943:
$6,667
State:
$11,968
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $1,858 (reported on 16.0% of returns)
Here:
$1,858
State:
$2,349
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 62.7%
Here:
63%
State:
57%
(% for various income ranges: 51.9% for AGIs below $25k, 65.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 69.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 62.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 85.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 61943, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $33,069 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$33,069
State:
$54,625
Salary/wage: $28,990 (reported on 82.8% of returns)
Here:
$28,990
State:
$46,811
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 150.7% for AGIs below $10k, 68.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 77.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 76.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 68.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 52.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $961 (reported on 49.4% of returns)
This zip code:
$961
Illinois:
$2,101
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.0% for AGIs below $10k, 2.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $766 (reported on 18.7% of returns)
Here:
$766
State:
$4,306
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.4% for AGIs below $10k, 1.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$984 (reported on 15.0% of returns)
Here:
+$984
State:
+$17,321
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.6% for AGIs below $10k, -0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, -0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, -0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$4,283 (reported on 15.5% of returns)
Here:
+$4,283
State:
+$11,771
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 23.5% for AGIs below $10k, 4.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Profit/loss from farming: +$2,082 (reported on 8.9% of returns)
Here:
+$2,082
State:
+$2,327
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -11.4% for AGIs below $10k, -0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, -0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)
IRA payment deduction: $2,893 (reported on 3.4% of returns)
61943:
$2,893
Illinois:
$3,087
Total itemized deductions: $13,159 (22% of AGI, reported on 13.0% of returns)
Here:
$13,159
State:
$20,239
Here:
21.8% of AGI
State:
19.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $2,943 (5% of AGI, reported on 10.6% of returns)
Here:
$2,943
State:
$3,719
Here:
4.7% of AGI
State:
3.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.7% for AGIs below $10k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $4,328 (reported on 73.0% of returns)
61943:
$4,328
State:
$9,882
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.1% for AGIs below $10k, 4.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,714 (reported on 14.5% of returns)
Here:
$1,714
State:
$1,788
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 66.4%
Here:
66%
State:
61%
(% for various income ranges: 59.9% for AGIs below $10k, 67.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 69.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 61.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 84.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 115 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 585
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 16 (15 now married, 0 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 287 (151 now married, 134 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 61943 with a mortgage: 205 (5 home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 353
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $999 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $449
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2019:
This zip code:
10.5%
Whole state:
11.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2019:
This zip code:
7.2%
Whole state:
6.4%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.2
State:
6.4
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
5.3
State:
4.2
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 61943: Prairie Observatory (A), Norton Knolls Golf Course (B), Brushy Fork Town Hall (C), Memorial Library (D), Oakland Community Fire Protection District (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 61943 include: Oak Grove Baptist Church (A), Oakland Christian Church (B), Oakland United Methodist Church (C), Antioch Baptist Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Oak Grove Cemetery (1), Berry Cemetery (2), Bell Cemetery (3), Fairview Cemetery (4), Rosedale Cemetery (5), Union Cemetery (6), Pleasant Grove Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Lake Oakland (A), Walnut Point State Park Lake (B), Miller Lake (C), Lake Oakland (D), Temples Pond (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Brush Creek (A), Dry Branch (B), Donica Creek (C), Deer Creek (D), Jakes Branch (E), Hog Branch (F), Greasy Creek (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 61943 include: Walnut Point State Park (1), Upper Embarras Woods Nature Preserve (2), Helen Parkes Old Tower Park (3), Oakland Centennial City Park (4), Oakland Swimming Pool (5), Watertower Park (6), Howard Miller Memorial Park (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Size of family households: 267 2-persons, 49 3-persons, 78 4-persons, 48 5-persons, 8 6-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 191 1-person, 59 2-persons
225 married couples with children.
75 single-parent households (25 men, 50 women).
98.2% of residents of 61943 zip code speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
0.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% well).
Foreign born population: 10 (0.6%) (100.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
0.6%
Whole state:
13.9%
100%Dominica
18%American
16%Irish
14%German
9%European
9%English
3%French
3%Scottish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
02010 or later
92000 to 2009
01990 to 1999
0Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
ADM GRAIN CO (1 W MAIN ST in OAKLAND, 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: GRAIN AND FIELD BEANS Alternative names: DEMETER INCORPORATED
CROP PRODUCTION SERVICES (ROUTE 133 in OAKLAND, IL)
STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - AIR PROGRAM AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System) Business SIC classification: LIME
LAKECREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (TEETER ST in OAKLAND, IL)
STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - AIR PROGRAM AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Business SIC classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
OAKLAND STP (N REEL STREET in OAKLAND, 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 Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS Alternative names: OAKLAND STP, CITY OF
OAKLAND HIGH SCHOOL (PO BOX 378 in OAKLAND, IL)
(Geographic Names Information System) (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-1101500500002 Organizations: OAKLAND C U SCHOOL DIST 5 (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
COMBS AUTOMOTIVE (OAKLAND NEWMAN RD 282 in OAKLAND, 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: COMBS LESLEE (CONTACT/OWNER)
LAKE CREST ELEM SCHOOL (PO BOX 200 in OAKLAND, IL)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-1101500502001 Organizations: OAKLAND C U SCHOOL DIST 5 (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
ADM GRAIN CO (10 NORTH TEETER STREET in OAKLAND, IL)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) Business SIC classification: GRAIN AND FIELD BEANS Alternative names: TABOR GRAIN/ADM
GOULD BUS SERVICE INCORPORATED (216 EAST BYRON STREET in OAKLAND, IL)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Organizations: GOULD BUS SERVICE, INC. (CONTACT/OWNER)
KAISER AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS (RTE 2 BOX 118 IN ISABEL in OAKLAND, IL)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
OAKLAND, CITY OF ( in OAKLAND, IL)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
ALL SMALL SWISS (607 WEST MAIN in OAKLAND, IL)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: JAMES D COUNTRYMAN (CONTACT/OWNER)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2.2% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2.0%
50.4%Utility gas
24.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
23.5%Electricity
1.2%Wood
0.7%No fuel used
Population in 1990: 1,447. Population change in the 1990s: +453 (+31.3%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 1,421
Midwest: 83
South: 67
West: 60
61% of the 61943 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 44% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Illinois.
92% of the 61943 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 5% moved from different state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 7
Here:
5.2%
Illinois:
11.2%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 8
Here:
7.2%
Illinois:
9.3%
Students in private undergraduate colleges:
Here:
0.0%
Illinois:
27.4%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
52,341Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
51,522Management occupations
49,678Personal care and service occupations
47,897Transportation occupations
41,105Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
38,808Production occupations
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Wholesale Trade: Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (20-49 employees: 1 establishment, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment)
Wholesale Trade: Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (1-4: 4)