Estimated zip code population in 2022: 2,283 Zip code population in 2010: 2,478 Zip code population in 2000: 2,697
Houses and condos: 1,077 Renter-occupied apartments: 239
% of renters here:
24%
State:
33%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 62326: 83.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 76.0 sq. mi. Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 30 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
2.0% ($2,027)
Illinois:
2.0% ($4,912)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,012 (2.0%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,065 (1.9%)
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 62326, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $51,159 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$51,159
State:
$82,626
Salary/wage: $41,485 (reported on 81.0% of returns)
Here:
$41,485
State:
$66,640
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1249.1% for AGIs below $25k, 3344.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6185.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8371.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13651.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,042 (reported on 36.2% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,042
Illinois:
$2,376
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 25.9% for AGIs below $25k, 21.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 34.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 141.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 181.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $2,639 (reported on 17.1% of returns)
Here:
$2,639
State:
$9,061
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 20.5% for AGIs below $25k, 12.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 57.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 58.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 356.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$3,431 (reported on 15.2% of returns)
Here:
+$3,431
State:
+$31,684
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.8% for AGIs below $25k, 43.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 59.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 71.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 385.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$7,459 (reported on 16.2% of returns)
Here:
+$7,459
State:
+$12,175
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 115.0% for AGIs below $25k, 65.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 202.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 178.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 596.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $11,538 (reported on 12.4% of returns)
62326:
$11,538
Illinois:
$21,613
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 80.0% for AGIs below $25k, 111.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 407.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 671.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,054 (reported on 12.4% of returns)
Here:
$2,054
State:
$2,311
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 68.6% for AGIs below $25k, 50.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 95.2%
Here:
95%
State:
93%
(% for various income ranges: 94.1% for AGIs below $25k, 93.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 94.4% 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 62326, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $42,964 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$42,964
State:
$68,058
Salary/wage: $36,298 (reported on 81.2% of returns)
Here:
$36,298
State:
$55,396
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 70.3% for AGIs below $25k, 80.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 71.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 69.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 54.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,070 (reported on 36.8% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,070
Illinois:
$1,969
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $1,290 (reported on 17.9% of returns)
Here:
$1,290
State:
$7,786
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$19,000 (reported on 12.0% of returns)
Here:
+$19,000
State:
+$22,183
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 21.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$4,356 (reported on 15.4% of returns)
Here:
+$4,356
State:
+$12,903
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.4% for AGIs below $25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $6,615 (reported on 11.1% of returns)
62326:
$6,615
Illinois:
$17,929
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Total itemized deductions: $17,056 (20% of AGI, reported on 13.7% of returns)
Here:
$17,056
State:
$26,433
Here:
19.9% of AGI
State:
19.2% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $5,200 (reported on 9.4% of returns)
Here:
$5,200
State:
$4,525
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $5,919 (reported on 13.7% of returns)
62326:
$5,919
State:
$11,968
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,300 (reported on 17.9% of returns)
Here:
$2,300
State:
$2,349
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 69.2%
Here:
69%
State:
57%
(% for various income ranges: 65.3% for AGIs below $25k, 67.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 77.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 72.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 75.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 62326, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $32,927 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$32,927
State:
$54,625
Salary/wage: $29,192 (reported on 82.6% of returns)
Here:
$29,192
State:
$46,811
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 111.3% for AGIs below $10k, 71.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 78.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 79.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 43.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,231 (reported on 51.9% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,231
Illinois:
$2,101
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.1% for AGIs below $10k, 2.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $1,248 (reported on 20.4% of returns)
Here:
$1,248
State:
$4,306
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $10k, 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$1,735 (reported on 12.4% of returns)
Here:
+$1,735
State:
+$17,321
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$2,371 (reported on 16.3% of returns)
Here:
+$2,371
State:
+$11,771
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs below $10k, 4.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Profit/loss from farming: +$455 (reported on 6.5% of returns)
Here:
+$455
State:
+$2,327
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.1% for AGIs below $10k, -0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k)
IRA payment deduction: $2,744 (reported on 3.3% of returns)
62326:
$2,744
Illinois:
$3,087
Total itemized deductions: $14,101 (19% of AGI, reported on 10.0% of returns)
Here:
$14,101
State:
$20,239
Here:
19.2% of AGI
State:
19.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $3,435 (4% of AGI, reported on 7.2% of returns)
Here:
$3,435
State:
$3,719
Here:
4.2% of AGI
State:
3.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $3,723 (reported on 73.0% of returns)
62326:
$3,723
State:
$9,882
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs below $10k, 4.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,450 (reported on 16.8% of returns)
Here:
$1,450
State:
$1,788
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 69.8%
Here:
70%
State:
61%
(% for various income ranges: 61.5% for AGIs below $10k, 72.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 69.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 74.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 78.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 82.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.7% of all households
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 99 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 878
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 25 (24 now married, 0 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 431 (276 now married, 151 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 62326 with a mortgage: 382 (8 second mortgage, 5 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $960 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $537
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
13.6%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
10.8%
Whole state:
5.7%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.2
State:
6.4
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.2
State:
4.1
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 62326: University Point Campground (A), Campers Hill Campground (B), Colchester Fire Protection District (C), Clarence Kleinkopf Round Barn (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 62326 include: Argyle Bible Church (A), Colchester United Methodist Church (B), Faith Temple Assembly of God Church (C), Fandon Christian Church (D), First Baptist Church (E), Majorville Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Bean Cemetery (1), White Flock Cemetery (2), Hutchinson Cemetery (3), Lower Cemetery (4), Moore Cemetery (5), Majorville Cemetery (6), Mount Auburn Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 62326 include: Argyle Hollow Barrens Nature Preserve (1), Argyle Lake State Park (2), Friendship Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Size of family households: 328 2-persons, 133 3-persons, 113 4-persons, 56 5-persons, 16 6-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 274 1-person, 51 2-persons, 9 3-persons
442 married couples with children.
145 single-parent households (46 men, 99 women).
95.4% of residents of 62326 zip code speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% very well, 33% not well).
3.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% well).
Foreign born population: 6 (0.3%) (0.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
:
0.3%
Whole state:
14.4%
86%Honduras
27%English
21%American
19%German
16%Dutch
3%European
3%Swedish
2%Irish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
82010 or later
02000 to 2009
61990 to 1999
0Before 1990
Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
MCCLURE QUARRIES (10060 E. 350TH ST. in COLCHESTER, 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
COLCHESTER STP (600 SOUTH FULTON in COLCHESTER, 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: COLCHESTER, CITY OF, COLCHESTER STP, CITY OF
PINNACLE GENETICS LLC (3131 N 600TH RD in COLCHESTER, 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: HOGS
COGGESHALL CONSTRUCTION CO (RURAL in COLCHESTER, 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: ASPHALT PAVING MIXTURES AND BLOCKS Business NAICS classification: ASPHALT PAVING MIXTURE AND BLOCK MANUFACTURING.
COLCHESTER HIGH SCHOOL (600 S HUN ST in COLCHESTER, IL)
(Geographic Names Information System) (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-2606218000001 Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: COLCHESTER CUSD #180 (CONTACT/OWNER)
, COLCHESTER C U SCHOOL DIST 180 (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
LAVERDIERE CONSTRUCTION INC DBA LCI ASPHALT CO (7530 US HWY 136 in COLCHESTER, IL)
STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - AIR PROGRAM AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
LCI READY MIX (7460 US HIGHWAY 136 in COLCHESTER, IL)
STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - AIR PROGRAM AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Business SIC classification: READY-MIXED CONCRETE
NELSON SALVAGE (7465 N. 600 ROAD in COLCHESTER, IL)
STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - AIR PROGRAM AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
COLCHESTER ELEM SCHOOL (310 S COAL STREET in COLCHESTER, IL)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-2606218002003 Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: COLCHESTER CUSD #180 (CONTACT/OWNER)
, COLCHESTER C U SCHOOL DIST 180 (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
Alternative names: COLCHESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
COLCHESTER JR HIGH SCHOOL (600 S HUN STREET in COLCHESTER, IL)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-2606218001001 Organizations: COLCHESTER C U SCHOOL DIST 180 (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
MCDONOUGH FS INC C 1 (RTE 136 WEST in COLCHESTER, IL)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
IL DNR-ARGYLE LAKE STATE PARK (RR 2 in COLCHESTER, IL)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: LAND, MINERAL, WILDLIFE, AND FOREST CONSERVATION Organizations: ILLINOIS DEPT OF CONSERVATION (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: ARGYLE LAKE STATE PK.
ILLICO APOLLOMART (RTE 136 110 NORTH ST in COLCHESTER, IL)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 5.1% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5.2%
48.8%Utility gas
28.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
14.6%Electricity
8.8%Wood
Population in 1990: 2,470. Population change in the 1990s: +227 (+9.2%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 2,028
Northeast: 20
Midwest: 100
South: 92
West: 14
65% of the 62326 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 69% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Illinois.
93% of the 62326 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 11% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 29% moved from different state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 24
Here:
9.4%
Illinois:
13.3%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 27
Here:
20.3%
Illinois:
9.9%
Students in private undergraduate colleges:
Here:
0.0%
Illinois:
27.4%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
76,649Management occupations
76,500Architecture and engineering occupations
61,085Transportation occupations
52,651Education, training, and library occupations
47,336Production occupations
45,699Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 1, 1-4: 5)
Mining: Crushed and Broken Limestone Mining and Quarrying (5-9: 2, 1-4: 1)
Finance and Insurance: Savings Institutions (10-19: 1)
Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (10-19: 1)
Construction: Painting and Wall Covering Contractors (5-9: 1)
People in group quarters in 2000:
24 people in nursing homes
Fatal accident statistics in 2012:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 3
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2011:
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
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 7. The highest number of reported fires - 24 took place in 2018, and the least - 0 in 2005. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (45.3%), and Outside Fires (38.5%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 62326