Estimated median household income in 2007: $42,630
| This zip code: | $42,630 | | Illinois: | $54,124 |
Nearest zip codes: 62374, 61455, 62367, 61420, 61475, 61452.
Housing units in zip code 62326 with a mortgage: 277 (40 second mortgage, 18 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 255
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $841
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $337
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 9.7% | | Whole state: | 11.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 1.2% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.0 | | State: | 6.1 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.9 | | State: | 4.1 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 12
- 1995 to 1998: 44
- 1990 to 1994: 34
- 1980 to 1989: 73
- 1970 to 1979: 222
- 1960 to 1969: 150
- 1950 to 1959: 147
- 1940 to 1949: 79
- 1939 or earlier: 425
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Colchester, IL (62326): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 41
- 2 bedrooms: 238
- 3 bedrooms: 385
- 4 bedrooms: 155
- 5 or more bedrooms: 33
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 2
- 1 bedrooms: 29
- 2 bedrooms: 138
- 3 bedrooms: 59
- 4 bedrooms: 4
- 5 or more bedrooms: 7
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Vehicles available in 62326 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 23
- 1 vehicle: 243
- 2 vehicles: 355
- 3 vehicles: 161
- 4 vehicles: 41
- 5 or more vehicles: 29
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 14
- 1 vehicle: 114
- 2 vehicles: 80
- 3 vehicles: 24
- 4 vehicles: 5
- 5 or more vehicles: 2
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 62326:
- Less than $10,000: 22
- $10,000 to $14,999: 11
- $15,000 to $19,999: 23
- $20,000 to $24,999: 27
- $25,000 to $29,999: 22
- $30,000 to $34,999: 23
- $35,000 to $39,999: 23
- $40,000 to $49,999: 50
- $50,000 to $59,999: 55
- $60,000 to $69,999: 59
- $70,000 to $79,999: 65
- $80,000 to $89,999: 52
- $90,000 to $99,999: 46
- $100,000 to $124,999: 65
- $125,000 to $149,999: 48
- $150,000 to $174,999: 55
- $175,000 to $199,999: 46
- $200,000 to $249,999: 30
- $250,000 to $299,999: 20
- $300,000 to $399,999: 24
- $400,000 to $499,999: 20
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 62326:
- Less than $100: 1
- $100 to $149: 2
- $150 to $199: 30
- $200 to $249: 30
- $250 to $299: 33
- $300 to $349: 11
- $350 to $399: 9
- $400 to $449: 7
- $450 to $499: 1
- No cash rent: 9
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $53,098.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $79,566
- Some other race householders: $89,859
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $89,859
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 1,004
- One, attached: 6
- Two: 9
- 3 or 4: 20
- 5 to 9: 17
- Mobile homes: 121
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 9

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 1,049 (76%)
- Carpooled: 169 (12%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 5 (0%)
- Taxi: 2 (0%)
- Bicycle: 7 (1%)
- Walked: 37 (3%)
- Other means: 9 (1%)
- Worked at home: 99 (7%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 76
- 5 to 9 minutes: 123
- 10 to 14 minutes: 172
- 15 to 19 minutes: 379
- 20 to 24 minutes: 266
- 25 to 29 minutes: 69
- 30 to 34 minutes: 62
- 35 to 39 minutes: 7
- 40 to 44 minutes: 24
- 45 to 59 minutes: 37
- 60 to 89 minutes: 46
- 90 or more minutes: 17
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 87.9%
Household type by relationship
Households: 2,560
- In family households: 2,179 (585 male householders, 161 female householders)
619 spouses, 763 children (702 natural, 5 adopted, 56 stepchildren), 21 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 9 parents, 6 other relatives, 15 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 381 (138 male householders (111 living alone)), 211 female householders (203 living alone)), 32 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 24 (all institutionalized)
Size of family households: 382 2-persons, 154 3-persons, 157 4-persons, 37 5-persons, 11 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 314 1-person, 33 2-persons, 2 3-persons.
479 married couples with children.
122 single-parent households (35 men, 87 women).
96.8% of residents of 62326 zip code speak English at home.
0.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
2.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (95% very well, 5% well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (86% very well, 14% well).
Foreign born population: 26 (1.0%)
(73.1% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 1.0% | | Whole state: | 12.3% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Germany (27%)
- United Kingdom (23%)
- Korea (23%)
- Romania (19%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 1
- 1990 to 1994: 0
- 1985 to 1989: 6
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 6
- 1965 to 1969: 13
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White population: 2,672
Black population: 1
American Indian population: 4
Asian population: 2
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 1
Some other race population: 0
Two or more races population: 17

First ancestries reported:
|  German: 458 |
|  English: 397 |
|  United States or American: 222 |
|  Irish: 206 |
|  Other groups: 115 |
|  Scottish: 52 |
|  Swedish: 48 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 47 |
|  French (except Basque): 37 |
|  Italian: 33 |
|  Dutch: 25 |
|  French Canadian: 19 |
|  Czech: 15 |
|  European: 14 |
|  Welsh: 11 |
|  Norwegian: 8 |
|  Luxemburger: 6 |
|  Czechoslovakian: 2 |
|  New Zealander: 2 |
|  Hungarian: 2 |
|  British: 2 |
|  Pennsylvania German: 2 |
|  Polish: 2 |
|  Greek: 1 |

Major facitilies 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)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: ILLICO INDEPENDENT OIL CO. (CONTACT/OWNER)
Median worth of mobile homes: $15,845
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (57%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (35%)
- Electricity (6%)
- Wood (1%)
- Other fuel (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 2192
- Northeast: 37
- Midwest: 234
- South: 44
- West: 44
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, 47% lived in Illinois.
Population in 1990: 2,470. Population change in the 1990s: +227 (+9.2%).
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): 2
| Here: | 0.8% | | Illinois: | 13.4% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% | | Illinois: | 11.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 3
| Here: | 2.4% | | Illinois: | 25.8% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Information: Wired Telecommunications Carriers (20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
- 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)
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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24 people in nursing homes
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