62422 Zip Code (Cowden, IL) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 925
Zip code population in 2010: 1,156
Zip code population in 2000: 1,173

Houses and condos: 404
Renter-occupied apartments: 86
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 62422: 84.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 39.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 23 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: $2,733 (1.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,565 (1.2%)

For population 25 years and over in 62422:

• High school or higher: 93.0%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 5.3%
• Unemployed: 2.4%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 62422:

• Never married: 24.2%
• Now married: 58.6%
• Separated: 1.2%
• Widowed: 5.7%
• Divorced: 10.3%

• 
• • 88996.5%White
  • 222.4%Hispanic or Latino
  • 50.5%Two or more races
  • 40.4%Black
  • 10.1%Asian

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 62422, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $46,233 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$46,233
State:	$82,626

Salary/wage: $41,118 (reported on 81.6% of returns)

Here:	$41,118
State:	$66,640

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1245.4% for AGIs below $25k, 3564.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6332.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8215.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16040.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $665 (reported on 40.8% of returns)

This zip code:	$665
Illinois:	$2,376

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 30.0% for AGIs below $25k, 26.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 58.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 77.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 26.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $925 (reported on 8.2% of returns)

Here:	$925
State:	$9,061

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 74.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$4,060 (reported on 10.2% of returns)

Here:	+$4,060
State:	+$31,684

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 406.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Profit/loss from business: +$4,175 (reported on 8.2% of returns)

Here:	+$4,175
State:	+$12,175

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 167.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $7,567 (reported on 6.1% of returns)

62422:	$7,567
Illinois:	$21,613

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 227.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Earned income credit: $2,433 (reported on 18.4% of returns)

Here:	$2,433
State:	$2,311

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 109.2% for AGIs below $25k, 77.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 98.0%

Here:	98%
State:	93%

(% for various income ranges: 100.0% for AGIs below $25k, 100.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 87.5% 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 62422, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $39,572 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$39,572
State:	$68,058

Salary/wage: $34,916 (reported on 81.5% of returns)

Here:	$34,916
State:	$55,396

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 68.6% for AGIs below $25k, 76.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 84.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 72.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 53.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $881 (reported on 38.9% of returns)

This zip code:	$881
Illinois:	$1,969

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Ordinary dividends: $675 (reported on 7.4% of returns)

Here:	$675
State:	$7,786

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$850 (reported on 7.4% of returns)

Here:	+$850
State:	+$22,183

Profit/loss from business: +$5,343 (reported on 13.0% of returns)

Here:	+$5,343
State:	+$12,903

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $4,975 (reported on 7.4% of returns)

62422:	$4,975
Illinois:	$17,929

Total itemized deductions: $17,143 (24% of AGI, reported on 13.0% of returns)

Here:	$17,143
State:	$26,433

Here:	24.4% of AGI
State:	19.2% of AGI

Charity contributions: $4,400 (reported on 7.4% of returns)

Here:	$4,400
State:	$4,525

Taxes paid: $4,971 (reported on 13.0% of returns)

62422:	$4,971
State:	$11,968

Earned income credit: $2,262 (reported on 24.1% of returns)

Here:	$2,262
State:	$2,349

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.1% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 64.8%

Here:	65%
State:	57%

(% for various income ranges: 56.5% for AGIs below $25k, 73.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 66.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 62422, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $30,644 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$30,644
State:	$54,625

Salary/wage: $28,467 (reported on 85.9% of returns)

Here:	$28,467
State:	$46,811

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 80.4% for AGIs below $10k, 72.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 83.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 87.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 65.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $797 (reported on 50.3% of returns)

This zip code:	$797
Illinois:	$2,101

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.9% for AGIs below $10k, 3.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable dividends: $247 (reported on 13.5% of returns)

Here:	$247
State:	$4,306

Net capital gain/loss: +$1,653 (reported on 9.1% of returns)

Here:	+$1,653
State:	+$17,321

Profit/loss from business: +$3,455 (reported on 12.2% of returns)

Here:	+$3,455
State:	+$11,771

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.6% for AGIs below $10k, 1.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, -0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.6% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Total itemized deductions: $12,327 (23% of AGI, reported on 9.1% of returns)

Here:	$12,327
State:	$20,239

Here:	23.0% of AGI
State:	19.5% of AGI

Charity contributions deductions: $3,500 (6% of AGI, reported on 5.6% of returns)

Here:	$3,500
State:	$3,719

Here:	5.6% of AGI
State:	3.4% of AGI

Total tax: $3,187 (reported on 71.6% of returns)

62422:	$3,187
State:	$9,882

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs below $10k, 4.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.9% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Earned income credit: $1,682 (reported on 20.4% of returns)

Here:	$1,682
State:	$1,788

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 72.7%

Here:	73%
State:	61%

(% for various income ranges: 61.2% for AGIs below $10k, 73.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 77.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 82.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Nearest zip codes: 62438, 62414, 62431, 62444, 62571, 62565.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 54
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 318

Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 164 (91 now married, 72 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 62422 with a mortgage: 96 (3 second mortgage, 3 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 30

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,056
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $563

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

• Zip code 62422 household income distribution in 2022

• 48Less than $10,000
• 5$10,000 to $14,999
• 8$15,000 to $19,999
• 34$20,000 to $24,999
• 10$25,000 to $29,999
• 10$30,000 to $34,999
• 16$35,000 to $39,999
• 28$40,000 to $44,999
• 10$45,000 to $49,999
• 29$50,000 to $59,999
• 36$60,000 to $74,999
• 68$75,000 to $99,999
• 17$100,000 to $124,999
• 37$125,000 to $149,999
• 4$150,000 to $199,999
• 13$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 62422

• 13Less than $10,000
• 9$10,000 to $14,999
• 4$15,000 to $19,999
• 8$20,000 to $24,999
• 2$25,000 to $29,999
• 4$30,000 to $34,999
• 2$35,000 to $39,999
• 4$40,000 to $49,999
• 4$50,000 to $59,999
• 13$60,000 to $69,999
• 16$70,000 to $79,999
• 18$80,000 to $89,999
• 6$90,000 to $99,999
• 17$100,000 to $124,999
• 11$125,000 to $149,999
• 28$150,000 to $174,999
• 12$175,000 to $199,999
• 49$200,000 to $249,999
• 11$250,000 to $299,999
• 21$300,000 to $399,999
• 18$400,000 to $499,999
• 4$500,000 to $749,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 62422

• 10Less than $100
• 5$300 to $349
• 22$400 to $449
• 11$450 to $499
• 2$500 to $549
• 14$600 to $649
• 6$700 to $749
• 14No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $670.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $155,527
• Two or more races householders: $118,375
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $118,375

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $160,262 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $76,990 - $236,275

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $139,980

Here:	$139,980
State:	$310,164

Mobile homes: $81,323

Here:	$81,323
State:	$78,855

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 287
• Two: 1
• 3 or 4: 28
• 10 to 19: 12
• Mobile homes: 68

Unemployment: 2.4%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 62422

• 87.9%366Drove a car alone
• 2.9%12Carpooled
• 2.2%9Walked
• 1.0%4Other means
• 3.1%13Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 62422

• 16Less than 5 minutes
• 535 to 9 minutes
• 7010 to 14 minutes
• 4015 to 19 minutes
• 4020 to 24 minutes
• 2725 to 29 minutes
• 9330 to 34 minutes
• 435 to 39 minutes
• 940 to 44 minutes
• 1945 to 59 minutes
• 1160 to 89 minutes
• 190 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 40.1%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 925

• Male householders: 206 (43 living alone), Female householders: 166 (61 living alone)

• 200 spouses (197 opposite-sex spouses), 23 unmarried partners, (23 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 288 children (257 natural, 11 adopted, 21 stepchildren), 14 grandchildren, 2 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 foster children, 13 other relatives, 15 non-relatives

Size of family households: 121 2-persons, 74 3-persons, 22 4-persons, 17 5-persons, 21 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 103 1-person, 3 2-persons, 5 4-persons

128 married couples with children.
86 single-parent households (51 men, 35 women).

94.9% of residents of 62422 zip code speak English at home.
3.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (90% very well, 10% not well).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• COWDEN STP (CHRISTIE STREET EAST OF GRAND in COWDEN, 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: COWDEN STP, VILLAGE OF, COWDEN, VILLAGE OF

• MILLER OIL CO (NORTH ROUTE 128 in COWDEN, IL)

  STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM, AIR PROGRAM
  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
  Business SIC classification: PETROLEUM BULK STATIONS AND TERMINALS
  Alternative names: MILLER OIL COMPANY NUMBER 3

• COWDEN-HERRICK HIGH SCHOOL (RURAL in COWDEN, 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 and NAICS classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
  Alternative names: COWDEN-HERRICK H S-DIST 188, COWDEN HERRICK HIGH SCHOOL DIST #188

• DELBERT D MILLER (P.O. BOX 337 in COWDEN, 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
  Organizations: MILLER?DELBERT D. (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: MILLER INC.?DELBERT, MILLER, DELBERT INC.

• COWDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (P O BOX 188 in COWDEN, IL)

  (Geographic Names Information System)
  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-11087003A2002
  Organizations: COWDEN-HERRICK CUSD 3A (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• COWDEN-HERRICK HIGH SCHOOL (PO BOX 188 in COWDEN, IL)

  (Geographic Names Information System)
  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-11087003A0001
  Organizations: COWDEN-HERRICK CUSD 3A (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• JD TRANSIT (P.O. BOX 365 COWDEN ST in COWDEN, IL)

  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Organizations: DEPEW?JOHN W. (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• MILLER OIL CO (N RTE 128 in COWDEN, IL)

  COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  Organizations: MILLER DELBERT (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• COWDEN VILLAGE OF (WEST ELM ST in COWDEN, IL)

  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  

• MILLER FERTILIZER & FEED (NORTH ROUTE 128 in COWDEN, IL)

  ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System)
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4.4%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3.3%

Population in 1990: 1,521.

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

• This state: 852
• Northeast: 3
• Midwest: 30
• South: 20
• West: 9

67% of the 62422 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 66% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Illinois.

95% of the 62422 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 29% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 68% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 7% moved from abroad.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 5
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 5 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 3

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• BILL SCHWENKER (RR 1, BOX 36 in COWDEN, IL; small business) : $130,851 in 24 contracts from 2003 to 2004

  Contracts for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Non-Building Facilities, Installation of Equipment -- Miscellaneous, Sewage Treatment Equipment, Waste Treatment and Storage, and more by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, Army
  Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $92,045; 2004: $38,806; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $22,853 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Non-Building Facilities. Signed on 2003-04-10. Completion date: 2003-05-23.
  $17,909, same as above. Signed on 2003-04-10. Completion date: 2003-04-25.
  $16,652 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Installation of Equipment -- Miscellaneous. Signed on 2003-09-16. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
  $13,244 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Sewage Treatment Equipment. Signed on 2003-09-15. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
  

• J D TRANSIT (RAVINE STREET in COWDEN, IL; small business) : $9,397 in 4 contracts from 2002 to 2005

  $3,242 with Army for Motor Passenger Services. Signed on 2005-08-23. Completion date: 2005-09-18.
  $3,000, same as above. Signed on 2002-10-08. Completion date: 2002-10-06.
  $3,000, same as above. Signed on 2002-11-04. Completion date: 2002-10-06.
  $155, same as above. Signed on 2005-09-30. Completion date: 2005-09-18.
  

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

• Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (10-19 employees: 1 establishment)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Wholesale Trade: Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Wholesale Trade: Construction and Mining (except Oil Well) Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (5-9: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (5-9: 1)
• Mining: Crude Petroleum and Natural Gas Extraction (5-9: 1)
• Wholesale Trade: Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers (5-9: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Medical Laboratories (1-4: 1)

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 9. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 18 took place in 2018, and the least - 1 in 2004. The data has a growing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (42.2%), and Structure Fires (34.7%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 62422
• 6242.2%Outside Fires
• 5134.7%Structure Fires
• 2215.0%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 128.2%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 62422, Illinois

Most common first names in zip code 62422 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
William	14	77.7 years
John	11	78.1 years
Charles	9	80.9 years
George	7	82.9 years
Mary	6	74.7 years
Cecil	5	77.6 years
Mildred	5	85.2 years
Nellie	5	79.6 years
Robert	5	70.0 years
Thomas	5	78.8 years

Most common last names in zip code 62422 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Tucker	11	75.2 years
Moore	10	80.3 years
Beck	10	78.6 years
Miller	9	82.5 years
Brown	8	69.5 years
Phillips	6	83.7 years
Lorton	6	73.3 years
Dunaway	6	84.7 years
Adams	5	67.4 years
Mcelroy	5	70.2 years