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62471 Zip Code (Vandalia, IL) Detailed Profile




City: Vandalia, IL (5.86%)
County: Fayette County, IL
Estimated zip code population in 2021: 10,133
Zip code population in 2010: 10,233
Zip code population in 2000: 10,206

Houses and condos: 4,020
Renter-occupied apartments: 990
% of renters here:

28%
State:

32%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 62471: 75.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 136.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 74 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

Age and Sex of Residents in zip code 62471
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2021:
This zip code:

1.7% ($1,833)
Illinois:

2.1% ($4,800)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $2,215 (1.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $1,553 (1.6%)

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Males: 5,804  (57.3%)
Females: 4,329  (42.7%)

For population 25 years and over in 62471:

  • High school or higher: 86.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
  • Unemployed: 4.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 62471:

  • Never married: 37.2%
  • Now married: 44.5%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 5.7%
  • Divorced: 11.3%

Zip code 62471 compared to state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
  • Races in zip code 62471 (2021)
    • 8,77486.6%White
    • 9048.9%Black
    • 3713.7%Hispanic or Latino
    • 460.5%Two or more races
    • 210.2%American Indian
    • 120.1%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander
    • 30.03%Asian
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Urban population: 7,753
Rural population: 2,379

Estimated median house/condo value in 2021: $107,780
62471:

$107,780
Illinois:

$231,500



According to our research of Illinois and other state lists, there were 39 registered sex offenders living in 62471 zip code as of March 19, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 62471 is 261 to 1.


Median resident age:
This zip code:

42.3 years
Illinois median age:

39.0 years
Average household size:
This zip code:

2.5 people
Illinois:

2.5 people

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 62471, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $55,343 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$55,343
State:

$82,626

Salary/wage: $43,878 (reported on 80.1% of returns)
Here:

$43,878
State:

$66,640
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1154.1% for AGIs below $25k, 3210.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5904.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8279.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14350.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 60140.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,040 (reported on 38.0% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,040
Illinois:

$2,376
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 17.3% for AGIs below $25k, 21.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 40.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 65.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 169.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1760.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $5,319 (reported on 18.9% of returns)
Here:

$5,319
State:

$9,061
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 18.6% for AGIs below $25k, 41.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 81.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 166.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 420.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7050.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$8,666 (reported on 16.1% of returns)
Here:

+$8,666
State:

+$31,684
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 17.6% for AGIs below $25k, 31.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 101.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 94.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 500.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 14450.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$6,262 (reported on 13.1% of returns)
Here:

+$6,262
State:

+$12,175
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 53.7% for AGIs below $25k, 46.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 140.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 175.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 292.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1820.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $15,286 (reported on 8.8% of returns)
62471:

$15,286
Illinois:

$21,613
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 39.4% for AGIs below $25k, 93.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 99.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 222.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1039.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $32,300 (reported on 3.0% of returns)
Here:

$32,300
State:

$34,948
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 120.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 179.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 701.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $13,122 (reported on 2.3% of returns)
Here:

$13,122
State:

$13,122
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 64.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 291.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $6,267 (reported on 3.0% of returns)
62471:

$6,267
State:

$8,563
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 32.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 172.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,259 (reported on 17.6% of returns)
Here:

$2,259
State:

$2,311
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 90.0% for AGIs below $25k, 73.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 96.0%
Here:

96%
State:

93%
(% for various income ranges: 94.6% for AGIs below $25k, 96.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 98.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 97.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 96.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 88.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 62471, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $46,376 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$46,376
State:

$68,058

Salary/wage: $36,346 (reported on 81.6% of returns)
Here:

$36,346
State:

$55,396
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 72.7% for AGIs below $25k, 71.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 71.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 69.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 64.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 25.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,344 (reported on 40.2% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,344
Illinois:

$1,969
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $3,265 (reported on 21.0% of returns)
Here:

$3,265
State:

$7,786
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$16,347 (reported on 15.7% of returns)
Here:

+$16,347
State:

+$22,183
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 35.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$8,308 (reported on 16.2% of returns)
Here:

+$8,308
State:

+$12,903
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.2% for AGIs below $25k, 2.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $8,893 (reported on 10.9% of returns)
62471:

$8,893
Illinois:

$17,929
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.4% for AGIs below $25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $19,230 (20% of AGI, reported on 21.0% of returns)
Here:

$19,230
State:

$26,433

Here:

19.6% of AGI
State:

19.2% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.0% for AGIs below $25k, 7.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $4,561 (reported on 15.4% of returns)
Here:

$4,561
State:

$4,525
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $6,465 (reported on 20.7% of returns)
62471:

$6,465
State:

$11,968
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,211 (reported on 21.0% of returns)
Here:

$2,211
State:

$2,349
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 75.3%
Here:

75%
State:

57%
(% for various income ranges: 72.1% for AGIs below $25k, 74.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 78.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 82.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 62471, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $33,751 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$33,751
State:

$54,625

Salary/wage: $28,999 (reported on 82.8% of returns)
Here:

$28,999
State:

$46,811
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 120.4% for AGIs below $10k, 72.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 76.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 76.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 44.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,818 (reported on 43.1% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,818
Illinois:

$2,101
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.2% for AGIs below $10k, 3.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $2,663 (reported on 24.3% of returns)
Here:

$2,663
State:

$4,306
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.6% for AGIs below $10k, 1.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$4,787 (reported on 19.5% of returns)
Here:

+$4,787
State:

+$17,321
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $10k, 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$5,266 (reported on 14.4% of returns)
Here:

+$5,266
State:

+$11,771
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -4.4% for AGIs below $10k, 3.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.2% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,949 (reported on 1.9% of returns)
62471:

$2,949
Illinois:

$3,087

Self-employed pension: $9,929 (reported on 0.3% of returns)
Here:

$9,929
Illinois:

$16,965

Total itemized deductions: $16,277 (23% of AGI, reported on 16.6% of returns)
Here:

$16,277
State:

$20,239

Here:

23.3% of AGI
State:

19.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.1% for AGIs below $10k, 6.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $4,162 (5% of AGI, reported on 12.7% of returns)
Here:

$4,162
State:

$3,719

Here:

5.4% of AGI
State:

3.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $10k, 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $4,420 (reported on 70.0% of returns)
62471:

$4,420
State:

$9,882
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs below $10k, 3.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,524 (reported on 18.1% of returns)
Here:

$1,524
State:

$1,788

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 75.2%
Here:

75%
State:

61%
(% for various income ranges: 66.0% for AGIs below $10k, 78.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 76.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 82.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 87.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Estimated median household income in 2021:
This zip code:

$46,818
Illinois:

$72,205
Vandalia, IL (62471) map Nearest zip codes: 62885, 62892, 62262, 62418, 62875, 62080.
Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

44.4%
Illinois:

45.4%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:

6.0%
Illinois:

46.1%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 545
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 2,934


Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 199 (71 now married, 125 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 1,635 (836 now married, 795 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 62471 with a mortgage: 1,158 (45 second mortgage, 40 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 51

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,049
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $380

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2021:
This zip code:

17.4%
Whole state:

12.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2021:
This zip code:

6.8%
Whole state:

6.1%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.1
State:

6.4
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.8
State:

4.2
  • Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages

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  • Notable locations in zip code 62471: Vandalia Country Club (A), Vandalia State Correctional Center (B), State House (C), Fayette County Courthouse (D), Vandalia City Hall (E), Little Brick House (F), James Hall Library (G), Fayette County Jail (H), Fayette County Museum (I), Evans Public Library (J), Vandalia Volunteer Fire Department (K). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Churches in zip code 62471 include: Overcup Church (A), Bethel Church (B), Crown Point Church (C), Haley Chapel (D), Hurricane Church (E), Luster Chapel (F), First Baptist Church (G), First Christian Church (H), First Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Cemeteries: Browning Cemetery (1), Wright and Neathery Cemetery (2), Haley Chapel Cemetery (3), Center Cemetery (4), Lawler Cemetery (5), McInturff Cemetery (6), Morton Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Lakes and reservoirs: Horseshoe Lake (A), Hook Lake (B), Brush Lake (C), Inman Slough (D), Fish Lake (E), Vandalia Lake (F), Suttons Pond (G), Vandalia Municipal Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Streams, rivers, and creeks: Muddy Creek (A), Camp Creek (B), Buck Creek (C), Bear Creek (D), Sandy Run (E), Little Hickory Creek (F), Gilham Creek (G), Overcup Creek (H), Old Hickory Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Parks in zip code 62471 include: Vandalia State House Historic Site (1), Simms Park (2), Rogier Park (3), Kelley Park (4), Greer Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 02020 or later
  • 2602010 to 2019
  • 3002000 to 2009
  • 3371990 to 1999
  • 2081980 to 1989
  • 4171970 to 1979
  • 2941960 to 1969
  • 5701950 to 1959
  • 4411940 to 1949
  • 1,1301939 or earlier

Zip code 62471 satellite photo by USGS

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Vandalia, IL (62471)
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Vandalia, IL (62471)
  • 6no bedroom
  • 1251 bedroom
  • 6442 bedrooms
  • 1,4273 bedrooms
  • 2474 bedrooms
  • 275+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Vandalia, IL (62471)
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Vandalia, IL (62471)
  • 167no bedroom
  • 1241 bedroom
  • 4052 bedrooms
  • 1693 bedrooms
  • 904 bedrooms
  • 405+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Vandalia, IL (62471) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Vandalia, IL (62471) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 36no vehicle
  • 5501 vehicle
  • 1,1452 vehicles
  • 4633 vehicles
  • 1874 vehicles
  • 1025+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Vandalia, IL (62471) in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Vandalia, IL (62471) in renter-occupied apartments
  • 175no vehicle
  • 5441 vehicle
  • 1962 vehicles
  • 503 vehicles
  • 184 vehicles
  • 95+ vehicles

  • Zip code 62471 household income distribution in 2021

  • Zip code 62471 household income distribution in 2021
  • 365Less than $10,000
  • 237$10,000 to $14,999
  • 175$15,000 to $19,999
  • 200$20,000 to $24,999
  • 202$25,000 to $29,999
  • 215$30,000 to $34,999
  • 118$35,000 to $39,999
  • 175$40,000 to $44,999
  • 117$45,000 to $49,999
  • 282$50,000 to $59,999
  • 375$60,000 to $74,999
  • 316$75,000 to $99,999
  • 281$100,000 to $124,999
  • 209$125,000 to $149,999
  • 141$150,000 to $199,999
  • 42$200,000 or more
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2021 in zip code 62471

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2021 in zip code 62471
  • 59Less than $10,000
  • 25$10,000 to $14,999
  • 29$15,000 to $19,999
  • 52$20,000 to $24,999
  • 19$25,000 to $29,999
  • 62$30,000 to $34,999
  • 38$35,000 to $39,999
  • 123$40,000 to $49,999
  • 77$50,000 to $59,999
  • 187$60,000 to $69,999
  • 211$70,000 to $79,999
  • 116$80,000 to $89,999
  • 127$90,000 to $99,999
  • 190$100,000 to $124,999
  • 93$125,000 to $149,999
  • 174$150,000 to $174,999
  • 54$175,000 to $199,999
  • 204$200,000 to $249,999
  • 75$250,000 to $299,999
  • 69$300,000 to $399,999
  • 89$400,000 to $499,999
  • 24$500,000 to $749,999
  • 82$750,000 to $999,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2021 in zip code 62471

  • Rent paid by renters in 2021 in zip code 62471
  • 4Less than $100
  • 18$150 to $199
  • 32$200 to $249
  • 15$250 to $299
  • 53$300 to $349
  • 132$350 to $399
  • 72$400 to $449
  • 77$450 to $499
  • 69$500 to $549
  • 101$550 to $599
  • 56$600 to $649
  • 75$650 to $699
  • 21$700 to $749
  • 15$750 to $799
  • 12$800 to $899
  • 12$3,500 or more
  • 147No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2021: $671.


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2021: $105,741.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2021 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $108,784
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $46,024
  • Two or more races householders: $46,024

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $107,780
62471:

$107,780
Illinois:

$231,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $72,993 - $193,552

Mean price in 2021:

Detached houses: $166,001
Here:

$166,001
State:

$285,490

Mobile homes: $63,220
Here:

$63,220
State:

$69,530
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 62471
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 3,268
  • One, attached: 37
  • Two: 117
  • 3 or 4: 221
  • 5 to 9: 29
  • 10 to 19: 16
  • 20 to 49: 51
  • 50 or more: 84
  • Mobile homes: 189

Unemployment: 4.3%

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 62471

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 62471
  • 72.1%2,725Drove a car alone
  • 9.8%369Carpooled
  • 0.4%14Bus or trolley bus
  • 0.7%26Motorcycle
  • 3.1%119Walked
  • 0.3%10Other means
  • 11.2%424Worked at home
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 62471

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 62471
  • 323Less than 5 minutes
  • 5785 to 9 minutes
  • 54110 to 14 minutes
  • 28115 to 19 minutes
  • 44220 to 24 minutes
  • 13725 to 29 minutes
  • 28030 to 34 minutes
  • 9435 to 39 minutes
  • 17040 to 44 minutes
  • 19745 to 59 minutes
  • 14360 to 89 minutes
  • 3790 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 63.8%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 10,133
  • Male householders: 1,970 (536 living alone), Female householders: 1,488 (579 living alone)
  • 1,697 spouses (1,697 opposite-sex spouses), 145 unmarried partners, (145 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,533 children (2,478 natural, 19 adopted, 36 stepchildren), 179 grandchildren, 131 brothers or sisters, 60 parents, 6 foster children, 52 other relatives, 440 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 1,374 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,121 2-persons, 370 3-persons, 494 4-persons, 154 5-persons, 40 6-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 1,114 1-person, 138 2-persons, 32 3-persons

1,154 married couples with children.
369 single-parent households (103 men, 266 women).

92.8% of residents of 62471 zip code speak English at home.
5.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (73% very well, 9% well, 12% not well, 6% not at all).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (88% very well, 6% well, 6% not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).

Foreign born population: 220 (2.2%)
(71.2% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

2.2%
Whole state:

14.2%
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents
  • 56%Honduras
  • 15%Serbia
  • 7%Hungary
  • 5%Sweden
  • 4%Belgium
  • 4%Ethiopia
  • 1%Singapore
Most common first ancestries reported in 62471
  • 29%German
  • 20%American
  • 7%English
  • 3%Italian
  • 3%Irish
  • 2%Swedish
  • 2%French
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 482010 or later
  • 572000 to 2009
  • 871990 to 1999
  • 70Before 1990

Zip code 62471 topographic map

Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • LAND OLAKES PURINA FEED LLC (1500 VETERANS AVE in VANDALIA, IL)
    STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM, AIR PROGRAM, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit
    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
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    Business SIC classification: PREPARED FEEDS AND FEED INGREDIENTS FOR ANIMALS AND FOWLS, EXCEPT DOGS AND CATS
    Organizations: PURINA MILLS, INC. (CONTACT/OWNER) , BRITISH PETROLEUM (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: LAND O'LAKES PURINA FEED LLC VANDALIA, PURINA MILLS INC, PURINA MILLS L.L.C., PURINA MILLS LLC/ LAND O LAKES FARMLAND FEEDS
  • HOWELL ASPHALT CO (RURAL in VANDALIA, IL)
    STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - SOLID WASTE PROGRAM, AIR PROGRAM
    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
    USED OIL PROGRAM (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business SIC classification: ASPHALT PAVING MIXTURES AND BLOCKS
    Business NAICS classification: ASPHALT PAVING MIXTURE AND BLOCK MANUFACTURING.
    Organizations: HOWELL ASPHALT COMPANY (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • GSI GROUP (110 S COLES ST in VANDALIA, IL)
    STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-05-1990-0295, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business SIC classification: PENS, MECHANICAL PENCILS, AND PARTS
    Business NAICS classification: PEN AND MECHANICAL PENCIL MANUFACTURING.
    Alternative names: DIXON TICONDEROGA CO
  • DAY AND NITE SUPERMARKET (1204 N 5TH ST in VANDALIA, 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: GROCERY STORES
  • COOK COMPOSITES & POLYMERS (2090 WAGNER ST in VANDALIA, IL)
    STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
    Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business NAICS classification: PLASTICS MATERIAL AND RESIN MANUFACTURING.
    Organizations: OCTOCHEM (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
  • PIONEER OIL CO (214 N ELM in VANDALIA, IL)
    STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - SOLID 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
  • IDOT (FAYETTE CO BRIDGES & HWYS in VARIOUS, IL)
    STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - SOLID WASTE PROGRAM, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
    Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  • OWENS BROCKWAY PLASTICS INCORPORATED (1200 NETWORK CENTRE BOULEVARD., SUITE #3 in VANDALIA, 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
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    Business SIC classification: PLASTICS BOTTLES
    Business NAICS classification: PLASTICS BOTTLE MANUFACTURING.
    Organizations: OWENS-ILLINOIS INC. (CONTACT/OWNER) , OWENS-ILLINOIS INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: O-I BROCKWAY PLASTICS INC., OWENS-BROCKWAY, OWENS BROCKWAY PLASTICS PRODUCT
  • CHUCKWAGON, THE (704 JANETTE ST-A in VANDALIA, 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
    TRANSPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    USED OIL PROGRAM (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: WAGGNER WAYNE (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • HIGGINS CLEANERS (207 S FIFTH ST in VANDALIA, 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: DRYCLEANING PLANTS, EXCEPT RUG CLEANING
  • DALEE OIL CO (105 W. GALLATIN in VANDALIA, IL)
    STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - SOLID 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
  • RAYS EXCAVATING (1401 VAN TRAN in VANDALIA, 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: RAY'S EXCAVATING (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • CRIPE GRAIN CO (RURAL ROUTE 1 in VANDALIA, 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

Zip code 62471 marital status for males
Zip code 62471 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.8%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2.7%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 64.5%Utility gas
  • 18.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 15.8%Electricity
  • 0.9%Wood

Population in 1990: 7,894. Population change in the 1990s: +2,312 (+29.3%).

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

  • This state: 8,105
  • Northeast: 118
  • Midwest: 831
  • South: 504
  • West: 277

50% of the 62471 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.

85% of the 62471 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 28% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 71% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 2% moved from different state.

Year householders moved into unit in Vandalia, IL (62471)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 109
Here:

15.7%
Illinois:

14.1%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 104
Here:

20.8%
Illinois:

10.6%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 144
Here:

43.5%
Illinois:

28.8%
Educational Attainment in 2021
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2021
Class of Workers in 2021
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months
  • Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
  • 85,789Law enforcement workers including supervisors
  • 64,476Architecture and engineering occupations
  • 60,966Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
  • 54,616Life, physical, and social science occupations
  • 52,841Health technologists and technicians
  • 42,869Management occupations

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

  • JD SUMMERS-ENVIROTECH (1930 W MADISON in VANDALIA, IL; small business) : $2,246,784 in 155 contracts from 2000 to 2006
    Contracts for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Conservation and Development Facilities, Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Conservation and Development Facilities, Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Dredging, and more by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, Army, Forest Service (disused code: now 12C2)
    Signed by year: 2000: $79,872; 2001: $30,000; 2002: $279,384; 2003: $642,925; 2004: $330,642; 2005: $639,762; 2006: $244,199.

    Biggest contracts:
    $379,921 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Conservation and Development Facilities. Signed on 2003-04-21. Completion date: 2003-07-21.
    $99,771 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Conservation and Development Facilities. Signed on 2002-11-06. Completion date: 2002-10-23.
    $97,080 with Army for Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services. Signed on 2006-03-28. Completion date: 2006-09-29.
    $85,005 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Conservation and Development Facilities. Signed on 2002-09-06. Completion date: 2002-09-30.
  • JOHN CRANE INC DEL (815 PAYNE DRIVE in VANDALIA, IL; small business) : $297,334 in 8 contracts from 2000 to 2004
    Contracts for Helicopter Rotor Blades, Drive Mechanisms and Components, Packing and Gasket Materials by Defense Logistics Agency
    Signed by year: 2000: $60,252; 2001: $95,570; 2002: $58,749; 2003: $0; 2004: $82,763; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $82,763 with Defense Logistics Agency for Helicopter Rotor Blades, Drive Mechanisms and Components. Signed on 2004-02-05. Completion date: 2004-04-29.
    $58,749 with Defense Logistics Agency for Packing and Gasket Materials. Signed on 2002-01-04. Completion date: 2002-03-29.
    $52,784, same as above. Signed on 2001-10-15. Completion date: 2002-01-15.
    $42,786, same as above. Signed on 2001-08-01. Completion date: 2001-09-03.

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

  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (250-499 employees: 1 establishment, 50-99 employees: 2 establishments, 20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 2, 20-49: 3, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 3)
  • Wholesale Trade: Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers (100-249: 1, 20-49: 1)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Child and Youth Services (100-249: 1)
  • Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: All Other Business Support Services (100-249: 1)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 2, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 3)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

People in group quarters in 2010:

  • 1,485 people in state prisons
  • 158 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 42 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 39 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 8 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers

People in group quarters in 2000:

  • 1,437 people in state prisons
  • 111 people in nursing homes
  • 82 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 82 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 31 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 16 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 16 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 6 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards

Fatal accident statistics in 2014:

  • Fatal accident count: 2
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 4
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 5
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 8
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Fatal accident statistics in 2013:

  • Fatal accident count: 2
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
  • Fatalities: 6
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 14
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

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

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 40. The highest number of reported fires - 59 took place in 2005, and the least - 23 in 2013. The data has a declining trend.
    Fire incident types in Zip Code 62471 When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (35.6%), and Structure Fires (35.5%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 62471
    • 24535.6%Outside Fires
    • 24435.5%Structure Fires
    • 17024.7%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 294.2%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 62471, Illinois

Most common first names in zip code 62471 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
William8177.9 years
Charles8077.0 years
John7980.0 years
Mary7577.9 years
James6675.4 years
George5376.8 years
Robert4770.7 years
Harold4072.5 years
Anna3783.7 years
Helen3681.1 years
Most common last names in zip code 62471 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith7776.1 years
Miller3677.9 years
Thompson3077.7 years
Brown2976.6 years
Jones2677.0 years
Wright2478.2 years
Davis2172.3 years
Walker2079.8 years
Hall2077.2 years
Kelly1979.0 years
Businesses in zip code 62471
NameCountNameCount
ALDI1Long John Silver's1
AT&T1MasterBrand Cabinets4
Arby's1McDonald's1
AutoZone1Pizza Hut1
Burger King1Ramada1
Chevrolet1SONIC Drive-In1
Circle K1Sears1
Dairy Queen1Subway1
Days Inn1Taco Bell1
FedEx1Travelodge1
GameStop1True Value1
H&R Block1U-Haul1
Holiday Inn1Walmart1
KFC1Wendy's1
La-Z-Boy1YMCA1
Lane Furniture1
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