Estimated median household income in 2007: $32,189
| This zip code: | $32,189 | | Illinois: | $54,124 |
Nearest zip codes: 62846, 62812, 62836, 62816, 62884, 62819.
Percentage of family households:
| This zip code: | 69.3% | | Whole state: | 67.6% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This zip code: | 1.4% | | Whole state: | 4.8% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in zip code 62897 with a mortgage: 26 (3 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 49
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $841
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $449
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 16.5% | | Whole state: | 11.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 4.2% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.4 | | State: | 6.1 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 5.3 | | State: | 4.1 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Tourist attraction (not listed on the city page) : Southern Illinois Tourism (Tourism Consultants; 14967 Gun Creek Trl).
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 5
- 1995 to 1998: 2
- 1990 to 1994: 5
- 1980 to 1989: 19
- 1970 to 1979: 36
- 1960 to 1969: 14
- 1950 to 1959: 7
- 1940 to 1949: 16
- 1939 or earlier: 42
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in 62897: |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 2
- 2 bedrooms: 35
- 3 bedrooms: 67
- 4 bedrooms: 11
- 5 or more bedrooms: 2
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 0
- 2 bedrooms: 7
- 3 bedrooms: 3
- 4 bedrooms: 3
- 5 or more bedrooms: 3
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Vehicles available in 62897 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 3
- 1 vehicle: 48
- 2 vehicles: 39
- 3 vehicles: 16
- 4 vehicles: 4
- 5 or more vehicles: 7
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 0
- 1 vehicle: 3
- 2 vehicles: 13
- 3 vehicles: 0
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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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 62897:
- $15,000 to $19,999: 4
- $20,000 to $24,999: 5
- $40,000 to $49,999: 9
- $50,000 to $59,999: 12
- $60,000 to $69,999: 3
- $70,000 to $79,999: 6
- $80,000 to $89,999: 11
- $90,000 to $99,999: 12
- $100,000 to $124,999: 20
- $125,000 to $149,999: 11
- $150,000 to $174,999: 11
- $175,000 to $199,999: 7
- $200,000 to $249,999: 1
- $250,000 to $299,999: 2
- $300,000 to $399,999: 8
- $400,000 to $499,999: 1
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 62897:
- $200 to $249: 2
- $300 to $349: 2
- $350 to $399: 2
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $89,859.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $103,092
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $99,832 (it was $61,100 in 2000)
| 62897: | $99,832 | | Illinois: | $208,800 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $0 - $0
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $120,350| Here: | $120,350 | | State: | $269,211 |
Mobile homes: $39,500| Here: | $39,500 | | State: | $35,670 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 129
- Mobile homes: 17

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 92 (71%)
- Carpooled: 13 (10%)
- Walked: 8 (6%)
- Worked at home: 17 (13%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 9
- 5 to 9 minutes: 21
- 10 to 14 minutes: 22
- 15 to 19 minutes: 16
- 20 to 24 minutes: 9
- 25 to 29 minutes: 2
- 30 to 34 minutes: 9
- 35 to 39 minutes: 0
- 40 to 44 minutes: 4
- 45 to 59 minutes: 17
- 60 to 89 minutes: 4
- 90 or more minutes: 0
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 60.0%
Household type by relationship
Households: 327
- In family households: 267 (68 male householders, 20 female householders)
76 spouses, 100 children (94 natural, 0 adopted, 6 stepchildren), 3 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 60 (14 male householders (12 living alone)), 31 female householders (24 living alone)), 15 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 43 2-persons, 11 3-persons, 29 4-persons, 3 5-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 36 1-person, 5 2-persons, 4 5-persons.
56 married couples with children.
16 single-parent households (4 men, 12 women).
98.6% of residents of 62897 zip code speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% very well, 50% not well).
White population: 333
Black population: 0
American Indian population: 1
Asian population: 0
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 1
Two or more races population: 0

First ancestries reported:
|  English: 55 |
|  United States or American: 54 |
|  German: 31 |
|  Irish: 19 |
|  French Canadian: 15 |
|  Polish: 14 |
|  Swiss: 12 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 7 |
|  Bulgarian: 3 |
|  French (except Basque): 2 |
|  Swedish: 2 |
|  Other groups: 2 |

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- GREATER MIDWEST OIL CO INC (RTE 37 N BOX 70 in WHITTINGTON, IL)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-05-1990-0093, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
- IDOT (BRG 028-0032 in WHITTINGTON, IL)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: STATE OF ILLINOIS (CONTACT/OWNER)
- ILL DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION (BRIDGE#028-0053 in WHITTINGTON, IL)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- ILL DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION (BRIDGE#028-0056 in WHITTINGTON, IL)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- ILL DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION (BRIDGE#028-0055 in WHITTINGTON, IL)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- IDOT (IDOT BRIDGE #028-0013 &0014 in WHITTINGTON, IL)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- CROWNLINE BOATS INC (WHITTINGTON AND EWING RD in WHITTINGTON, IL)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: CLAXTON JAMES T (CONTACT/OWNER)
Fire-safe hotels and motels in zip code 62897
- Rend Lake Resort, Rt 1, Whittington, IL 62897, Phone: (618) 629-2211
- Seasons Lodge At Rend Lake, 12575 Golf Course Dr, Whittington, IL 62897, Phone: (618) 629-2600, Fax: (618) 629-2365
All 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in zip code 62897
Median worth of mobile homes: $17,175
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Electricity (41%)
- Utility gas (38%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (17%)
- Other fuel (2%)
- Wood (2%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 281
- Northeast: 16
- Midwest: 19
- South: 9
- West: 2
87% of the 62897 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, 77% lived in Illinois.
Population in 1990: 370. Population change in the 1990s: -35 (-9.5%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 4
| Here: | 12.5% | | 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: 0
| Here: | 0.0% | | 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:
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (10-19 employees: 1 establishment)
- Wholesale Trade: Industrial Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (10-19: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (10-19: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (1-4: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (1-4: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (1-4: 1)
- Construction: Siding Contractors (1-4: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
Fatal accident statistics in 2006
- Fatal accident count: 5
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 7
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
- Fatalities: 6
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 14
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2005
- Fatal accident count: 4
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 6
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
- Fatalities: 4
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 11
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
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