Housing units in zip code 62903 with a mortgage: 265 (14 second mortgage, 33 home equity loan, 3 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 301
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,268
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $392
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2010:
This zip code:
56.3%
Whole state:
13.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2010:
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 62903: Cedar Lake Dam Picnic Area (A), Makanda Township Volunteer Fire Department Station 1 (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Poplar Camp Creek (A), Topping Creek (B), Big Branch (C), Rocky Branch (D), Sugar Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2010 in zip code 62903:
Less than $10,000: 87
$10,000 to $14,999: 48
$15,000 to $19,999: 49
$20,000 to $24,999: 9
$25,000 to $29,999: 17
$30,000 to $34,999: 13
$35,000 to $39,999: 4
$40,000 to $49,999: 17
$50,000 to $59,999: 17
$60,000 to $69,999: 24
$70,000 to $79,999: 29
$80,000 to $89,999: 43
$90,000 to $99,999: 24
$100,000 to $124,999: 111
$125,000 to $149,999: 15
$150,000 to $174,999: 30
$175,000 to $199,999: 42
$200,000 to $249,999: 82
$250,000 to $299,999: 85
$300,000 to $399,999: 227
$400,000 to $499,999: 10
$500,000 to $749,999: 27
$750,000 to $999,999: 51
$1,000,000 or more: 260
Rent paid by renters in 2010 in zip code 62903:
Less than $100: 10
$100 to $149: 240
$150 to $199: 104
$200 to $249: 883
$250 to $299: 43
$300 to $349: 441
$350 to $399: 69
$400 to $449: 104
$450 to $499: 157
$500 to $549: 78
$550 to $599: 180
$600 to $649: 51
$650 to $699: 39
$700 to $749: 275
$750 to $799: 287
$800 to $899: 80
$900 to $999: 33
$1,000 to $1,249: 6
$1,500 to $1,999: 9
No cash rent: 39
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2010: $323,560.
Estimated median house or condo value in 2010: $107,025
62903:
$107,025
Illinois:
$202,000
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $66,960 - $187,901
Mean price in 2010:
Detached houses: $185,595
Here:
$185,595
State:
$255,444
Mobile homes: $28,196
Here:
$28,196
State:
$64,810
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 609
One, attached: 16
Two: 252
3 or 4: 103
5 to 9: 2,842
10 to 19: 383
20 to 49: 620
50 or more: 248
Mobile homes: 577
Means of transportation to work
Drove a car alone: 1,095 (73%)
Carpooled: 75 (5%)
Bus or trolley bus: 65 (4%)
Ferryboat: 0 (0%)
Motorcycle: 53 (4%)
Bicycle: 207 (14%)
Walked: 220 (15%)
Other means: 5 (0%)
Worked at home: 39 (3%)
Travel time to work (commute)
Less than 5 minutes: 75
5 to 9 minutes: 246
10 to 14 minutes: 331
15 to 19 minutes: 324
20 to 24 minutes: 183
25 to 29 minutes: 51
30 to 34 minutes: 61
35 to 39 minutes: 6
40 to 44 minutes: 11
45 to 59 minutes: 149
60 to 89 minutes: 10
90 or more minutes: 25
Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 89.5%
Household type by relationship:
Households: 0
Size of family households: 321 2-persons, 227 3-persons, 132 4-persons, 173 5-persons, 133 6-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 335 1-person, 140 2-persons, 1 3-persons
410 married couples with children.
517 single-parent households (47 men, 470 women).
85.0% of residents of 62903 zip code speak English at home.
16.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (52% very well, 32% well, 16% not well).
15.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (52% very well, 43% well, 5% not well).
70.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (39% very well, 28% well, 33% not well).
24.8% of residents speak other language at home (25% very well, 61% not well, 14% not at all).
Foreign born population: 438 (9.6%) (26.4% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
9.6%
Whole state:
13.8%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2000 or later: 561
1990 to 1999: 80
1980 to 1989: 35
Before 1980: 24
Races in zip code 62903:
White population: 2,633 Black population: 1,363 American Indian population: 45 Asian population: 261 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0 Some other race population: 11 Two or more races population: 165 Hispanic or Latino population: 322
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
ILLINI READY MIX INC (ROUTE 51 N in CARBONDALE, 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: READY-MIXED CONCRETE
MET INC - LITTLE GRASSY CAMPGROUND (ROUTE 1, BOX 340 in MAKANDA, 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: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2.7%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4.1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
Electricity (57%)
Utility gas (20%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11%)
Wood (7%)
Solar energy (2%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
No fuel used (1%)
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 169
Here:
24.1%
Illinois:
11.5%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 52
Here:
28.3%
Illinois:
9.5%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 171
Here:
12.9%
Illinois:
27.5%
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Class of Workers (%)
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (CARBONDALE, IL):
PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT CONSUL (6352 SOUTH U S HIGHWAY 51) : $27,856,967 in 357 contractsfrom 1999 to 2005
Contracts for Other Professional Services, Other Research and Development -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D), Other ADP and Telecommunications Services (includes data storage on tapes, compact disks, etc.), Expert Witness, and moreby Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, Offices, Boards and Divisions (includes Attorney General, Deputy Attorney General, etc.) Signed by year:2000: $3,149,711; 2001: $2,907,518; 2002: $3,635,058; 2003: $5,463,611; 2004: $13,382,635; 2005: $-836,950; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$4,000,000 with Army for Other Professional Services. Signed on 2004-09-02. Completion date: 2004-11-16.
$4,000,000 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Other Professional Services. Signed on 2004-09-02. Completion date: 2004-11-16.
$499,870, same as above.Signed on 2001-06-11. Completion date: 2002-06-11.
$455,570, same as above.Signed on 2004-03-24. Completion date: 2005-01-31.
CDM FEDERAL PROGRAMS CORPORATI (6352 S US HIGHWAY 51) : $9,704,832 in 102 contractsfrom 2004 to 2006
Contracts for Other Professional Services by Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $200,000; 2005: $6,918,276; 2006: $2,586,556.
Biggest contracts:
$525,666 with Army for Other Professional Services. Signed on 2006-03-29. Completion date: 2006-12-23.
$477,821, same as above.Signed on 2006-02-28. Completion date: 2007-02-27.
$303,914, same as above.Signed on 2005-06-27. Completion date: 2006-04-25.
$303,914 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Other Professional Services. Signed on 2005-06-27. Completion date: 2006-04-25.
LINDSEY ASSOCIATES ADVANCED RA (150 E PLEASANT HILL ROAD; small business) : $1,239,698 in 9 contractsfrom 2000 to 2005
Contracts for Other Defense -- Basic Research (R&D), Engineering -- Operational Systems Development (R&D), Other Defense -- Operational Systems Development (R&D) by Navy Signed by year:2000: $70,000; 2001: $330,000; 2002: $449,723; 2003: $70,000; 2004: $289,975; 2005: $30,000; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$449,723 with Navy for Other Defense -- Basic Research (R&D). Signed on 2002-09-25. Completion date: 2003-11-25.
$300,000, same as above.Signed on 2001-11-26. Completion date: 2003-11-25.
$179,975, same as above.Signed on 2004-09-24. Completion date: 2005-04-01.
$80,000 with Navy for Engineering -- Operational Systems Development (R&D). Signed on 2004-10-28. Completion date: 2005-11-03.
ADVANCED ENERGY MANAGEMENT SOL (567 UNION GROVE ROAD; small business) : $21,875 in 2 contractsin 2002
$17,500 with Army for Lectures For Training. Signed on 2002-01-17. Completion date: 2002-04-19.
$4,375, same as above.Signed on 2002-01-18. Completion date: 2002-04-19.
BIOTIC CONSULTANTS, INC (112 BIRD SONG DRIVE; small business) : $15,600 in 2 contractsin 2004
$7,800 with Army for Training Aids. Signed on 2004-08-25. Completion date: 2004-08-20.
$7,800 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Training Aids. Signed on 2004-08-25. Completion date: 2004-08-20.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (10-19 employees: 1 establishment, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 2 establishments)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
Accommodation and Food Services: Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (10-19: 1)
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Engineering Services (10-19: 1)
Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (10-19: 1)
Construction: Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction (10-19: 1)
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Offices of Certified Public Accountants (10-19: 1)
Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (10-19: 1)
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Museums (10-19: 1)
Fatal accident statistics in 2005:
Fatal accident count: 2
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 2
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 4
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Most common first names in zip code 62903 among deceased individuals
Name
Count
Lived (average)
Margaret
4
82.0 years
Richard
4
73.2 years
Helen
3
83.0 years
Charles
3
70.3 years
Eugene
3
82.0 years
Barbara
3
67.3 years
Mary
3
60.0 years
Robert
3
62.7 years
Thomas
3
80.3 years
Virginia
3
81.4 years
Most common last names in zip code 62903 among deceased individuals