62908 Zip Code (Belknap, IL) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 436
Zip code population in 2010: 467
Zip code population in 2000: 512

Houses and condos: 184
Renter-occupied apartments: 10
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 62908: 82.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 50.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.9 sq. mi.

Population density: 9 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: $3,018 (2.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,024 (1.0%)

For population 25 years and over in 62908:

• High school or higher: 92.1%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.8%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
• Unemployed: 1.5%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 62908:

• Never married: 32.9%
• Now married: 52.5%
• Separated: 2.3%
• Widowed: 7.3%
• Divorced: 5.0%

• 
• • 37886.9%White
  • 378.5%Two or more races
  • 204.6%Black

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 62908, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $60,650 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$60,650
State:	$82,626

Salary/wage: $45,873 (reported on 75.0% of returns)

Here:	$45,873
State:	$66,640

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1214.0% for AGIs below $25k, 2973.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 13485.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $589 (reported on 45.0% of returns)

This zip code:	$589
Illinois:	$2,376

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.0% for AGIs below $25k, 75.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Ordinary dividends: $3,533 (reported on 15.0% of returns)

Here:	$3,533
State:	$9,061

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 353.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$7,300 (reported on 15.0% of returns)

Here:	+$7,300
State:	+$31,684

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1095.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Profit/loss from business: +$4,000 (reported on 15.0% of returns)

Here:	+$4,000
State:	+$12,175

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 400.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $9,550 (reported on 10.0% of returns)

62908:	$9,550
Illinois:	$21,613

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 382.0% for AGIs below $25k)

Earned income credit: $2,433 (reported on 15.0% of returns)

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

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 146.0% for AGIs below $25k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 95.0%

Here:	95%
State:	93%

(% for various income ranges: 100.0% for AGIs below $25k, 100.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 75.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 62908, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $52,650 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$52,650
State:	$68,058

Salary/wage: $37,316 (reported on 86.4% of returns)

Here:	$37,316
State:	$55,396

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 70.8% for AGIs below $25k, 63.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 73.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 43.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $722 (reported on 40.9% of returns)

This zip code:	$722
Illinois:	$1,969

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,325 (reported on 18.2% of returns)

Here:	$1,325
State:	$7,786

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$567 (reported on 13.6% of returns)

Here:	+$567
State:	+$22,183

Profit/loss from business: +$2,933 (reported on 13.6% of returns)

Here:	+$2,933
State:	+$12,903

Total itemized deductions: $19,360 (20% of AGI, reported on 22.7% of returns)

Here:	$19,360
State:	$26,433

Here:	20.0% of AGI
State:	19.2% of AGI

Charity contributions: $6,200 (reported on 9.1% of returns)

Here:	$6,200
State:	$4,525

Taxes paid: $6,140 (reported on 22.7% of returns)

62908:	$6,140
State:	$11,968

Earned income credit: $2,375 (reported on 18.2% of returns)

Here:	$2,375
State:	$2,349

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.1% for AGIs below $25k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 81.8%

Here:	82%
State:	57%

(% for various income ranges: 75.0% for AGIs below $25k, 100.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 62908, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $42,427 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$42,427
State:	$54,625

Salary/wage: $39,557 (reported on 85.4% of returns)

Here:	$39,557
State:	$46,811

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 65.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 79.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 85.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,116 (reported on 52.4% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,116
Illinois:	$2,101

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,093 (reported on 26.2% of returns)

Here:	$1,093
State:	$4,306

Net capital gain/loss: +$1,679 (reported on 17.1% of returns)

Here:	+$1,679
State:	+$17,321

Profit/loss from business: +$2,091 (reported on 6.7% of returns)

Here:	+$2,091
State:	+$11,771

Total itemized deductions: $13,769 (23% of AGI, reported on 15.9% of returns)

Here:	$13,769
State:	$20,239

Here:	22.5% of AGI
State:	19.5% of AGI

Charity contributions deductions: $2,053 (3% of AGI, reported on 11.6% of returns)

Here:	$2,053
State:	$3,719

Here:	3.3% of AGI
State:	3.4% of AGI

Total tax: $4,534 (reported on 81.1% of returns)

62908:	$4,534
State:	$9,882

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Earned income credit: $1,500 (reported on 14.6% of returns)

Here:	$1,500
State:	$1,788

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 78.0%

Here:	78%
State:	61%

(% for various income ranges: 107.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 77.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 65.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 84.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Nearest zip codes: 62956, 62953, 62943, 62995, 62941, 62923.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 9
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 141

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 4 (4 now married, 0 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 116 (26 now married, 90 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 62908 with a mortgage: 44 (2 second mortgage, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,540
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $597

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

• Zip code 62908 household income distribution in 2022

• 14Less than $10,000
• 2$10,000 to $14,999
• 10$25,000 to $29,999
• 9$30,000 to $34,999
• 9$35,000 to $39,999
• 5$40,000 to $44,999
• 3$50,000 to $59,999
• 23$60,000 to $74,999
• 15$75,000 to $99,999
• 22$100,000 to $124,999
• 23$125,000 to $149,999
• 6$150,000 to $199,999
• 7$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 62908

• 4Less than $10,000
• 5$10,000 to $14,999
• 4$30,000 to $34,999
• 1$35,000 to $39,999
• 3$50,000 to $59,999
• 3$60,000 to $69,999
• 6$70,000 to $79,999
• 5$80,000 to $89,999
• 16$90,000 to $99,999
• 7$100,000 to $124,999
• 5$125,000 to $149,999
• 2$150,000 to $174,999
• 9$175,000 to $199,999
• 21$200,000 to $249,999
• 8$250,000 to $299,999
• 11$300,000 to $399,999
• 16$1,000,000 to $1,499,999

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $112,391
• Black or African American householders: $260,908

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $170,995 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $95,477 - $262,039

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $305,156

Here:	$305,156
State:	$310,164

Mobile homes: $38,440

Here:	$38,440
State:	$78,855

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 165
• Mobile homes: 17

Unemployment: 1.5%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 62908

• 67.5%134Drove a car alone
• 27.2%54Carpooled
• 3.5%7Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 62908

• 14Less than 5 minutes
• 325 to 9 minutes
• 5015 to 19 minutes
• 920 to 24 minutes
• 425 to 29 minutes
• 1630 to 34 minutes
• 940 to 44 minutes
• 4145 to 59 minutes
• 490 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 54.0%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 436

• Male householders: 77 (23 living alone), Female householders: 75 (25 living alone)

• 88 spouses (88 opposite-sex spouses), 3 unmarried partners, (3 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 129 children (108 natural, 21 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 21 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 foster children, 14 other relatives, 26 non-relatives

Size of family households: 56 2-persons, 22 3-persons, 2 4-persons, 13 5-persons, 3 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 47 1-person

46 married couples with children.
6 single-parent households (6 women).

97.3% of residents of 62908 zip code speak English at home.
2.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• DELBERT SULLIVAN (6003 U.S. ROUTE 45 N in MERMET, IL)

  STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - AIR PROGRAM
  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 15.4%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 6.3%

Population in 1990: 188. Population change in the 1990s: +324 (+172.3%).

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

• This state: 266
• Midwest: 21
• South: 140
• West: 2

75% of the 62908 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Illinois.

86% of the 62908 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 77% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 15% moved from different county within same state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

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

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

• Construction: Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (5-9 employees: 1 establishment)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (1-4: 1)
• Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Janitorial Services (1-4: 1)
• Construction: Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction (1-4: 1)

Most common first names in zip code 62908 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
William	8	78.0 years
James	5	70.0 years
Mary	5	80.8 years
John	4	81.0 years
Henry	3	72.4 years
Carl	3	58.0 years
Charles	3	79.3 years
Raymond	3	77.7 years
Clyde	2	77.0 years
Albert	2	74.5 years

Most common last names in zip code 62908 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Smith	10	71.2 years
Evers	6	68.8 years
Travis	6	80.8 years
Schmidt	4	79.8 years
Orange	4	86.2 years
Bradford	4	73.3 years
Oliver	4	79.7 years
Mescher	4	72.7 years
Meinders	4	87.8 years
Chapman	4	71.2 years