Estimated median household income in 2007: $39,232
| This zip code: | $39,232 | | Illinois: | $54,124 |
Nearest zip codes: 62905, 62906, 62958, 62975, 62952, 62901.
Housing units in zip code 62920 with a mortgage: 257 (21 second mortgage, 19 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 264
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $903
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $357
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 16.6% | | Whole state: | 11.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 5.8% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.5 | | State: | 6.1 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.2 | | State: | 4.1 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Churches in zip code 62920 include: Limestone Church (A), Casper Church (B), Toledo Church (C), Union Springs Church (D), Walnut Grove Church (E), Water Valley Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Treece Cemetery (1), Vancil Cemetery (2), Walker Cemetery (3), West Liberty Cemetery (4), Rich Cemetery (5), Lockard Cemetery (6), Mount Tabor Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Dry Branch (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Post office: Cobden Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 23
- 1995 to 1998: 117
- 1990 to 1994: 103
- 1980 to 1989: 241
- 1970 to 1979: 189
- 1960 to 1969: 176
- 1950 to 1959: 86
- 1940 to 1949: 71
- 1939 or earlier: 342
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Cobden, IL (62920): |
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- no bedroom: 4
- 1 bedrooms: 50
- 2 bedrooms: 387
- 3 bedrooms: 448
- 4 bedrooms: 159
- 5 or more bedrooms: 10
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 7
- 1 bedrooms: 48
- 2 bedrooms: 84
- 3 bedrooms: 24
- 4 bedrooms: 6
- 5 or more bedrooms: 6
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Vehicles available in 62920 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 37
- 1 vehicle: 298
- 2 vehicles: 443
- 3 vehicles: 184
- 4 vehicles: 87
- 5 or more vehicles: 9
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 46
- 1 vehicle: 70
- 2 vehicles: 38
- 3 vehicles: 6
- 4 vehicles: 4
- 5 or more vehicles: 11
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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 62920:
- Less than $10,000: 21
- $10,000 to $14,999: 10
- $15,000 to $19,999: 10
- $20,000 to $24,999: 12
- $25,000 to $29,999: 30
- $30,000 to $34,999: 29
- $35,000 to $39,999: 27
- $40,000 to $49,999: 75
- $50,000 to $59,999: 83
- $60,000 to $69,999: 62
- $70,000 to $79,999: 54
- $80,000 to $89,999: 64
- $90,000 to $99,999: 60
- $100,000 to $124,999: 102
- $125,000 to $149,999: 100
- $150,000 to $174,999: 61
- $175,000 to $199,999: 73
- $200,000 to $249,999: 83
- $250,000 to $299,999: 35
- $300,000 to $399,999: 28
- $400,000 to $499,999: 8
- $500,000 to $749,999: 13
- $750,000 to $999,999: 2
- $1,000,000 or more: 2
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 62920:
- Less than $100: 5
- $100 to $149: 10
- $150 to $199: 29
- $200 to $249: 9
- $250 to $299: 15
- $300 to $349: 14
- $350 to $399: 2
- $400 to $449: 5
- $450 to $499: 1
- $500 to $549: 3
- $600 to $649: 1
- No cash rent: 25
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $108,974.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $99,335
- Black or African American householders: $106,197
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $29,571
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $96,891 (it was $59,300 in 2000)
| 62920: | $96,891 | | Illinois: | $208,800 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $49,646 - $120,835
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $139,148| Here: | $139,148 | | State: | $269,211 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $211,905| Here: | $211,905 | | State: | $258,887 |
In 2-unit structures: $256,374| Here: | $256,374 | | State: | $320,810 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $129,625| Here: | $129,625 | | State: | $330,214 |
Mobile homes: $40,830| Here: | $40,830 | | 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: 945
- One, attached: 17
- Two: 22
- 3 or 4: 58
- 5 to 9: 2
- 10 to 19: 7
- 20 to 49: 2
- Mobile homes: 295

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 1,090 (81%)
- Carpooled: 201 (15%)
- Motorcycle: 3 (0%)
- Walked: 10 (1%)
- Other means: 4 (0%)
- Worked at home: 44 (3%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 51
- 5 to 9 minutes: 129
- 10 to 14 minutes: 204
- 15 to 19 minutes: 213
- 20 to 24 minutes: 161
- 25 to 29 minutes: 120
- 30 to 34 minutes: 212
- 35 to 39 minutes: 31
- 40 to 44 minutes: 14
- 45 to 59 minutes: 73
- 60 to 89 minutes: 54
- 90 or more minutes: 46
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 56.7%
Household type by relationship
Households: 3,111
- In family households: 2,659 (738 male householders, 147 female householders)
699 spouses, 972 children (891 natural, 35 adopted, 46 stepchildren), 26 grandchildren, 10 brothers or sisters, 9 parents, 26 other relatives, 32 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 452 (149 male householders (107 living alone)), 232 female householders (208 living alone)), 71 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 82 (26 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 383 2-persons, 215 3-persons, 176 4-persons, 78 5-persons, 26 6-persons, 7 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 315 1-person, 58 2-persons, 8 3-persons.
551 married couples with children.
159 single-parent households (42 men, 117 women).
92.6% of residents of 62920 zip code speak English at home.
6.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (29% very well, 34% well, 20% not well, 17% not at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (54% very well, 46% well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (50% very well, 50% well).
Foreign born population: 161 (5.1%)
(24.8% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 5.1% | | Whole state: | 12.3% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Mexico (81%)
- Honduras (6%)
- France (3%)
- United Kingdom (2%)
- El Salvador (2%)
- Brazil (2%)
- Hungary (1%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 75
- 1990 to 1994: 27
- 1985 to 1989: 29
- 1980 to 1984: 6
- 1975 to 1979: 8
- 1970 to 1974: 4
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 12
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White population: 3,001
Black population: 19
American Indian population: 15
Asian population: 3
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 2
Some other race population: 91
Two or more races population: 46

First ancestries reported:
|  German: 547 |
|  Other groups: 361 |
|  English: 283 |
|  United States or American: 241 |
|  Irish: 212 |
|  Scottish: 49 |
|  French (except Basque): 44 |
|  Italian: 32 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 30 |
|  Dutch: 29 |
|  Swedish: 28 |
|  Norwegian: 24 |
|  Lithuanian: 19 |
|  British: 15 |
|  Polish: 14 |
|  West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 14 |
|  Dutch West Indian: 14 |
|  European: 10 |
|  French Canadian: 5 |
|  Croatian: 4 |
|  Canadian: 4 |
|  Hungarian: 3 |
|  Welsh: 3 |
|  Bulgarian: 2 |
|  Czech: 2 |
|  Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 2 |
|  Russian: 2 |

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- COBDEN JR HIGH SCHOOL (413 N APPLEKNOCKER in COBDEN, IL)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0209101701001
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0209101700001
Organizations: COBDEN SCH UNIT DIST 17 (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- COBDEN STP (SOUTH JEFFERSON STREET in COBDEN, 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
Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
Alternative names: COBDEN STP, VILLAGE OF
- COBDEN ELEM SCHOOL (413 N APPLEKNOCKER in COBDEN, IL)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0209101702002
Organizations: COBDEN SCH UNIT DIST 17 (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- COBDEN SCH UNIT DIST #7 (413 N. APPLEKNOCKER in COBDEN, IL)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
- COBDEN SCH UNIT DIST #7 (PO BOX 158/413 N. APPLEKNOCKER in COBDEN, IL)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
Median worth of mobile homes: $37,132
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Electricity (36%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (27%)
- Utility gas (25%)
- Wood (10%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 2424
- Northeast: 41
- Midwest: 349
- South: 150
- West: 44
65% of the 62920 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, 64% lived in Illinois.
Population in 1990: 2,348. Population change in the 1990s: +829 (+35.3%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% | | 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: 2
| Here: | 1.6% | | Illinois: | 25.8% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- GREAT BOARS OF FIRE INC , THE (920 KRATZINGER HOLLOW RD in COBDEN, IL; small business): $18,793 in 5 contracts from 2003 to 2006
Contracts for Food Services, Meat, Poultry, and Fish by Army Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $3,410; 2004: $3,392; 2005: $7,541; 2006: $4,450.
Biggest contracts:
$4,450 with Army for Food Services. Signed on 2006-03-13. Completion date: 2006-03-19.
$4,200 with Army for Meat, Poultry, and Fish. Signed on 2005-09-12. Completion date: 2005-09-16.
$3,410, same as above. Signed on 2003-09-12. Completion date: 2003-09-14.
$3,392, same as above. Signed on 2004-09-08. Completion date: 2004-09-11.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (50-99 employees: 1 establishment)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 2, 1-4: 3)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Janitorial Services (10-19: 1)
- Construction: Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (5-9: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars (5-9: 1)
- Educational Services: Elementary and Secondary Schools (5-9: 1)
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (5-9: 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.)
62 people in nursing homes
19 people in homes for the mentally retarded
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