62979 Zip Code (Ridgway, IL) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 934
Zip code population in 2010: 1,230
Zip code population in 2000: 1,408

Houses and condos: 525
Renter-occupied apartments: 107
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 62979: 83.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 76.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.4 sq. mi.

Population density: 12 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: $1,576 (1.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,915 (2.2%)

For population 25 years and over in 62979:

• High school or higher: 90.2%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
• Unemployed: 0.6%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 62979:

• Never married: 26.8%
• Now married: 43.6%
• Separated: 1.4%
• Widowed: 14.7%
• Divorced: 13.5%

• 
• • 85491.5%White
  • 747.9%Two or more races
  • 50.5%Asian

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 62979, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $59,960 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$59,960
State:	$82,626

Salary/wage: $43,629 (reported on 78.8% of returns)

Here:	$43,629
State:	$66,640

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1311.8% for AGIs below $25k, 3283.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5622.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8946.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15334.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,410 (reported on 38.5% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,410
Illinois:	$2,376

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 50.0% for AGIs below $25k, 33.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 30.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 70.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 316.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,464 (reported on 21.2% of returns)

Here:	$2,464
State:	$9,061

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 48.2% for AGIs below $25k, 54.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 382.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$8,762 (reported on 15.4% of returns)

Here:	+$8,762
State:	+$31,684

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 100.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1202.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$5,467 (reported on 11.5% of returns)

Here:	+$5,467
State:	+$12,175

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 111.8% for AGIs below $25k, 166.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 244.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $13,440 (reported on 9.6% of returns)

62979:	$13,440
Illinois:	$21,613

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 266.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1353.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Earned income credit: $2,388 (reported on 15.4% of returns)

Here:	$2,388
State:	$2,311

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 107.3% for AGIs below $25k, 73.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 92.3%

Here:	92%
State:	93%

(% for various income ranges: 93.8% for AGIs below $25k, 92.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 90.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 62979, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $58,296 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$58,296
State:	$68,058

Salary/wage: $39,448 (reported on 78.6% of returns)

Here:	$39,448
State:	$55,396

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 67.5% for AGIs below $25k, 68.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 73.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 67.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 71.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,970 (reported on 41.1% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,970
Illinois:	$1,969

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,813 (reported on 26.8% of returns)

Here:	$1,813
State:	$7,786

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$467 (reported on 16.1% of returns)

Here:	+$467
State:	+$22,183

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$7,238 (reported on 14.3% of returns)

Here:	+$7,238
State:	+$12,903

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.8% for AGIs below $25k, 3.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $4,220 (reported on 8.9% of returns)

62979:	$4,220
Illinois:	$17,929

Total itemized deductions: $20,389 (14% of AGI, reported on 16.1% of returns)

Here:	$20,389
State:	$26,433

Here:	14.3% of AGI
State:	19.2% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.2% for AGIs below $25k, 11.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $5,217 (reported on 10.7% of returns)

Here:	$5,217
State:	$4,525

Taxes paid: $7,489 (reported on 16.1% of returns)

62979:	$7,489
State:	$11,968

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs below $25k, 3.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,178 (reported on 16.1% of returns)

Here:	$2,178
State:	$2,349

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 76.8%

Here:	77%
State:	57%

(% for various income ranges: 68.2% for AGIs below $25k, 84.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 85.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 83.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 62979, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $37,494 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$37,494
State:	$54,625

Salary/wage: $29,380 (reported on 79.2% of returns)

Here:	$29,380
State:	$46,811

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 95.9% for AGIs below $10k, 65.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 72.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 72.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 27.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,436 (reported on 54.3% of returns)

This zip code:	$2,436
Illinois:	$2,101

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.0% for AGIs below $10k, 6.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,520 (reported on 28.2% of returns)

Here:	$1,520
State:	$4,306

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs below $10k, 1.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$3,240 (reported on 16.7% of returns)

Here:	+$3,240
State:	+$17,321

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.9% for AGIs below $10k, -0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$1,754 (reported on 10.5% of returns)

Here:	+$1,754
State:	+$11,771

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs below $10k, -0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Profit/loss from farming: +$4,087 (reported on 7.4% of returns)

Here:	+$4,087
State:	+$2,327

IRA payment deduction: $3,188 (reported on 2.6% of returns)

62979:	$3,188
Illinois:	$3,087

Total itemized deductions: $17,318 (23% of AGI, reported on 13.7% of returns)

Here:	$17,318
State:	$20,239

Here:	22.8% of AGI
State:	19.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,631 (4% of AGI, reported on 10.5% of returns)

Here:	$3,631
State:	$3,719

Here:	4.2% of AGI
State:	3.4% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $5,320 (reported on 73.9% of returns)

62979:	$5,320
State:	$9,882

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.8% for AGIs below $10k, 4.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,656 (reported on 15.0% of returns)

Here:	$1,656
State:	$1,788

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 75.4%

Here:	75%
State:	61%

(% for various income ranges: 67.9% for AGIs below $10k, 71.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 79.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 82.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 85.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 62871, 62984, 62867, 62954, 62869, 62934.
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
• Gay men: 1.0% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 66
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 403

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 15 (3 now married, 11 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 141 (65 now married, 75 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 62979 with a mortgage: 150 (28 second mortgage, 28 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $743
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $411

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

• Zip code 62979 household income distribution in 2022

• 25Less than $10,000
• 26$10,000 to $14,999
• 11$15,000 to $19,999
• 28$20,000 to $24,999
• 12$25,000 to $29,999
• 62$30,000 to $34,999
• 43$40,000 to $44,999
• 11$45,000 to $49,999
• 13$50,000 to $59,999
• 62$60,000 to $74,999
• 59$75,000 to $99,999
• 49$100,000 to $124,999
• 23$125,000 to $149,999
• 8$150,000 to $199,999
• 40$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 62979

• 18Less than $10,000
• 7$10,000 to $14,999
• 3$20,000 to $24,999
• 6$25,000 to $29,999
• 1$30,000 to $34,999
• 14$35,000 to $39,999
• 46$40,000 to $49,999
• 14$50,000 to $59,999
• 40$60,000 to $69,999
• 22$70,000 to $79,999
• 32$80,000 to $89,999
• 8$90,000 to $99,999
• 82$100,000 to $124,999
• 6$125,000 to $149,999
• 29$150,000 to $174,999
• 5$175,000 to $199,999
• 3$200,000 to $249,999
• 14$500,000 to $749,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 62979

• 1Less than $100
• 4$150 to $199
• 36$200 to $249
• 24$250 to $299
• 2$300 to $349
• 27$400 to $449
• 4$450 to $499
• 1$500 to $549
• 2$550 to $599
• 5No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $580.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $87,740
• Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $111,825
• Two or more races householders: $38,708

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $86,708 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $50,732 - $118,597

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $111,472

Here:	$111,472
State:	$310,164

Mobile homes: $22,449

Here:	$22,449
State:	$78,855

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 443
• 3 or 4: 11
• 10 to 19: 4
• Mobile homes: 60

Unemployment: 0.6%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 62979

• 92.2%490Drove a car alone
• 3.4%18Carpooled
• 0.9%5Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 62979

• 103Less than 5 minutes
• 395 to 9 minutes
• 5410 to 14 minutes
• 3515 to 19 minutes
• 4420 to 24 minutes
• 8925 to 29 minutes
• 3930 to 34 minutes
• 535 to 39 minutes
• 3740 to 44 minutes
• 3345 to 59 minutes
• 860 to 89 minutes
• 1390 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 42.6%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 934

• Male householders: 231 (35 living alone), Female householders: 239 (131 living alone)

• 179 spouses (179 opposite-sex spouses), 10 unmarried partners, (10 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 236 children (219 natural, 4 adopted, 14 stepchildren), 21 grandchildren, 3 brothers or sisters, 3 parents, 0 foster children, 0 other relatives, 11 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 8 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 189 2-persons, 93 3-persons, 3 4-persons, 4 5-persons, 10 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 165 1-person, 5 2-persons

56 married couples with children.
60 single-parent households (15 men, 45 women).

99.5% of residents of 62979 zip code speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• RIDGWAY SEED CO (MAIN ST in RIDGWAY, IL)

  STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - AIR PROGRAM
  STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - SOLID WASTE PROGRAM
  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
  Business SIC classification: RETAIL NURSERIES, LAWN AND GARDEN SUPPLY STORES
  Alternative names: REMINGTON HYBRID RIDGWAY INC

• RIDGWAY STP (MURPHY STREET in RIDGWAY, 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
  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
  Alternative names: RIDGWAY SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT, RIDGWAY STP, VILLAGE OF

• AGRICO CHEMICAL CO (R R 1 in RIDGWAY, 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: FARM SUPPLIES
  

• KNAPP OIL CO (104 MAIN ST in RIDGWAY, IL)

  STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - AIR PROGRAM
  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Business SIC classification: GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS
  

• BOND LUMBER CO INC (PO BOX 208 in RIDGWAY, IL)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
  Business SIC classification: SAWMILLS AND PLANING MILLS, GENERAL
  

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2.5%

Population in 1990: 1,686.

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

• This state: 648
• Midwest: 170
• South: 98
• West: 7

70% of the 62979 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Illinois.

99% of the 62979 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 80% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 20% 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:

• Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
• Wholesale Trade: Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (10-19: 1)
• Construction: Residential Remodelers (5-9: 1)
• Educational Services: All Other Miscellaneous Schools and Instruction (5-9: 1)
• Construction: Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (5-9: 1)

Most common first names in zip code 62979 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
Mary	35	80.1 years
John	34	73.7 years
James	31	77.2 years
Charles	22	77.3 years
William	17	76.1 years
George	13	75.8 years
Anna	12	84.3 years
Joseph	10	78.8 years
Robert	9	73.3 years
Eugene	9	73.4 years

Most common last names in zip code 62979 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Drone	30	74.5 years
Jones	11	81.0 years
Abell	11	80.3 years
Schmitt	11	80.3 years
Williams	11	80.6 years
Downen	11	87.9 years
Cox	10	73.8 years
Smith	10	81.0 years
Murphy	9	80.8 years
Miner	8	82.6 years

Businesses in zip code 62979

• True Value: 1