61281 Zip Code (Sherrard, IL) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 2,517
Zip code population in 2010: 2,597
Zip code population in 2000: 2,615

Houses and condos: 1,124
Renter-occupied apartments: 86
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 61281: 84.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 38.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.

Population density: 65 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: $4,345 (2.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,982 (1.5%)

For population 25 years and over in 61281:

• High school or higher: 95.3%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 10.5%
• Unemployed: 2.1%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 61281:

• Never married: 22.8%
• Now married: 65.0%
• Separated: 1.3%
• Widowed: 3.3%
• Divorced: 7.6%

• 
• • 2,39995.3%White
  • 943.7%Hispanic or Latino
  • 230.9%Two or more races

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 61281, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $83,505 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$83,505
State:	$82,626

Salary/wage: $65,671 (reported on 80.6% of returns)

Here:	$65,671
State:	$66,640

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1059.2% for AGIs below $25k, 3096.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5071.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8773.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13242.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $938 (reported on 42.6% of returns)

This zip code:	$938
Illinois:	$2,376

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 17.2% for AGIs below $25k, 27.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 50.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 42.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 57.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $4,804 (reported on 21.7% of returns)

Here:	$4,804
State:	$9,061

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 31.2% for AGIs below $25k, 44.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 70.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 213.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$5,357 (reported on 17.8% of returns)

Here:	+$5,357
State:	+$31,684

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.8% for AGIs below $25k, 32.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 15.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 83.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 208.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$6,272 (reported on 14.0% of returns)

Here:	+$6,272
State:	+$12,175

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 45.6% for AGIs below $25k, 8.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 123.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 365.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 200.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $17,733 (reported on 11.6% of returns)

61281:	$17,733
Illinois:	$21,613

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 60.0% for AGIs below $25k, 180.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 252.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 390.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 611.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $24,783 (reported on 4.7% of returns)

Here:	$24,783
State:	$34,948

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 477.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 356.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $5,525 (reported on 3.1% of returns)

Here:	$5,525
State:	$13,122

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 96.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $7,650 (reported on 4.7% of returns)

61281:	$7,650
State:	$8,563

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 140.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 113.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,009 (reported on 8.5% of returns)

Here:	$2,009
State:	$2,311

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 44.8% for AGIs below $25k, 54.5% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 94.6%

Here:	95%
State:	93%

(% for various income ranges: 91.4% for AGIs below $25k, 96.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 94.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 93.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 96.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 61281, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $66,630 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$66,630
State:	$68,058

Salary/wage: $56,028 (reported on 84.9% of returns)

Here:	$56,028
State:	$55,396

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 67.5% for AGIs below $25k, 63.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 71.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 77.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 80.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 48.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $995 (reported on 46.8% of returns)

This zip code:	$995
Illinois:	$1,969

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,486 (reported on 23.0% of returns)

Here:	$2,486
State:	$7,786

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$1,486 (reported on 16.7% of returns)

Here:	+$1,486
State:	+$22,183

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$9,065 (reported on 13.5% of returns)

Here:	+$9,065
State:	+$12,903

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.3% for AGIs below $25k, 5.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $14,700 (reported on 11.9% of returns)

61281:	$14,700
Illinois:	$17,929

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $19,902 (18% of AGI, reported on 37.3% of returns)

Here:	$19,902
State:	$26,433

Here:	17.6% of AGI
State:	19.2% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 9.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $2,938 (reported on 27.0% of returns)

Here:	$2,938
State:	$4,525

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $9,515 (reported on 37.3% of returns)

61281:	$9,515
State:	$11,968

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,040 (reported on 7.9% of returns)

Here:	$2,040
State:	$2,349

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 57.1%

Here:	57%
State:	57%

(% for various income ranges: 50.0% for AGIs below $25k, 47.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 66.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 60.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 66.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 61281, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $51,240 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$51,240
State:	$54,625

Salary/wage: $47,580 (reported on 86.4% of returns)

Here:	$47,580
State:	$46,811

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 96.3% for AGIs below $10k, 68.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 76.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 83.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 83.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 79.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $955 (reported on 61.5% of returns)

This zip code:	$955
Illinois:	$2,101

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.2% for AGIs below $10k, 5.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,341 (reported on 27.1% of returns)

Here:	$1,341
State:	$4,306

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs below $10k, 1.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$2,310 (reported on 19.3% of returns)

Here:	+$2,310
State:	+$17,321

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.1% for AGIs below $10k, 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$5,225 (reported on 13.8% of returns)

Here:	+$5,225
State:	+$11,771

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.4% for AGIs below $10k, 2.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,188 (reported on 2.5% of returns)

61281:	$3,188
Illinois:	$3,087

Total itemized deductions: $16,321 (19% of AGI, reported on 34.0% of returns)

Here:	$16,321
State:	$20,239

Here:	18.7% of AGI
State:	19.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 9.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,030 (2% of AGI, reported on 28.7% of returns)

Here:	$2,030
State:	$3,719

Here:	2.2% of AGI
State:	3.4% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $6,976 (reported on 80.2% of returns)

61281:	$6,976
State:	$9,882

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs below $10k, 3.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,573 (reported on 7.6% of returns)

Here:	$1,573
State:	$1,788

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 56.2%

Here:	56%
State:	61%

(% for various income ranges: 48.9% for AGIs below $10k, 53.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 56.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 60.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 60.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 59.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 61276, 61263, 61465, 61486, 61264, 61273.
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 1.1% of all households
• Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 46
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 977

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 2 (0 now married, 2 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 511 (313 now married, 193 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 61281 with a mortgage: 657 (57 second mortgage, 30 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 34

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,352
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $673

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

• Zip code 61281 household income distribution in 2022

• 46Less than $10,000
• 1$10,000 to $14,999
• 26$15,000 to $19,999
• 3$20,000 to $24,999
• 12$25,000 to $29,999
• 17$30,000 to $34,999
• 23$35,000 to $39,999
• 50$40,000 to $44,999
• 18$45,000 to $49,999
• 54$50,000 to $59,999
• 196$60,000 to $74,999
• 212$75,000 to $99,999
• 132$100,000 to $124,999
• 115$125,000 to $149,999
• 75$150,000 to $199,999
• 61$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 61281

• 1$10,000 to $14,999
• 11$15,000 to $19,999
• 15$35,000 to $39,999
• 5$40,000 to $49,999
• 1$50,000 to $59,999
• 17$60,000 to $69,999
• 2$70,000 to $79,999
• 25$80,000 to $89,999
• 32$90,000 to $99,999
• 56$100,000 to $124,999
• 95$125,000 to $149,999
• 61$150,000 to $174,999
• 106$175,000 to $199,999
• 158$200,000 to $249,999
• 137$250,000 to $299,999
• 120$300,000 to $399,999
• 39$400,000 to $499,999
• 34$500,000 to $749,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 61281

• 16$200 to $249
• 34$500 to $549
• 9$550 to $599
• 14$600 to $649
• 4$800 to $899
• 7$900 to $999
• 4No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $744.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $214,627
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $294,523

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $210,772 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $144,528 - $283,100

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $221,912

Here:	$221,912
State:	$310,164

Townhouses or other attached units: $221,628

Here:	$221,628
State:	$286,230

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,079
• One, attached: 8
• 3 or 4: 13
• 5 to 9: 16
• 20 to 49: 3

Unemployment: 2.1%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 61281

• 84.9%1,066Drove a car alone
• 5.1%64Carpooled
• 0.7%9Bus or trolley bus
• 0.2%3Walked
• 7.4%93Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 61281

• 26Less than 5 minutes
• 805 to 9 minutes
• 5610 to 14 minutes
• 7515 to 19 minutes
• 17020 to 24 minutes
• 14425 to 29 minutes
• 25430 to 34 minutes
• 7935 to 39 minutes
• 7340 to 44 minutes
• 16045 to 59 minutes
• 960 to 89 minutes
• 290 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 25.4%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 2,517

• Male householders: 566 (135 living alone), Female householders: 471 (85 living alone)

• 698 spouses (698 opposite-sex spouses), 55 unmarried partners, (45 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 591 children (544 natural, 4 adopted, 44 stepchildren), 58 grandchildren, 21 brothers or sisters, 9 parents, 0 foster children, 24 other relatives, 35 non-relatives

Size of family households: 428 2-persons, 143 3-persons, 100 4-persons, 71 5-persons, 30 6-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 221 1-person, 36 2-persons

371 married couples with children.
45 single-parent households (24 men, 21 women).

97.0% of residents of 61281 zip code speak English at home.
1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (81% very well, 19% well).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (64% very well, 21% well, 14% not well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• SHERRARD JUNIOR-SENIOR HS (176TH AVENUE in SHERRARD, 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: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
  Organizations: SHERRARD JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: SHERRARD HIGH SCHOOL, SHERRARD JR HIGH SCHOOL, SHERRARD JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL STP

• CAROTHERS INC (RTE 1 in SHERRARD, IL)

  STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: CAROTHERS DAN (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• SHERRARD STP (COUNTY ROAD 1 in SHERRARD, 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: SHERRARD STP, VILLAGE OF

• SHERRARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (209 N FIRST ST in SHERRARD, IL)

  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-4908120002006
  Organizations: SHERRARD COMM UNIT SCH DIST 200 (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2.8%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3.4%

Population in 1990: 2,192. Population change in the 1990s: +423 (+19.3%).

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

• This state: 1,584
• Northeast: 71
• Midwest: 596
• South: 200
• West: 23

59% of the 61281 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 23% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Illinois.

95% of the 61281 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 6% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 65% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 31% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 5% moved from abroad.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 9
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 67 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 14

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• LOVING GARAGE DOOR (2930 140TH AVE in SHERRARD, IL; small business)

  $7,305 with Defense Commissary Agency for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Service and Trade Equipment. Signed on 2005-08-19. Completion date: 2006-07-31.

• JACK & TREVA PIERSON (406 1 2 3RD STREET in SHERRARD, IL; small business) : -$1,457 in 2 contracts in 2002

  $0 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Custodial Janitorial Services. Taking place in IA. Signed on 2002-03-12. Completion date: 2002-03-31.
  -$1,457, same as above. Signed on 2002-03-12. Completion date: 2002-03-31.
  

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

• Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (10-19 employees: 1 establishment)
• Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (10-19: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (10-19: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Other Similar Organizations (except Business, Professional, Labor, and Political Organizations) (5-9: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Civic and Social Organizations (1-4: 3)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (1-4: 2)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): General Automotive Repair (1-4: 2)
• Wholesale Trade: Electrical Apparatus and Equipment, Wiring Supplies, and Related Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (1-4: 2)

2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

Based on the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 15. The highest number of fire incidents - 29 took place in 2009, and the least - 1 in 2005. The data has a growing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (42.7%), and Structure Fires (41.5%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 61281
• 10542.7%Outside Fires
• 10241.5%Structure Fires
• 239.3%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 166.5%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 61281, Illinois

Most common first names in zip code 61281 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
John	17	72.5 years
Robert	14	67.6 years
James	14	71.9 years
George	13	78.4 years
William	10	78.2 years
Mary	9	80.8 years
Carl	8	76.0 years
Margaret	8	75.0 years
Ruth	7	80.4 years
Raymond	7	81.5 years

Most common last names in zip code 61281 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Johnson	14	75.2 years
Anderson	9	81.2 years
Miller	9	68.6 years
Carlson	8	79.4 years
Erickson	8	72.8 years
Docherty	7	77.3 years
Zwicker	7	85.1 years
Huggins	5	82.8 years
Jones	5	71.8 years
Whan	5	77.2 years

Businesses in zip code 61281

• 7-Eleven: 1