Estimated zip code population in 2022: 5,298 Zip code population in 2010: 6,008 Zip code population in 2000: 6,408
Houses and condos: 2,741 Renter-occupied apartments: 795
% of renters here:
33%
State:
33%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 62286: 75.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 108.2 sq. mi. Water area: 1.7 sq. mi.
Population density: 49 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
1.3% ($1,774)
Illinois:
2.0% ($4,912)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,873 (1.3%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,564 (1.2%)
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 62286, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $52,738 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$52,738
State:
$82,626
Salary/wage: $44,514 (reported on 79.4% of returns)
Here:
$44,514
State:
$66,640
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1191.4% for AGIs below $25k, 3332.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6245.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8462.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15817.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $720 (reported on 33.5% of returns)
This zip code:
$720
Illinois:
$2,376
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.8% for AGIs below $25k, 20.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 52.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 41.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 106.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $4,875 (reported on 18.8% of returns)
Here:
$4,875
State:
$9,061
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 22.8% for AGIs below $25k, 34.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 133.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 235.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 420.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$4,230 (reported on 15.8% of returns)
Here:
+$4,230
State:
+$31,684
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.3% for AGIs below $25k, 38.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 38.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 196.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 362.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$9,369 (reported on 9.6% of returns)
Here:
+$9,369
State:
+$12,175
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 58.9% for AGIs below $25k, 50.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 26.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 106.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 772.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $14,490 (reported on 10.7% of returns)
62286:
$14,490
Illinois:
$21,613
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 40.4% for AGIs below $25k, 115.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 206.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 565.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 877.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $25,600 (reported on 2.9% of returns)
Here:
$25,600
State:
$34,948
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 398.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 511.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $10,440 (reported on 1.8% of returns)
Here:
$10,440
State:
$13,122
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 274.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $6,038 (reported on 2.9% of returns)
62286:
$6,038
State:
$8,563
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 63.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 163.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,379 (reported on 19.1% of returns)
Here:
$2,379
State:
$2,311
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 118.3% for AGIs below $25k, 72.6% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 95.6%
Here:
96%
State:
93%
(% for various income ranges: 95.0% for AGIs below $25k, 95.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 94.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 96.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 97.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 62286, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $44,123 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$44,123
State:
$68,058
Salary/wage: $37,031 (reported on 83.3% of returns)
Here:
$37,031
State:
$55,396
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 70.8% for AGIs below $25k, 73.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 73.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 68.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 42.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,337 (reported on 35.3% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,337
Illinois:
$1,969
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $3,095 (reported on 21.5% of returns)
Here:
$3,095
State:
$7,786
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$3,844 (reported on 13.1% of returns)
Here:
+$3,844
State:
+$22,183
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$7,472 (reported on 11.6% of returns)
Here:
+$7,472
State:
+$12,903
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $8,961 (reported on 11.3% of returns)
62286:
$8,961
Illinois:
$17,929
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.5% for AGIs below $25k, 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $17,767 (20% of AGI, reported on 18.9% of returns)
Here:
$17,767
State:
$26,433
Here:
19.6% of AGI
State:
19.2% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.3% for AGIs below $25k, 5.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 8.8% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $4,600 (reported on 12.7% of returns)
Here:
$4,600
State:
$4,525
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $6,300 (reported on 18.9% of returns)
62286:
$6,300
State:
$11,968
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $2,229 (reported on 21.5% of returns)
Here:
$2,229
State:
$2,349
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 65.8%
Here:
66%
State:
57%
(% for various income ranges: 61.5% for AGIs below $25k, 61.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 70.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 77.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 77.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 66.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 62286, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $35,656 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$35,656
State:
$54,625
Salary/wage: $32,018 (reported on 84.8% of returns)
Here:
$32,018
State:
$46,811
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 104.7% for AGIs below $10k, 72.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 79.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 81.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 60.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,350 (reported on 45.2% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,350
Illinois:
$2,101
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.0% for AGIs below $10k, 2.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $2,347 (reported on 24.7% of returns)
Here:
$2,347
State:
$4,306
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.1% for AGIs below $10k, 1.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$4,198 (reported on 18.8% of returns)
Here:
+$4,198
State:
+$17,321
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -2.3% for AGIs below $10k, 1.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$8,801 (reported on 12.8% of returns)
Here:
+$8,801
State:
+$11,771
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.1% for AGIs below $10k, 4.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.2% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $3,375 (reported on 2.0% of returns)
62286:
$3,375
Illinois:
$3,087
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Total itemized deductions: $14,806 (22% of AGI, reported on 15.4% of returns)
Here:
$14,806
State:
$20,239
Here:
21.6% of AGI
State:
19.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $3,635 (5% of AGI, reported on 12.0% of returns)
Here:
$3,635
State:
$3,719
Here:
4.9% of AGI
State:
3.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $4,474 (reported on 73.0% of returns)
62286:
$4,474
State:
$9,882
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.3% for AGIs below $10k, 3.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,760 (reported on 18.7% of returns)
Here:
$1,760
State:
$1,788
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 72.9%
Here:
73%
State:
61%
(% for various income ranges: 66.4% for AGIs below $10k, 74.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 72.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 79.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 76.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.4% of all households
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 395 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 2,012
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 117 (86 now married, 31 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 963 (391 now married, 571 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 62286 with a mortgage: 832 (58 second mortgage, 58 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 43
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,155 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $509
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
11.6%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
8.0%
Whole state:
5.7%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.3
State:
6.4
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.2
State:
4.1
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 62286: Sparta Country Club (A), Misselhorn Art Museum (B), Sparta Public Library (C), MedStar Ambulance (D), Sparta Fire Department Station 1 (E), Sparta Fire Department Station 2 (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 62286 include: Old Bethel Church (A), Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church (B), Church of God in Christ (C), Church of the Nazarene (D), First Baptist Church (E), First Freewill Baptist Church (F), First Reformed Presbyterian Church (G), First United Methodist Church (H), Gospel Chapel Hall (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Caledonia Cemetery (1), Jordan Grove Cemetery (2), Lively Cemetery (3), Hill Prairie Cemetery (4), Union Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: West C Streamline Lake (A), Old City Reservoir (B), Shaufler Pond (C), New City Reservoir (D), Langford Pond (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
In group quarters: 104 (-1 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 818 2-persons, 312 3-persons, 167 4-persons, 78 5-persons, 30 6-persons, 30 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 796 1-person, 143 2-persons, 33 3-persons
666 married couples with children.
349 single-parent households (54 men, 295 women).
98.3% of residents of 62286 zip code speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 0 (0.0%)
:
0.0%
Whole state:
14.4%
33%German
16%American
7%Irish
7%Scotch-Irish
7%English
3%Scottish
2%Italian
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
02010 or later
02000 to 2009
61990 to 1999
10Before 1990
Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
ATLAS MANUFACTURING & MACHINE, INC. (410 EAST MCCLURKEN STREET in SPARTA, IL)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit - ICIS-, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business SIC classification: ALUMINUM FOUNDRIES Organizations: KILLARK ELECT MFG CO (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: ATLAS MFG CO
ROGERS READY MIX (830 WEST 2ND STREET in SPARTA, IL)
STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - AIR PROGRAM AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: READY-MIXED CONCRETE Business NAICS classification: READY-MIX CONCRETE MANUFACTURING. Organizations: KOESTER?ROGER L? (CONTACT/OWNER)
, KOESTER?ROGER L. (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: ROGERS REDI MIX INC.-SPARTA
ILLINOIS POWER CO (1010 N. MARKET in SPARTA, IL)
STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - SOLID WASTE PROGRAM, AIR PROGRAM AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification USED OIL PROGRAM (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business SIC classification: ELECTRIC AND OTHER SERVICES COMBINED Alternative names: ILLINOIS POWER COMPANY SPARTA SERVICE AREA
MURPHY USA 6595 (1404 N MARKET ST in SPARTA, IL)
STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: MURPHY OIL USA, INC. (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: MURPHY OIL CO
CONSOLIDATION COAL CO (RT 129 in SPARTA, 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 Organizations: CONSOLIDATION COAL CO. (CONTACT/OWNER)
JOHN CUNDIFF (COLLEGE ST @ MI R.R. in SPARTA, 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: PETROLEUM BULK STATIONS AND TERMINALS
KLOTH TRUCK & EQUIP CO (1601 N. MARKET ST. in SPARTA, IL)
STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - SOLID WASTE PROGRAM National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Organizations: KLOTH TRUCK & EQUIPMENT CO. (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: KLOTH TRUCK & EQUIPMENT CO.
KNOP FARMS (12486 ROSEBOROUGH RD. in SPARTA, 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: CROP PREPARATION SERVICES FOR MARKET, EXCEPT COTTON GINNING
COULTERVILLE COAL CO. L.L.C. (1 3/4 MI W OF COULTERVILLE in SPARTA, 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: BITUMINOUS COAL UNDERGROUND MINING Alternative names: ZEIGLER COAL CO. - SPARTAN MINE
ALEX ADAMS (615 W FIRST ST in SPARTA, IL)
STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - AIR PROGRAM AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
HUEY OIL CO (RT 4 in SPARTA, IL)
STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - AIR PROGRAM AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Business SIC classification: PETROLEUM BULK STATIONS AND TERMINALS
LINK TRUCK SERVICE INC (718 INDUSTRIAL DRIVE in SPARTA, IL)
STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - AIR PROGRAM AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
MCDOUGAL OIL CO (RAILROAD TRACK in SPARTA, IL)
STATE MASTER (Illinois EPA Project) - AIR PROGRAM AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Business SIC classification: PETROLEUM BULK STATIONS AND TERMINALS
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3.4% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3.7%
46.1%Electricity
40.4%Utility gas
12.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Population in 1990: 8,035.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 4,060
Northeast: 152
Midwest: 757
South: 207
West: 89
59% of the 62286 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Illinois.
91% of the 62286 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 41% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 22% moved from different state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 2% moved from abroad.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 19
Here:
3.9%
Illinois:
13.3%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school):
Here:
0.0%
Illinois:
9.9%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 49
Here:
39.9%
Illinois:
27.4%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
82,854Architecture and engineering occupations
82,322Law enforcement workers including supervisors
79,860Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
70,776Business and financial operations occupations
66,451Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
57,540Transportation occupations
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (250-499 employees: 1 establishment)
Management of Companies and Enterprises: Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices (20-49: 1, 5-9: 1)
Utilities: Electric Power Distribution (20-49: 1, 1-4: 1)
People in group quarters in 2010:
55 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
16 people in group homes intended for adults
People in group quarters in 2000:
149 people in nursing homes
15 people in other nonhousehold living situations
5 people in homes for the mentally ill
Fatal accident statistics in 2014:
Fatal accident count: 2
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 4
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 5
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2013:
Fatal accident count: 5
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 8
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 8
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 11
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 36. The highest number of fire incidents - 54 took place in 2007, and the least - 18 in 2018. The data has a dropping trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (40.9%), and Outside Fires (37.0%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 62286