62326 Zip Code Profile

62326 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Colchester, Illinois. The population is primarily white, older, and mostly married couples. At $77,700 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Macomb area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $47,651/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 62326 is $42,500.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 62326 earn an average of $27,243/year. Women earn only $18,552/year.

1,377 people in 62326 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 62326? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 19.6 minutes.

The median age here is 44. There are 1,233 men and 1,245 women. The median age for men is 41 while for women the median age is 46.

To give you a sense of the community, 1,601 people (out of the 2,478 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 858 homes, and 26 businesses every day. 44 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

62326 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 40 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Madrid, Spain!) and -91 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 693 feet above sea levell.

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• Carthage Farmers Market
• Macomb Farmers Market

• Melwood Estates
• Village of Bardolph

• Demographics

• Total Population: 2,478
• White Population: 2,448
• Black Population: 4
• Hispanic Population: 37
• Asian Population: 6
• Hawaiian Population: 0
• Indian Population: 18
• Male Population: 1,233
• Female Population: 1,245
• Median Age: 44
• Median Age of Males: 41
• Median Age of Females: 46

• Geography

• Region: Midwest
• Division: East North Central
• State: Illinois
• CBSA Type: Micropolitan
• CBSA Name: Macomb IL
• County: McDonough
• City: Colchester
• Longitude: -90.8
• Latitude: 40.4
• Elevation: 693 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 309

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 1,278
• Drive alone: 1,049
• Carpool: 169
• Public transit: 7
• Ride bikes or walk: 44


• Average commute time: 19.6 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 76
•    5 - 9: 123
•    10 - 14: 172
•    15 - 19: 379
•    20 - 24: 266
•    25 - 29: 69
•    30 - 34: 62
•    35 - 39: 7
•    40 - 44: 24
•    45 - 59: 37
•    60 - 89: 46
•    90 plus: 17

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $77,700
• Average Annual Household Income: $39,272
• Businesses: 38
• Employees: 399
• Annual Payroll: $17,078,000
• Average Family Income: $47,651
• Median Family Income: $36,696
• Average Income for Men: $27,243
• Average Income for Women: $18,552

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 17
• Congressional District Land Area: 8120.0
• Sr Senator: Mark Kirk (R)
• Jr Senator: Richard J. Durbin (D)
• US House Representative: Cheri Bustos (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 109
• State FIPS Code: 17

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View all schools in Colchester

Primary Schools

West Prairie South Elementary

310 S Coal St

Colchester, IL 62326

(309) 776-3790

Middle Schools

West Prairie Middle School

600 S Hun St

Colchester, IL 62326

(309) 776-3220