Housing data for ZIP code 62326

Name: Housing in ZIP code 62326, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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ZIP code 62326 has an estimated 2,236 residents and 1,088 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Colchester Township, McDonough County.

21.0% of households rent.

The median home value is $119,000 (±$18,203).

The median household income is $65,000 (±$8,888) a year.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Residents: 2,236 (±311)
Median home value: $119,000
Households that rent: 21.0%

How ZIP code 62326 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	ZIP 62326	Colchester Township	McDonough County	Illinois	United States
Residents	2,236 (±311)	1,610	26,920	12,694,798	334,922,499
Housing units	1,088 (±158)	816	13,587	5,457,452	143,775,355
Households that rent	21.0% (±10.2 points)	18.5%	36.5%	32.9%	34.8%
Median gross rent	—	$808	$761	$1,274	$1,413
Median home value	$119,000 (±$18,203)	$111,700	$107,500	$263,300	$332,700
Median household income	$65,000 (±$8,888)	$63,983	$52,795	$83,390	$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)	$2,252 (±$654)	$2,044	$2,285	$5,298	$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income	41.4% (±33.5 points)	64.3%	48.2%	47.9%	51.1%
Built before 1980	70.3% (±13.3 points)	74.8%	72.2%	63.4%	49.7%
Average commute	19.3 minutes (±4.7)	15.9 minutes	18.6 minutes	27.8 minutes	26.4 minutes
Households with broadband	82.0% (±10.5 points)	87.3%	84.0%	90.8%	91.0%
Median age of residents	40.9 years (±5.0)	46.0 years	34.9 years	39.0 years	38.9 years

Its median home value is not measurably different from Colchester Township as a whole ($111,700).

Among the 10 ZIP codes in McDonough County with a published estimate, ZIP 62326 ranks 4 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 9 ZIP codes in McDonough County with a published estimate, ZIP 62326 ranks 7 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 62326

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rent	ZIP 62326	McDonough County	Illinois	United States
Less than $500	39.1% (±38.4 points)	16.3%	7.0%	6.3%
$500 to $999	53.4% (±34.7 points)	58.0%	23.5%	20.2%
$1,000 to $1,499	6.9% (±8.6 points)	19.7%	32.6%	28.1%
$1,500 to $1,999	0.0% (±19.3 points)	3.3%	18.7%	21.1%
$2,000 to $2,499	0.6% (±2.2 points)	1.8%	9.6%	12.0%
$2,500 to $2,999	0.0% (±19.3 points)	0.0%	4.1%	5.5%
$3,000 or more	0.0% (±19.3 points)	0.9%	4.4%	6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 53.4% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 62326

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
Bedrooms	Census median
1 bedroom	$513 (±$199)
3 bedrooms	$744 (±$192)

Rent burden in ZIP code 62326

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	ZIP 62326	McDonough County	Illinois	United States
Less than 15%	46.9% (±38.5 points)	18.4%	14.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	3.7% (±4.9 points)	10.6%	13.4%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	8.0% (±9.9 points)	14.6%	13.1%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	0.0% (±20.5 points)	8.3%	11.2%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	3.7% (±5.5 points)	7.1%	8.9%	9.2%
35% or more	37.7% (±33.0 points)	41.1%	39.0%	41.9%

41.4% (±33.5 points) of renting households in ZIP code 62326 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 62326

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
Value	ZIP 62326	McDonough County	Illinois	United States
Less than $50,000	12.3% (±6.1 points)	12.2%	5.4%	5.3%
$50,000 to $99,999	27.2% (±8.2 points)	34.8%	8.3%	6.1%
$100,000 to $149,999	20.6% (±6.5 points)	19.4%	9.7%	6.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	17.8% (±7.7 points)	15.1%	11.8%	9.0%
$200,000 to $299,999	13.7% (±5.8 points)	11.0%	22.3%	17.8%
$300,000 to $499,999	8.5% (±4.8 points)	5.3%	27.7%	26.9%
$500,000 to $999,999	0.0% (±4.8 points)	1.1%	12.1%	20.9%
$1,000,000 or more	0.0% (±4.8 points)	1.1%	2.7%	7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 62326

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	ZIP 62326	McDonough County	Illinois	United States
Single-family, detached	89.2% (±4.9 points)	66.6%	58.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.1% (±0.3 points)	3.6%	6.1%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±3.4 points)	2.3%	5.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.8% (±2.0 points)	5.2%	6.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.3% (±0.4 points)	5.2%	6.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±3.4 points)	6.1%	4.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±3.4 points)	5.3%	11.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	8.6% (±3.9 points)	5.7%	2.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 62326 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year built	ZIP 62326	McDonough County	Illinois	United States
2020 or later	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.1%	0.7%	2.0%
2010 to 2019	3.7% (±2.0 points)	4.4%	5.0%	9.4%
2000 to 2009	11.9% (±6.0 points)	9.0%	11.2%	13.6%
1990 to 1999	3.9% (±2.7 points)	8.1%	10.5%	12.4%
1980 to 1989	10.3% (±5.6 points)	6.1%	9.2%	12.9%
1970 to 1979	19.9% (±6.3 points)	16.6%	14.2%	14.2%
1960 to 1969	9.1% (±4.3 points)	12.4%	11.5%	9.9%
1950 to 1959	8.5% (±4.0 points)	10.2%	11.9%	9.5%
1940 to 1949	3.8% (±3.1 points)	5.6%	5.6%	4.4%
1939 or earlier	29.0% (±9.6 points)	27.4%	20.2%	11.7%

70.3% of the homes in ZIP code 62326 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 62326

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	ZIP 62326	McDonough County	Illinois	United States
Utility gas	49.0% (±9.1 points)	53.3%	75.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.9 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	17.8% (±5.4 points)	32.2%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	26.5% (±9.3 points)	11.8%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	6.7% (±9.4 points)	1.9%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.9 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.9 points)	0.3%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.9 points)	0.4%	0.8%	1.2%

How people in ZIP code 62326 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	ZIP 62326	McDonough County	Illinois	United States
Drove alone	76.9% (±11.3 points)	76.8%	65.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	13.5% (±10.9 points)	9.5%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	1.2% (±1.9 points)	0.5%	5.8%	3.2%
Walked	1.2% (±1.6 points)	4.6%	2.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.3% (±1.4 points)	1.8%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	5.9% (±3.8 points)	6.9%	15.9%	15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 62326 take an average of 19.3 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 62326

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
Place	Share of the ZIP’s land in this place	Median gross rent	Households that rent
Colchester Township	23%	$808	18.5%
Hire Township	22%	—	4.3%
Tennessee Township	20%	$798	21.2%
Bethel Township	10%	—	12.6%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 62326

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP code	Distance	Median gross rent	Median home value	Median household income	Households that rent
62374	5.2 mi	$798	$81,700	$78,571	27.2%
62367	8.9 mi	$850	$126,700	$58,000	10.5%
61420	9.2 mi	$1,021	$91,300	$69,375	15.9%
61455	9.3 mi	$768	$120,100	$48,679	45.1%
61475	12 mi	$646	$141,100	$85,000	13.8%
61450	14 mi	$764	$94,700	$59,688	18.7%
61440	14 mi	$790	$97,000	$66,786	12.4%
61416	14 mi	—	$49,300	$28,750	7.8%

ZIP code 62326 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 62326: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 62326

What is the median home value in ZIP code 62326?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 62326 is $119,000 (±$18,203) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 62326?

The median household income in ZIP code 62326 is $65,000 (±$8,888) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 62326 in?

Most of ZIP code 62326’s land lies in Colchester Township; it also covers Hire Township, Tennessee Township, Bethel Township.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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