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62086 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 62086 covers Sorento, Illinois, with a population of about 1,399 and a median household income of $61,705.

Population
1,39929 per square mile
Median age
45.66.9 points above the US average
Median household income
$61,70524% below the Illinois median
Poverty rate
13.5%1.1 points above the US average
Typical home value
$158,066up 23.6% in five years
Degree or higher
15.6%19.4 points below the US average
Homeownership
92.6%27.6 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
10

Where 62086 is

Sorento, Illinois — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population1,399
Median age45.6
Family households74.4%
Born outside the US0.2%
Speaks a language other than English at home2%
White (non-Hispanic)89.6%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.1%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino1.1%
Veterans12.4%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$61,705
Income per person$35,702
Poverty rate13.5%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance23.1%

Household income distribution

Under $10k2.8%
$10–15k4.4%
$15–20k4.2%
$20–25k3.0%
$25–30k1.2%
$30–35k4.2%
$35–40k6.4%
$40–45k11.1%
$45–50k3.8%
$50–60k7.2%
$60–75k11.1%
$75–100k4.8%
$100–125k10.3%
$125–150k6.2%
$150–200k2.6%
$200k or more16.5%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed570
Mean adjusted gross income$58,332
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k33.3%
Returns, $25k–$50k19.3%
Returns, $50k–$75k17.5%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.5%
Returns, $100k–$200k19.3%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$101,800
Rent as a share of household income24.2%
Owner-occupied92.6%
Vacant homes8.8%
Median year built1970

What the homes are

Detached house83.1%
5 to 19 units1.1%
Mobile home15.8%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$158,066as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 19.5%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 23.6%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 63.9%
Typical home value since 2000
201520202026$158,066$89,631

$89,631 in 2015 to $158,066 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate12.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher15.6%
High school diploma or higher87.5%
Works from home0%
Drives to work alone94.4%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more30.9%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity40% 6.6 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes13.4% 1.4 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes16.7% 3.5 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure39.4% 5.3 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health21.1% 0.8 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)7.5% 3.8 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression23.2% 1.3 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity25.4% same as the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis31.9% 6.8 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking17.2% 1.2 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication78.9% 4.2 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)10.1% 2.4 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.7% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8% 1.8 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year79.1% 2.4 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening87.5% 1.6 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability14.2% 0.6 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening64.4% same as the national average of 64.3%
COPD9.6% 3 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist61.6% same as the national average of 61.3%
Any disability32.4% 1.7 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support23.8% 1 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity14% 3.1 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps14.2% same as the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability8.3% 1.6 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol40% 3.8 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity10.8% 3 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability9% 0.6 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport7.4% 1.8 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness32.4% 2 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use70.1% 5.8 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)17.3% 0.5 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability16.2% 2.2 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)15.2% 1.7 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.3% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat7.2% 1.6 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours35.5% 0.9 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.1% 0.7 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost14.2% 1.2 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.2% same as the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments10
People employed23
Annual payroll$820,000
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Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 77.2% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate to Relatively High across the 4 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss79.6 out of 100
Community resilience68.2 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Landslide94.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought94.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind89.7Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake87Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail86.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado85.9Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave85.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave82.6Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning81.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding72.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather71.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire61.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane41.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm39.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Illinois and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPIllinoisUnited States
Median household income$61,705$81,702$78,538
Income per person$35,702$45,104$43,289
Poverty rate13.5%11.7%12.4%
Median home value$101,800$250,500$303,400
Median gross rent$1,227$1,348
Homeownership92.6%66.8%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher15.6%37.2%35%
Unemployment rate12.9%5.8%5.2%
Works from home0%14%13.5%
Born outside the US0.2%14.4%13.9%
Median age45.638.938.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationHILLSBORO, IL US22.2 km away
Rain in a year42 in

Average high and low by month

January38.4°F / 21.4°F2.52 in rain
February44.5°F / 25.4°F2.61 in rain
March55.4°F / 34.2°F3.05 in rain
April68.3°F / 44.1°F5.03 in rain
May77.7°F / 54.3°F5.06 in rain
June86°F / 63.3°F3.83 in rain
July88.7°F / 66.6°F3.74 in rain
August87.3°F / 64.7°F3.14 in rain
September81.7°F / 56.7°F3.3 in rain
October69.7°F / 45.8°F3.41 in rain
November54.6°F / 35.2°F3.76 in rain
December42.8°F / 26.4°F2.62 in rain
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 5 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Bond County Community Unit School District 278.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Mount Olive Community Unit School District 511.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Hillsboro Community Unit School District 35.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Highland Community Unit School District 52.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Litchfield Community Unit School District 121.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability25more vulnerable than 25% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status38more vulnerable than 38% of US census tracts
Household characteristics37more vulnerable than 37% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status8more vulnerable than 8% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport20more vulnerable than 20% of US census tracts
Walkability4 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

62077 Panama, IL7.8 km away
62019 Donnellson, IL9.7 km away
62091 Walshville, IL10.6 km away
62074 New Douglas, IL15 km away
62246 Greenville, IL16.2 km away
62058 Livingston, IL17.4 km away
62001 Alhambra, IL18.2 km away
62089 Taylor Springs, IL19.1 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Bond County76.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Montgomery County20.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Madison County2.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area48.36 sq mi
Water area0.03 sq mi
Population density29 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude38.9693, -89.5653

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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