ZIP 62938 · Pope County

Golconda, IL Homeowners Insurance

According to U.S. Treasury FIO 2022 filings, homeowners insurance in ZIP 62938, Golconda, Illinois averages $1,681/yr.

76.7%
Loss ratio
1.44%
Nonrenewal rate
#324 of 1191
Illinois rank
7
Policies

The verdict

ZIP 62938 (Golconda, IL) is #10,483 of 25,593 for homeowners premium and #5,541 of 21,752 for nonrenewal, per 2022 FIO filings. The two ranks do not match.

$1,681
Avg premium (2022)
#10,483
of 25,593 on premium
#5,541
of 21,752 on nonrenewal
59th
national percentile

Premium rank counts ZIPs with a reported average premium, highest first. Nonrenewal rank counts ZIPs with a reported nonrenewal rate, highest first. The two boards are different extracts.

According to U.S. Treasury Federal Insurance Office data. How we calculate the percentile and national comparison: methodology.

Insurance Livability Score

D
PlainInsure Livability Score
45/100
62938 - Golconda, IL

PlainInsure's own composite of Treasury FIO premium/market data and FEMA National Risk Index hazard data, each dimension percentile-ranked against the full national corpus. Not an official government score, and not a substitute for an actual insurance quote.

Affordability D
$1,681/yr
Avg premium, 41st cheapest nationally (Treasury FIO)
Market Stability F
0.01%
Nonrenewal rate -- insurers dropping coverage (Treasury FIO)
Disaster Risk A
14.9
County FEMA National Risk Index score
Community Resilience F
8.9
County FEMA NRI community-resilience score

Where ZIP 62938's premium sits nationally

Average annual homeowners premium across 25,593 tracked ZIP codes, as of 2022

$1,681 Around the middle lower than 41% of 25,593 ZIP codes

tracked ZIP codes, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $0.25K-wide band; taller bars hold more ZIP codes. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Treasury Federal Insurance Office · 2022

The local market map

Premium and nonrenewal do not always move together

The highlighted dot is ZIP 62938. Each other dot is a deterministic sample of ZIPs in Illinois, spread across the premium range. Crosshairs mark the published state averages, so this is a comparison of two reported measures, not a quote or a forecast.

State ZIP peer map

Highlighted: ZIP 62938; crosshairs: Illinois averages

Lower premium / higher nonrenewalHigher on bothLower on bothHigher premium / lower nonrenewal$791.7$2149.9$3508.1$4866.3$6224.50.0%0.9%1.8%2.6%3.5%Average annual premiumNonrenewal rate
Source: U.S. Treasury FIO 2022 ZIP-level homeowners insurance filings. The matrix samples 50 ZIPs across the state premium distribution and retains this ZIP.
Read the plotted ZIP values
  • ZIP 61367 · Sublette $1,039/yr · 0.37%
  • ZIP 61239 · Carbon Cliff $1,270/yr · 1.35%
  • ZIP 60459 · Burbank $1,307/yr · 0.84%
  • ZIP 61604 · Peoria $1,327/yr · 1.07%
  • ZIP 61085 · Stockton $1,351/yr · 0.35%
  • ZIP 61523 · Chillicothe $1,367/yr · 0.63%
  • ZIP 60008 · Rolling Meadows $1,383/yr · 0.80%
  • ZIP 61778 · Waynesville $1,393/yr · 0.56%
  • ZIP 60901 · Kankakee $1,404/yr · 1.33%
  • ZIP 61422 · Bushnell $1,423/yr · 0.50%
  • ZIP 60097 · Wonder Lake $1,431/yr · 2.41%
  • ZIP 62075 · Nokomis $1,440/yr · 1.18%
  • ZIP 60077 · Skokie $1,447/yr · 1.24%
  • ZIP 61815 · Bondville $1,454/yr · 1.22%
  • ZIP 62522 · Decatur $1,468/yr · 0.89%
  • ZIP 60914 · Bourbonnais $1,476/yr · 1.15%
  • ZIP 61447 · Kirkwood $1,484/yr · 1.23%
  • ZIP 61724 · Bellflower $1,496/yr · 0.95%
  • ZIP 60964 · Saint Anne $1,503/yr · 0.66%
  • ZIP 62560 · Raymond $1,511/yr · 0.79%
  • ZIP 62427 · Flat Rock $1,521/yr · 0.69%
  • ZIP 62468 · Toledo $1,529/yr · 0.67%
  • ZIP 61465 · New Windsor $1,538/yr · 0.88%
  • ZIP 61816 · Broadlands $1,550/yr · 1.04%
  • ZIP 61047 · Leaf River $1,559/yr · 1.10%
  • ZIP 62821 · Carmi $1,568/yr · 1.16%
  • ZIP 62012 · Brighton $1,577/yr · 0.32%
  • ZIP 61561 · Roanoke $1,588/yr · 0.17%
  • ZIP 62250 · Hoffman $1,598/yr · 0.86%
  • ZIP 62690 · Virden $1,613/yr · 0.82%
  • ZIP 60537 · Millington $1,626/yr · 1.35%
  • ZIP 61810 · Allerton $1,636/yr · 3.33%
  • ZIP 62889 · Texico $1,646/yr · 0.65%
  • ZIP 60046 · Lake Villa $1,656/yr · 0.73%
  • ZIP 62822 · Christopher $1,668/yr · 1.26%
  • ZIP 62938 · Golconda (this ZIP) $1,681/yr · 1.44%
  • ZIP 60084 · Wauconda $1,682/yr · 0.85%
  • ZIP 60021 · Fox River Grove $1,696/yr · 1.16%
  • ZIP 62432 · Hidalgo $1,712/yr · 1.45%
  • ZIP 62205 · East Saint Louis $1,729/yr · 2.34%
  • ZIP 62249 · Highland $1,749/yr · 0.47%
  • ZIP 62954 · Junction $1,771/yr · 2.33%
  • ZIP 62626 · Carlinville $1,793/yr · 0.88%
  • ZIP 60467 · Orland Park $1,817/yr · 0.91%
  • ZIP 60072 · Ringwood $1,852/yr · 1.55%
  • ZIP 62062 · Maryville $1,896/yr · 0.27%
  • ZIP 60549 · Serena $2,012/yr · 0.59%
  • ZIP 60647 · Chicago $2,272/yr · 0.85%
  • ZIP 60305 · River Forest $2,722/yr · 0.37%
  • ZIP 60611 · Chicago $5,978/yr · 1.92%
Avg Premium (2022)
$1,681/yr
Near-median premium
+13.2% since 2018
Loss Ratio
76.7%
Above-median loss ratio
Claim Frequency
4.93%
Avg severity: $26,169
Nonrenewal Rate
1.44%
Above-median nonrenewal rate
+11.2% change

Data Snapshot: ZIP 62938 (Golconda, IL)

Homeowners in ZIP 62938 (Golconda, IL) pay an average of $1,681 per year for insurance as of 2022, according to U.S. Treasury FIO ZIP-level data across approximately 7 reported policies. Against a national average of $1,776 per year, ZIP 62938 comes in 5% below, the 59th percentile among all tracked ZIPs. Illinois homeowners pay $1,631 per year on average; this ZIP diverges by 3% (above), ranking #324 of 1191 tracked ZIPs in Illinois by premium. The closest-priced peer within Illinois is Leland (ZIP 60531) at $1,682, essentially matching this ZIP's rate.

The loss ratio for ZIP 62938 is 76.7%, meaning insurers retained a working margin after claims. About 4.93% of policyholders in this ZIP file a claim annually, and the average claim severity (amount paid per claim) is $26,169. The nonrenewal rate here is 1.44%, a rise of 11.2% over the past five years, the share of policies insurers choose not to extend at expiration, often a leading sign of market stress.

Since 2018, premiums here have risen by 13.2% through 2022, ranging $1,485 to $1,681 with a 5-year average of $1,595, an annualized rate of +3.1% per year.

ZIP 62938 sits in Pope County, where FEMA's National Risk Index reads 14.9 - a lower-tercile score at the 15th national percentile (#93 of 102 Illinois counties). Top hazard: Earthquake. Social Vulnerability Index 47.5 · Community Resilience 8.9.

How to read these numbers

The figures on this page come from the U.S. Treasury Federal Insurance Office, which collects homeowners insurance premium and claims data directly from the largest property insurers in the country. Because the data is aggregated at the ZIP-code level and averaged across many policies, it describes the typical cost in an area rather than a quote for any single home. Two houses on the same street can pay very different premiums depending on their age, construction type, roof condition, prior claims, and the specific coverage limits and deductibles the homeowner selects. The loss ratio shows how much of every premium dollar insurers paid back out as claims; a ratio above one means carriers lost money locally, which often precedes rate increases or carrier exits. Rising nonrenewal and claim frequency reveal how stressed the local market has become. Use these figures to gauge the direction and scale of costs in your area, then request quotes from several licensed carriers before buying or renewing a policy. FIO data aggregates voluntary reporting from the 40 largest homeowners insurers, covering roughly 80% of the U.S. market, so figures represent market averages rather than individual policy quotes; your own premium will vary with dwelling value, deductible, coverage limits, construction type, and insurer-specific underwriting. This page is educational research only and is not insurance advice, homeowners should request quotes from multiple licensed carriers or an independent agent before purchasing or renewing coverage.

How ZIP 62938 Compares

vs National Average
$1,681 vs $1,776
5% below national avg
vs Illinois Average
$1,681 vs $1,631
3% above state avg
National Percentile
59th percentile
Above median cost

Premium History

Average premium in ZIP 62938, 2018–2022

$1,450$1,500$1,550$1,600$1,650$1,700 20182019202020212022 $1,681
Average homeowners premium per year in ZIP 62938.
Year Avg Premium YoY Change
2018 $1,485 -
2019 $1,561 +5.1%
2020 $1,591 +2.0%
2021 $1,655 +4.0%
2022 $1,681 +1.6%

2018-2022 premium path for ZIP 62938

5-Year Avg Premium
$1,595
Premium Range
$1,485 - $1,681
Annual Change Rate
+3.1% per year
Years of Data
5 (2018-2022)

Lower FEMA NRI in Pope County

County National Risk Index joined to ZIP 62938 via FIPS 17151. Hazard and vulnerability context from FEMA, not a premium driver and not a quote.

County risk score
14.9
Very Low · 15th national percentile
In-state county rank
#93
of 102 Illinois counties · state mean 54.5
Top mapped hazard
Earthquake
Expected annual loss $1,901,201

Social Vulnerability Index 47.5 · Community Resilience 8.9

County hazard ratings

Wildfire
Very Low
Flooding
Very Low
Earthquake
Relatively Low
Hurricane
Very Low
Tornado
Relatively Low
Hail
Very Low
Winter weather
Relatively Low

Source: FEMA National Risk Index · state rollup: Illinois NRI context · top counties by NRI score.

Nationwide insurance peers outside Illinois for ZIP 62938

Two FIO peer sets for ZIP 62938 in Pope County (NRI 14.9, hazard Earthquake), both outside Illinois. Population floor ≥1,000 matches the rate rankings.

Similar average premium

Nearest other-state ZIPs by average homeowners premium ($1,681/yr here).

Similar nonrenewal rate

Nearest other-state ZIPs by nonrenewal rate (1.44% here).

Source: U.S. Department of the Treasury, Federal Insurance Office (FIO) Homeowners Insurance Data (2018-2022). Premiums are ZIP-level averages and may not reflect individual policy costs

Frequently Asked Questions

How much is homeowners insurance in ZIP 62938?
At the 59th percentile nationally, #324 of 1191 ZIPs in Illinois, ZIP 62938 (Golconda, IL) pays a middle-of-the-pack $1,681 per year as of 2022 for homeowners insurance. Premiums have changed +13.2% over the past 5 years.
What affects homeowners insurance costs in Golconda, IL?
In ZIP 62938, insurers report a 76.7% loss ratio, a 4.93% claims frequency, and a 1.44% nonrenewal rate, the 59th national percentile for cost.
Is homeowners insurance expensive in ZIP 62938 compared to the national average?
At $1,681/yr, ZIP 62938 runs 5% below the national average of $1,776/yr, the 59th percentile nationally.
What is the nonrenewal rate in ZIP 62938?
Insurers decline to renew 1.44% of policies in ZIP 62938 in Illinois, a rise of 11.2% over the past 5 years.
How have premiums trended in ZIP 62938 over 5 years?
Over the past 5 years, 2018 through 2022, the range in ZIP 62938 runs $1,485-$1,681 (5-year average $1,595). The annualized change rate is +3.1% per year.
How does ZIP 62938 compare to the Illinois state average?
ZIP 62938 has an average premium of $1,681/yr compared to the Illinois state average of $1,631/yr. This ZIP is 3% above the state average, ranking #324 of 1191 tracked ZIPs in Illinois by premium.
What is the FEMA National Risk Index score for ZIP 62938?
Pope County scores 14.9 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very Low), 15th percentile nationally and #93 of 102 Illinois counties. The index's top hazard label is Earthquake. Mapped hazard ratings include Wildfire Very Low, Flooding Very Low, Earthquake Relatively Low, Hurricane Very Low. NRI is county hazard context, not a homeowners premium.

What to do with ZIP 62938

This ZIP's premiums run at the 59th national percentile, but a single number is not a quote.

These figures are Treasury FIO aggregates for this ZIP, not a personal insurance quote.

Every figure on PlainInsure is rendered directly from U.S. Treasury Federal Insurance Office data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on U.S. Treasury FIO data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.