61821 Zip Code Profile

61821 is a urban zip code in Champaign, Illinois. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. At $141,800 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Champaign-Urbana metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $68,463/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 61821 is $55,540.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 61821 earn an average of $38,824/year. Women earn only $23,494/year.

15,210 people in 61821 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 61821? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 15.5 minutes.

The median age here is 35. There are 14,401 men and 15,773 women. The median age for men is 33 while for women the median age is 36.

To give you a sense of the community, 14,861 people (out of the 30,174 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 13,000 homes, and 541 businesses every day. 374 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

61821 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 40 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Yerevan, Armenia!) and -88 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 741 feet above sea levell.

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• Farmers Market on Historic North 1st Street
• First Market in Mahomet
• Lincolnwood Subdivision
• Monticello Main Street Farmers Market

• Rantoul Chamber of Commerce Farmers Market
• Stoddard Acres Home Owners Association
• Timber Hills
• Urbana's Market at the Square

• Demographics

• Total Population: 30,174
• White Population: 21,059
• Black Population: 7,214
• Hispanic Population: 1,550
• Asian Population: 1,907
• Hawaiian Population: 46
• Indian Population: 253
• Male Population: 14,401
• Female Population: 15,773
• Median Age: 35
• Median Age of Males: 33
• Median Age of Females: 36

• Geography

• Region: Midwest
• Division: East North Central
• State: Illinois
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Champaign-Urbana IL
• County: Champaign
• City: Champaign
• Longitude: -88.3
• Latitude: 40.1
• Elevation: 742 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 217

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 14,703
• Drive alone: 11,923
• Carpool: 1,838
• Public transit: 511
• Ride bikes or walk: 374


• Average commute time: 15.5 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 560
•    5 - 9: 2,752
•    10 - 14: 4,368
•    15 - 19: 3,974
•    20 - 24: 1,392
•    25 - 29: 250
•    30 - 34: 568
•    35 - 39: 78
•    40 - 44: 110
•    45 - 59: 346
•    60 - 89: 156
•    90 plus: 149

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $141,800
• Average Annual Household Income: $51,569
• Businesses: 555
• Employees: 9,150
• Annual Payroll: $305,316,000
• Average Family Income: $68,463
• Median Family Income: $44,435
• Average Income for Men: $38,824
• Average Income for Women: $23,494

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 15
• Congressional District Land Area: 10072.0
• Sr Senator: Mark Kirk (R)
• Jr Senator: Richard J. Durbin (D)
• US House Representative: John Shimkus (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 019
• State FIPS Code: 17

• Country Fair Farmers Market In Champaign

View all schools in Champaign

Primary Schools

Carrie Busey Elementary

1605 W Kirby Ave

Champaign, IL 61821

(217) 351-3811

Dr Howard Elementary

1117 W Park Ave

Champaign, IL 61821

(217) 351-3866

Garden Hills Elementary

2001 Garden Hills Dr

Champaign, IL 61821

(217) 351-3872

Kenwood Elementary

1001 S Stratford Dr

Champaign, IL 61821

(217) 351-3815

Robeson Elementary

2501 Southmoor Dr

Champaign, IL 61821

(217) 351-3884

Westview Elementary

703 S Russell St

Champaign, IL 61821

(217) 351-3905

Middle Schools

Jefferson Middle School

1115 S Crescent Dr

Champaign, IL 61821

(217) 351-3790

High Schools

Centennial High School

913 S Crescent Dr

Champaign, IL 61821

(217) 351-3954