61849 Zip Code Profile

61849 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Homer, Illinois. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. At $119,400 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 $53,799/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 61849 is $44,549.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 61849 earn an average of $33,641/year. Women earn only $17,223/year.

874 people in 61849 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 61849? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 25.0 minutes.

The median age here is 41. There are 925 men and 917 women. The median age for men is 40 while for women the median age is 42.

To give you a sense of the community, 1,063 people (out of the 1,842 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 720 homes, and 30 businesses every day. 19 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

61849 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 674 feet above sea levell.

Neighborhood Link provides FREE neighborhood websites to over 35,000 neighborhoods, HOAs, condo associations, and other local groups across the US. If your neighborhood isn't listed here yet, contact us and we'll set up your site right away!

• Farmers Market on Historic North 1st Street
• Lincolnwood Subdivision
• Timber Hills

• Urbana's Market at the Square
• Village of Belgiumtown

• Demographics

• Total Population: 1,842
• White Population: 1,829
• Black Population: 9
• Hispanic Population: 16
• Asian Population: 11
• Hawaiian Population: 2
• Indian Population: 10
• Male Population: 925
• Female Population: 917
• Median Age: 41
• Median Age of Males: 40
• Median Age of Females: 42

• Geography

• Region: Midwest
• Division: East North Central
• State: Illinois
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Champaign-Urbana IL
• County: Champaign
• City: Homer
• Longitude: -88.0
• Latitude: 40.0
• Elevation: 675 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 217

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 826
• Drive alone: 668
• Carpool: 136
• Public transit: 0
• Ride bikes or walk: 19


• Average commute time: 25.0 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 48
•    5 - 9: 84
•    10 - 14: 32
•    15 - 19: 33
•    20 - 24: 89
•    25 - 29: 167
•    30 - 34: 260
•    35 - 39: 38
•    40 - 44: 18
•    45 - 59: 39
•    60 - 89: 12
•    90 plus: 6

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $119,400
• Average Annual Household Income: $68,750
• Businesses: 24
• Employees: 119
• Annual Payroll: $3,176,000
• Average Family Income: $53,799
• Median Family Income: $40,439
• Average Income for Men: $33,641
• Average Income for Women: $17,223

• 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

Neighborhood Link provides free websites to thousands of farmer's markets across the US. If you notice a farmers market that isn't listed here yet, contact us and we'll set up a site right away!

View all schools in Homer

Primary Schools

Heritage Elementary School Homer

512 W 1st St

Homer, IL 61849

(217) 896-2421

Middle Schools

Heritage Jr High School

512 W 1st St

Homer, IL 61849

(217) 896-2421