ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Illinois

ZIP Code 61821: Champaign, IL

ZIP Code 61821 (Champaign, Champaign County, Illinois) has an estimated 28,611 residents in 12,405 households. The median household income is $70,715, the median home value is $181,800 and the median gross rent is $1,031/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Total population

28,611

Margin of error ±1,587

Median household income

$70,715

Margin of error ±$5,015

Median home value

$181,800

Margin of error ±$9,278

Median gross rent

$1,031/mo

Margin of error ±$56

Median age

36.6 yrs

Margin of error ±1.9 yrs

Mean travel time to work

15.3 min

Margin of error ±2.1 min

How ZIP 61821 compares with Illinois and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 6182136.6 yrsIllinois39.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 61821$70,715Illinois$83,390United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 61821$43,765Illinois$46,406United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 6182113.7%Illinois11.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 618215.1%Illinois5.8%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 6182148.9%Illinois37.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 61821$181,800Illinois$263,300United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 61821$1,031/moIllinois$1,274/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 6182161.0%Illinois67.1%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 6182115.3 minIllinois27.8 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 6182113.5%Illinois15.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 61821

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 61821 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 61821Margin of errorIllinoisUnited States
Total population28,611±1,58712,694,798334,922,499
Median age36.6 yrs±1.9 yrs39.0 yrs38.9 yrs
Households12,405±6175,036,449129,227,496
Median household income$70,715±$5,015$83,390$80,734
Per capita income$43,765±$3,339$46,406$44,673
Poverty rate13.7%±3.4 pts11.8%12.5%
Unemployment rate5.1%±1.9 pts5.8%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher48.9%±4.0 pts37.8%35.7%
Median home value$181,800±$9,278$263,300$332,700
Median gross rent$1,031/mo±$56$1,274/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes61.0%±3.4 pts67.1%65.2%
Mean travel time to work15.3 min±2.1 min27.8 min26.4 min
Worked from home13.5%±2.3 pts15.9%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 61821
GroupZIP 61821IllinoisUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino55.6%58.1%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino23.9%13.3%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino9.1%5.9%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.3%0.4%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino4.1%3.4%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)7.0%18.8%19.3%

Where ZIP 61821 is

State
Illinois
Main county
Champaign County
Largest overlapping place
Champaign (91% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
7.69 sq mi· about 3,721 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Champaign County

61801 Urbana, IL61802 Champaign County, IL61815 Bondville, IL61816 Champaign County, IL61820 Champaign, IL61822 Champaign County, IL61840 Champaign County, IL61843 Champaign County, IL61845 Champaign County, IL61847 Champaign County, IL61849 Champaign County, IL61851 Champaign County, IL61852 Champaign County, IL61853 Champaign County, IL61859 Champaign County, IL61862 Champaign County, IL61863 Champaign County, IL61864 Champaign County, IL61866 Champaign County, IL61871 Champaign County, IL61872 Champaign County, IL61873 Champaign County, IL61874 Savoy, IL61875 Champaign County, IL

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.