ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Illinois

ZIP Code 61873: Champaign County, IL

ZIP Code 61873 (Champaign County, Illinois) has an estimated 5,779 residents in 2,203 households. The median household income is $117,578, the median home value is $265,400 and the median gross rent is $962/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

5,779

Margin of error ±208

Median household income

$117,578

Margin of error ±$17,098

Median home value

$265,400

Margin of error ±$25,742

Median gross rent

$962/mo

Margin of error ±$143

Median age

39.5 yrs

Margin of error ±2.1 yrs

Mean travel time to work

24.0 min

Margin of error ±3.4 min

How ZIP 61873 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 6187339.5 yrsIllinois39.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 61873$117,578Illinois$83,390United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 61873$48,630Illinois$46,406United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 618735.4%Illinois11.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 618734.6%Illinois5.8%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 6187335.5%Illinois37.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 61873$265,400Illinois$263,300United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 61873$962/moIllinois$1,274/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 6187383.6%Illinois67.1%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 6187324.0 minIllinois27.8 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 6187314.3%Illinois15.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 61873

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 61873 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 61873Margin of errorIllinoisUnited States
Total population5,779±20812,694,798334,922,499
Median age39.5 yrs±2.1 yrs39.0 yrs38.9 yrs
Households2,203±2175,036,449129,227,496
Median household income$117,578±$17,098$83,390$80,734
Per capita income$48,630±$4,417$46,406$44,673
Poverty rate5.4%±3.7 pts11.8%12.5%
Unemployment rate4.6%±5.4 pts5.8%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher35.5%±5.7 pts37.8%35.7%
Median home value$265,400±$25,742$263,300$332,700
Median gross rent$962/mo±$143$1,274/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes83.6%±5.2 pts67.1%65.2%
Mean travel time to work24.0 min±3.4 min27.8 min26.4 min
Worked from home14.3%±3.7 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 61873
GroupZIP 61873IllinoisUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino93.5%58.1%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%13.3%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.1%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 Latino0.0%0.4%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino1.9%3.4%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)3.4%18.8%19.3%

Where ZIP 61873 is

State
Illinois
Main county
Champaign County
Largest overlapping place
St. Joseph (3% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
63.69 sq mi· about 91 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

61816 Champaign County, IL61820 Champaign, IL61821 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, IL61874 Savoy, IL61875 Champaign County, IL61877 Champaign County, IL61878 Champaign County, IL61880 Champaign County, IL

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Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

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.