ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Illinois

ZIP Code 61878: Champaign County, IL

ZIP Code 61878 (Champaign County, Illinois) has an estimated 1,127 residents in 519 households. The median household income is $66,250, the median home value is $118,700 and the median gross rent is $808/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

1,127

Margin of error ±182

Median household income

$66,250

Margin of error ±$8,318

Median home value

$118,700

Margin of error ±$6,683

Median gross rent

$808/mo

Margin of error ±$85

Median age

45.3 yrs

Margin of error ±7.8 yrs

Mean travel time to work

22.4 min

Margin of error ±9.2 min

How ZIP 61878 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 6187845.3 yrsIllinois39.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 61878$66,250Illinois$83,390United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 61878$46,649Illinois$46,406United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 6187811.6%Illinois11.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 618781.8%Illinois5.8%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 6187816.8%Illinois37.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 61878$118,700Illinois$263,300United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 61878$808/moIllinois$1,274/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 6187879.4%Illinois67.1%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 6187822.4 minIllinois27.8 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 618786.4%Illinois15.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 61878

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 61878 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 61878Margin of errorIllinoisUnited States
Total population1,127±18212,694,798334,922,499
Median age45.3 yrs±7.8 yrs39.0 yrs38.9 yrs
Households519±845,036,449129,227,496
Median household income$66,250±$8,318$83,390$80,734
Per capita income$46,649±$13,118$46,406$44,673
Poverty rate11.6%±4.3 pts11.8%12.5%
Unemployment rate1.8%±1.5 pts5.8%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher16.8%±7.3 pts37.8%35.7%
Median home value$118,700±$6,683$263,300$332,700
Median gross rent$808/mo±$85$1,274/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes79.4%±8.2 pts67.1%65.2%
Mean travel time to work22.4 min±9.2 min27.8 min26.4 min
Worked from home6.4%±3.0 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 61878
GroupZIP 61878IllinoisUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino84.7%58.1%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino2.2%13.3%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.6%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 Latino4.2%3.4%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)8.0%18.8%19.3%

Where ZIP 61878 is

State
Illinois
Main county
Champaign County
Largest overlapping place
Thomasboro (4% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
28.04 sq mi· about 40 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, IL61873 Champaign County, IL61874 Savoy, IL61875 Champaign County, IL61877 Champaign County, IL61880 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.