Champaign, IL

Census ZIP code profile for Champaign, IL — 3 ZIPs, total population 88,746. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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Champaign, IL is covered by 3 USPS ZIP codes serving a combined population of 88,746 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP — Champaign splits its residents across 3 delivery areas, each with its own demographic and housing profile. The table below lists every ZIP by population, so you can see which neighborhoods carry the weight of the city total and which are smaller pockets of the same municipal boundary.

Aggregated across every ZIP in Champaign, the median household income averages $65,753 and per-capita income averages $40,155. Poverty rate runs at 22.7% and unemployment at 4.5%. On housing, the average median home value is $217,767 with median rent of $1,147 per month, and 49.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied. These are arithmetic averages across the 3 ZIPs — not population-weighted — so small ZIPs influence the headline numbers the same as large ones.

Use this city view to compare ZIPs inside Champaign against each other rather than hunting for a single "city average." The Affordability Dashboard linked below combines these Census inputs with HUD Fair Market Rents, FBI crime data, and Department of Labor childcare costs into a graded scorecard for Champaign as a whole, while individual ZIP pages show fine-grained household income, housing profile, education attainment, commute time, and nearby-ZIP benchmarks. Every field on this page is sourced directly from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates — no estimates, no proprietary scoring, no editorial adjustment.

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ZIP Codes

88,746

Population

$65,753

Median Income

$217,767

Median Home Value

32.2

Median Age

How much do residents of Champaign earn?

Median Household Income
$65,753
Per Capita Income
$40,155
Unemployment Rate
4.5%
Poverty Rate
22.7%

What does housing look like in Champaign?

Median Home Value
$217,767
Median Rent
$1,147/mo
Owner Occupied
49.8%
Housing Units
44,372

Who lives in Champaign?

Bachelor's Degree+
53.3%
High School+
71.1%
Avg Commute
15 min
Foreign Born
16.3%

ZIP Codes in Champaign, IL

Side-by-side: Compare 61820 vs 61821 →

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
61820 36,964 2,186 America/Chicago
61821 30,174 1,549 America/Chicago
61822 21,608 77 America/Chicago

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in Champaign, IL?
Champaign, IL has 3 ZIP codes with a combined population of 88,746, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the median household income in Champaign?
The average median household income across Champaign, IL ZIP codes is $65,753. The poverty rate is 22.7%.
What is the cost of living in Champaign?
The average median home value in Champaign, IL is $217,767. Median rent is $1,147/month. 49.8% of homes are owner-occupied.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023). Verify with Census Bureau →

Source: HUD USPS Crosswalk (ZIP-to-county mapping) and Source: simplemaps.com (ZIP coordinates & timezones). Verify with HUD →

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