ZIP Code 60949

ZIP code 60949 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 65.6 square miles in Ludlow, Champaign County, Illinois. The area is home to 636 residents, producing a population density of 10 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 60949 against Illinois and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 60949 sits at $60,750 (24% below the Illinois average), while per-capita income is $25,097. The poverty rate stands at 20.0% and the unemployment rate at 13.4%. On housing, the median home value is $100,000 (48% below the state average) with median rent at $1,052 per month, and 58.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 60949 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 14.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 29.7, and the average commute is 25 minutes. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Champaign County, so you can benchmark 60949 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →