ZIP Code 61820

ZIP code 61820 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 16.9 square miles in Champaign, Champaign County, Illinois. The area is home to 36,964 residents, producing a population density of 2,186 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 61820 against Illinois and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 61820 sits at $27,539 (66% below the Illinois average), while per-capita income is $21,634. The poverty rate stands at 47.8% and the unemployment rate at 5.1%. On housing, the median home value is $184,500 (4% below the state average) with median rent at $1,108 per month, and 19.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 61820 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 53.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 21.9, and the average commute is 14 minutes. We also surface 9 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Champaign County, so you can benchmark 61820 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 →