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ZIP Code 61849: Homer, IL
ZIP code 61849 uses the postal name Homer, Illinois and lies mostly in Champaign County (66% of its land) with the rest in Vermilion County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $86,250 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Homer; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Homer · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Champaign County (66%); Vermilion County (34%)
- Census places
- Homer
- Metro area
- Champaign-Urbana, IL
- House district
- IL-15 119th Congress
- State
- Illinois
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 58.2 sq mi · 34 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 61849?
61849 centers on 40.014°, -87.967° and covers 58.2 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 61877, 61816, 61810, 61841, 61873, 61859, 61844.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 61849, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 61849 compare with the rest of Champaign County?
| Measure | 61849 | In Champaign County | In IL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,961 | 15th of 35 | 675th of 1,396 |
| Median household income | $86k | 10th of 19 | 319th of 797 |
| Median home value | $160k | 15th of 20 | 503rd of 842 |
Its median household income is higher than in 69% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 35% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 61849?
The 2020 Census counted 1,715 people in 61849; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,961. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 6.9% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,961±305 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,715−6.9% since 2010 (1,842)
- Households
- 776
- Median age
- 41.3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 61849?
Of the 1,961 people the ACS estimates in 61849, 24.7% are under 18 and 15.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (93.8%).
- Under 1824.7%
- 18 to 6459.7%
- 65 and older15.6%
- White, not Hispanic93.8%
- Other or two or more3.1%
- Hispanic or Latino1.9%
- Black, not Hispanic1.2%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 61849 earn?
Median household income is $86,250 (ACS 2020-2024), the 10th highest of the 19 ranked ZIP codes in Champaign County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($74,578 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $86,250±$21,159
- Income per person
- $50,829
- Below the poverty line
- 9.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 17.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $87,438820 returns; wages 55% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 61849?
FHFA's house price index for 61849, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 54% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 41% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +6.6% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $159,900
- Median gross rent
- $979
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 86.9%
- Housing units
- 841
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 61849?
32 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade7
- Construction6
- Other services (except public administration)4
- Manufacturing3
- Finance and insurance3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 61849?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61877 | Sidney | 1,106 | $97k | 5.9 mi |
| 61816 | Broadlands | 377 | $71k | 6.5 mi |
| 61810 | Allerton | 265 | $91k | 7.6 mi |
| 61841 | Fairmount | 1,112 | $65k | 8.0 mi |
| 61873 | Saint Joseph | 5,779 | $118k | 9.1 mi |
| 61859 | Ogden | 1,227 | $103k | 9.4 mi |
| 61844 | Fithian | 1,031 | $105k | 10.3 mi |
| 61852 | Longview | 172 | – | 9.7 mi (near) |
| 61857 | Muncie | 147 | $84k | 9.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.