ZIP Code 61849

ZIP code 61849 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 148.5 square miles in Homer, Champaign County, Illinois. The area is home to 1,842 residents, producing a population density of 12 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 61849 against Illinois and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 61849 sits at $86,250 (8% above the Illinois average), while per-capita income is $50,829. The poverty rate stands at 9.7% and the unemployment rate at 2.6%. On housing, the median home value is $159,900 (17% below the state average) with median rent at $979 per month, and 86.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 61849 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 17.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 41.3, and the average commute is 24 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Champaign County, so you can benchmark 61849 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 →