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ZIP Code 61862: Penfield, IL
ZIP code 61862 uses the postal name Penfield, Illinois and lies mostly in Champaign County (82% of its land) with the rest in Vermilion County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 580 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $114,250 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Penfield (a census-designated place); more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Penfield · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Champaign County (82%); Vermilion County (18%)
- Census places
- Penfield census-designated place
- Metro area
- Champaign-Urbana, IL
- House districts
- IL-2 (52%), IL-15 (48%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Illinois
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 40.1 sq mi · 14 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 61862?
61862 centers on 40.306°, -87.959° and covers 40.1 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 61847, 61812, 61865, 60960, 61859, 61873.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 61862, 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 61862 compare with the rest of Champaign County?
| Measure | 61862 | In Champaign County | In IL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 581 | 27th of 35 | 1,069th of 1,396 |
| Median household income | $114k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $122k | not ranked | not ranked |
61862's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (581). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 21% of 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 61862?
The 2020 Census counted 456 people in 61862; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 581. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 10.6% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 581±205 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 456−10.6% since 2010 (510)
- Households
- 186
- Median age
- 39.6
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 61862?
Of the 581 people the ACS estimates in 61862, 26.3% are under 18 and 24.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (97.6%).
- Under 1826.3%
- 18 to 6449.1%
- 65 and older24.6%
- White, not Hispanic97.6%
- Hispanic or Latino1.2%
- Other or two or more1.2%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- 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 61862 earn?
Median household income is $114,250 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($91,198 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $114,250±$40,667
- Income per person
- $37,233
- Below the poverty line
- 3.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 23.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $81,858240 returns; wages 54% 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 61862?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $121,600
- Median gross rent
- $825
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 84.4%
- Housing units
- 227
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 61862?
11 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction5
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 61862?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61847 | Gifford | 1,144 | $92k | 2.7 mi |
| 61812 | Armstrong | 322 | $104k | 6.9 mi |
| 61865 | Potomac | 1,167 | $67k | 8.3 mi |
| 60960 | Rankin | 946 | $57k | 9.9 mi |
| 61859 | Ogden | 1,227 | $103k | 10.8 mi |
| 61873 | Saint Joseph | 5,779 | $118k | 12.6 mi |
| 61871 | Royal | 296 | $79k | 8.0 mi (near) |
| 60949 | Ludlow | 564 | $61k | 9.2 mi (near) |
| 61831 | Collison | 160 | $104k | 10.1 mi (near) |
| 61866 | Rantoul | 13,470 | $51k | 10.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.