Pesotum, IL · standard
ZIP Code 61863
Champaign County, Illinois - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 814
- 10/sq mi Low-density area
- $78,125
- Median income Near-median income area
- $181,300
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 39.4%
- Bachelor's or higher Above-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Pesotum pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 41%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 38th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 10
- people per sq mi
- 92%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 61863 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 61863 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Pesotum, Champaign County, Illinois, home to just 814 residents across 83.9 square miles, a density of 10 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 61863 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $78,125 (2% below the average Illinois ZIP), while per-capita income is $41,339. The poverty rate is 4.2%, with unemployment at 4.8%; those measures add context to the income figure. Median home value is $181,300 (6% below the average Illinois ZIP) and median rent is $1,554; 91.6% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 39.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 45.5, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 7 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Champaign County, so 61863 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 61863, Pesotum, IL · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
814
Population
83.9
Area (sq mi)
10
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 61863?
45.5
Median Age
48.7%
Male
51.3%
Female
2.3%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$78,125
Median Household Income
-2% vs state ZIP avg
$41,339
Per Capita Income
4.2%
Poverty Rate
4.8%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 61863 ranks among Illinois ZIPs
Pesotum, IL household income vs. every Illinois ZIP code
Median household income among 1,334 reporting Illinois ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$78,125 Top 45% higher than 55% of 1,334 Illinois ZIPs
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
347housing units
347
Total Housing Units
334
Occupied Units
13
Vacant Units
2.53
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$181,300
Median Home Value
-6% vs state ZIP avg
$1,554
Median Rent
1961
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 5 business establishments in ZIP 61863, employing approximately 15 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,609,000.
5
Businesses
15
Employees
$1.6M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 61863 vs 61880 →
ZIP 61863 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 61874
Savoy (61874)
7,114 residents
- 61953
Tuscola (61953)
6,216 residents
- 61880
Tolono (61880)
4,183 residents
- 61956
Villa Grove (61956)
2,909 residents
- 61864 1,715
Philo (61864)
1,715 residents
- 61863 814
Pesotum (61863)
814 residents
- 61919 813
Camargo (61919)
813 residents
- 61872 760
Sadorus (61872)
760 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 61863 ranks #6 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 61863 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 61872
Sadorus (61872)
$117,821 median income
- 61864
Philo (61864)
$110,139 median income
- 61874
Savoy (61874)
$91,667 median income
- 61919
Camargo (61919)
$87,188 median income
- 61880
Tolono (61880)
$85,536 median income
- 61953
Tuscola (61953)
$78,214 median income
- 61863
Pesotum (61863)
$78,125 median income
- 61956
Villa Grove (61956)
$75,125 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 61863 ranks #7 of 8 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 61863, both outside IL so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 61863 in?
ZIP code 61863 (Pesotum) is located in Champaign County, Illinois. Champaign County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/champaign-il.
What is the population of ZIP code 61863?
ZIP code 61863 in Pesotum, IL has a population of 814 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 61863?
The median household income in ZIP 61863 is $78,125, which is 2% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 61863?
The median home value in ZIP 61863 is $181,300, which is 35% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 61863?
The largest racial group in ZIP 61863 is White at 97.9%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 2.6% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 61863?
ZIP code 61863 has 5 business establishments employing approximately 15 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 61863?
In ZIP code 61863, 70.9% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 39.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 61863?
In ZIP code 61863, approximately 91.6% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 8.4% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 61863?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 61863 is 4.2% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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