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ZIP Code 61863: Pesotum, IL
ZIP code 61863 uses the postal name Pesotum, Illinois and lies entirely in Champaign County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 840 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $78,125 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Pesotum; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2024
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Pesotum · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Champaign County
- Census places
- Pesotum
- Metro area
- Champaign-Urbana, IL
- House district
- IL-15 119th Congress
- State
- Illinois
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 32.9 sq mi · 26 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 61863?
61863 centers on 39.905°, -88.282° and covers 32.9 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 61880, 61872, 61953, 61956.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 61863, 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 61863 compare with the rest of Champaign County?
| Measure | 61863 | In Champaign County | In IL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 844 | 24th of 35 | 961st of 1,396 |
| Median household income | $78k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $181k | not ranked | not ranked |
61863's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (844). 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 30% 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 61863?
The 2020 Census counted 827 people in 61863; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 844. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 1.6% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 844±221 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 827+1.6% since 2010 (814)
- Households
- 334
- Median age
- 45.5
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 61863?
Of the 844 people the ACS estimates in 61863, 27.7% are under 18 and 23.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (96.6%).
- Under 1827.7%
- 18 to 6448.8%
- 65 and older23.5%
- White, not Hispanic96.6%
- Hispanic or Latino2.6%
- Other or two or more0.8%
- 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 61863 earn?
Median household income is $78,125 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($91,342 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $78,125±$19,395
- Income per person
- $41,339
- Below the poverty line
- 4.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 39.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $76,991440 returns; wages 65% 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 61863?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $181,300
- Median gross rent
- $1,554
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 91.6%
- Housing units
- 347
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 61863?
5 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 61863?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61880 | Tolono | 4,367 | $86k | 5.1 mi |
| 61872 | Sadorus | 620 | $118k | 5.3 mi |
| 61953 | Tuscola | 6,518 | $78k | 7.4 mi |
| 61956 | Villa Grove | 2,960 | $75k | 8.4 mi |
| 61864 | Philo | 2,003 | $110k | 8.4 mi (near) |
| 61851 | Ivesdale | 279 | $59k | 9.1 mi (near) |
| 61874 | Savoy | 8,811 | $92k | 10.4 mi (near) |
| 61852 | Longview | 172 | – | 11.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.