Weldon, IL · standard
ZIP Code 61882
De Witt County, Illinois - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 713
- 7/sq mi Low-density area
- $80,139
- Median income Near-median income area
- $136,900
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 18.9%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Weldon pairs an above-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 38%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 22nd pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 7
- people per sq mi
- 87%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 61882 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 61882 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Weldon, De Witt County, Illinois, home to just 713 residents across 97.7 square miles, a density of 7 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 61882 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $80,139 (0% above the average Illinois ZIP), while per-capita income is $37,717. The poverty rate is 8.2%, with unemployment at 3.9%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $136,900 (29% below the average Illinois ZIP), and median rent is $800; owner occupancy is 86.5%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 18.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 47.6, and the average commute is 30 minutes. The page also surfaces 5 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in De Witt County, so 61882 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 61882, Weldon, 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
713
Population
97.7
Area (sq mi)
7
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 61882?
47.6
Median Age
54.3%
Male
45.7%
Female
0.6%
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?
$80,139
Median Household Income
+0% vs state ZIP avg
$37,717
Per Capita Income
8.2%
Poverty Rate
3.9%
Unemployment Rate
29.7 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 61882 ranks among Illinois ZIPs
Weldon, 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)
$80,139 Top 42% higher than 58% 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
315housing units
315
Total Housing Units
281
Occupied Units
34
Vacant Units
2.77
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$136,900
Median Home Value
-29% vs state ZIP avg
$800
Median Rent
1956
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 12 business establishments in ZIP 61882, employing approximately 76 people with a combined annual payroll of $7,045,000.
12
Businesses
76
Employees
$7.0M
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 61882 vs 61750 →
ZIP 61882 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 61842
Farmer City (61842)
2,984 residents
- 61882 713
Weldon (61882)
713 residents
- 61839 586
De Land (61839)
586 residents
- 61830 478
Cisco (61830)
478 residents
- 61735 420
Dewitt (61735)
420 residents
- 61750 133
Lane (61750)
133 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 61882 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 61882 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 61735
Dewitt (61735)
$93,125 median income
- 61882
Weldon (61882)
$80,139 median income
- 61842
Farmer City (61842)
$80,117 median income
- 61830
Cisco (61830)
$67,232 median income
- 61839
De Land (61839)
$56,389 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 61882 ranks #2 of 5 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 61882, 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 61882 in?
ZIP code 61882 (Weldon) is located in De Witt County, Illinois. De Witt County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/de-witt-il.
What is the population of ZIP code 61882?
ZIP code 61882 in Weldon, IL has a population of 713 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 61882?
The median household income in ZIP 61882 is $80,139, which is 5% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 61882?
The median home value in ZIP 61882 is $136,900, which is 51% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 61882?
The largest racial group in ZIP 61882 is White at 98.3%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 0.1% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 61882?
ZIP code 61882 has 12 business establishments employing approximately 76 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 61882?
In ZIP code 61882, 66.8% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 18.9% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the average commute time in ZIP 61882?
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 61882 is 29.7 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend more time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 61882?
In ZIP code 61882, approximately 86.5% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 13.5% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 61882?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 61882 is 8.2% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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