Gays, IL · standard
ZIP Code 61928
Moultrie County, Illinois - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 757
- 8/sq mi Low-density area
- $118,271
- Median income Above-median income area
- $152,300
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 7.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Gays pairs a top-decile household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 10%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 26th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 8
- people per sq mi
- 82%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 61928 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 61928 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Gays, Moultrie County, Illinois, home to just 757 residents across 93.5 square miles, a density of 8 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 61928 skews affluent, with a median household income of $118,271 (48% above the average Illinois ZIP), while per-capita income is $38,517. The poverty rate is 10.7%, with unemployment at 0.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $152,300 (21% below the average Illinois ZIP), and median rent is $585; owner occupancy is 81.7%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 7.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 32.8, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 5 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 4 more in Moultrie County, so 61928 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 61928, Gays, 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
757
Population
93.5
Area (sq mi)
8
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 61928?
32.8
Median Age
40.5%
Male
59.5%
Female
0.0%
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?
$118,271
Median Household Income
+48% vs state ZIP avg
$38,517
Per Capita Income
10.7%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 61928 ranks among Illinois ZIPs
Gays, 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)
$118,271 Top 9% higher than 91% of 1,334 Illinois ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Illinois ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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
317housing units
317
Total Housing Units
295
Occupied Units
22
Vacant Units
2.63
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$152,300
Median Home Value
-21% vs state ZIP avg
$585
Median Rent
1957
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 4 business establishments in ZIP 61928, employing approximately 14 people with a combined annual payroll of $341,000.
4
Businesses
14
Employees
$341K
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 61928 vs 61957 →
ZIP 61928 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 61938
Mattoon (61938)
22,409 residents
- 61951 8,017
Sullivan (61951)
8,017 residents
- 62447 3,404
Neoga (62447)
3,404 residents
- 61957 1,869
Windsor (61957)
1,869 residents
- 62465 858
Strasburg (62465)
858 residents
- 61928 757
Gays (61928)
757 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 61928 ranks #6 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 61928 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 61928
Gays (61928)
$118,271 median income
- 62447
Neoga (62447)
$87,292 median income
- 62465
Strasburg (62465)
$84,286 median income
- 61957
Windsor (61957)
$75,583 median income
- 61951
Sullivan (61951)
$71,905 median income
- 61938
Mattoon (61938)
$57,503 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 61928 ranks the highest of 6 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 61928, 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 61928 in?
ZIP code 61928 (Gays) is located in Moultrie County, Illinois. Moultrie County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/moultrie-il.
What is the population of ZIP code 61928?
ZIP code 61928 in Gays, IL has a population of 757 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 61928?
The median household income in ZIP 61928 is $118,271, which is 55% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 61928?
The median home value in ZIP 61928 is $152,300, which is 45% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 61928?
The largest racial group in ZIP 61928 is White at 99.1%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 5.2% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 61928?
ZIP code 61928 has 4 business establishments employing approximately 14 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 61928?
In ZIP code 61928, 37.7% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 7.0% 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 61928?
In ZIP code 61928, approximately 81.7% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 18.3% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 61928?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 61928 is 10.7% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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