ZIP Code 61928
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Gays · Moultrie County · Illinois
- Population
- 757
- Median income
- $118,271
- Median home value
- $152,300
- Bachelor's or higher
- 7.0%
- Land area
- 93.5 sq mi
8/sq mi
▲ 55% vs US
higher than 90% of US ZIPs
▼ 45% vs US
higher than 26% of US ZIPs
Median age 32.8
Chicago
ZIP code 61928 in Gays, Illinois has a population of 757. The median household income is $118,271, which is 55% above the national average. Median home value is $152,300, 45% below the US average. 7.0% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
ZIP code 61928 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 93.5 square miles in Gays, Moultrie County, Illinois. The area is home to 757 residents, producing a population density of 8 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 61928 against Illinois and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 61928 sits at $118,271 (48% above the Illinois average), while per-capita income is $38,517. The poverty rate stands at 10.7% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $152,300 (21% below the state average) with median rent at $585 per month, and 81.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 61928 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 7.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 32.8, and the average commute is —. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 4 additional ZIPs sharing Moultrie County, so you can benchmark 61928 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, 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; HUD FMR + 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
$38,517
Per Capita Income
10.7%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
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?
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
$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.
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Official Data Resources for Gays, IL
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023). Business data: Source: Census ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023. Home value trends: Source: FHFA House Price Index (HPI), Five-Digit ZIP Codes.
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