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ZIP 61821 · Champaign

Who lives in ZIP code 61821 (Champaign, IL): age, income, housing, education and work.

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)

2026 ZIP profile

Champaign, IL · Champaign County

uszips 2026
People28,611
Median age36.6
Household income$70,715
Home value$181,490
Median rent$1,031/mo
Poverty13.7%
College degree+48.9%
Commute15 min

Place

Metro area
Champaign-Urbana, IL
Wider region
Champaign-Urbana-Danville, IL
Time zone
Central
Density
1,436 / sq mi
Housing units
12,405

County

Champaign100%

Share of the ZIP's people in each county.

Age mix

Under 1011.6%
10–1910.4%
20s16.3%
30s15.2%
40s11.5%
50s11.8%
60s12.1%
70s6.7%
80+4.2%

16.9% are 65 or older; 80.5% are adults.

Household income

Under $25K14.5%
$25K–50K18.8%
$50K–75K18.8%
$75K–100K15.0%
$100K–150K15.4%
$150K+17.4%

32.8% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $40,021.

Education (adults 25+)

Less than high school5.4%
High school19.3%
Some college26.4%
Bachelor's24.7%
Graduate24.2%

48.0% of degrees are in STEM fields.

Race

White56.8%
Black23.9%
Asian9.1%
Native American0.2%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other2.4%
Two or more7.6%

7.0% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

Households & family

Married
45.2%
Never married
40.6%
Divorced
10.3%
Widowed
3.9%
Family size
2.94
Dual-income families
50.4%

Housing

Own their home
61.0%
Rent burden
29.2%
Men / women
47% / 53%

Work

In labor force
67.4%
Unemployment
5.1%
Self-employed
12.8%
Farmers
0.4%

Community

Charitable givers
19.5%
Veterans
5.0%
With a disability
12.5%
No health insurance
5.2%
Limited English
4.2%

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.

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