Zip code 60936: Gibson City, Illinois

Q: What city is zip code 60936?

60936 is assigned to Gibson City, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 60936 in?

60936 is mostly in Ford County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

Q: What is the population of 60936?

About 4,246 people live in 60936, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 60936?

The median household income in 60936 is $51,323.

Q: What zip codes are near 60936?

The closest zip codes to 60936 are 60933, 61845, 61773, 61770, 60952.

Residential delivery areaFord CountyCentral Time

Population

4,246

Median household income

$51K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$157K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$945/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

U.S. 38.9

Land area

97 sq mi

44 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 60936

60936 is a rural zip code in Gibson City, Illinois (Ford County), covering 97 sq mi of land. About 4,246 people live here, or 44 per square mile. The median resident is 44 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $51,323 a year, 36% below the national median of $80,734. 15.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $157,200, or 3.1 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 63% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $945 a month.

17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 17.8 minutes each way, and 11% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; healthcare; and sales.

How 60936 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Rent-burdened renters64.8%
92nd
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · IL 47.9%136th of 1,291 in IL
Healthcare workers13.7%
91st
U.S. 9.7% · IL 9.5%223rd of 1,340 in IL
Unemployment rate8.6%
89th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · IL 5.8%194th of 1,340 in IL
Veterans9.7%
88th
U.S. 6.2% · IL 4.8%229th of 1,342 in IL
Residents 65 and older22.7%
86th
U.S. 17.2% · IL 17%398th of 1,342 in IL
Income inequality (Gini)0.489
85th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · IL 0.481118th of 1,336 in IL
Median age44
82nd
U.S. 38.9 · IL 39489th of 1,342 in IL
Poverty rate15.5%
71st
U.S. 12.5% · IL 11.8%300th of 1,339 in IL
Uninsured rate10%
71st
U.S. 8.4% · IL 6.9%157th of 1,341 in IL
Government workers15.5%
63rd
U.S. 14.5% · IL 13.3%532nd of 1,340 in IL
Median earnings per worker$49,308
54th
U.S. $49,666 · IL $51,895546th of 1,336 in IL
Self-employed workers8.9%
45th
U.S. 10% · IL 8.8%650th of 1,340 in IL
Residents under 1821.3%
43rd
U.S. 22% · IL 21.8%760th of 1,342 in IL
Homeownership rate63.4%
38th
U.S. 65.2% · IL 67.1%1,180th of 1,338 in IL
Work from home10.5%
37th
U.S. 15.1% · IL 15.9%539th of 1,339 in IL
Tech workers2.1%
35th
U.S. 3.8% · IL 3.8%487th of 1,340 in IL
Per capita income$34,881
34th
U.S. $44,673 · IL $46,406832nd of 1,341 in IL
Foreign-born residents5.5%
32nd
U.S. 14.1% · IL 14.7%357th of 1,342 in IL
Diversity index31.3
25th
U.S. 61.4 · IL 60.5422nd of 1,342 in IL
Median gross rent$945
17th
U.S. $1,413 · IL $1,274561st of 1,170 in IL
Bachelor's degree or higher16.7%
13th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · IL 37.8%925th of 1,340 in IL
Median home value$157,200
11th
U.S. $332,700 · IL $263,300634th of 1,311 in IL
Median household income$51,323
10th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · IL $83,3901,181st of 1,316 in IL
Population4,246
7th
U.S. 334,922,499 · IL 12,694,798510th of 1,342 in IL
Broadband access82.3%
7th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · IL 90.8%1,094th of 1,338 in IL
Population density44/sq mi
6th
U.S. 95/sq mi · IL 229/sq mi742nd of 1,342 in IL
Average commute17.8 min
5th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · IL 27.8 min1,238th of 1,317 in IL
Housing vacancy0.7%
1st
U.S. 10.1% · IL 7.7%1,283rd of 1,338 in IL

Measure	60936	Ford	IL	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in IL
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	64.8%	44%	47.9%	51.1%	92nd	136th of 1,291
Healthcare workers	13.7%	10.8%	9.5%	9.7%	91st	223rd of 1,340
Unemployment rateWeakness	8.6%	5.5%	5.8%	5.2%	89th	194th of 1,340
Veterans	9.7%	7.9%	4.8%	6.2%	88th	229th of 1,342
Residents 65 and older	22.7%	19.6%	17%	17.2%	86th	398th of 1,342
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.489	0.434	0.481	0.483	85th	118th of 1,336
Median age	44	41.9	39	38.9	82nd	489th of 1,342
Poverty rate	15.5%	12.4%	11.8%	12.5%	71st	300th of 1,339
Uninsured rate	10%	5.7%	6.9%	8.4%	71st	157th of 1,341
Government workers	15.5%	13.8%	13.3%	14.5%	63rd	532nd of 1,340
Median earnings per worker	$49,308	$45,849	$51,895	$49,666	54th	546th of 1,336
Self-employed workers	8.9%	10.7%	8.8%	10%	45th	650th of 1,340
Residents under 18	21.3%	23.3%	21.8%	22%	43rd	760th of 1,342
Homeownership rate	63.4%	72.3%	67.1%	65.2%	38th	1,180th of 1,338
Work from home	10.5%	9.2%	15.9%	15.1%	37th	539th of 1,339
Tech workers	2.1%	2%	3.8%	3.8%	35th	487th of 1,340
Per capita income	$34,881	$34,075	$46,406	$44,673	34th	832nd of 1,341
Foreign-born residents	5.5%	2.6%	14.7%	14.1%	32nd	357th of 1,342
Diversity index	31.3	19.7	60.5	61.4	25th	422nd of 1,342
Median gross rent	$945	$923	$1,274	$1,413	17th	561st of 1,170
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	16.7%	18.9%	37.8%	35.7%	13th	925th of 1,340
Median home value	$157,200	$122,000	$263,300	$332,700	11th	634th of 1,311
Median household incomeWeakness	$51,323	$62,439	$83,390	$80,734	10th	1,181st of 1,316
Population	4,246	13,406	12,694,798	334,922,499	7th	510th of 1,342
Broadband accessWeakness	82.3%	86.9%	90.8%	91%	7th	1,094th of 1,338
Population density	44/sq mi	28/sq mi	229/sq mi	95/sq mi	6th	742nd of 1,342
Average commuteStrength	17.8 min	24.6 min	27.8 min	26.4 min	5th	1,238th of 1,317
Housing vacancy	0.7%	6.9%	7.7%	10.1%	1st	1,283rd of 1,338

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

17%

5–17

18–24

10%

25–34

13%

35–44

12%

45–54

13%

55–64

14%

65–74

75+

Median age

Under 18

21.3%

65 and over

22.7%

Race and ethnicity

White82%
Black0%
Hispanic10%
Asian1.0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial7%

Diversity index

31.3

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

5.5%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

81.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

94%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 1,947
Average household size: 2.1
Family households: 57.7%
Married couples: 41.5%
Living alone: 35.2%
Veterans (of adults): 9.7%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

26%

$25–50k

22%

$50–75k

14%

$75–100k

$100–150k

16%

$150–200k

10%

$200k+

Median household income

60936

$51,323

Ford Co.

$62,439

Illinois

$83,390

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$34,881

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

15.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

14.9%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.489

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

60936

$157,200

Ford Co.

$122,000

Illinois

$263,300

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

60936

$945

Ford Co.

$923

Illinois

$1,274

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

77%

2–4 units

10%

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

0.6%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 1,960
Owner-occupied: 63.4%
Vacant: 0.7%
Median year built: 1957
Median rooms: 6.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 64.8%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 47.3%
Home value to income: 3.1× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

82%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

0.3%

Bicycle

Worked from home

10%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

51%

10–19

15%

20–29

12%

30–44

14%

45–59

60+

Average commute

17.8 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

8.6%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

58.8%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Transportation and moving

14%

Healthcare

14%

Sales

14%

Production

Management

Office and admin

Cleaning and personal care

Food service

Construction and repair

Business and finance

Education

Farming, fishing and forestry

Computer and math

Police and fire

Arts, media and sports

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

0.5%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

19%

Retail

14%

Finance, insurance and real estate

10%

Manufacturing

Education

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Agriculture and mining

Construction

Wholesale

Professional and technical services

Other services

Restaurants and hotels

Public administration

Admin, support and management

Information

0.8%

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$49,308

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

8.9%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

15.5%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

6.7%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	60936	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$63,723	$74,888
Service	$19,574	$26,804
Sales and office	$40,350	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$59,000	$49,199
Production and transportation	$39,130	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

12%

High school

42%

Some college

19%

Associate's

10%

Bachelor's

12%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 88%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 5%
Households with broadband: 82.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 63.9%
No internet access: 15.7%
Without health insurance: 10%
Limited-English households: 1.5%

Geography

City (USPS): Gibson City
State: Illinois
County: Ford County
Center point: 40.4647° N, 88.3631° W
Land area: 97 sq mi
Water area: 0.2 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

60936 spans 3 counties

Ford County93% of land
McLean County5% of land
Champaign County2% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Gibson City2% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 60936

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
60933	Elliott, IL	4.7 mi	258	$51,094	$83,800
61845	Foosland, IL	6.5 mi	233	$91,389	$262,500
61773	Sibley, IL	7.1 mi	367	$83,750	$99,400
61770	Saybrook, IL	8 mi	1,067	$60,750	$110,900
60952	Melvin, IL	9 mi	683	$67,083	$88,100
61720	Anchor, IL	9.4 mi	374	$91,250	$110,800
61843	Fisher, IL	10 mi	1,934	$97,943	$192,200
61840	Dewey, IL	12 mi	612	$84,891	$272,600
60957	Paxton, IL	12 mi	5,596	$69,014	$131,800
61731	Cropsey, IL	12 mi	76	—	$181,000
61724	Bellflower, IL	12 mi	369	$81,250	$147,900
61775	Strawn, IL	13 mi	187	—	$112,000

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Questions about 60936

What city is zip code 60936?

60936 is assigned to Gibson City, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 60936 in?

60936 is mostly in Ford County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

What is the population of 60936?

About 4,246 people live in 60936, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 60936 in?

60936 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 60936?

The median household income in 60936 is $51,323.

What zip codes are near 60936?

The closest zip codes to 60936 are 60933, 61845, 61773, 61770, 60952.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 60936, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.