Zip code 60949: Ludlow, Illinois

Q: What city is zip code 60949?

60949 is assigned to Ludlow, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 60949 in?

60949 is mostly in Champaign County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 60949?

About 564 people live in 60949, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 60949?

The median household income in 60949 is $60,750.

Q: What zip codes are near 60949?

The closest zip codes to 60949 are 60957, 61866, 61847, 61862, 61878.

Residential delivery areaChampaign CountyCentral Time

Population

564

Median household income

$61K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$100K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,052/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

29.7

U.S. 38.9

Land area

23 sq mi

25 people/sq mi

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

About 60949

60949 is a rural zip code in Ludlow, Illinois (Champaign County), covering 23 sq mi of land. About 564 people live here, or 25 per square mile. The median resident is 29.7 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $60,750 a year, 25% below the national median of $80,734. 20% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $100,000, or 1.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 59% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,052 a month.

14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 24.5 minutes each way, and 11% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; office and administrative support; and management. 22% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 60949 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Unemployment rate13.4%
98th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · IL 5.8%68th of 1,340 in IL
Residents under 1832.6%
98th
U.S. 22% · IL 21.8%49th of 1,342 in IL
Government workers28.2%
97th
U.S. 14.5% · IL 13.3%73rd of 1,340 in IL
Housing vacancy19.6%
93rd
U.S. 10.1% · IL 7.7%157th of 1,338 in IL
Poverty rate20%
84th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · IL 11.8%155th of 1,339 in IL
Uninsured rate12.2%
81st
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · IL 6.9%95th of 1,341 in IL
Self-employed workers12.3%
79th
U.S. 10% · IL 8.8%349th of 1,340 in IL
Veterans7.4%
71st
U.S. 6.2% · IL 4.8%490th of 1,342 in IL
Healthcare workers10.1%
60th
U.S. 9.7% · IL 9.5%572nd of 1,340 in IL
Work from home11.1%
41st
U.S. 15.1% · IL 15.9%490th of 1,339 in IL
Average commute24.5 min
40th
U.S. 26.4 min · IL 27.8 min854th of 1,317 in IL
Median earnings per worker$43,681
35th
U.S. $49,666 · IL $51,895868th of 1,336 in IL
Diversity index37.6
33rd
U.S. 61.4 · IL 60.5352nd of 1,342 in IL
Homeownership rate58.7%
30th
U.S. 65.2% · IL 67.1%1,225th of 1,338 in IL
Income inequality (Gini)0.409
27th
U.S. 0.483 · IL 0.481650th of 1,336 in IL
Median gross rent$1,052
25th
U.S. $1,413 · IL $1,274423rd of 1,170 in IL
Median household income$60,750
21st
U.S. $80,734 · IL $83,3901,017th of 1,316 in IL
Broadband access85.1%
12th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · IL 90.8%972nd of 1,338 in IL
Tech workers0.9%
11th
U.S. 3.8% · IL 3.8%766th of 1,340 in IL
Per capita income$25,097
8th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · IL $46,4061,255th of 1,341 in IL
Bachelor's degree or higher14.3%
8th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · IL 37.8%1,047th of 1,340 in IL
Rent-burdened renters30%
5th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · IL 47.9%917th of 1,291 in IL
Median age29.7
4th
U.S. 38.9 · IL 391,305th of 1,342 in IL
Residents 65 and older8.7%
4th
U.S. 17.2% · IL 17%1,295th of 1,342 in IL
Population density25/sq mi
3rd
U.S. 95/sq mi · IL 229/sq mi936th of 1,342 in IL
Median home value$100,000
2nd
U.S. $332,700 · IL $263,3001,077th of 1,311 in IL
Foreign-born residents0.4%
2nd
U.S. 14.1% · IL 14.7%965th of 1,342 in IL
Population564
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · IL 12,694,7981,079th of 1,342 in IL

Measure	60949	Champaign	IL	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in IL
Unemployment rateWeakness	13.4%	4.3%	5.8%	5.2%	98th	68th of 1,340
Residents under 18	32.6%	19.1%	21.8%	22%	98th	49th of 1,342
Government workers	28.2%	29.3%	13.3%	14.5%	97th	73rd of 1,340
Housing vacancy	19.6%	10.1%	7.7%	10.1%	93rd	157th of 1,338
Poverty rateWeakness	20%	19.1%	11.8%	12.5%	84th	155th of 1,339
Uninsured rateWeakness	12.2%	5.2%	6.9%	8.4%	81st	95th of 1,341
Self-employed workers	12.3%	8.3%	8.8%	10%	79th	349th of 1,340
Veterans	7.4%	4.3%	4.8%	6.2%	71st	490th of 1,342
Healthcare workers	10.1%	9.1%	9.5%	9.7%	60th	572nd of 1,340
Work from home	11.1%	15.5%	15.9%	15.1%	41st	490th of 1,339
Average commute	24.5 min	16.9 min	27.8 min	26.4 min	40th	854th of 1,317
Median earnings per worker	$43,681	$44,109	$51,895	$49,666	35th	868th of 1,336
Diversity index	37.6	57.1	60.5	61.4	33rd	352nd of 1,342
Homeownership rate	58.7%	54%	67.1%	65.2%	30th	1,225th of 1,338
Income inequality (Gini)	0.409	0.515	0.481	0.483	27th	650th of 1,336
Median gross rent	$1,052	$1,051	$1,274	$1,413	25th	423rd of 1,170
Median household income	$60,750	$63,683	$83,390	$80,734	21st	1,017th of 1,316
Broadband accessWeakness	85.1%	90.5%	90.8%	91%	12th	972nd of 1,338
Tech workers	0.9%	3.8%	3.8%	3.8%	11th	766th of 1,340
Per capita incomeWeakness	$25,097	$38,439	$46,406	$44,673	8th	1,255th of 1,341
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	14.3%	46.2%	37.8%	35.7%	8th	1,047th of 1,340
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	30%	54.2%	47.9%	51.1%	5th	917th of 1,291
Median age	29.7	30.7	39	38.9	4th	1,305th of 1,342
Residents 65 and older	8.7%	13.9%	17%	17.2%	4th	1,295th of 1,342
Population density	25/sq mi	210/sq mi	229/sq mi	95/sq mi	3rd	936th of 1,342
Median home value	$100,000	$211,500	$263,300	$332,700	2nd	1,077th of 1,311
Foreign-born residents	0.4%	14.2%	14.7%	14.1%	2nd	965th of 1,342
Population	564	208,741	12,694,798	334,922,499	1st	1,079th of 1,342

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

24%

5–17

18–24

13%

25–34

11%

35–44

12%

45–54

14%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

29.7

Under 18

32.6%

65 and over

8.7%

Race and ethnicity

White77%
Black0.4%
Hispanic19%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0.4%
Other0%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

37.6

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.4%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

71.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

78%

Spanish

21%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.5%

Other

0.5%

Households

Households: 201
Average household size: 2.8
Family households: 70.1%
Married couples: 38.3%
Living alone: 26.4%
Veterans (of adults): 7.4%
Male / female: 45% / 55%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

23%

$25–50k

21%

$50–75k

10%

$75–100k

28%

$100–150k

12%

$150–200k

0.5%

$200k+

Median household income

60949

$60,750

Champaign Co.

$63,683

Illinois

$83,390

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$25,097

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

20%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

4.5%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.409

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

60949

$100,000

Champaign Co.

$211,500

Illinois

$263,300

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

60949

$1,052

Champaign Co.

$1,051

Illinois

$1,274

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

82%

2–4 units

0.8%

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

17%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 250
Owner-occupied: 58.7%
Vacant: 19.6%
Median year built: 1953
Median rooms: 5.7
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 30%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 13.3%
Home value to income: 1.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

84%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

11%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

26%

20–29

20%

30–44

41%

45–59

60+

Average commute

24.5 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

13.4%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

64.9%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Transportation and moving

26%

Office and admin

13%

Management

12%

Construction and repair

11%

Healthcare

10%

Cleaning and personal care

Food service

Legal and social services

Production

Sales

Computer and math

0.9%

Education

0.9%

Arts, media and sports

0.4%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.4%

Business and finance

Engineering and science

Police and fire

Industries

Health care and social assistance

16%

Education

16%

Construction

13%

Retail

11%

Other services

11%

Manufacturing

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Wholesale

Professional and technical services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Public administration

Agriculture and mining

Restaurants and hotels

Admin, support and management

Information

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$43,681

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

12.3%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

28.2%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

4.8%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	60949	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$55,060	$74,888
Service	$27,500	$26,804
Sales and office	$43,672	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$102,946	$49,199
Production and transportation	$19,167	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

15%

High school

34%

Some college

31%

Associate's

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 85.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.5%
Households with broadband: 85.1%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 57.7%
No internet access: 1.5%
Without health insurance: 12.2%
Limited-English households: 18.9%

Geography

City (USPS): Ludlow
State: Illinois
County: Champaign County
Center point: 40.3783° N, 88.1051° W
Land area: 23 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

60949 spans 2 counties

Champaign County93% of land
Ford County7% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Ludlow2% of zip

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

Zip codes near 60949

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
60957	Paxton, IL	4.8 mi	5,596	$69,014	$131,800
61866	Rantoul, IL	5.4 mi	13,470	$50,686	$121,300
61847	Gifford, IL	7.1 mi	1,144	$92,344	$182,700
61862	Penfield, IL	9.2 mi	581	$114,250	$121,600
61878	Thomasboro, IL	9.6 mi	1,127	$66,250	$118,700
60948	Loda, IL	10 mi	1,660	$106,250	$229,600
60933	Elliott, IL	11 mi	258	$51,094	$83,800
61840	Dewey, IL	12 mi	612	$84,891	$272,600
60960	Rankin, IL	12 mi	946	$56,518	$71,300
61871	Royal, IL	15 mi	296	$78,750	$161,200
61843	Fisher, IL	15 mi	1,934	$97,943	$192,200
60936	Gibson City, IL	15 mi	4,246	$51,323	$157,200

Questions about 60949

What city is zip code 60949?

60949 is assigned to Ludlow, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 60949 in?

60949 is mostly in Champaign County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 60949?

About 564 people live in 60949, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 60949 in?

60949 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 60949?

The median household income in 60949 is $60,750.

What zip codes are near 60949?

The closest zip codes to 60949 are 60957, 61866, 61847, 61862, 61878.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 60949, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.