Zip code 61802: Urbana, Illinois

Q: What city is zip code 61802?

61802 is assigned to Urbana, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 61802 in?

61802 is in Champaign County, Illinois.

Q: What is the population of 61802?

About 20,293 people live in 61802, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 61802?

The median household income in 61802 is $61,620.

Q: What zip codes are near 61802?

The closest zip codes to 61802 are 61801, 61803, 61824, 61825, 61820.

Residential delivery areaChampaign CountyCentral Time

Population

20,293

Median household income

$62K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$170K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,033/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

39.1

U.S. 38.9

Land area

82 sq mi

247 people/sq mi

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

About 61802

61802 is a small-town zip code in Urbana, Illinois (Champaign County), covering 82 sq mi of land. About 20,293 people live here, or 247 per square mile. The median resident is 39.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $61,620 a year, 24% below the national median of $80,734. 15.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $169,600, or 2.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 58% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,033 a month.

39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 15.3 minutes each way, and 13% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in education; cleaning and personal care; and sales.

How 61802 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Government workers21.6%
89th
U.S. 14.5% · IL 13.3%195th of 1,340 in IL
Diversity index61.4
75th
U.S. 61.4 · IL 60.592nd of 1,342 in IL
Income inequality (Gini)0.468
75th
U.S. 0.483 · IL 0.481194th of 1,336 in IL
Poverty rate15.6%
72nd
U.S. 12.5% · IL 11.8%290th of 1,339 in IL
Veterans7.2%
69th
U.S. 6.2% · IL 4.8%527th of 1,342 in IL
Residents 65 and older19.2%
69th
U.S. 17.2% · IL 17%683rd of 1,342 in IL
Bachelor's degree or higher39.2%
64th
U.S. 35.7% · IL 37.8%230th of 1,340 in IL
Self-employed workers10.5%
64th
U.S. 10% · IL 8.8%487th of 1,340 in IL
Foreign-born residents12.4%
58th
U.S. 14.1% · IL 14.7%211th of 1,342 in IL
Tech workers3.3%
58th
U.S. 3.8% · IL 3.8%298th of 1,340 in IL
Housing vacancy7.4%
56th
U.S. 10.1% · IL 7.7%746th of 1,338 in IL
Per capita income$40,359
51st
U.S. $44,673 · IL $46,406516th of 1,341 in IL
Median age39.1
50th
U.S. 38.9 · IL 39944th of 1,342 in IL
Work from home12.5%
49th
U.S. 15.1% · IL 15.9%402nd of 1,339 in IL
Rent-burdened renters49.8%
46th
U.S. 51.1% · IL 47.9%405th of 1,291 in IL
Median earnings per worker$45,456
42nd
U.S. $49,666 · IL $51,895766th of 1,336 in IL
Broadband access90.4%
37th
U.S. 91% · IL 90.8%585th of 1,338 in IL
Uninsured rate5.2%
35th
U.S. 8.4% · IL 6.9%527th of 1,341 in IL
Population20,293
32nd
U.S. 334,922,499 · IL 12,694,798236th of 1,342 in IL
Healthcare workers8.3%
32nd
U.S. 9.7% · IL 9.5%843rd of 1,340 in IL
Homeownership rate57.8%
28th
U.S. 65.2% · IL 67.1%1,231st of 1,338 in IL
Residents under 1819.6%
28th
U.S. 22% · IL 21.8%937th of 1,342 in IL
Population density247/sq mi
23rd
U.S. 95/sq mi · IL 229/sq mi461st of 1,342 in IL
Median household income$61,620
23rd
U.S. $80,734 · IL $83,390987th of 1,316 in IL
Median gross rent$1,033
23rd
U.S. $1,413 · IL $1,274453rd of 1,170 in IL
Unemployment rate3.2%
19th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · IL 5.8%857th of 1,340 in IL
Median home value$169,600
14th
U.S. $332,700 · IL $263,300550th of 1,311 in IL
Average commute15.3 min
2nd
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · IL 27.8 min1,289th of 1,317 in IL

Measure	61802	Champaign	IL	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in IL
Government workers	21.6%	29.3%	13.3%	14.5%	89th	195th of 1,340
Diversity index	61.4	57.1	60.5	61.4	75th	92nd of 1,342
Income inequality (Gini)	0.468	0.515	0.481	0.483	75th	194th of 1,336
Poverty rate	15.6%	19.1%	11.8%	12.5%	72nd	290th of 1,339
Veterans	7.2%	4.3%	4.8%	6.2%	69th	527th of 1,342
Residents 65 and older	19.2%	13.9%	17%	17.2%	69th	683rd of 1,342
Bachelor's degree or higher	39.2%	46.2%	37.8%	35.7%	64th	230th of 1,340
Self-employed workers	10.5%	8.3%	8.8%	10%	64th	487th of 1,340
Foreign-born residents	12.4%	14.2%	14.7%	14.1%	58th	211th of 1,342
Tech workers	3.3%	3.8%	3.8%	3.8%	58th	298th of 1,340
Housing vacancy	7.4%	10.1%	7.7%	10.1%	56th	746th of 1,338
Per capita income	$40,359	$38,439	$46,406	$44,673	51st	516th of 1,341
Median age	39.1	30.7	39	38.9	50th	944th of 1,342
Work from home	12.5%	15.5%	15.9%	15.1%	49th	402nd of 1,339
Rent-burdened renters	49.8%	54.2%	47.9%	51.1%	46th	405th of 1,291
Median earnings per worker	$45,456	$44,109	$51,895	$49,666	42nd	766th of 1,336
Broadband access	90.4%	90.5%	90.8%	91%	37th	585th of 1,338
Uninsured rate	5.2%	5.2%	6.9%	8.4%	35th	527th of 1,341
Population	20,293	208,741	12,694,798	334,922,499	32nd	236th of 1,342
Healthcare workers	8.3%	9.1%	9.5%	9.7%	32nd	843rd of 1,340
Homeownership rate	57.8%	54%	67.1%	65.2%	28th	1,231st of 1,338
Residents under 18	19.6%	19.1%	21.8%	22%	28th	937th of 1,342
Population density	247/sq mi	210/sq mi	229/sq mi	95/sq mi	23rd	461st of 1,342
Median household income	$61,620	$63,683	$83,390	$80,734	23rd	987th of 1,316
Median gross rent	$1,033	$1,051	$1,274	$1,413	23rd	453rd of 1,170
Unemployment rateStrength	3.2%	4.3%	5.8%	5.2%	19th	857th of 1,340
Median home value	$169,600	$211,500	$263,300	$332,700	14th	550th of 1,311
Average commuteStrength	15.3 min	16.9 min	27.8 min	26.4 min	2nd	1,289th of 1,317

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

15%

5–17

11%

18–24

15%

25–34

12%

35–44

13%

45–54

10%

55–64

10%

65–74

75+

Median age

39.1

Under 18

19.6%

65 and over

19.2%

Race and ethnicity

White57%
Black22%
Hispanic9%
Asian7%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.8%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

61.4

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

12.4%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

66.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

81%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 9,717
Average household size: 2
Family households: 48%
Married couples: 32.2%
Living alone: 43.3%
Veterans (of adults): 7.2%
Male / female: 52% / 48%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

21%

$25–50k

18%

$50–75k

21%

$75–100k

14%

$100–150k

14%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

61802

$61,620

Champaign Co.

$63,683

Illinois

$83,390

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$40,359

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

15.6%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

11.9%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.468

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

61802

$169,600

Champaign Co.

$211,500

Illinois

$263,300

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

61802

$1,033

Champaign Co.

$1,051

Illinois

$1,274

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

56%

2–4 units

5–19 units

15%

20+ units

10%

Mobile home

12%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 10,493
Owner-occupied: 57.8%
Vacant: 7.4%
Median year built: 1989
Median rooms: 5.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 49.8%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 20.8%
Home value to income: 2.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

70%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

0.7%

Worked from home

13%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

12%

10–19

67%

20–29

14%

30–44

45–59

60+

Average commute

15.3 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.2%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

63%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Education

10%

Cleaning and personal care

Sales

Office and admin

Food service

Healthcare

Management

Transportation and moving

Production

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Construction and repair

Business and finance

Computer and math

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Education

20%

Health care and social assistance

15%

Retail

12%

Restaurants and hotels

10%

Manufacturing

Professional and technical services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Other services

Construction

Admin, support and management

Public administration

Information

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

Wholesale

Median earnings per worker

$45,456

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

10.5%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

21.6%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

12.3%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	61802	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$62,476	$74,888
Service	$27,256	$26,804
Sales and office	$35,500	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$73,413	$49,199
Production and transportation	$40,029	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

25%

Some college

20%

Associate's

Bachelor's

18%

Graduate

21%

High school graduate or higher: 92%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 21.2%
Households with broadband: 90.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 72.9%
No internet access: 5.6%
Without health insurance: 5.2%
Limited-English households: 6.1%

Geography

City (USPS): Urbana
State: Illinois
County: Champaign County
Center point: 40.1236° N, 88.1532° W
Land area: 82 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Urbana9% of zip

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

Zip codes near 61802

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
61801	Urbana, IL	3.2 mi	27,891	$36,180	$177,100
61803	Urbana, IL · PO box	4 mi	—	—	—
61824	Champaign, IL · PO box	4.8 mi	—	—	—
61825	Champaign, IL · PO box	4.8 mi	—	—	—
61820	Champaign, IL	4.9 mi	40,599	$27,539	$184,500
61873	Saint Joseph, IL	6.1 mi	5,779	$117,578	$265,400
61821	Champaign, IL	6.5 mi	28,611	$70,715	$181,800
61874	Savoy, IL	7.7 mi	8,811	$91,667	$316,300
61822	Champaign, IL	7.9 mi	27,642	$99,006	$287,000
61878	Thomasboro, IL	8.2 mi	1,127	$66,250	$118,700
61877	Sidney, IL	9.9 mi	1,106	$96,750	$209,700
61859	Ogden, IL	10 mi	1,227	$102,708	$182,500

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Questions about 61802

What city is zip code 61802?

61802 is assigned to Urbana, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 61802 in?

61802 is in Champaign County, Illinois.

What is the population of 61802?

About 20,293 people live in 61802, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 61802 in?

61802 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 61802?

The median household income in 61802 is $61,620.

What zip codes are near 61802?

The closest zip codes to 61802 are 61801, 61803, 61824, 61825, 61820.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 61802, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.