Zip code 61822: Champaign, Illinois

Q: What city is zip code 61822?

61822 is assigned to Champaign, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 61822 in?

61822 is in Champaign County, Illinois.

Q: What is the population of 61822?

About 27,642 people live in 61822, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 61822?

The median household income in 61822 is $99,006.

Q: What zip codes are near 61822?

The closest zip codes to 61822 are 61821, 61820, 61824, 61825, 61826.

Residential delivery areaChampaign CountyCentral Time

Population

27,642

Median household income

$99K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$287K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,302/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

38.1

U.S. 38.9

Land area

107 sq mi

258 people/sq mi

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

About 61822

61822 is a small-town zip code in Champaign, Illinois (Champaign County), covering 107 sq mi of land. About 27,642 people live here, or 258 per square mile. The median resident is 38.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $99,006 a year, 23% above the national median of $80,734. 6.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $287,000, or 2.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 69% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,302 a month.

58% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 16 minutes each way, and 16% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in education, healthcare and management. 24% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often an Asian or Pacific Island language.

How 61822 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Government workers28.8%
98th
U.S. 14.5% · IL 13.3%67th of 1,340 in IL
Healthcare workers13.5%
90th
U.S. 9.7% · IL 9.5%236th of 1,340 in IL
Bachelor's degree or higher57.8%
87th
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · IL 37.8%85th of 1,340 in IL
Broadband access96.1%
86th
StrengthU.S. 91% · IL 90.8%112th of 1,338 in IL
Per capita income$55,066
79th
U.S. $44,673 · IL $46,406140th of 1,341 in IL
Diversity index62
76th
U.S. 61.4 · IL 60.583rd of 1,342 in IL
Median earnings per worker$59,483
74th
U.S. $49,666 · IL $51,895237th of 1,336 in IL
Median household income$99,006
71st
U.S. $80,734 · IL $83,390257th of 1,316 in IL
Income inequality (Gini)0.461
71st
U.S. 0.483 · IL 0.481221st of 1,336 in IL
Foreign-born residents17.7%
70th
U.S. 14.1% · IL 14.7%139th of 1,342 in IL
Tech workers4.1%
69th
U.S. 3.8% · IL 3.8%201st of 1,340 in IL
Work from home16.1%
65th
U.S. 15.1% · IL 15.9%245th of 1,339 in IL
Residents under 1823.5%
63rd
U.S. 22% · IL 21.8%504th of 1,342 in IL
Residents 65 and older18.1%
61st
U.S. 17.2% · IL 17%802nd of 1,342 in IL
Homeownership rate68.8%
50th
U.S. 65.2% · IL 67.1%1,089th of 1,338 in IL
Population27,642
45th
U.S. 334,922,499 · IL 12,694,798173rd of 1,342 in IL
Median gross rent$1,302
43rd
U.S. $1,413 · IL $1,274258th of 1,170 in IL
Median age38.1
43rd
U.S. 38.9 · IL 391,013th of 1,342 in IL
Uninsured rate6%
43rd
U.S. 8.4% · IL 6.9%431st of 1,341 in IL
Median home value$287,000
41st
U.S. $332,700 · IL $263,300214th of 1,311 in IL
Veterans4.4%
31st
U.S. 6.2% · IL 4.8%1,000th of 1,342 in IL
Housing vacancy4.6%
29th
U.S. 10.1% · IL 7.7%1,011th of 1,338 in IL
Population density258/sq mi
24th
U.S. 95/sq mi · IL 229/sq mi455th of 1,342 in IL
Poverty rate6.7%
23rd
U.S. 12.5% · IL 11.8%919th of 1,339 in IL
Unemployment rate3.2%
19th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · IL 5.8%858th of 1,340 in IL
Rent-burdened renters37.9%
12th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · IL 47.9%729th of 1,291 in IL
Self-employed workers5.8%
8th
U.S. 10% · IL 8.8%1,058th of 1,340 in IL
Average commute16 min
2nd
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · IL 27.8 min1,280th of 1,317 in IL

Measure	61822	Champaign	IL	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in IL
Government workers	28.8%	29.3%	13.3%	14.5%	98th	67th of 1,340
Healthcare workers	13.5%	9.1%	9.5%	9.7%	90th	236th of 1,340
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	57.8%	46.2%	37.8%	35.7%	87th	85th of 1,340
Broadband accessStrength	96.1%	90.5%	90.8%	91%	86th	112th of 1,338
Per capita income	$55,066	$38,439	$46,406	$44,673	79th	140th of 1,341
Diversity index	62	57.1	60.5	61.4	76th	83rd of 1,342
Median earnings per worker	$59,483	$44,109	$51,895	$49,666	74th	237th of 1,336
Median household income	$99,006	$63,683	$83,390	$80,734	71st	257th of 1,316
Income inequality (Gini)	0.461	0.515	0.481	0.483	71st	221st of 1,336
Foreign-born residents	17.7%	14.2%	14.7%	14.1%	70th	139th of 1,342
Tech workers	4.1%	3.8%	3.8%	3.8%	69th	201st of 1,340
Work from home	16.1%	15.5%	15.9%	15.1%	65th	245th of 1,339
Residents under 18	23.5%	19.1%	21.8%	22%	63rd	504th of 1,342
Residents 65 and older	18.1%	13.9%	17%	17.2%	61st	802nd of 1,342
Homeownership rate	68.8%	54%	67.1%	65.2%	50th	1,089th of 1,338
Population	27,642	208,741	12,694,798	334,922,499	45th	173rd of 1,342
Median gross rent	$1,302	$1,051	$1,274	$1,413	43rd	258th of 1,170
Median age	38.1	30.7	39	38.9	43rd	1,013th of 1,342
Uninsured rate	6%	5.2%	6.9%	8.4%	43rd	431st of 1,341
Median home value	$287,000	$211,500	$263,300	$332,700	41st	214th of 1,311
Veterans	4.4%	4.3%	4.8%	6.2%	31st	1,000th of 1,342
Housing vacancy	4.6%	10.1%	7.7%	10.1%	29th	1,011th of 1,338
Population density	258/sq mi	210/sq mi	229/sq mi	95/sq mi	24th	455th of 1,342
Poverty rate	6.7%	19.1%	11.8%	12.5%	23rd	919th of 1,339
Unemployment rateStrength	3.2%	4.3%	5.8%	5.2%	19th	858th of 1,340
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	37.9%	54.2%	47.9%	51.1%	12th	729th of 1,291
Self-employed workers	5.8%	8.3%	8.8%	10%	8th	1,058th of 1,340
Average commuteStrength	16 min	16.9 min	27.8 min	26.4 min	2nd	1,280th 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

17%

5–17

18–24

12%

25–34

14%

35–44

12%

45–54

11%

55–64

11%

65–74

75+

Median age

38.1

Under 18

23.5%

65 and over

18.1%

Race and ethnicity

White57%
Black16%
Hispanic4%
Asian17%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.8%
Multiracial5%

Diversity index

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

17.7%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

58.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

76%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

11%

Other

Households

Households: 11,258
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 63.5%
Married couples: 54.9%
Living alone: 30.2%
Veterans (of adults): 4.4%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

11%

$25–50k

11%

$50–75k

17%

$75–100k

12%

$100–150k

22%

$150–200k

11%

$200k+

16%

Median household income

61822

$99,006

Champaign Co.

$63,683

Illinois

$83,390

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$55,066

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

6.7%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

27.4%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.461

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

61822

$287,000

Champaign Co.

$211,500

Illinois

$263,300

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

61822

$1,302

Champaign Co.

$1,051

Illinois

$1,274

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

72%

2–4 units

5–19 units

13%

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

0.1%

Housing units: 11,795
Owner-occupied: 68.8%
Vacant: 4.6%
Median year built: 1999
Median rooms: 6.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 37.9%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 22.1%
Home value to income: 2.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

69%

Carpooled

11%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

0.1%

Worked from home

16%

Other

0.6%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

15%

10–19

56%

20–29

21%

30–44

45–59

60+

Average commute

16 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.2%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

64.5%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Education

14%

Healthcare

13%

Management

11%

Office and admin

Sales

Transportation and moving

Engineering and science

Business and finance

Food service

Cleaning and personal care

Production

Computer and math

Legal and social services

Construction and repair

Police and fire

Arts, media and sports

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.1%

Industries

Education

25%

Health care and social assistance

18%

Manufacturing

10%

Retail

Restaurants and hotels

Professional and technical services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Other services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Public administration

Construction

Admin, support and management

Information

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

0.9%

Agriculture and mining

0.3%

Median earnings per worker

$59,483

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

5.8%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

28.8%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

10.8%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	61822	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$75,313	$74,888
Service	$40,962	$26,804
Sales and office	$47,231	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$61,314	$49,199
Production and transportation	$37,852	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

16%

Some college

16%

Associate's

Bachelor's

25%

Graduate

33%

High school graduate or higher: 97.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 57.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 33.1%
Households with broadband: 96.1%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 86.1%
No internet access: 1.7%
Without health insurance: 6%
Limited-English households: 4.6%

Geography

City (USPS): Champaign
State: Illinois
County: Champaign County
Center point: 40.1337° N, 88.3029° W
Land area: 107 sq mi
Water area: 0.2 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Champaign10% of zip
Mahomet2% of zip

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

Zip codes near 61822

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
61821	Champaign, IL	2.1 mi	28,611	$70,715	$181,800
61820	Champaign, IL	3.4 mi	40,599	$27,539	$184,500
61824	Champaign, IL · PO box	3.4 mi	—	—	—
61825	Champaign, IL · PO box	3.4 mi	—	—	—
61826	Champaign, IL · PO box	3.4 mi	—	—	—
61815	Bondville, IL	3.8 mi	335	$72,031	$162,000
61803	Urbana, IL · PO box	4.6 mi	—	—	—
61801	Urbana, IL	5.1 mi	27,891	$36,180	$177,100
61874	Savoy, IL	5.8 mi	8,811	$91,667	$316,300
61875	Seymour, IL	6.3 mi	846	$118,929	$276,700
61802	Urbana, IL	7.9 mi	20,293	$61,620	$169,600
61853	Mahomet, IL	9.1 mi	14,831	$115,512	$282,200

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Questions about 61822

What city is zip code 61822?

61822 is assigned to Champaign, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 61822 in?

61822 is in Champaign County, Illinois.

What is the population of 61822?

About 27,642 people live in 61822, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 61822 in?

61822 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 61822?

The median household income in 61822 is $99,006.

What zip codes are near 61822?

The closest zip codes to 61822 are 61821, 61820, 61824, 61825, 61826.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 61822, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.