Zip code 61845: Foosland, Illinois
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 61845
61845 is a rural zip code in Foosland, Illinois (Champaign County), covering 31 sq mi of land. About 233 people live here, or 8 per square mile. The median resident is 43.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.
The median household earns $91,389 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 1.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $262,500, 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.
27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 13.8 minutes each way, and 18% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in production and manufacturing; transportation and moving goods; and management. 43% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often another Indo-European language such as French, German, Russian or Hindi.
How 61845 compares
Only about 233 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- 96thU.S. 17.2% · IL 17%115th of 1,342 in IL
- Housing vacancy15.6%87thU.S. 10.1% · IL 7.7%246th of 1,338 in IL
- Median age43.579thU.S. 38.9 · IL 39523rd of 1,342 in IL
- Residents under 1824.9%74thU.S. 22% · IL 21.8%349th of 1,342 in IL
- Healthcare workers11.1%72ndU.S. 9.7% · IL 9.5%455th of 1,340 in IL
- Work from home17.5%70thU.S. 15.1% · IL 15.9%211th of 1,339 in IL
- 65thU.S. 8.4% · IL 6.9%202nd of 1,341 in IL
- Median household income$91,38963rdU.S. $80,734 · IL $83,390350th of 1,316 in IL
- 62ndU.S. 14.1% · IL 14.7%190th of 1,342 in IL
- Per capita income$43,32159thU.S. $44,673 · IL $46,406392nd of 1,341 in IL
- Homeownership rate68.5%50thU.S. 65.2% · IL 67.1%1,096th of 1,338 in IL
- 41stU.S. 5.2% · IL 5.8%639th of 1,340 in IL
- 39thU.S. 35.7% · IL 37.8%449th of 1,340 in IL
- 37thU.S. 10% · IL 8.8%730th of 1,340 in IL
- Median home value$262,50036thU.S. $332,700 · IL $263,300258th of 1,311 in IL
- Broadband access89.8%33rdU.S. 91% · IL 90.8%632nd of 1,338 in IL
- Median earnings per worker$42,88532ndU.S. $49,666 · IL $51,895914th of 1,336 in IL
- Diversity index18.411thU.S. 61.4 · IL 60.5671st of 1,342 in IL
- 5thStrengthU.S. 0.483 · IL 0.4811,026th of 1,336 in IL
- Veterans1.7%4thU.S. 6.2% · IL 4.8%1,285th of 1,342 in IL
- Population2331stU.S. 334,922,499 · IL 12,694,7981,263rd of 1,342 in IL
- Population density8/sq mi1stU.S. 95/sq mi · IL 229/sq mi1,308th of 1,342 in IL
- Poverty rate1.7%1stStrengthU.S. 12.5% · IL 11.8%1,307th of 1,339 in IL
- Average commute13.8 min1stStrengthU.S. 26.4 min · IL 27.8 min1,303rd of 1,317 in IL
- 1stStrengthU.S. 51.1% · IL 47.9%1,206th of 1,291 in IL
- 1stU.S. 3.8% · IL 3.8%1,017th of 1,340 in IL
- 1stU.S. 14.5% · IL 13.3%1,319th of 1,340 in IL
| Measure | 61845 | Champaign | IL | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in IL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents 65 and older | 28.8% | 13.9% | 17% | 17.2% | 115th of 1,342 | |
| Housing vacancy | 15.6% | 10.1% | 7.7% | 10.1% | 246th of 1,338 | |
| Median age | 43.5 | 30.7 | 39 | 38.9 | 523rd of 1,342 | |
| Residents under 18 | 24.9% | 19.1% | 21.8% | 22% | 349th of 1,342 | |
| Healthcare workers | 11.1% | 9.1% | 9.5% | 9.7% | 455th of 1,340 | |
| Work from home | 17.5% | 15.5% | 15.9% | 15.1% | 211th of 1,339 | |
| Uninsured rate | 9% | 5.2% | 6.9% | 8.4% | 202nd of 1,341 | |
| Median household income | $91,389 | $63,683 | $83,390 | $80,734 | 350th of 1,316 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 13.7% | 14.2% | 14.7% | 14.1% | 190th of 1,342 | |
| Per capita income | $43,321 | $38,439 | $46,406 | $44,673 | 392nd of 1,341 | |
| Homeownership rate | 68.5% | 54% | 67.1% | 65.2% | 1,096th of 1,338 | |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4% | 4.3% | 5.8% | 5.2% | 639th of 1,340 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 27.2% | 46.2% | 37.8% | 35.7% | 449th of 1,340 | |
| Self-employed workers | 8.3% | 8.3% | 8.8% | 10% | 730th of 1,340 | |
| Median home value | $262,500 | $211,500 | $263,300 | $332,700 | 258th of 1,311 | |
| Broadband access | 89.8% | 90.5% | 90.8% | 91% | 632nd of 1,338 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $42,885 | $44,109 | $51,895 | $49,666 | 914th of 1,336 | |
| Diversity index | 18.4 | 57.1 | 60.5 | 61.4 | 671st of 1,342 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Strength | 0.365 | 0.515 | 0.481 | 0.483 | 1,026th of 1,336 | |
| Veterans | 1.7% | 4.3% | 4.8% | 6.2% | 1,285th of 1,342 | |
| Population | 233 | 208,741 | 12,694,798 | 334,922,499 | 1,263rd of 1,342 | |
| Population density | 8/sq mi | 210/sq mi | 229/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 1,308th of 1,342 | |
| Poverty rateStrength | 1.7% | 19.1% | 11.8% | 12.5% | 1,307th of 1,339 | |
| Average commuteStrength | 13.8 min | 16.9 min | 27.8 min | 26.4 min | 1,303rd of 1,317 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersStrength | 0% | 54.2% | 47.9% | 51.1% | 1,206th of 1,291 | |
| Tech workers | 0% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 1,017th of 1,340 | |
| Government workers | 1.9% | 29.3% | 13.3% | 14.5% | 1,319th of 1,340 |
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
Race and ethnicity
- White90%
- Black0%
- Hispanic5%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other4%
- Multiracial1%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 108
- Average household size
- 2.2
- Family households
- 52.8%
- Married couples
- 52.8%
- Living alone
- 40.7%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 1.7%
- Male / female
- 58% / 42%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 128
- Owner-occupied
- 68.5%
- Vacant
- 15.6%
- Median year built
- 1980
- Median rooms
- 7
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 0%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 0%
- Home value to income
- 2.9× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 61845 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $40,972 | $74,888 |
| Service | — | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $43,125 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $51,563 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $43,523 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 92.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 27.2%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 9.8%
- Households with broadband
- 89.8%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 14.8%
- No internet access
- 10.2%
- Without health insurance
- 9%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Foosland
- State
- Illinois
- County
- Champaign County
- Center point
- 40.3736° N, 88.3968° W
- Land area
- 31 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Time zone
- Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
61845 spans 2 counties
- Champaign County90% of land
- Ford County10% of land
Zip codes near 61845
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 61843 | Fisher, IL | 4.1 mi | $97,943 |
| 60936 | Gibson City, IL | 6.5 mi | $51,323 |
| 61840 | Dewey, IL | 7.2 mi | $84,891 |
| 61724 | Bellflower, IL | 7.3 mi | $81,250 |
| 61770 | Saybrook, IL | 7.5 mi | $60,750 |
| 60933 | Elliott, IL | 8.9 mi | $51,094 |
| 61853 | Mahomet, IL | 10 mi | $115,512 |
| 61722 | Arrowsmith, IL | 13 mi | $111,042 |
| 61866 | Rantoul, IL | 13 mi | $50,686 |
| 61720 | Anchor, IL | 13 mi | $91,250 |
| 61773 | Sibley, IL | 13 mi | $83,750 |
| 61854 | Mansfield, IL | 14 mi | $86,705 |
Questions about 61845
What city is zip code 61845?
61845 is assigned to Foosland, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 61845 in?
61845 is mostly in Champaign County, but it extends into 1 other county.
What is the population of 61845?
About 233 people live in 61845, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 61845 in?
61845 is in Central Time.
What is the median household income in 61845?
The median household income in 61845 is $91,389.
What zip codes are near 61845?
The closest zip codes to 61845 are 61843, 60936, 61840, 61724, 61770.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 61845, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.