61920

Zip code 61920: Charleston, Illinois

Q: What city is zip code 61920?

61920 is assigned to Charleston, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 61920 in?

61920 is in Coles County, Illinois.

Q: What is the population of 61920?

About 20,951 people live in 61920, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 61920?

The median household income in 61920 is $52,429.

Q: What zip codes are near 61920?

The closest zip codes to 61920 are 61912, 62474, 62440, 62435, 61930.

Residential delivery areaColes CountyCentral Time

Population

20,951

Median household income

$52K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$149K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$812/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

30.6

U.S. 38.9

Land area

148 sq mi

141 people/sq mi

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

About 61920

61920 is a small-town zip code in Charleston, Illinois (Coles County), covering 148 sq mi of land. About 20,951 people live here, or 141 per square mile. The median resident is 30.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $52,429 a year, 35% below the national median of $80,734. 21.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $149,200, or 2.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 53% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $812 a month.

35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 16.5 minutes each way, and 10% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; cleaning and personal care; and sales.

How 61920 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Poverty rate21.7%
88th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · IL 11.8%124th of 1,339 in IL
Government workers20.5%
86th
U.S. 14.5% · IL 13.3%231st of 1,340 in IL
Income inequality (Gini)0.482
82nd
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · IL 0.481139th of 1,336 in IL
Unemployment rate5.8%
65th
U.S. 5.2% · IL 5.8%424th of 1,340 in IL
Healthcare workers10.3%
62nd
U.S. 9.7% · IL 9.5%546th of 1,340 in IL
Housing vacancy8.1%
61st
U.S. 10.1% · IL 7.7%681st of 1,338 in IL
Bachelor's degree or higher34.9%
56th
U.S. 35.7% · IL 37.8%286th of 1,340 in IL
Rent-burdened renters51.1%
51st
U.S. 51.1% · IL 47.9%352nd of 1,291 in IL
Self-employed workers9.2%
49th
U.S. 10% · IL 8.8%618th of 1,340 in IL
Uninsured rate6.2%
44th
U.S. 8.4% · IL 6.9%416th of 1,341 in IL
Veterans5%
38th
U.S. 6.2% · IL 4.8%890th of 1,342 in IL
Residents 65 and older15%
38th
U.S. 17.2% · IL 17%1,073rd of 1,342 in IL
Tech workers2.2%
37th
U.S. 3.8% · IL 3.8%456th of 1,340 in IL
Population20,951
33rd
U.S. 334,922,499 · IL 12,694,798227th of 1,342 in IL
Work from home9.5%
31st
U.S. 15.1% · IL 15.9%609th of 1,339 in IL
Per capita income$33,403
29th
U.S. $44,673 · IL $46,406928th of 1,341 in IL
Homeownership rate53.3%
22nd
U.S. 65.2% · IL 67.1%1,254th of 1,338 in IL
Foreign-born residents3.7%
22nd
U.S. 14.1% · IL 14.7%432nd of 1,342 in IL
Diversity index27.8
21st
U.S. 61.4 · IL 60.5471st of 1,342 in IL
Population density141/sq mi
17th
U.S. 95/sq mi · IL 229/sq mi534th of 1,342 in IL
Broadband access85.6%
14th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · IL 90.8%942nd of 1,338 in IL
Median household income$52,429
11th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · IL $83,3901,163rd of 1,316 in IL
Median home value$149,200
9th
U.S. $332,700 · IL $263,300696th of 1,311 in IL
Median gross rent$812
8th
U.S. $1,413 · IL $1,274822nd of 1,170 in IL
Residents under 1814.9%
8th
U.S. 22% · IL 21.8%1,183rd of 1,342 in IL
Median age30.6
5th
U.S. 38.9 · IL 391,295th of 1,342 in IL
Median earnings per worker$31,861
4th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · IL $51,8951,272nd of 1,336 in IL
Average commute16.5 min
3rd
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · IL 27.8 min1,267th of 1,317 in IL

Measure	61920	Coles	IL	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in IL
Poverty rateWeakness	21.7%	18.7%	11.8%	12.5%	88th	124th of 1,339
Government workers	20.5%	17.1%	13.3%	14.5%	86th	231st of 1,340
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.482	0.452	0.481	0.483	82nd	139th of 1,336
Unemployment rate	5.8%	6.1%	5.8%	5.2%	65th	424th of 1,340
Healthcare workers	10.3%	9%	9.5%	9.7%	62nd	546th of 1,340
Housing vacancy	8.1%	8.2%	7.7%	10.1%	61st	681st of 1,338
Bachelor's degree or higher	34.9%	26.9%	37.8%	35.7%	56th	286th of 1,340
Rent-burdened renters	51.1%	43.2%	47.9%	51.1%	51st	352nd of 1,291
Self-employed workers	9.2%	8.8%	8.8%	10%	49th	618th of 1,340
Uninsured rate	6.2%	7.1%	6.9%	8.4%	44th	416th of 1,341
Veterans	5%	5.7%	4.8%	6.2%	38th	890th of 1,342
Residents 65 and older	15%	18.4%	17%	17.2%	38th	1,073rd of 1,342
Tech workers	2.2%	2.3%	3.8%	3.8%	37th	456th of 1,340
Population	20,951	46,777	12,694,798	334,922,499	33rd	227th of 1,342
Work from home	9.5%	7.2%	15.9%	15.1%	31st	609th of 1,339
Per capita income	$33,403	$33,885	$46,406	$44,673	29th	928th of 1,341
Homeownership rate	53.3%	60.4%	67.1%	65.2%	22nd	1,254th of 1,338
Foreign-born residents	3.7%	2.8%	14.7%	14.1%	22nd	432nd of 1,342
Diversity index	27.8	22.2	60.5	61.4	21st	471st of 1,342
Population density	141/sq mi	92/sq mi	229/sq mi	95/sq mi	17th	534th of 1,342
Broadband accessWeakness	85.6%	85.8%	90.8%	91%	14th	942nd of 1,338
Median household incomeWeakness	$52,429	$56,478	$83,390	$80,734	11th	1,163rd of 1,316
Median home value	$149,200	$127,400	$263,300	$332,700	9th	696th of 1,311
Median gross rent	$812	$780	$1,274	$1,413	8th	822nd of 1,170
Residents under 18	14.9%	18.3%	21.8%	22%	8th	1,183rd of 1,342
Median age	30.6	37.5	39	38.9	5th	1,295th of 1,342
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$31,861	$37,985	$51,895	$49,666	4th	1,272nd of 1,336
Average commuteStrength	16.5 min	18.2 min	27.8 min	26.4 min	3rd	1,267th 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

11%

5–17

28%

18–24

12%

25–34

10%

35–44

10%

45–54

10%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

30.6

Under 18

14.9%

65 and over

15%

Race and ethnicity

White85%
Black6%
Hispanic4%
Asian2%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.7%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

27.8

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

3.7%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

74.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

95%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.9%

Other

0.6%

Households

Households: 8,843
Average household size: 2
Family households: 51%
Married couples: 40.3%
Living alone: 38%
Veterans (of adults): 5%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

24%

$25–50k

22%

$50–75k

17%

$75–100k

11%

$100–150k

12%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

61920

$52,429

Coles Co.

$56,478

Illinois

$83,390

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$33,403

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

21.7%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

13.2%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.482

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

61920

$149,200

Coles Co.

$127,400

Illinois

$263,300

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

61920

$812

Coles Co.

$780

Illinois

$1,274

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

61%

2–4 units

11%

5–19 units

14%

20+ units

11%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

0.2%

Housing units: 9,621
Owner-occupied: 53.3%
Vacant: 8.1%
Median year built: 1979
Median rooms: 5.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 51.1%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 30.7%
Home value to income: 2.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

73%

Carpooled

Transit

0.2%

Walked

Bicycle

0.5%

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

41%

10–19

31%

20–29

30–44

45–59

60+

Average commute

16.5 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

5.8%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

64.5%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

10%

Cleaning and personal care

10%

Sales

Food service

Office and admin

Education

Management

Transportation and moving

Construction and repair

Production

Legal and social services

Business and finance

Police and fire

Arts, media and sports

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.1%

Industries

Education

18%

Health care and social assistance

17%

Retail

14%

Restaurants and hotels

Manufacturing

Other services

Construction

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Public administration

Professional and technical services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Admin, support and management

Information

Arts and recreation

Wholesale

Agriculture and mining

0.7%

Median earnings per worker

$31,861

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

9.2%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

20.5%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

14.9%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	61920	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$50,200	$74,888
Service	$11,695	$26,804
Sales and office	$24,536	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$35,756	$49,199
Production and transportation	$36,946	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

28%

Some college

21%

Associate's

11%

Bachelor's

18%

Graduate

16%

High school graduate or higher: 93.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 16.4%
Households with broadband: 85.6%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 71.9%
No internet access: 7.7%
Without health insurance: 6.2%
Limited-English households: 1.1%

Geography

City (USPS): Charleston
State: Illinois
County: Coles County
Center point: 39.5120° N, 88.1542° W
Land area: 148 sq mi
Water area: 0.9 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Charleston6% of zip

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

Zip codes near 61920

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
61912	Ashmore, IL	6.1 mi	1,255	$74,954	$135,100
62474	Westfield, IL	7.4 mi	626	$67,083	$88,200
62440	Lerna, IL	10 mi	1,107	$79,605	$128,000
62435	Janesville, IL · PO box	11 mi	—	—	—
61930	Hindsboro, IL	12 mi	687	$79,531	$100,000
61938	Mattoon, IL	12 mi	20,350	$57,503	$111,700
61943	Oakland, IL	12 mi	1,396	$54,196	$109,000
61931	Humboldt, IL	13 mi	1,350	$74,125	$135,000
61910	Arcola, IL	13 mi	4,769	$88,538	$143,200
61933	Kansas, IL	14 mi	1,286	$75,938	$86,600
62469	Trilla, IL	15 mi	552	$116,440	$154,200
62428	Greenup, IL	17 mi	2,777	$53,333	$97,900

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Questions about 61920

What city is zip code 61920?

61920 is assigned to Charleston, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 61920 in?

61920 is in Coles County, Illinois.

What is the population of 61920?

About 20,951 people live in 61920, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 61920 in?

61920 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 61920?

The median household income in 61920 is $52,429.

What zip codes are near 61920?

The closest zip codes to 61920 are 61912, 62474, 62440, 62435, 61930.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 61920, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.