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Champaign County · Illinois

ZIP code 61851

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 61851 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
295

ZCTA residents

Median income
$58,981

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$136,600

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.25%

Illinois state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 61851 sits in Champaign County, Illinois and is home to 295 people. Median household income is $58,981, the median home is worth $136,600 and median gross rent is $950. 89.9% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.25% (Illinois state rate).

County
Champaign County

FIPS 17019

State
Illinois (IL)

1,396 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 61851

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
295ZIP 61851 residents
Median household income
$58,981Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$136,600Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$950Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
49.5 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
89.9%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 61851

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
6.25%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$6Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$63Before any exemptions

Illinois levies 6.25% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
19%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.3×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$709/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
11.5%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 61851 compares

ZIP 61851 against the median ZIP in Champaign County and across Illinois.

MeasureZIP 61851County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$58,981$90,195$72,734-19%
Median home value$136,600$175,900$146,900-7%
Median gross rent$950$955$906+5%
Population2951,1791,856-84%

Medians are computed across the 29 ZIP areas in Champaign County and the 1396 ZIP areas in Illinois.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 1396 Illinois ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 23% of 1,344 state ZIPs

#1,031
Home value

above 45% of 1,335 state ZIPs

#731
Population

larger than 13% of 1,396 state ZIPs

#1,218

Comparable ZIP codes

Illinois ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
62948Williamson County$59,031$112,400$1,010
61314Bureau County$58,889$76,900$949
62237Perry County$59,087$132,600$870
62656Logan County$59,129$128,900$807
61475McDonough County$59,135$158,900$596
62436Cumberland County$58,814$108,300$791

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Champaign County.

ZIP 61851 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 61851?
ZIP 61851 lies mostly in Champaign County, Illinois. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 61851?
Illinois charges 6.25% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 61851 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $950 a month, about 19% of median household income, and the median home is worth $136,600-7% against the typical Illinois ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 61851, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.