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Champaign ZIP codes, Illinois

Champaign, IL has 6 ZIP codes (61821, 61822, 61820, 61824, 61825 and 61826) and area codes 217 and 447. The largest is 61821.

USPS city name
6 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
2 more
Population
89,996
Area codes
217, 447

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Champaign itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Bondville (0.4 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to Champaign uses the ZIP codes above. 2 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Champaign in numbers

About 89,996 people live in Champaign, in 36,815 households, the 9th-largest of Illinois's 1,443 census places. The median household income is $56,118 a year, 33% below the Illinois median of $83,390 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $210,900 (20% below the Illinois median), and median gross rent is $1,123 a month. The median age is 26.6; 52.7% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.8% across Illinois); the average commute takes 15 minutes.

Population89,996Champaign89,996
Households36,815Champaign36,815
Median age26.6Champaign26.6Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$56,118Champaign$56,118Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$210,900Champaign$210,900Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,123Champaign$1,123Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher52.7%Champaign52.7%Illinois37.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute14.9 minChampaign14.9 minIllinois27.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density3,908 / sq miChampaign3,908 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Champaign city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Champaign

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Champaign
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
61821 Champaign , IL Standard 28,611 $70,715 $181,800
61822 Champaign , IL Standard 27,642 $99,006 $287,000
61820 Champaign , IL Standard 40,599 $27,539 $184,500
61824 Champaign , IL No street area — — —
61825 Champaign , IL No street area — — —
61826 Champaign , IL No street area — — —

Other ZIP codes overlapping Champaign

These ZIP codes cover part of Champaign but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Champaign
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
61801 Urbana , IL Standard 27,891 $36,180 $177,100
61802 Urbana , IL Standard 20,293 $61,620 $169,600

Map of Champaign ZIP codes

The ZIP codes of Champaign, IL, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Champaign

The nearest larger towns are Springfield (113,330 people, 76 mi), Peoria (112,169 people, 83 mi) and Joliet (150,445 people, 97 mi).

Towns near Champaign
TownPopulationDistance
Savoy 8,968 3.9 mi
Urbana 39,341 4.1 mi
Mahomet 10,049 8.0 mi
Tolono 3,566 8.5 mi
St. Joseph 3,778 12.6 mi
Rantoul 12,421 14.5 mi
Monticello 6,304 16.8 mi
Tuscola 4,808 22.0 mi
Gibson City 3,434 25.0 mi
Paxton 4,131 25.3 mi
Arcola 2,892 29.8 mi

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