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Farmer City ZIP code, Illinois

The ZIP code for Farmer City, IL is 61842, and its area code is 309.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
1,885
Area code
309

Farmer City in numbers

About 1,885 people live in Farmer City, in 763 households. The median household income is $67,067 a year, 20% below the Illinois median of $83,390 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $138,500 (47% below the Illinois median), and median gross rent is $468 a month. The median age is 42.2; 17.5% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.8% across Illinois); the average commute takes 26 minutes.

Population1,885Farmer City1,885
Households763Farmer City763
Median age42.2Farmer City42.2Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$67,067Farmer City$67,067Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$138,500Farmer City$138,500Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$468Farmer City$468Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher17.5%Farmer City17.5%Illinois37.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute26.2 minFarmer City26.2 minIllinois27.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density787 / sq miFarmer City787 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Farmer City

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Farmer City
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
61842 Farmer City , IL Standard 2,620 $80,117 $157,500

Map of Farmer City ZIP codes

61842

The ZIP codes of Farmer City, 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 Farmer City

The nearest larger towns are Le Roy (3,236 people, 8.9 mi), Mahomet (10,049 people, 14 mi) and Lake of the Woods (2,091 people, 14 mi).

Towns near Farmer City
TownPopulationDistance
Le Roy 3,236 8.9 mi
Mahomet 10,049 13.9 mi
Monticello 6,304 15.3 mi
Clinton 6,985 18.3 mi
Heyworth 2,573 19.0 mi
Gibson City 3,434 20.5 mi
Champaign 89,996 21.5 mi
Bloomington 78,907 23.4 mi
Savoy 8,968 24.3 mi
Urbana 39,341 25.3 mi
Rantoul 12,421 25.9 mi
Normal 53,569 26.3 mi
Tolono 3,566 26.8 mi
Forsyth 3,502 28.0 mi

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