Housing data for ZIP code 61802

ZIP code 61802 has an estimated 20,293 residents and 10,493 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Urbana Township, Champaign County.

42.2% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,033 (±$71) a month.

The median home value is $169,600 (±$16,489).

The median household income is $61,620 (±$5,472) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
20,293 (±1,110)
Median gross rent
$1,033
Median home value
$169,600
Households that rent
42.2%

How ZIP code 61802 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 61802Urbana TownshipChampaign CountyIllinoisUnited States
Residents20,293 (±1,110)7,527208,74112,694,798334,922,499
Housing units10,493 (±645)4,01095,1155,457,452143,775,355
Households that rent42.2% (±3.8 points)28.2%46.0%32.9%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,033 (±$71)$1,109$1,051$1,274$1,413
Median home value$169,600 (±$16,489)$90,800$211,500$263,300$332,700
Median household income$61,620 (±$5,472)$62,905$63,683$83,390$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$3,598 (±$410)$1,934$4,353$5,298$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income49.8% (±8.7 points)49.4%54.2%47.9%51.1%
Built before 198040.9% (±5.7 points)50.6%48.4%63.4%49.7%
Average commute15.3 minutes (±0.8)16.2 minutes16.9 minutes27.8 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband90.4% (±2.8 points)88.1%90.5%90.8%91.0%
Median age of residents39.1 years (±3.0)40.6 years30.7 years39.0 years38.9 years

In ZIP 61802, median gross rent is not measurably different from Champaign County ($1,051).

It is also lower than in Illinois ($1,274).

It is lower than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 61802 is not measurably different from Urbana Township as a whole ($1,109).

Its median home value is higher than in Urbana Township as a whole ($90,800).

Among the 25 ZIP codes in Champaign County with a published estimate, ZIP 61802 ranks 12 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 29 ZIP codes in Champaign County with a published estimate, ZIP 61802 ranks 20 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 28 ZIP codes in Champaign County with a published estimate, ZIP 61802 ranks 23 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 61802

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 61802Champaign CountyIllinoisUnited States
Less than $5007.7% (±3.3 points)3.2%7.0%6.3%
$500 to $99938.6% (±8.9 points)42.1%23.5%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49942.0% (±8.3 points)38.5%32.6%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,9996.3% (±4.2 points)11.1%18.7%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4990.0% (±0.9 points)2.3%9.6%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9992.3% (±1.8 points)1.5%4.1%5.5%
$3,000 or more3.0% (±2.3 points)1.3%4.4%6.8%

The most common range is $1,000 to $1,499, paid by 42.0% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 61802

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
1 bedroom$837 (±$22)
2 bedrooms$1,042 (±$81)
3 bedrooms$1,276 (±$90)

Rent burden in ZIP code 61802

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 61802Champaign CountyIllinoisUnited States
Less than 15%12.1% (±4.5 points)10.6%14.4%12.6%
15% to 19.9%8.7% (±4.3 points)13.4%13.4%12.2%
20% to 24.9%20.6% (±7.0 points)12.7%13.1%12.6%
25% to 29.9%8.9% (±3.8 points)9.1%11.2%11.5%
30% to 34.9%5.1% (±2.6 points)7.0%8.9%9.2%
35% or more44.7% (±8.3 points)47.2%39.0%41.9%

49.8% (±8.7 points) of renting households in ZIP code 61802 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 61802

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 61802Champaign CountyIllinoisUnited States
Less than $50,00016.1% (±4.4 points)6.0%5.4%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,99913.6% (±4.1 points)8.1%8.3%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,99915.2% (±4.3 points)15.2%9.7%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99910.9% (±2.8 points)17.0%11.8%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99923.7% (±4.0 points)26.3%22.3%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99917.0% (±3.7 points)22.6%27.7%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9993.0% (±1.1 points)4.2%12.1%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.5% (±0.6 points)0.6%2.7%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 61802

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 61802Champaign CountyIllinoisUnited States
Single-family, detached49.3% (±3.7 points)52.3%58.2%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)6.9% (±2.0 points)5.1%6.1%6.2%
2 units2.2% (±1.2 points)2.5%5.2%3.4%
3 or 4 units4.4% (±1.8 points)3.9%6.4%4.3%
5 to 9 units6.3% (±2.1 points)7.5%6.3%4.5%
10 to 19 units9.0% (±2.8 points)9.7%4.0%4.3%
20 or more units9.9% (±3.4 points)15.8%11.5%10.3%
Mobile home12.0% (±2.6 points)3.1%2.3%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±0.4 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 61802 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 61802Champaign CountyIllinoisUnited States
2020 or later1.0% (±0.7 points)1.0%0.7%2.0%
2010 to 201916.8% (±3.4 points)12.9%5.0%9.4%
2000 to 200917.2% (±2.9 points)14.6%11.2%13.6%
1990 to 199913.6% (±3.1 points)11.9%10.5%12.4%
1980 to 198910.4% (±2.8 points)11.3%9.2%12.9%
1970 to 197915.4% (±3.8 points)14.0%14.2%14.2%
1960 to 196910.0% (±2.4 points)10.9%11.5%9.9%
1950 to 19597.9% (±2.8 points)8.1%11.9%9.5%
1940 to 19490.8% (±0.8 points)3.3%5.6%4.4%
1939 or earlier6.8% (±1.9 points)12.1%20.2%11.7%

40.9% of the homes in ZIP code 61802 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 61802

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 61802Champaign CountyIllinoisUnited States
Utility gas53.0% (±4.5 points)54.2%75.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.3% (±0.3 points)0.1%0.1%3.9%
Electricity41.5% (±4.3 points)40.6%18.6%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)4.5% (±1.3 points)3.8%4.2%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±0.4 points)0.2%0.3%1.4%
Solar energy0.3% (±0.5 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.4 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.2% (±0.2 points)0.7%0.5%0.5%
No fuel used0.1% (±0.2 points)0.3%0.8%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 61802 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 61802Champaign CountyIllinoisUnited States
Drove alone70.3% (±4.7 points)64.2%65.9%68.8%
Carpooled9.1% (±2.8 points)7.7%7.8%8.5%
Public transportation4.3% (±2.8 points)3.4%5.8%3.2%
Walked1.3% (±1.2 points)6.9%2.8%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)2.5% (±1.2 points)2.2%1.9%2.0%
Worked from home12.5% (±3.0 points)15.5%15.9%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 61802 take an average of 15.3 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 61802

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Urbana Township26%$1,10928.2%
Somer Township25%$1,11314.4%
Stanton Township14%—6.7%
St. Joseph Township13%$95116.0%
Philo Township10%$1,2888.1%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 61802

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
618013.2 mi$972$177,100$36,18066.7%
618204.9 mi$1,108$184,500$27,53980.4%
618736.1 mi$962$265,400$117,57816.4%
618216.5 mi$1,031$181,800$70,71539.0%
618747.7 mi$1,003$316,300$91,66741.5%
618227.9 mi$1,302$287,000$99,00631.2%
618788.2 mi$808$118,700$66,25020.6%
618779.9 mi$1,094$209,700$96,75014.4%

Crime reported to police in Champaign County

In 2025, the police departments that report for Champaign County recorded 330 violent and 1,640 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the figure for the county as a whole.

ZIP code 61802 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 61802: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 61802

What is the median rent in ZIP code 61802?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 61802 is $1,033 (±$71) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 61802?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 61802 is $169,600 (±$16,489) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 61802?

The median household income in ZIP code 61802 is $61,620 (±$5,472) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 61802 in?

Most of ZIP code 61802’s land lies in Urbana Township; it also covers Somer Township, Stanton Township, St. Joseph Township, Philo Township.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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Figures last updated on .

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