Housing data for ZIP code 61873

ZIP code 61873 has an estimated 5,779 residents and 2,264 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in St. Joseph Township, Champaign County.

16.4% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $962 (±$143) a month.

The median home value is $265,400 (±$25,742).

The median household income is $117,578 (±$17,098) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
5,779 (±208)
Median gross rent
$962
Median home value
$265,400
Households that rent
16.4%

How ZIP code 61873 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 61873St. Joseph TownshipChampaign CountyIllinoisUnited States
Residents5,779 (±208)5,536208,74112,694,798334,922,499
Housing units2,264 (±226)2,16695,1155,457,452143,775,355
Households that rent16.4% (±5.1 points)16.0%46.0%32.9%34.8%
Median gross rent$962 (±$143)$951$1,051$1,274$1,413
Median home value$265,400 (±$25,742)$260,900$211,500$263,300$332,700
Median household income$117,578 (±$17,098)$116,250$63,683$83,390$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$4,939 (±$351)$4,888$4,353$5,298$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income25.2% (±15.3 points)21.2%54.2%47.9%51.1%
Built before 198044.0% (±8.5 points)42.8%48.4%63.4%49.7%
Average commute24.0 minutes (±1.6)24.0 minutes16.9 minutes27.8 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband96.5% (±2.2 points)97.7%90.5%90.8%91.0%
Median age of residents39.5 years (±2.1)39.2 years30.7 years39.0 years38.9 years

In ZIP 61873, 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 61873 is not measurably different from St. Joseph Township as a whole ($951).

Its median home value is not measurably different from St. Joseph Township as a whole ($260,900).

Among the 25 ZIP codes in Champaign County with a published estimate, ZIP 61873 ranks 18 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 29 ZIP codes in Champaign County with a published estimate, ZIP 61873 ranks 7 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 28 ZIP codes in Champaign County with a published estimate, ZIP 61873 ranks 3 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 61873

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 61873Champaign CountyIllinoisUnited States
Less than $5007.4% (±12.7 points)3.2%7.0%6.3%
$500 to $99949.5% (±27.0 points)42.1%23.5%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49939.2% (±23.4 points)38.5%32.6%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,9993.9% (±6.2 points)11.1%18.7%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4990.0% (±11.4 points)2.3%9.6%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.0% (±11.4 points)1.5%4.1%5.5%
$3,000 or more0.0% (±11.4 points)1.3%4.4%6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 49.5% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 61873

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
2 bedrooms$915 (±$255)
3 bedrooms$1,169 (±$144)

Rent burden in ZIP code 61873

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 61873Champaign CountyIllinoisUnited States
Less than 15%17.8% (±17.0 points)10.6%14.4%12.6%
15% to 19.9%2.6% (±4.6 points)13.4%13.4%12.2%
20% to 24.9%40.1% (±23.4 points)12.7%13.1%12.6%
25% to 29.9%14.2% (±15.0 points)9.1%11.2%11.5%
30% to 34.9%20.7% (±14.5 points)7.0%8.9%9.2%
35% or more4.5% (±4.8 points)47.2%39.0%41.9%

25.2% (±15.3 points) of renting households in ZIP code 61873 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 61873

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 61873Champaign CountyIllinoisUnited States
Less than $50,0003.4% (±3.1 points)6.0%5.4%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9990.0% (±2.0 points)8.1%8.3%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9994.8% (±2.3 points)15.2%9.7%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99914.3% (±4.5 points)17.0%11.8%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99936.6% (±8.6 points)26.3%22.3%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99937.0% (±7.4 points)22.6%27.7%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9993.5% (±1.9 points)4.2%12.1%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.3% (±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 61873

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 61873Champaign CountyIllinoisUnited States
Single-family, detached93.1% (±2.7 points)52.3%58.2%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)2.2% (±2.0 points)5.1%6.1%6.2%
2 units1.9% (±1.5 points)2.5%5.2%3.4%
3 or 4 units1.4% (±1.1 points)3.9%6.4%4.3%
5 to 9 units1.0% (±1.7 points)7.5%6.3%4.5%
10 to 19 units0.4% (±0.7 points)9.7%4.0%4.3%
20 or more units0.0% (±1.6 points)15.8%11.5%10.3%
Mobile home0.0% (±1.6 points)3.1%2.3%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±1.6 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 61873 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 61873Champaign CountyIllinoisUnited States
2020 or later0.0% (±1.6 points)1.0%0.7%2.0%
2010 to 20194.5% (±2.9 points)12.9%5.0%9.4%
2000 to 200932.3% (±6.6 points)14.6%11.2%13.6%
1990 to 199913.1% (±4.3 points)11.9%10.5%12.4%
1980 to 19896.2% (±3.2 points)11.3%9.2%12.9%
1970 to 197922.7% (±5.2 points)14.0%14.2%14.2%
1960 to 19696.1% (±3.4 points)10.9%11.5%9.9%
1950 to 19598.7% (±5.1 points)8.1%11.9%9.5%
1940 to 19490.8% (±0.9 points)3.3%5.6%4.4%
1939 or earlier5.7% (±2.7 points)12.1%20.2%11.7%

44.0% of the homes in ZIP code 61873 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 61873

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 61873Champaign CountyIllinoisUnited States
Utility gas51.4% (±7.0 points)54.2%75.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±1.7 points)0.1%0.1%3.9%
Electricity39.2% (±7.0 points)40.6%18.6%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)8.9% (±3.3 points)3.8%4.2%4.9%
Wood0.2% (±0.3 points)0.2%0.3%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±1.7 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±1.7 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.3% (±0.6 points)0.7%0.5%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±1.7 points)0.3%0.8%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 61873 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 61873Champaign CountyIllinoisUnited States
Drove alone77.2% (±4.9 points)64.2%65.9%68.8%
Carpooled7.5% (±4.6 points)7.7%7.8%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±1.2 points)3.4%5.8%3.2%
Walked0.6% (±0.6 points)6.9%2.8%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.3% (±0.5 points)2.2%1.9%2.0%
Worked from home14.3% (±3.6 points)15.5%15.9%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 61873 take an average of 24.0 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 61873

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
St. Joseph Township41%$95116.0%
Stanton Township36%—6.7%
Ogden Township16%$1,32411.4%

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 61873

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
618594.2 mi$1,500$182,500$102,7087.2%
618715.1 mi$1,091$161,200$78,75015.8%
618026.1 mi$1,033$169,600$61,62042.2%
618127.9 mi$1,010$163,800$103,75018.3%
618449.0 mi$1,039$153,400$105,17911.0%
618499.1 mi$979$159,900$86,25013.1%
618019.2 mi$972$177,100$36,18066.7%
618789.4 mi$808$118,700$66,25020.6%

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 61873 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 61873: 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 61873

What is the median rent in ZIP code 61873?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 61873 is $962 (±$143) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 61873?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 61873 is $265,400 (±$25,742) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 61873?

The median household income in ZIP code 61873 is $117,578 (±$17,098) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 61873 in?

Most of ZIP code 61873’s land lies in St. Joseph Township; it also covers Stanton Township, Ogden 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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