Housing data for ZIP code 61878

Name: Housing in ZIP code 61878, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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ZIP code 61878 has an estimated 1,127 residents and 591 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

20.6% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $808 (±$85) a month.

The median home value is $118,700 (±$6,683).

The median household income is $66,250 (±$8,318) a year.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Residents: 1,127 (±182)
Median gross rent: $808
Median home value: $118,700
Households that rent: 20.6%

How ZIP code 61878 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	ZIP 61878	Rantoul Township	Champaign County	Illinois	United States
Residents	1,127 (±182)	10,485	208,741	12,694,798	334,922,499
Housing units	591 (±97)	4,939	95,115	5,457,452	143,775,355
Households that rent	20.6% (±5.9 points)	40.0%	46.0%	32.9%	34.8%
Median gross rent	$808 (±$85)	$925	$1,051	$1,274	$1,413
Median home value	$118,700 (±$6,683)	$113,000	$211,500	$263,300	$332,700
Median household income	$66,250 (±$8,318)	$50,659	$63,683	$83,390	$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)	$2,617 (±$418)	$2,516	$4,353	$5,298	$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income	25.8% (±33.7 points)	44.0%	54.2%	47.9%	51.1%
Built before 1980	67.4% (±12.3 points)	78.1%	48.4%	63.4%	49.7%
Average commute	22.4 minutes (±2.0)	19.3 minutes	16.9 minutes	27.8 minutes	26.4 minutes
Households with broadband	94.0% (±2.7 points)	88.3%	90.5%	90.8%	91.0%
Median age of residents	45.3 years (±7.8)	36.0 years	30.7 years	39.0 years	38.9 years

In ZIP 61878, median gross rent is lower than in 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 61878 is not measurably different from Rantoul Township as a whole ($925).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Rantoul Township as a whole ($113,000).

Among the 25 ZIP codes in Champaign County with a published estimate, ZIP 61878 ranks 25 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 29 ZIP codes in Champaign County with a published estimate, ZIP 61878 ranks 28 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 28 ZIP codes in Champaign County with a published estimate, ZIP 61878 ranks 22 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 61878

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rent	ZIP 61878	Champaign County	Illinois	United States
Less than $500	0.0% (±28.8 points)	3.2%	7.0%	6.3%
$500 to $999	72.9% (±13.9 points)	42.1%	23.5%	20.2%
$1,000 to $1,499	22.4% (±13.5 points)	38.5%	32.6%	28.1%
$1,500 to $1,999	4.7% (±6.6 points)	11.1%	18.7%	21.1%
$2,000 to $2,499	0.0% (±28.8 points)	2.3%	9.6%	12.0%
$2,500 to $2,999	0.0% (±28.8 points)	1.5%	4.1%	5.5%
$3,000 or more	0.0% (±28.8 points)	1.3%	4.4%	6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 72.9% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 61878

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
Bedrooms	Census median
1 bedroom	$760 (±$190)
2 bedrooms	$671 (±$124)
3 bedrooms	$1,029 (±$107)

Rent burden in ZIP code 61878

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	ZIP 61878	Champaign County	Illinois	United States
Less than 15%	21.6% (±11.5 points)	10.6%	14.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	20.6% (±14.9 points)	13.4%	13.4%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	24.7% (±15.6 points)	12.7%	13.1%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	7.2% (±11.0 points)	9.1%	11.2%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	0.0% (±31.0 points)	7.0%	8.9%	9.2%
35% or more	25.8% (±13.3 points)	47.2%	39.0%	41.9%

25.8% (±33.7 points) of renting households in ZIP code 61878 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 61878

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
Value	ZIP 61878	Champaign County	Illinois	United States
Less than $50,000	7.3% (±4.1 points)	6.0%	5.4%	5.3%
$50,000 to $99,999	19.7% (±7.3 points)	8.1%	8.3%	6.1%
$100,000 to $149,999	38.8% (±13.6 points)	15.2%	9.7%	6.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	19.9% (±6.5 points)	17.0%	11.8%	9.0%
$200,000 to $299,999	10.2% (±4.9 points)	26.3%	22.3%	17.8%
$300,000 to $499,999	4.1% (±2.6 points)	22.6%	27.7%	26.9%
$500,000 to $999,999	0.0% (±8.7 points)	4.2%	12.1%	20.9%
$1,000,000 or more	0.0% (±8.7 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 61878

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	ZIP 61878	Champaign County	Illinois	United States
Single-family, detached	82.1% (±5.1 points)	52.3%	58.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.8% (±0.9 points)	5.1%	6.1%	6.2%
2 units	4.1% (±3.4 points)	2.5%	5.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.6% (±3.0 points)	3.9%	6.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.9% (±3.3 points)	7.5%	6.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±6.1 points)	9.7%	4.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±6.1 points)	15.8%	11.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	2.5% (±1.7 points)	3.1%	2.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±6.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 61878 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year built	ZIP 61878	Champaign County	Illinois	United States
2020 or later	0.3% (±0.5 points)	1.0%	0.7%	2.0%
2010 to 2019	1.0% (±1.1 points)	12.9%	5.0%	9.4%
2000 to 2009	16.4% (±9.1 points)	14.6%	11.2%	13.6%
1990 to 1999	6.6% (±4.0 points)	11.9%	10.5%	12.4%
1980 to 1989	8.3% (±3.8 points)	11.3%	9.2%	12.9%
1970 to 1979	32.8% (±8.1 points)	14.0%	14.2%	14.2%
1960 to 1969	12.9% (±5.0 points)	10.9%	11.5%	9.9%
1950 to 1959	6.1% (±4.4 points)	8.1%	11.9%	9.5%
1940 to 1949	1.7% (±1.5 points)	3.3%	5.6%	4.4%
1939 or earlier	13.9% (±6.2 points)	12.1%	20.2%	11.7%

67.4% of the homes in ZIP code 61878 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 61878

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	ZIP 61878	Champaign County	Illinois	United States
Utility gas	66.9% (±8.3 points)	54.2%	75.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±7.0 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	21.8% (±7.1 points)	40.6%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	10.8% (±4.8 points)	3.8%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±7.0 points)	0.2%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±7.0 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±7.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.6% (±0.8 points)	0.7%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±7.0 points)	0.3%	0.8%	1.2%

How people in ZIP code 61878 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	ZIP 61878	Champaign County	Illinois	United States
Drove alone	83.1% (±6.9 points)	64.2%	65.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	9.4% (±4.7 points)	7.7%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±6.7 points)	3.4%	5.8%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±6.7 points)	6.9%	2.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.1% (±1.2 points)	2.2%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	6.4% (±3.8 points)	15.5%	15.9%	15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 61878 take an average of 22.4 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 61878

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
Place	Share of the ZIP’s land in this place	Median gross rent	Households that rent
Rantoul Township	67%	$925	40.0%
Compromise Township	15%	$875	8.3%
Condit Township	13%	—	2.3%

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 61878

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP code	Distance	Median gross rent	Median home value	Median household income	Households that rent
61866	4.8 mi	$884	$121,300	$50,686	42.9%
61802	8.2 mi	$1,033	$169,600	$61,620	42.2%
61847	8.4 mi	$1,010	$182,700	$92,344	9.4%
61840	9.0 mi	—	$272,600	$84,891	0.0%
61873	9.4 mi	$962	$265,400	$117,578	16.4%
61871	9.5 mi	$1,091	$161,200	$78,750	15.8%
60949	9.6 mi	$1,052	$100,000	$60,750	41.3%
61801	9.8 mi	$972	$177,100	$36,180	66.7%

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 61878 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 61878: 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 61878

What is the median rent in ZIP code 61878?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 61878 is $808 (±$85) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 61878?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 61878 is $118,700 (±$6,683) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 61878?

The median household income in ZIP code 61878 is $66,250 (±$8,318) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 61878 in?

Most of ZIP code 61878’s land lies in Rantoul Township; it also covers Compromise Township, Condit 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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