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61863 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 61863 covers Pesotum, Illinois, with a population of about 807 and a median household income of $96,563.

Population
80725 per square mile
Median age
44.25.5 points above the US average
Median household income
$96,5631.2× the Illinois median
Poverty rate
4.7%7.7 points below the US average
Typical home value
$215,463up 35.7% in five years
Degree or higher
36.8%1.8 points above the US average
Homeownership
91.9%26.9 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
5

Where 61863 is

Pesotum, Illinois — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population807
Median age44.2
Family households71.7%
Born outside the US2%
Speaks a language other than English at home3.7%
White (non-Hispanic)95.7%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino3.8%
Veterans5.7%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$96,563
Income per person$43,611
Poverty rate4.7%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance6.6%

Household income distribution

Under $10k5.4%
$10–15k0.6%
$15–20k0.0%
$20–25k1.8%
$25–30k0.0%
$30–35k3.3%
$35–40k2.7%
$40–45k1.5%
$45–50k6.9%
$50–60k3.9%
$60–75k13.3%
$75–100k12.7%
$100–125k13.0%
$125–150k6.9%
$150–200k16.0%
$200k or more12.0%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed440
Mean adjusted gross income$76,991
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k18.2%
Returns, $25k–$50k22.7%
Returns, $50k–$75k18.2%
Returns, $75k–$100k13.6%
Returns, $100k–$200k27.3%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$179,400
Owner-occupied91.9%
Vacant homes4.6%
Median year built1955

What the homes are

Detached house99.1%
Attached house0.6%
2 to 4 units0.3%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$215,463as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 6.6%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 35.7%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 63.6%
Typical home value since 2000
200220142026$215,463$88,711

$88,711 in 2002 to $215,463 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate5%
Bachelor's degree or higher36.8%
High school diploma or higher98.2%
Works from home9.8%
Drives to work alone84%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more7.4%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity32.6% 0.8 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes10.8% 1.2 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes12.6% 0.6 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure34.5% same as the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health15.8% 4.5 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)5.7% 5.6 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression22.6% 0.7 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity19.1% 6.3 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis28.8% 3.7 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking19.1% 3.1 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication78.3% 3.6 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)10.1% 2.4 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma9.9% 0.5 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease6.6% same as the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year77.9% 1.2 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening89.5% 3.6 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability11.3% 3.5 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening69.7% 5.4 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD6.8% same as the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist69.4% 8.1 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability26.3% 4.4 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support22.6% 2.2 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity9.2% 7.9 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps8.3% 6 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability7.2% 0.5 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol38.9% 2.7 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity8.2% 5.6 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability6.7% 1.7 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport5.3% 3.9 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness30.6% 3.8 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use75% 0.9 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)15.2% 1.6 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability12% 2 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)12.4% 1.1 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3% 1 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat5.2% 3.6 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours31.4% 5 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.3% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost8.8% 4.2 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability3.7% 1.9 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments5
People employed17
Annual payroll$979,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 70.6% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate
Expected annual loss80.1 out of 100
Community resilience79.1 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Drought98.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave92.6Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather88Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail79.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado76.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide74.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake72.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind70.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding68.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave62.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning56Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire46.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane44.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm43.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Illinois and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPIllinoisUnited States
Median household income$96,563$81,702$78,538
Income per person$43,611$45,104$43,289
Poverty rate4.7%11.7%12.4%
Median home value$179,400$250,500$303,400
Median gross rent$1,227$1,348
Homeownership91.9%66.8%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher36.8%37.2%35%
Unemployment rate5%5.8%5.2%
Works from home9.8%14%13.5%
Born outside the US2%14.4%13.9%
Median age44.238.938.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationTUSCOLA, IL US13.5 km away
Rain in a year41 in
Snow in a year17 in

Average high and low by month

January34°F / 18°F2.44 in rain, 5 in snow
February38.9°F / 21°F2.07 in rain, 4.9 in snow
March50.3°F / 30.6°F2.87 in rain, 2.2 in snow
April63.5°F / 41.5°F4.52 in rain, 0.2 in snow
May73.8°F / 53.4°F4.24 in rain
June82.4°F / 62.8°F4.84 in rain
July84.9°F / 65.4°F4.38 in rain
August84°F / 63°F2.97 in rain
September78.8°F / 55.1°F3.07 in rain
October66.2°F / 43.4°F3.25 in rain
November51.2°F / 32.4°F3.37 in rain, 0.9 in snow
December39.1°F / 23.7°F2.53 in rain, 3.7 in snow
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarket78% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket78% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 3 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Tolono Community Unit School District 756.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Villa Grove Community Unit School District 30231.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Tuscola Community Unit School District 30111.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability12more vulnerable than 12% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status20more vulnerable than 20% of US census tracts
Household characteristics25more vulnerable than 25% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status10more vulnerable than 10% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport22more vulnerable than 22% of US census tracts
Walkability6 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

61880 Tolono, IL7.9 km away
61872 Sadorus, IL7.9 km away
61956 Villa Grove, IL10.9 km away
61953 Tuscola, IL12.9 km away
61864 Philo, IL14 km away
61851 Ivesdale, IL15.1 km away
61919 Camargo, IL16.8 km away
61874 Savoy, IL16.8 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Champaign County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area32.92 sq mi
Water area0.03 sq mi
Population density25 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude39.9151, -88.2743

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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