ZIP Codes of Ford County, IL

Population & People
Population & People
Total Population
13,576
Household Income
Household Income
Median Income
$63,994
Housing
Housing
Total Housing Units
6,295
Business & Economy
Business & Economy
Total Businesses
339
Employment
Employment
Employment Rate
58.61%
Education
Education
Bachelor's Degree+
18.85%
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates · rolled up across the 9 ZIPs in this county.
Data Last Updated: June 1, 2026
ZIP Codes:9 ZIP Codes (8 Standard, 1 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All]
Area Codes:217 / 447 / 779 / 815
Timezone:Central (GMT -06:00)
Local Time:2:12:00 PM
Population:13,576 [See All]
FIPS:17053
CBSA:Champaign-Urbana, IL
Land Area:451 sq mi
Water Area:1 sq mi
Coordinates:40.6474, -88.2472
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Illinois's #77 most populous county
13,576 residents across 9 ZIPs — #77 of 102 Illinois counties.

Standout ZIPs in this County


Most Populous
Paxton · 5,596 people
41.2% of county total
Highest Income
Sibley · $83,750 median
1.3× county average
Largest Land Area
Gibson City · 100.0 sq mi
Spans the most ground
Fastest Growth
Paxton · 3.9% (10-yr)
5,385 → 5,596 residents
Most Educated
Paxton · 21.7% bachelor's+
827 of 3,810 adults 25+

Things worth knowing about Ford County


13,576 residents live across 9 ZIPs covering 451 sq mi, served by 9 distinct USPS-recognized cities.

Population moved from 13,707 to 13,576 from 2014 to 2024 — a -1.0% change. 4 ZIPs gained residents, 5 lost.

The county's wealthiest ZIP 61773 (Sibley, $83,750 median) and poorest ZIP 60933 (Elliott, $51,094) are 9.0 miles apart — a 1.6× income gap across local geography.

Median home values vary 2.5× across this county — from $61,900 in 60962 (Roberts) to $157,200 in 60936 (Gibson City).

Density varies 27× across the county — from 9 people/sq mi in 61773 (Sibley) to 233 in 60933 (Elliott).

Educational attainment ranges from 9.3% bachelor's+ in 60959 (Piper City) to 26.4% in 60952 (Melvin) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.

Within Illinois, this is the #77 most populous of 102 counties and ranks #81 for median household income .

Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $62,094 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.

18.9% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (1,762 of 9,347 reporting).

8 Standard delivery, 1 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.

All ZIP Codes in Ford County


ZIPCityTypePopulationMedian IncomeArea (sq mi)10-yr Growth
60957PaxtonStandard5,596$69,01499.93.9%
60936Gibson CityStandard4,246$51,323100.01.8%
60959Piper CityStandard904$54,58353.3-16.6%
60952MelvinStandard683$67,08343.34.3%
60962RobertsStandard589$61,75036.7-7.1%
60919CaberyStandard520$62,50038.7-14.9%
60946KemptonStandard413$74,85336.521.5%
61773SibleyStandard367$83,75041.7-33.6%
60933ElliottPO Box258$51,0941.1-5.5%

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