| 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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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.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60957 | Paxton | Standard | 5,596 | $69,014 | 99.9 | 3.9% |
| 60936 | Gibson City | Standard | 4,246 | $51,323 | 100.0 | 1.8% |
| 60959 | Piper City | Standard | 904 | $54,583 | 53.3 | -16.6% |
| 60952 | Melvin | Standard | 683 | $67,083 | 43.3 | 4.3% |
| 60962 | Roberts | Standard | 589 | $61,750 | 36.7 | -7.1% |
| 60919 | Cabery | Standard | 520 | $62,500 | 38.7 | -14.9% |
| 60946 | Kempton | Standard | 413 | $74,853 | 36.5 | 21.5% |
| 61773 | Sibley | Standard | 367 | $83,750 | 41.7 | -33.6% |
| 60933 | Elliott | PO Box | 258 | $51,094 | 1.1 | -5.5% |