ZIP Code 61812 — undefined, IL Demographics & Data

ZIP code 61812 covers IL in Vermilion County with a population of about 291.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 40.3 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area codes 217, 447; U.S. House district IL-2; the CHAMPAIGN & SPRNGFLD - DECATUR media market.

Median household income in ZIP 61812 is about $101,250 — about 35% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 12.0%; unemployment rate near 5.0%; 20.2% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 13.5 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Agriculture, and Transportation; about 16.4% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 1.2 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 112.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $143,800 — about 59% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 94.1% (about 28.7 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 61812 in IL, a household would need roughly $40,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $924. That sits below the local median household income ($101,250), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for IL as Relatively Low (composite score 78.8), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (76.5) and hurricane (46.2). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for IL show little to no average snow and around 41.2 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 16 for ZIP 61812 (IL) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.