ZIP Code 61882 — Weldon village, IL Demographics & Data

ZIP code 61882 covers Weldon, IL in De Witt County with a population of about 714.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 47.0 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 217, 447; U.S. House district IL-15; the CHAMPAIGN & SPRNGFLD - DECATUR media market.

Median household income in ZIP 61882 is about $77,000 — about even with the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 6.6%; unemployment rate near 5.5%; 20.7% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 13.0 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Retail trade, and Transportation; about 3.5% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 11.7 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $122,000 — about 65% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $550 (about 53% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 87.2% (about 21.8 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 61882 in Weldon, IL, a household would need roughly $34,000 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 $784. That sits below the local median household income ($77,000), 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 Weldon village, IL as Very Low (composite score 29.3), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (30.3) and hurricane (19.3). 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 Weldon village, IL show little to no average snow and around 36.4 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 40 for ZIP 61882 (Weldon village, 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.