61920 Zip Code Profile

61920 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Charleston, Illinois. Median household income here ($28,034) is significantly lower than US average ($56,604). The population is primarily white, younger, and mostly single. At $104,100 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Charleston-Mattoon area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $59,197/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 61920 is $47,500.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 61920 earn an average of $23,540/year. Women earn only $12,937/year.

11,664 people in 61920 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 61920? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 15.3 minutes.

The median age here is 24. There are 12,203 men and 13,391 women. The median age for men is 24 while for women the median age is 23.

To give you a sense of the community, 8,732 people (out of the 25,594 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 9,444 homes, and 585 businesses every day. 1,733 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

61920 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 40 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Ankara, Turkey!) and -88 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 668 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 25,594
• White Population: 23,374
• Black Population: 1,750
• Hispanic Population: 689
• Asian Population: 492
• Hawaiian Population: 35
• Indian Population: 161
• Male Population: 12,203
• Female Population: 13,391
• Median Age: 24
• Median Age of Males: 24
• Median Age of Females: 23

• Geography

• Region: Midwest
• Division: East North Central
• State: Illinois
• CBSA Type: Micropolitan
• CBSA Name: Charleston-Mattoon IL
• County: Coles
• City: Charleston
• Longitude: -88.1
• Latitude: 39.6
• Elevation: 668 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 217

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 11,338
• Drive alone: 8,358
• Carpool: 1,103
• Public transit: 46
• Ride bikes or walk: 1,733


• Average commute time: 15.3 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 1,191
•    5 - 9: 3,222
•    10 - 14: 2,405
•    15 - 19: 1,528
•    20 - 24: 1,403
•    25 - 29: 275
•    30 - 34: 546
•    35 - 39: 56
•    40 - 44: 81
•    45 - 59: 236
•    60 - 89: 252
•    90 plus: 143

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $104,100
• Average Annual Household Income: $33,291
• Businesses: 516
• Employees: 5,598
• Annual Payroll: $129,144,000
• Average Family Income: $59,197
• Median Family Income: $28,034
• Average Income for Men: $23,540
• Average Income for Women: $12,937

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 15
• Congressional District Land Area: 10072.0
• Sr Senator: Mark Kirk (R)
• Jr Senator: Richard J. Durbin (D)
• US House Representative: John Shimkus (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 029
• State FIPS Code: 17

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Primary Schools

Carl Sandburg Elementary

1924 Reynolds Dr

Charleston, IL 61920

(217) 639-4000

Mark Twain Elementary

1021 13th St

Charleston, IL 61920

(217) 639-8000

Middle Schools

Charleston Middle School

920 Smith Dr

Charleston, IL 61920

(217) 639-6000

Jefferson Elementary

801 Jefferson Ave

Charleston, IL 61920

(217) 639-7000

High Schools

Charleston High School

1603 Lincoln

Charleston, IL 61920

(217) 639-5000

Other Schools

Charleston Bridges

730 7th St Ste A

Charleston, IL 61920

(217) 348-0151

Eastern Il Efe/Dual Credit

730 7th St

Charleston, IL 61920

(217) 348-0151