| ZIP Codes: | 8 ZIP Codes (6 Standard, 2 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 217 / 447 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:00 PM |
| Population: | 16,398 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 17045 |
| Land Area: | 587 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 1 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 39.6826, -87.7848 |
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16,398 residents live across 8 ZIPs covering 587 sq mi, served by 8 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 17,659 to 16,398 from 2014 to 2024 — a -7.1% change. 3 ZIPs gained residents, 5 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 61924 (Chrisman, $76,641 median) and poorest ZIP 61955 (Vermilion, $49,167) are 14.6 miles apart — a 1.6× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.1× across this county — from $51,300 in 61940 (Metcalf) to $106,700 in 61924 (Chrisman).
Density varies 177× across the county — from 6 people/sq mi in 61917 (Brocton) to 1,054 in 61949 (Redmon).
Educational attainment ranges from 9.3% bachelor's+ in 61955 (Vermilion) to 22.8% in 61924 (Chrisman) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Illinois, this is the #62 most populous of 102 counties and ranks #83 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $61,194 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
20.9% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (2,520 of 12,058 reporting).
6 Standard delivery, 2 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
A frontier county — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.
One ZIP holds the majority of this county's population — a sign of a county built around a single city or town.
Edgar County lost 7.1% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share:
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61944 | Paris | Standard | 11,261 | $56,383 | 263.0 | -7.7% |
| 61924 | Chrisman | Standard | 2,274 | $76,641 | 139.8 | -8.0% |
| 61933 | Kansas | Standard | 1,286 | $75,938 | 61.2 | 4.0% |
| 61932 | Hume | Standard | 525 | $64,583 | 18.8 | 13.4% |
| 61917 | Brocton | Standard | 420 | $62,875 | 70.7 | -34.9% |
| 61940 | Metcalf | Standard | 259 | $55,938 | 32.9 | -8.8% |
| 61955 | Vermilion | PO Box | 202 | $49,167 | 0.4 | 8.6% |
| 61949 | Redmon | PO Box | 171 | $69,375 | 0.2 | -3.4% |