Urbana is a city in Champaign County, Illinois, home to about 39,341 people across 12 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 61801 and 61802.
Homes sold for a median of $161 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Urbana. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Indianapolis International Airport (IND)103 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | University of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)6 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Indianapolis, IN110 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL123 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Urbana; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Urbana had 38,336 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.
It’s the 43rd largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
Champaign County grew from 47,622 residents in 1900 to 205,865 in 2020.
Champaign County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 41 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 21 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Champaign 3s, IL weather station (3 miles away).
73,261 jobs at 4,237 businesses in Champaign County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1,308 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Urbana’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 254 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 466 |
| Dentists | 16 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 299 |
| Mental health providers | 130 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 130 |
| Optometrists | 7 |
| Chiropractors | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 17 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (23 nearby)
Grocery stores (10 nearby)
Pharmacies (4 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (5 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1833.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Urbana SD 116, Champaign/Ford ROE, University of Ill Lab School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urbana Early Childhood CtrUrbana | Pre-K | 244 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Dr Preston L Williams Jr Elem SchUrbana | K–5 | 399 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Leal Elem SchoolUrbana | K–5 | 373 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| M L King Jr Elem SchoolUrbana | K–5 | 322 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Thomas Paine Elem SchoolUrbana | K–5 | 324 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Urbana Gerber SchoolUrbana | K–12 | — | Alternative Education | 2.7 mi |
| Yankee Ridge Multilingual SchoolUrbana | K–5 | 482 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Champaign Co Detention CenterUrbana | 6–12 | — | Alternative Education | 1.5 mi |
| Juvenile Detention CenterUrbana | 6–11 | — | Alternative Education | 1.5 mi |
| Urbana Middle SchoolUrbana | 6–8 | 877 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| University of Illinois High SchUrbana | 7–12 | 319 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Urbana High SchoolUrbana | 9–12 | 1,176 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hidaya AcademyUrbana | Pre-K–5 | 31 | Islamic | 3.2 mi |
| Kingswood SchoolUrbana | K–12 | 20 | Other religious | 3.3 mi |
| Smart Christian AcademyUrbana | K–6 | 123 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 0.3 mi |
| Circle AcademyUrbana | 2–12 | 63 | Nonsectarian | 2.7 mi |
| Campus Middle School for GirlsUrbana | 6–8 | 31 | Nonsectarian | 1.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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