Gays ZIP Codes — Moultrie County, IL

There is one unique ZIP code in Gays, Illinois and it is 61928. Area code: 217.
1
ZIP codes
30.84
sq mi land
0.26
sq mi water
217
area code
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Demographics & statistics

643
Population
37.6
Median age
$78,333
Median household income
$31,439
Per capita income
$150,800
Median home value
$892
Median monthly rent
91.9%
Home ownership
10.9%
Poverty rate
0.4%
Unemployment
250
Housing units
15.4%
Bachelor's or higher

Age distribution

Male Female
31
Under 5
40
18
5–9
23
17
10–14
22
7
15–19
8
4
20–24
5
60
25–34
75
16
35–44
20
19
45–54
24
38
55–59
48
33
60–64
42
26
65–74
33
12
75–84
14
4
85+
4
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Age summary

GroupCount%
Under 1816225.2%
18 and over48174.8%
65 and over9314.5%
Median age37.6 years

Race & ethnicity

White 98.8%
Two or more races 0.8%
Hispanic or Latino 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
GroupCount%
White63798.8%
Two or more races50.8%
Hispanic or Latino20.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native10.2%

Household income

Under $10k 1.8%
$10k–$15k 2.6%
$15k–$25k 8.5%
$25k–$35k 7.0%
$35k–$50k 4.4%
$50k–$75k 25.0%
$75k–$100k 7.7%
$100k–$150k 39.3%
$150k–$200k 3.3%
$200k+ 0.4%
Range% of households
Under $10k1.8%
$10k–$15k2.6%
$15k–$25k8.5%
$25k–$35k7.0%
$35k–$50k4.4%
$50k–$75k25.0%
$75k–$100k7.7%
$100k–$150k39.3%
$150k–$200k3.3%
$200k+0.4%
Median income$78,333

Housing

Home values

Under $50k 18.8%
$50k–$100k 16.4%
$100k–$150k 14.4%
$150k–$200k 37.2%
$200k–$300k 7.2%
$300k–$500k 0.4%
$500k–$1M 5.6%

Housing overview

MetricValue
Median home value$150,800
Median rent / month$892
Owner occupied91.9%
Renter occupied8.1%
Vacant0.0%
Single-family detached82.0%
Large apartment buildings0.0%
Mobile homes17.6%
Median rooms7.0
Avg household size (owned)2.36

Year built

Era%
2020 or later0.0%
2010–20191.5%
2000–20097.7%
1990–199925.7%
1980–19895.5%
1970–197914.0%
1960–19697.0%
1950–19597.4%
1940–194916.5%
1939 or earlier14.7%

Bedrooms

Size% of units
No bedroom (studio)0.4%
1 bedroom0.7%
2 bedrooms23.9%
3 bedrooms36.4%
4 bedrooms32.0%
5+ bedrooms6.6%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles% of households
No vehicle1.5%
1 vehicle23.9%
2 vehicles59.2%
3 or more15.4%

Heating fuel

Fuel type%
Utility gas25.7%
Electricity14.3%
Propane / LP gas34.2%
Wood22.4%

Households & families

Household typeCount%
Married-couple family19973.2%
Cohabiting couple10.4%
Male householder, no spouse228.1%
Female householder, no spouse5018.4%
Households with children under 187326.8%
Households with seniors (65+)6825.0%
Average household size2.36

Marital status

StatusMaleFemale
Never married10.3%3.5%
Married81.1%78.0%
Separated0.0%6.6%
Widowed1.7%6.9%
Divorced6.9%5.0%

Education

Less than 9th grade 0.4%
Some HS, no diploma 3.2%
HS graduate 25.0%
Some college, no degree 46.2%
Associate's degree 9.8%
Bachelor's degree 15.0%
Graduate / professional 0.4%
Metric%
HS diploma or higher96.4%
Bachelor's or higher15.4%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

TypeCount%
Nursery / preschool3825.3%
Kindergarten42.7%
Elementary school7348.7%
High school149.3%
College / grad school2114.0%

Employment

Industry of employment

Manufacturing 34.4%
Education & healthcare 13.9%
Wholesale trade 11.9%
Finance & real estate 8.6%
Construction 7.8%
Retail trade 6.6%
Arts, food & hospitality 6.6%
Transportation & utilities 4.1%
Agriculture & mining 1.6%
Public administration 1.6%
Information 1.2%
Other services 1.2%
Professional & management 0.4%

Occupation

Category%
Management, business & arts25.8%
Service7.0%
Sales & office23.0%
Natural resources & construction26.6%
Production & transportation17.6%

Employment type

Type%
Private sector87.3%
Government9.4%
Self-employed3.3%
Unpaid family workers0.0%

Commute

Method%
Drive alone93.3%
Carpool3.8%
Public transit0.0%
Walk0.0%
Other means1.3%
Avg commute (minutes)28.7

Poverty

All people 10.9%
Under 18 years 21.1%
18 and over 7.5%
Married-couple families 7.0%
Female-led households 0.0%

Income support

Source% of households
Social Security46.0%
Retirement income25.7%
Supplemental Security0.0%
Cash public assistance4.8%
Food stamps / SNAP6.6%

Health indicators

Condition%
High blood pressure33.5%
High cholesterol34.1%
Heart disease6.7%
Stroke3.2%
Asthma10.3%
Arthritis27.8%
Kidney disease2.9%
Pulmonary disease8.2%
Cancer6.8%
Behavior / access%
Binge drinking15.6%
No physical activity25.9%
Less than 7 hrs sleep32.4%
Fair or poor health15.6%
Poor mental health13.8%
Poor physical health10.9%
No health insurance11.7%
Visited doctor (checkup)75.8%
Visited dentist62.1%
Cholesterol screening89.2%
Teeth loss16.4%

Veterans & disability

VeteransCount%
Civilian veterans214.4%
Disability%
Any disability22.7%
Under 180.6%
18–64 years29.9%
65 and over31.2%

Health insurance coverage

Type%
Private insurance76.2%
Public insurance39.3%
Uninsured under 190.6%

Language & origin

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

LanguageCount%
English only57289.0%
Spanish00.0%
Other Indo-European00.0%
Asian & Pacific Islander00.0%
Other languages00.0%

Place of birth & citizenship

OriginCount%
Native born (US)64199.7%
Born in same state64199.7%
Born in different state60293.6%
Foreign born00.0%
Naturalized citizen20.3%
Not a US citizen00.0%

Ancestry

AncestryCount%
Italian17627.4%
French385.9%
Arab345.3%
AncestryCount%
Polish20.3%
German10.2%
English10.2%

Technology access

Metric% of households
Computer access42.3%
Internet access93.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 estimates.

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