Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($57,503) for 61938 is less than the median household income for 61951 ($71,905), 61928 ($118,271), 61931 ($74,125), 62469 ($116,440), 62440 ($79,605), 62447 ($87,292), and Cumberland County ($73,327). But it's more than 61920 ($52,429), Coles County ($56,478), Charleston city ($49,300), and Mattoon city ($51,597).
| 61938 | $57,503 |
| Charleston city | $49,300 |
| Mattoon city | $51,597 |
| Coles County | $56,478 |
| Cumberland County | $73,327 |
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The average household income ($72,323) for 61938 is less than the average household income for 62469 ($116,287), 62440 ($94,948), 62447 ($105,050), 61920 ($74,630), 61928 ($101,593), 61931 ($81,614), 61951 ($98,996), Cumberland County ($87,318), and Coles County ($74,657). But it's more than Charleston city ($67,079) and Mattoon city ($62,015).
| 61938 | $72,323 |
| Charleston city | $67,079 |
| Mattoon city | $62,015 |
| Coles County | $74,657 |
| Cumberland County | $87,318 |
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The per-capita income for 61938 is $33,570. The per capita income ($33,570) for 61938 is less than the per capita income for 61951 ($40,169), 62447 ($40,996), 62469 ($36,276), 61928 ($38,517), 62440 ($42,587), Cumberland County ($36,140), and Coles County ($33,885). But it's more than 61920 ($33,403), 61931 ($32,710), Charleston city ($31,560), and Mattoon city ($29,738).
| 61938 | $33,570 |
| Charleston city | $31,560 |
| Mattoon city | $29,738 |
| Coles County | $33,885 |
| Cumberland County | $36,140 |
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2.2% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (2.2%) for 61938 is less than the percent high income households for 62447 (6.4%), 61931 (6.6%), 61951 (9.5%), 62440 (4.8%), 61920 (6.2%), 61928 (7.8%), Cumberland County (3.6%), Coles County (4.1%), and Charleston city (4.9%). But it's more than 62469 (0.0%) and Mattoon city (1.1%).
| 61938 | 2.2% |
| Charleston city | 4.9% |
| Mattoon city | 1.1% |
| Coles County | 4.1% |
| Cumberland County | 3.6% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61938 | $53,850 | $62,317 | $56,559 | $44,583 |
| Charleston city | $23,703 | $56,438 | $69,179 | $39,677 |
| Mattoon city | $53,583 | $58,460 | $52,853 | $39,202 |
| Coles County | $27,798 | $63,750 | $67,817 | $49,559 |
| Cumberland County | $47,500 | $87,773 | $97,723 | $45,245 |
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All income statistics above are the most current, comparable income statistics available from the US Census Bureau and are from the American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates. You can find this information and other demographics for 61938 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.
Margins of error for the income data are:
| Median Household Income | Average Household Income | Per Capita Income | High Income Households | Median Household Income by Age of Householder | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under 25 | 25 to 44 | 45 to 64 | 65+ | |||||
| 61938 | +/-$5,358 | +/-$6,463 | +/-$3,104 | +/-1.3% | +/-$13,274 | +/-$14,984 | +/-$6,862 | +/-$7,682 |
| Charleston city | +/-$5,782 | +/-$5,589 | +/-$2,841 | +/-2.5% | +/-$4,340 | +/-$4,893 | +/-$14,226 | +/-$11,321 |
| Mattoon city | +/-$4,622 | +/-$4,037 | +/-$2,043 | +/-0.7% | +/-$13,262 | +/-$8,942 | +/-$5,524 | +/-$7,751 |
| Coles County | +/-$3,441 | +/-$3,783 | +/-$1,887 | +/-1.2% | +/-$10,240 | +/-$9,137 | +/-$7,793 | +/-$6,092 |
| Cumberland County | +/-$6,920 | +/-$5,618 | +/-$1,976 | +/-1.4% | +/-$47,378 | +/-$7,139 | +/-$12,308 | +/-$6,294 |