309 Area Code

151 cities use the 309 area code in Illinois.

The 309 area code spans 23 counties in Illinois.

Median age: 40.51

Median age in Area Code 309 is 40.51 years. 12.06% of residents are aged 0-9. 13.03% of residents are aged 10-19. The percentage of residents in their twenties is 12.13. 12.19 % are in their thirties, 12.12% in their fourties, 12.99 % in their fifties, and 12.71 % in their sixties. 8.12 % of residents are in their seventies and 4.63 % are eighty and over.

50.39% are female
49.61% are male

49.61% of residents in Area Code 309 are male and 50.39% are female. 50.48% of residents are married and 12.86% are divorced. 30.12% have never been married. 6.53% are widowed. The average size of resident families is 2.99.

Median household income: 65,474.15
51.15% have two income earners
28.60% of households earn $100,000+

Median household income in Area Code 309 is $65,474.15 with 51.15% of families having two income earners. 28.60% of households earn at least $100,000. 3.34% of households have an income under $5,000, 2.32% from $5,000-$10,000, 3.86% from $10,000-$15,000, 4.04% from $15,000-$20,000, 4.44% from $20,000-$25,000, 8.83% from $25,000-$35,000, 12.35% from $35,000-$50,000, 18.39% from $50,000-$75,000, 13.64% from $75,000-$100,000, 16.31% from $100,000-$150,000 and 12.29% over $150,000. The median income of individuals is $35,416.25.

Median home value: $139,376.22
Median rent: $793.87
Rent burden: 26.04%

72.21% of households in Area Code 309 own (rather than rent) their residence. The median value of those homes is $139,376.22. The median rent paid by renters is $793.87 or 26.04% of the median renter's household income.

40.86% have a Science and Engineering degree

7.76% of residents in Area Code 309 have less than a high school education. 30.13% have a high school diploma but no more. 32.98% of residents have some college but no more. 18.93% have a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) but no more. 10.19% have a graduate degree. 40.86% have a Bachelor's degree or higher in a Science and Engineering (or related) field.

20.63 minutes of commute time

61.97% of residents in Area Code 309 16 and older are in the labor force. 4.99% of residents are unemployed. The median commute time of resident workers in Area Code 309 is 20.63 minutes.

6.31% report being Hispanic

85.45% of residents in Area Code 309 report their race as White. 6.38% report their race as Black or African American. 2.48% report their race as Asian. 0.20% report their race as American Indian and Alaska Native. 0.05% report their race as Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander. 1.64% report their race as Some other race. 3.79% report their race as Two or more races. 6.31% report being Hispanic. Note: Hispanic is considered to be an ethnicity and not a race.

12.70% report a disability
1.02% speak limited English
5.22% have no health insurance
7.45% are veterans

12.70% of residents in Area Code 309 report a disability. 1.02% of residents only speak limited English. 5.22% of residents report not having health insurance. 7.45% of residents are veterans.

There are 232 ZIP codes within the 309 area code, covering cities across 23 counties in Illinois.

• 217 (Peoria, IL)
• 224 (Chicago, IL)
• 312 (Chicago, IL)
• 331 (Chicago, IL)
• 447 (Champaign, IL)
• 464 (Chicago, IL)
• 618 (Chicago, IL)
• 630 (Chicago, IL)
• 708 (Chicago, IL)
• 773 (Chicago, IL)
• 779 (Chicago, IL)
• 815 (Chicago, IL)
• 847 (Chicago, IL)
• 872 (Chicago, IL)