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Shelby County, IL ZIP codes

There are 13 ZIP codes in Shelby County, IL, in 13 towns, from 61957 to 62571. The largest are 62565 (Shelbyville), 62550 (Moweaqua) and 61957 (Windsor).

The county seat is Shelbyville.

ZIP codes
13
Towns
13
County seat
Shelbyville
County FIPS
17173
Population
20,720
Median household income
$72,095
Land area
759 sq mi

Shelby County ZIP codes by town

Shelbyville (county seat)
62565

Each ZIP code is listed under the county most of its land lies in and the town the Postal Service names it for; a ZIP code's own page shows exactly how it is split.

Map of Shelby County ZIP codes

The ZIP codes of Shelby County, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Shelby County in numbers

About 20,720 people live in Shelby County, in 8,918 households, the 56th most populous of Illinois's 102 counties. The median household income is $72,095 a year, 14% below the Illinois median of $83,390 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $137,100 (48% below the Illinois median), and median gross rent is $814 a month. The median age is 45.3; 18.3% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.8% across Illinois); the average commute takes 21 minutes.

Population20,720Shelby20,720
Households8,918Shelby8,918
Median age45.3Shelby45.3Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$72,095Shelby$72,095Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$137,100Shelby$137,100Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$814Shelby$814Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher18.3%Shelby18.3%Illinois37.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute20.8 minShelby20.8 minIllinois27.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density27 / sq miShelby27 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

Largest towns in Shelby County

Largest towns in Shelby County
TownZIP codesPopulation
Lakewood 1 4,707
Shelbyville 1 4,351
Moweaqua 1 1,915
Windsor 1 877
Stewardson 1 756
Findlay 1 674
Mode 1 623
Cowden 1 534
Strasburg 1 507
Sigel 1 439
Tower Hill 1 422
Herrick 1 333
Oconee 1 193

Population of the census place of that name where there is one, otherwise of the ZIP codes the Postal Service addresses by it. A town's ZIP codes can reach past the county line.

Neighbouring counties

Counties that share a ZIP code with Shelby County.

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Every ZIP code in Shelby County, with figures

ZIP codes in Shelby County
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
61957 Windsor , IL Standard 1,707 $75,583 $141,900
62422 Cowden , IL Standard 926 $75,074 $105,900
62431 Herrick , IL Standard 717 $64,904 $122,200
62438 Lakewood , IL Standard 238 $71,786 $218,400
62444 Mode , IL Standard 623 $62,358 $119,600
62462 Sigel , IL Standard 971 $102,708 $173,400
62463 Stewardson , IL Standard 1,103 $58,214 $138,500
62465 Strasburg , IL Standard 806 $84,286 $152,500
62534 Findlay , IL Standard 1,041 $68,750 $125,200
62550 Moweaqua , IL Standard 2,858 $73,634 $149,600
62553 Oconee , IL Standard 318 $92,083 $111,900
62565 Shelbyville , IL Standard 7,559 $66,498 $137,600
62571 Tower Hill , IL Standard 1,269 $79,390 $115,600

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