Shelby County, Illinois

Shelby County covers 759 sq mi of land and has about 20,720 residents. 13 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 13 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.

Population

20,720

27/sq mi

Median household income

$72K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$137K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$814

U.S. $1,413

Median age

45.3

U.S. 38.9

Poverty rate

9.2%

U.S. 12.5%

Cities and towns

Zip codes in Shelby County

13 total

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

Shelby County at a glance

Compared with the U.S.

Household income distribution

<$25k

13%

$25–50k

20%

$50–75k

18%

$75–100k

16%

$100–150k

22%

$150–200k

$200k+

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

41%

Some college

23%

Associate's

13%

Bachelor's

14%

Graduate

How people get to work

Drove alone

84%

Carpooled

Transit

0.1%

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

0.3%

At a glance

	Shelby	U.S.
Own their home	78.4%	65.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	18.3%	35.7%
Work from home	6.5%	15.1%
Households with broadband	88.6%	91%
Without health insurance	4.4%	8.4%
Foreign-born	1%	14.1%
Veterans (of adults)	10.4%	6.2%
Unemployment	3%	5.2%
Average commute	20.8 min	26.4 min