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Shelby County, IL ZIP Codes
Shelby County, Illinois has 22 ZIP codes (Census 2020 ZCTA-county file; GeoNames postal codes, October 2026), all residential. 13 of the residential ones lie mainly in Shelby County and 9 mainly in a neighboring county; 15 cross the county line. Median household income ranges from $51,389 in 62557 (Pana) to $82,374 in 62401 (Effingham) (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
- ACS2020-24
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Where are the ZIP codes of Shelby County?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries; ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B19013).
How different are its ZIP codes?
The middle half of its ranked ZIP codes (1,000+ people living in households) report median household incomes between $58,214 and $75,583.
They carry 22 postal town names.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B19013).
All 22 residential ZIP codes in Shelby County
13 ZIP codes lie mainly in Shelby County; 9 more reach into it from a neighboring county and follow the first table.
| In this county | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62565 | Shelbyville | 7,559 | 59 | $67k | $138k | 100% |
| 62550 | Moweaqua | 2,858 | 32 | $74k | $150k | 60% |
| 61957 | Windsor | 1,707 | 21 | $76k | $142k | 87% |
| 62571 | Tower Hill | 1,269 | 18 | $79k | $116k | 100% |
| 62463 | Stewardson | 1,103 | 28 | $58k | $139k | 100% |
| 62534 | Findlay | 1,041 | 19 | $69k | $125k | 100% |
| 62462 | Sigel | 971 | 24 | $103k | $173k | 50% |
| 62422 | Cowden | 926 | 20 | $75k | $106k | 65% |
| 62465 | Strasburg | 806 | 19 | $84k | $153k | 100% |
| 62431 | Herrick | 717 | 13 | $65k | $122k | 62% |
| 62444 | Mode | 623 | 22 | $62k | $120k | 100% |
| 62553 | Oconee | 318 | 9 | $92k | $112k | 81% |
| 62438 | Lakewood | 238 | 10 | $72k | $218k | 100% |
Partly in Shelby County
| In this county | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62510 | Assumption | 1,677 | 22 | $57k | $103k | 49% |
| 61928 | Gays | 776 | 25 | $118k | $152k | 32% |
| 62447 | Neoga | 3,210 | 53 | $87k | $154k | 31% |
| 62461 | Shumway | 625 | 15 | $74k | $156k | 29% |
| 62557 | Pana | 6,878 | 59 | $51k | $89k | 21% |
| 61914 | Bethany | 1,771 | 29 | $63k | $120k | 21% |
| 62414 | Beecher City | 1,783 | 24 | $58k | $158k | 19% |
| 62401 | Effingham | 19,273 | 186 | $82k | $218k | 3% |
| 62080 | Ramsey | 3,255 | 27 | $68k | $94k | 2% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; county shares by land area (Census 2020 ZCTA-county relationship file).
Which ZIP codes cross the county line?
15 ZIP codes of Shelby County extend into another county. A ZIP code follows mail routes, not county borders.
| ZIP | In Shelby | Elsewhere |
|---|---|---|
| 62401 | 3% | Effingham County 97% |
| 62557 | 21% | Christian County 74%; Montgomery County 5% |
| 62080 | 2% | Fayette County 94%; Montgomery County 4% |
| 62447 | 31% | Cumberland County 69% |
| 62550 | 60% | Christian County 34%; Macon County 7% |
| 62414 | 19% | Fayette County 54%; Effingham County 27% |
| 61914 | 21% | Moultrie County 76%; Macon County 3% |
| 61957 | 87% | Moultrie County 13% |
| 62510 | 49% | Christian County 51% |
| 62462 | 50% | Cumberland County 50% |
| 62422 | 65% | Fayette County 35% |
| 61928 | 32% | Moultrie County 63%; Coles County 5% |
| 62431 | 62% | Fayette County 38% |
| 62461 | 29% | Effingham County 71% |
| 62553 | 81% | Montgomery County 20% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA-county relationship file (shares of land area).
Which first three digits do Shelby County's ZIP codes use?
The first three digits of a ZIP code name the sectional center, the mail processing plant that sorts it. Shelby County's ZIP codes use 4 prefixes: 619, 620, 624 and 625.
| Prefix | Sectional center | Here | All codes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 619 | Champaign, IL (SCF 618) | 3 | 30 |
| 620 | St Louis, MO (SCF 630) | 1 | 78 |
| 624 | Champaign, IL (SCF 618) | 11 | 61 |
| 625 | Springfield, IL (SCF 625) | 7 | 53 |
Source: U.S. Postal Service, labeling list L005 (3-digit ZIP Code prefix groups, SCF sortation), effective October 1, 2026.