Mode, IL · standard
ZIP Code 62444
Shelby County, Illinois - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 387
- 5/sq mi Low-density area
- $62,358
- Median income Near-median income area
- $119,600
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 16.2%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Mode pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 34th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 16th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 62444 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 62444 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Mode, Shelby County, Illinois, home to just 387 residents across 75.9 square miles, a density of 5 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 62444 reports a modest median household income of $62,358 (22% below the average Illinois ZIP), while per-capita income is $24,438. The poverty rate is 11.7%, with unemployment at 0.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $119,600 (38% below the average Illinois ZIP); owner occupancy is 100.0%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 16.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 47.6, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 7 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Shelby County, so 62444 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 62444, Mode, IL · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
387
Population
75.9
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 62444?
47.6
Median Age
49.0%
Male
51.0%
Female
0.5%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$62,358
Median Household Income
-22% vs state ZIP avg
$24,438
Per Capita Income
11.7%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 62444 ranks among Illinois ZIPs
Mode, IL household income vs. every Illinois ZIP code
Median household income among 1,334 reporting Illinois ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$62,358 27th percentile higher than 27% of 1,334 Illinois ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Illinois ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
234housing units
234
Total Housing Units
218
Occupied Units
16
Vacant Units
2.86
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$119,600
Median Home Value
-38% vs state ZIP avg
1971
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 5 business establishments in ZIP 62444, employing approximately 25 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,054,000.
5
Businesses
25
Employees
$1.1M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 62444 vs 62463 →
ZIP 62444 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 62565
Shelbyville (62565)
7,538 residents
- 62414 1,886
Beecher City (62414)
1,886 residents
- 62463 1,294
Stewardson (62463)
1,294 residents
- 62422 1,156
Cowden (62422)
1,156 residents
- 62465 858
Strasburg (62465)
858 residents
- 62461 854
Shumway (62461)
854 residents
- 62438 433
Lakewood (62438)
433 residents
- 62444 387
Mode (62444)
387 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 62444 ranks #8 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 62444 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 62465
Strasburg (62465)
$84,286 median income
- 62422
Cowden (62422)
$75,074 median income
- 62461
Shumway (62461)
$74,350 median income
- 62438
Lakewood (62438)
$71,786 median income
- 62565
Shelbyville (62565)
$66,498 median income
- 62444
Mode (62444)
$62,358 median income
- 62414
Beecher City (62414)
$58,370 median income
- 62463
Stewardson (62463)
$58,214 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 62444 ranks #6 of 8 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 62444, both outside IL so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 62444 in?
ZIP code 62444 (Mode) is located in Shelby County, Illinois. Shelby County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/shelby-il.
What is the population of ZIP code 62444?
ZIP code 62444 in Mode, IL has a population of 387 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 62444?
The median household income in ZIP 62444 is $62,358, which is 18% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 62444?
The median home value in ZIP 62444 is $119,600, which is 57% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 62444?
The largest racial group in ZIP 62444 is White at 97.9%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 62444?
ZIP code 62444 has 5 business establishments employing approximately 25 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 62444?
In ZIP code 62444, 77.9% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 16.2% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 62444?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 62444 is 11.7% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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