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ZIP Code 62461: Shumway, IL
ZIP code 62461 uses the postal name Shumway, Illinois and lies mostly in Effingham County (71% of its land) with the rest in Shelby County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 630 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $74,350 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Shumway; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Shumway · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Effingham County (71%); Shelby County (29%)
- Census places
- Shumway
- Micro area
- Effingham, IL
- House districts
- IL-12 (71%), IL-15 (29%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Illinois
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 41.8 sq mi · 15 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 62461?
62461 centers on 39.194°, -88.684° and covers 41.8 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 62444, 62414, 62463, 62401, 62411.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 62461, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 62461 compare with the rest of Effingham County?
| Measure | 62461 | In Effingham County | In IL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 625 | 14th of 14 | 1,054th of 1,396 |
| Median household income | $74k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $156k | not ranked | not ranked |
62461's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (625). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 22% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 62461?
The 2020 Census counted 781 people in 62461; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 625. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 8.5% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 625±218 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 781−8.5% since 2010 (854)
- Households
- 289
- Median age
- 37.0
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 62461?
Of the 625 people the ACS estimates in 62461, 25.6% are under 18 and 24.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (95.8%).
- Under 1825.6%
- 18 to 6450.2%
- 65 and older24.2%
- White, not Hispanic95.8%
- Hispanic or Latino2.1%
- Other or two or more2.1%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 62461 earn?
Median household income is $74,350 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($64,801 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $74,350±$10,428
- Income per person
- $37,883
- Below the poverty line
- 10.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 20.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $68,083420 returns; wages 64% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 62461?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $156,400
- Median gross rent
- $850
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 82.7%
- Housing units
- 295
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 62461?
16 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in manufacturing (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Manufacturing4
- Construction3
- Wholesale trade3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 62461?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62444 | Mode | 623 | $62k | 6.4 mi |
| 62414 | Beecher City | 1,783 | $58k | 7.7 mi |
| 62463 | Stewardson | 1,103 | $58k | 7.8 mi |
| 62401 | Effingham | 19,273 | $82k | 8.4 mi |
| 62411 | Altamont | 4,249 | $66k | 8.9 mi |
| 62465 | Strasburg | 806 | $84k | 10.8 mi (near) |
| 62422 | Cowden | 926 | $75k | 11.3 mi (near) |
| 62462 | Sigel | 971 | $103k | 12.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.