Tovey, IL · standard
ZIP Code 62570
Christian County, Illinois - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 512
- 754/sq mi High-density area
- $89,000
- Median income Above-median income area
- $79,100
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 12.5%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Tovey pairs an above-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 28%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 4th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 754
- people per sq mi
- 90%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 62570 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 62570 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Tovey, Christian County, Illinois, home to just 512 residents across 0.7 square miles, a density of 754 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 62570 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $89,000 (11% above the average Illinois ZIP), while per-capita income is $34,205. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 5.2% and unemployment is 2.3%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $79,100 (59% below the average Illinois ZIP), and median rent is $808; owner occupancy is 90.0%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 12.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 28.2, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 6 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Christian County, so 62570 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 62570, Tovey, 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
512
Population
0.7
Area (sq mi)
754
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 62570?
28.2
Median Age
47.4%
Male
52.6%
Female
1.7%
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?
$89,000
Median Household Income
+11% vs state ZIP avg
$34,205
Per Capita Income
5.2%
Poverty Rate
2.3%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 62570 ranks among Illinois ZIPs
Tovey, 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)
$89,000 Top 29% higher than 71% of 1,334 Illinois ZIPs
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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
277housing units
277
Total Housing Units
240
Occupied Units
37
Vacant Units
2.62
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$79,100
Median Home Value
-59% vs state ZIP avg
$808
Median Rent
1948
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 4 business establishments in ZIP 62570, employing approximately 29 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,580,000.
4
Businesses
29
Employees
$1.6M
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 62570 vs 62517 →
ZIP 62570 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 62563
Rochester (62563)
5,686 residents
- 62558
Pawnee (62558)
3,590 residents
- 62531 1,792
Edinburg (62531)
1,792 residents
- 62540 1,492
Kincaid (62540)
1,492 residents
- 62570 512
Tovey (62570)
512 residents
- 62556 422
Palmer (62556)
422 residents
- 62517 226
Bulpitt (62517)
226 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 62570 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 62570 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 62563
Rochester (62563)
$117,255 median income
- 62531
Edinburg (62531)
$98,125 median income
- 62570
Tovey (62570)
$89,000 median income
- 62558
Pawnee (62558)
$81,106 median income
- 62517
Bulpitt (62517)
$75,000 median income
- 62540
Kincaid (62540)
$70,179 median income
- 62556
Palmer (62556)
$55,694 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 62570 ranks #3 of 7 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 62570, 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 62570 in?
ZIP code 62570 (Tovey) is located in Christian County, Illinois. Christian County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/christian-il.
What is the population of ZIP code 62570?
ZIP code 62570 in Tovey, IL has a population of 512 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 62570?
The median household income in ZIP 62570 is $89,000, which is 17% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 62570?
The median home value in ZIP 62570 is $79,100, which is 72% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 62570?
The largest racial group in ZIP 62570 is White at 99.7%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 13.7% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 62570?
ZIP code 62570 has 4 business establishments employing approximately 29 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 62570?
In ZIP code 62570, 50.9% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 12.5% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 62570?
In ZIP code 62570, approximately 90.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 10.0% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 62570?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 62570 is 5.2% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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