Tower Hill, IL · standard
ZIP Code 62571
Shelby County, Illinois - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,532
- 9/sq mi Low-density area
- $79,390
- Median income Near-median income area
- $115,600
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 7.9%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Tower Hill pairs an above-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 39%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 15th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 9
- people per sq mi
- 76%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 62571 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 62571 covers 176.1 square miles in Tower Hill, Shelby County, Illinois (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,532 residents on file, a density of 9 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 62571 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $79,390 (1% below the average Illinois ZIP), while per-capita income is $36,232. The poverty rate is 12.3%, with unemployment at 7.3%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $115,600 (40% below the average Illinois ZIP), and median rent is $813; owner occupancy is 75.6%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 7.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 56.9, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Shelby County, so 62571 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 62571, Tower Hill, 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
1,532
Population
176.1
Area (sq mi)
9
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 62571?
56.9
Median Age
47.9%
Male
52.1%
Female
0.0%
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?
$79,390
Median Household Income
-1% vs state ZIP avg
$36,232
Per Capita Income
12.3%
Poverty Rate
7.3%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 62571 ranks among Illinois ZIPs
Tower Hill, 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)
$79,390 Top 43% higher than 57% 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
676housing units
676
Total Housing Units
610
Occupied Units
66
Vacant Units
2.08
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$115,600
Median Home Value
-40% vs state ZIP avg
$813
Median Rent
1982
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 10 business establishments in ZIP 62571, employing approximately 60 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,825,000.
10
Businesses
60
Employees
$1.8M
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 62571 vs 62438 →
ZIP 62571 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 62557
Pana (62557)
7,607 residents
- 62571 1,532
Tower Hill (62571)
1,532 residents
- 62422 1,156
Cowden (62422)
1,156 residents
- 62553 437
Oconee (62553)
437 residents
- 62438 433
Lakewood (62438)
433 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 62571 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 62571 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 62553
Oconee (62553)
$92,083 median income
- 62571
Tower Hill (62571)
$79,390 median income
- 62422
Cowden (62422)
$75,074 median income
- 62438
Lakewood (62438)
$71,786 median income
- 62557
Pana (62557)
$51,389 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 62571 ranks #2 of 5 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 62571, both outside IL so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,532 here; floor ≥1,000).
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 62571 in?
ZIP code 62571 (Tower Hill) 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 62571?
ZIP code 62571 in Tower Hill, IL has a population of 1,532 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 62571?
The median household income in ZIP 62571 is $79,390, which is 4% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 62571?
The median home value in ZIP 62571 is $115,600, which is 58% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 62571?
The largest racial group in ZIP 62571 is White at 95.2%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 0.9% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 62571?
ZIP code 62571 has 10 business establishments employing approximately 60 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 62571?
In ZIP code 62571, 61.4% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 7.9% 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 62571?
In ZIP code 62571, approximately 75.6% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 24.4% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 62571?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 62571 is 12.3% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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