ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Illinois

ZIP Code 62438: Shelby County, IL

ZIP Code 62438 (Shelby County, Illinois) has an estimated 238 residents in 130 households. The median household income is $71,786, the median home value is $218,400 and the median gross rent is —. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 6 figures for this ZIP (population, household income, bachelor's or higher, owner-occupied, commute, work from home) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

238*

Margin of error ±125· estimate has a large margin of error

Median household income

$71,786*

Margin of error ±$42,272· estimate has a large margin of error

Median home value

$218,400

Margin of error ±$18,166

Median gross rent

—

Margin of error not available

Median age

54.5 yrs

Margin of error ±25.1 yrs

Mean travel time to work

21.7 min*

Margin of error ±23.2 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 62438 compares with Illinois and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 6243854.5 yrsIllinois39.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 62438$71,786*Illinois$83,390United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 62438$43,171Illinois$46,406United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 624380.0%Illinois11.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 624380.0%Illinois5.8%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 6243839.7%*Illinois37.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 62438$218,400Illinois$263,300United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 62438—Illinois$1,274/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 6243890.0%*Illinois67.1%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 6243821.7 min*Illinois27.8 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 6243816.6%*Illinois15.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 62438

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 62438 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 62438	Margin of error	Illinois	United States
Total population	238*	±125	12,694,798	334,922,499
Median age	54.5 yrs	±25.1 yrs	39.0 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	130	±64	5,036,449	129,227,496
Median household income	$71,786*	±$42,272	$83,390	$80,734
Per capita income	$43,171	±$11,359	$46,406	$44,673
Poverty rate	0.0%	±5.5 pts	11.8%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	0.0%	±7.7 pts	5.8%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	39.7%*	±23.3 pts	37.8%	35.7%
Median home value	$218,400	±$18,166	$263,300	$332,700
Median gross rent	—	—	$1,274/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	90.0%*	±23.2 pts	67.1%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	21.7 min*	±23.2 min	27.8 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	16.6%*	±21.9 pts	15.9%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 62438
Group	ZIP 62438	Illinois	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	100.0%	58.1%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	13.3%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	5.9%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.0%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	3.4%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	0.0%	18.8%	19.3%

Where ZIP 62438 is

State: Illinois
Main county: Shelby County
Largest overlapping place: Lakewood (2% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 23.27 sq mi· about 10 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Shelby County

61957 Shelby County, IL 62422 Shelby County, IL 62431 Shelby County, IL 62444 Shelby County, IL 62462 Shelby County, IL 62463 Shelby County, IL 62465 Shelby County, IL 62534 Shelby County, IL 62550 Shelby County, IL 62553 Shelby County, IL 62565 Shelby County, IL 62571 Shelby County, IL

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.