ZIP Code 62553 — Oconee village, IL Demographics & Data

ZIP code 62553 covers Oconee, IL in Shelby County with a population of about 315.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 40.3 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area codes 217, 447; U.S. House district IL-15; the CHAMPAIGN & SPRNGFLD - DECATUR media market.

Median household income in ZIP 62553 is about $81,042 — about 8% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 5.4%; unemployment rate near 13.6%; 24.4% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 9.3 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Manufacturing, and Finance and insurance; about 10.2% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 5.0 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 141.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $122,300 — about 65% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $425 (about 63% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 92.7% (about 27.3 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 62553 in Oconee, IL, a household would need roughly $34,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $786. That sits below the local median household income ($81,042), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Oconee village, IL as Relatively Low (composite score 51.7), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (48.3) and hurricane (40.7). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Oconee village, IL show little to no average snow and around 42.3 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 18 for ZIP 62553 (Oconee village, IL) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.