East Saint Louis, IL
Census ZIP code profile for East Saint Louis, IL - 6 ZIPs, total population 58,304. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.
U.S. Census Bureau, SimpleMaps US ZIP Code Database, delivery-area ZIP coverage
ACS city ledger plate
Sheet EAST-SAINT-LOUIS-IL · East Saint Louis, IL 6 ZIPs · 58,304 pop · #24438/25278 · St. Clair County
INC-LOW · RANK-BOTTOM · BELOW-PEER · BOOK-MID · OWN-LOW · POP-SMALL · SPREAD-MOD · HOME-LOW
- INC-LOW $35,708
- RANK-BOTTOM #24438/25278
- BELOW-PEER under Dupo
- BOOK-MID 6 ZIPs
- OWN-LOW 61% owners
- POP-SMALL 58,304
- SPREAD-MOD 62201→62205
- HOME-LOW $54,950
Nearest income peer: Dupo, IL (+ $25,483 income $)
Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.
Income neighbourhood around East Saint Louis
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest East Saint Louis on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- East Saint Lou · this city · lowest $35,708
East Saint Lou · this city · lowest
$35,708 median HH income
- Dupo · near
Dupo · near
$61,191 median HH income
- Caseyville · near
Caseyville · near
$64,269 median HH income
- Belleville · near
Belleville · near
$73,180 median HH income
- Fairview Heigh · near
Fairview Heigh · near
$80,205 median HH income
- Smithton · highest
Smithton · highest
$136,345 median HH income
What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.
National city placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, East Saint Louis, IL sits among US cities with one of the lowest household incomes among US cities, on a small-city population base, across a compact ZIP cluster.
- 3rd pct
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 58,304
- city population (Census)
- 6
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $35,708
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.
Lower household-income footing ($35,708 average) with poverty near 33.1% and unemployment 13.8% across 6 ZIPs. Start from the most populated ZIP rather than treating the city mean as a uniform cost of living.
Every one of the 12 cities sharing St. Clair County reports a higher average ZIP median income than East Saint Louis, Belleville, O Fallon and Fairview Heights among them. That gap is the county's income spread, not a measure of the housing or commute picture below. Smithton marks the far end of that range at $136,345, 282% above East Saint Louis.
Within-city ZIP comparison
Where the ZIP codes inside East Saint Louis differ
East Saint Louis's city average masks two linked splits. Median household income runs from $27,437 in ZIP 62201 to $45,672 in ZIP 62205, while home values span $41,800 in 62205 to $68,700 in 62203. Compare the endpoint ZIPs before treating the city-level number as a neighborhood-level answer.
- Income high-to-low ratio
- 1.7×
- Home-value high-to-low ratio
- 1.6×
- Poverty-rate spread
- 17.3 points
62201 to 62205
62205 to 62203
62203 to 62205
Derived from the published ACS 2023 ZIP-level records shown on this site. A high-to-low ratio compares the highest and lowest available ZIP values; it is not a score or forecast.
Population concentration
East Saint Louis population is a blend, not a flagship ZIP
Across 6 delivery areas, the densest code 62206 still covers only about 28% of East Saint Louis's 58,304 residents. The city average is a blend, pick two ZIPs with different incomes before using one number.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Wide East Saint Louis map, still a sparse ZBP book
Citywide ZBP: 593 establishments, 11,060 employees , annual payroll $634,260k (~10 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 6 of 6 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 62206 (184 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (110) · also Other services (except public administration) · Accommodation and food services .
ZIP Codes in East Saint Louis, IL
These ZIP codes sit in St. Clair County, which covers 28 ZIP codes in all; 6 of them fall in East Saint Louis. See the St. Clair County roll-up →
Every one of the 12 cities sharing St. Clair County reports a higher average ZIP median income than East Saint Louis, Belleville, O Fallon and Fairview Heights among them. That gap is the county's income spread, not a measure of the housing or commute picture below. Smithton marks the far end of that range at $136,345, 282% above East Saint Louis.
Side-by-side: Compare 62206 vs 62205 →
East Saint Louis roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving East Saint Louis, .