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ZIP Code 62059: Lovejoy, IL
ZIP code 62059 uses the postal name Lovejoy, Illinois and lies entirely in St. Clair County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 730 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $30,673 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Most of its land (100%) lies in the city of Brooklyn.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Lovejoy · its only residential ZIP
- County
- St. Clair County
- Census places
- Brooklyn
- Metro area
- St. Louis, MO-IL
- House district
- IL-13 119th Congress
- State
- Illinois
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 0.7 sq mi · 1,110 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 62059?
62059 centers on 38.653°, -90.173° and covers 0.7 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 62090, 63102, 62201, 63147.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 62059, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 62059 compare with the rest of St. Clair County?
| Measure | 62059 | In St. Clair County | In IL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 729 | 32nd of 34 | 1,001st of 1,396 |
| Median household income | $31k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $38k | not ranked | not ranked |
62059's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (729). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 79% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 62059?
The 2020 Census counted 631 people in 62059; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 729. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 729±171 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 631
- Households
- 278
- Median age
- 29.5
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 62059?
Of the 729 people the ACS estimates in 62059, 39.6% are under 18 and 14.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (94.1%).
- Under 1839.6%
- 18 to 6445.5%
- 65 and older14.8%
- Black, not Hispanic94.1%
- Other or two or more4.1%
- Hispanic or Latino1.8%
- White, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 62059 earn?
Median household income is $30,673 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $30,673±$14,270
- Income per person
- $24,036
- Below the poverty line
- 44.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 13.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 27.4%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 62059?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $37,500
- Median gross rent
- $904
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 44.6%
- Housing units
- 323
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 62059?
4 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services4
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 62059?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62090 | Venice | 1,039 | $36k | 1.0 mi |
| 63102 | Saint Louis, MO | 2,882 | $66k | 1.5 mi |
| 62201 | East Saint Louis | 4,921 | $27k | 2.2 mi |
| 63147 | Saint Louis, MO | 8,173 | $41k | 3.6 mi |
| 63101 | Saint Louis, MO | 3,130 | $67k | 1.8 mi (near) |
| 63106 | Saint Louis, MO | 6,751 | $21k | 2.0 mi (near) |
| 63107 | Saint Louis, MO | 8,909 | $44k | 2.2 mi (near) |
| 63155 | Saint Louis, MO | 0 | – | 2.5 mi (near) |
| 62060 | Madison | 3,558 | $47k | 2.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.