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ZIP Code 62201: East Saint Louis, IL
ZIP code 62201 uses the postal name East Saint Louis, Illinois and lies mostly in St. Clair County (96% of its land) with the rest in Madison County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 4,900 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the 5th most populous of East Saint Louis's 6 residential ZIP codes. Median household income is $27,437 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Fairmont City (41%), East St. Louis (36%), Madison (10%) and Sauget (8%), and 1% in smaller places; 3% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- East Saint Louis · 6 residential ZIPs
- County
- St. Clair County (96%); Madison County (4%)
- Census places
- Fairmont City (41%); East St. Louis (36%); Madison (10%); Sauget (8%)
- Metro area
- St. Louis, MO-IL
- House district
- IL-13 119th Congress
- State
- Illinois
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 12.0 sq mi · 409 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 62202 also use the name East Saint Louis
Where is ZIP code 62201?
62201 centers on 38.635°, -90.141° and covers 12.0 square miles of land plus 1.0 of water. It borders 12 ZIP codes: 62059, 62204, 63102, 62205, 62090, 62060, 62207, 63104, 62206, 63118 and more.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 62201, 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 62201 compare with the rest of East Saint Louis?
| Measure | 62201 | In East Saint Louis | In St. Clair County | In IL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 4,921 | 5th of 6 | 21st of 34 | 478th of 1,396 |
| Median household income | $27k | not ranked | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $60k | 2nd of 5 | 22nd of 25 | 836th of 842 |
62201's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$22,823) is more than a quarter of the figure ($27,437). 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 70% 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 62201?
The 2020 Census counted 5,125 people in 62201; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 4,921. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 4,921±1,024 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 5,125
- Households
- 2,065
- Median age
- 41.1
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 62201?
Of the 4,921 people the ACS estimates in 62201, 19.5% are under 18 and 17.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (48.7%), then Hispanic or Latino (38.2%).
- Under 1819.5%
- 18 to 6463.0%
- 65 and older17.5%
- Black, not Hispanic48.7%
- Hispanic or Latino38.2%
- White, not Hispanic9.2%
- Other or two or more3.9%
- 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 62201 earn?
Median household income is $27,437 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $27,437±$22,823
- Income per person
- $20,212
- Below the poverty line
- 39.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 12.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $35,8351,640 returns; wages 83% of AGI (IRS)
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 62201?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $60,000
- Median gross rent
- $713
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 51.2%
- Housing units
- 2,732
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 62201?
162 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 5 fewer than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services25
- Other services (except public administration)20
- Wholesale trade19
- Transportation and warehousing18
- Retail trade15
- Health care and social assistance12
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 62201?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62059 | Lovejoy | 729 | $31k | 2.2 mi |
| 62204 | East Saint Louis | 4,055 | $35k | 2.4 mi |
| 63102 | Saint Louis, MO | 2,882 | $66k | 2.5 mi |
| 62205 | East Saint Louis | 6,459 | $46k | 2.5 mi |
| 62090 | Venice | 1,039 | $36k | 2.6 mi |
| 62060 | Madison | 3,558 | $47k | 3.2 mi |
| 62207 | East Saint Louis | 6,984 | $30k | 3.7 mi |
| 63104 | Saint Louis, MO | 19,007 | $69k | 4.3 mi |
| 62206 | East Saint Louis | 12,959 | $34k | 4.9 mi |
| 63118 | Saint Louis, MO | 25,913 | $58k | 5.4 mi |
| 62040 | Granite City | 40,404 | $60k | 6.0 mi |
| 62234 | Collinsville | 31,648 | $70k | 9.2 mi |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.