ZIP Code 62204

ZIP code 62204 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 14.5 square miles in East Saint Louis, St. Clair County, Illinois. The area is home to 7,960 residents, producing a population density of 549 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 62204 against Illinois and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 62204 sits at $35,346 (56% below the Illinois average), while per-capita income is $19,433. The poverty rate stands at 27.3% and the unemployment rate at 17.2%. On housing, the median home value is $47,800 (75% below the state average) with median rent at $831 per month, and 77.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 62204 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 10.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 46.8, and the average commute is —. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing St. Clair County, so you can benchmark 62204 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →