ZIP Code 62205

ZIP code 62205 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 13.1 square miles in East Saint Louis, St. Clair County, Illinois. The area is home to 9,329 residents, producing a population density of 714 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 62205 against Illinois and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 62205 sits at $45,672 (43% below the Illinois average), while per-capita income is $23,511. The poverty rate stands at 41.6% and the unemployment rate at 32.2%. On housing, the median home value is $41,800 (78% below the state average) with median rent at $1,025 per month, and 68.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 62205 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 19.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 40.3, and the average commute is 24 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing St. Clair County, so you can benchmark 62205 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 →