ZIP Code 62206

ZIP code 62206 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 36.3 square miles in East Saint Louis, St. Clair County, Illinois. The area is home to 16,509 residents, producing a population density of 455 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 62206 against Illinois and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 62206 sits at $33,838 (58% below the Illinois average), while per-capita income is $19,330. The poverty rate stands at 31.5% and the unemployment rate at 7.6%. On housing, the median home value is $53,200 (72% below the state average) with median rent at $999 per month, and 55.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 62206 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 13.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 30.3, and the average commute is 27 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing St. Clair County, so you can benchmark 62206 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 →