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ZIP Code 62208: Fairview Heights, IL
ZIP code 62208 is in Fairview Heights, Illinois, entirely in St. Clair County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 17,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $80,205 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 83% of its land lies in Fairview Heights, and 3% in smaller places; 14% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Fairview Heights · its only residential ZIP
- County
- St. Clair County
- Census places
- Fairview Heights
- Neighborhood
- Crossroads GeoNames
- Metro area
- St. Louis, MO-IL
- House districts
- IL-13 (91%), IL-12 (9%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Illinois
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 13.4 sq mi · 1,256 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 62208?
62208 centers on 38.595°, -90.005° and covers 13.4 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 62232, 62203, 62226, 62269, 62223.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 62208, 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); neighborhoods from the GeoNames gazetteer (CC BY 4.0), placed in this ZIP code by PlainZIP.
How does 62208 compare with the rest of St. Clair County?
| Measure | 62208 | In St. Clair County | In IL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 16,821 | 7th of 34 | 266th of 1,396 |
| Median household income | $80k | 14th of 24 | 385th of 797 |
| Median home value | $176k | 13th of 25 | 437th of 842 |
Its median household income is higher than in 62% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 80% of all 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 62208?
The 2020 Census counted 16,992 people in 62208; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 16,821. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 2.2% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 16,821
- 2020 Census count
- 16,992−2.2% since 2010 (17,376)
- Households
- 7,336
- Median age
- 40.8
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 62208?
Of the 16,821 people the ACS estimates in 62208, 21.5% are under 18 and 18.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (49.4%), then Black (not Hispanic) (29.6%).
- Under 1821.5%
- 18 to 6459.6%
- 65 and older18.9%
- White, not Hispanic49.4%
- Black, not Hispanic29.6%
- Other or two or more10.3%
- Hispanic or Latino6.9%
- Asian, not Hispanic3.8%
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 62208 earn?
Median household income is $80,205 (ACS 2020-2024), the 14th highest of the 24 ranked ZIP codes in St. Clair County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($80,253 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $80,205±$10,113
- Income per person
- $39,890
- Below the poverty line
- 9.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 6.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 34.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $66,8318,620 returns; wages 72% 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 62208?
FHFA's house price index for 62208, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 73% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 56% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +8.7% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $176,000
- Median gross rent
- $1,207
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 66.8%
- Housing units
- 8,192
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 62208?
595 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 45 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade199
- Accommodation and food services76
- Health care and social assistance59
- Other services (except public administration)56
- Finance and insurance46
- Professional, scientific, and technical services36
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 62208?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62232 | Caseyville | 7,063 | $64k | 2.6 mi |
| 62203 | East Saint Louis | 5,465 | $42k | 3.9 mi |
| 62226 | Belleville | 28,255 | $71k | 4.1 mi |
| 62269 | O Fallon | 35,923 | $104k | 4.8 mi |
| 62223 | Belleville | 16,269 | $74k | 5.1 mi |
| 62204 | East Saint Louis | 4,055 | $35k | 5.5 mi (near) |
| 62205 | East Saint Louis | 6,459 | $46k | 6.2 mi (near) |
| 62234 | Collinsville | 31,648 | $70k | 6.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.