ZIP Code 62240

ZIP code 62240 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 42.0 square miles in East Carondelet, St. Clair County, Illinois. The area is home to 1,966 residents, producing a population density of 47 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 62240 against Illinois and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 62240 sits at $96,063 (20% above the Illinois average), while per-capita income is $28,220. The poverty rate stands at 5.5% and the unemployment rate at 18.0%. On housing, the median home value is $89,400 (53% below the state average) with median rent at $1,063 per month, and 87.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 62240 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 11.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 30.1, 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 62240 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 →