Lenzburg, IL · standard
ZIP Code 62255
St. Clair County, Illinois - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,001
- 15/sq mi Moderate-density area
- $80,506
- Median income Near-median income area
- $160,800
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 7.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Lenzburg pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 37%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 30th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 15
- people per sq mi
- 87%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 62255 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 62255 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Lenzburg, St. Clair County, Illinois, home to just 1,001 residents across 65.4 square miles, a density of 15 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 62255 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $80,506 (1% above the average Illinois ZIP), while per-capita income is $33,858. The poverty rate is 14.7%, with unemployment at 2.2%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $160,800 (16% below the average Illinois ZIP), and median rent is $669; owner occupancy is 86.9%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 7.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 46.4, and the average commute is 34 minutes. The page also surfaces 6 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in St. Clair County, so 62255 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 62255, Lenzburg, IL · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
1,001
Population
65.4
Area (sq mi)
15
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 62255?
46.4
Median Age
42.4%
Male
57.6%
Female
0.2%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$80,506
Median Household Income
+1% vs state ZIP avg
$33,858
Per Capita Income
14.7%
Poverty Rate
2.2%
Unemployment Rate
34.2 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 62255 ranks among Illinois ZIPs
Lenzburg, IL household income vs. every Illinois ZIP code
Median household income among 1,334 reporting Illinois ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$80,506 Top 41% higher than 59% of 1,334 Illinois ZIPs
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
526housing units
526
Total Housing Units
459
Occupied Units
67
Vacant Units
2.38
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$160,800
Median Home Value
-16% vs state ZIP avg
$669
Median Rent
1978
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 14 business establishments in ZIP 62255, employing approximately 59 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,108,000.
14
Businesses
59
Employees
$2.1M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 3 | 21.4% |
| Accommodation and food services | 3 | 21.4% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 62255 vs 62257 →
ZIP 62255 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 62243
Freeburg (62243)
5,910 residents
- 62264
New Athens (62264)
3,338 residents
- 62257
Marissa (62257)
3,214 residents
- 62255 1,001
Lenzburg (62255)
1,001 residents
- 62292 947
Tilden (62292)
947 residents
- 62217 807
Baldwin (62217)
807 residents
- 62282 471
Saint Libory (62282)
471 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 62255 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 62255 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 62282
Saint Libory (62282)
$117,143 median income
- 62243
Freeburg (62243)
$103,342 median income
- 62217
Baldwin (62217)
$84,615 median income
- 62255
Lenzburg (62255)
$80,506 median income
- 62257
Marissa (62257)
$78,750 median income
- 62264
New Athens (62264)
$57,015 median income
- 62292
Tilden (62292)
$47,857 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 62255 ranks #4 of 7 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 62255, both outside IL so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,001 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 62255 in?
ZIP code 62255 (Lenzburg) is located in St. Clair County, Illinois. St. Clair County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/st-clair-il.
What is the population of ZIP code 62255?
ZIP code 62255 in Lenzburg, IL has a population of 1,001 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 62255?
The median household income in ZIP 62255 is $80,506, which is 6% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 62255?
The median home value in ZIP 62255 is $160,800, which is 42% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 62255?
The largest racial group in ZIP 62255 is White at 97.1%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 1.2% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 62255?
ZIP code 62255 has 14 business establishments employing approximately 59 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 62255?
In ZIP code 62255, 50.1% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 7.0% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the average commute time in ZIP 62255?
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 62255 is 34.2 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend more time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 62255?
In ZIP code 62255, approximately 86.9% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 13.1% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 62255?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 62255 is 14.7% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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