62206 Zip Code Profile

62206 is a suburban zip code in East Saint Louis, Illinois. Median household income here ($29,899) is significantly lower than US average ($56,604). The population is primarily African-American, and about evenly divided between singles and married couples. The average house value here ($64,000) is lower than in the St. Louis metro area as a whole, so this could be a great place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $44,078/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 62206 is $34,316.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 62206 earn an average of $27,153/year. Women earn only $17,104/year.

6,578 people in 62206 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 62206? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 25.2 minutes.

The median age here is 31. There are 7,651 men and 8,858 women. The median age for men is 29 while for women the median age is 32.

To give you a sense of the community, 9,800 people (out of the 16,509 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 5,308 homes, and 377 businesses every day. 106 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

62206 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 39 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Dushanbe, Tajikistan!) and -90 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 408 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 16,509
• White Population: 5,925
• Black Population: 10,563
• Hispanic Population: 311
• Asian Population: 61
• Hawaiian Population: 7
• Indian Population: 84
• Male Population: 7,651
• Female Population: 8,858
• Median Age: 31
• Median Age of Males: 29
• Median Age of Females: 32

• Geography

• Region: Midwest
• Division: East North Central
• State: Illinois
• CSA Name: St. Louis-St. Charles-Farmington, MO-IL
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: St. Louis MO-IL
• County: St. Clair
• City: East Saint Louis
• Longitude: -90.2
• Latitude: 38.6
• Elevation: 408 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 618

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 6,428
• Drive alone: 5,173
• Carpool: 864
• Public transit: 194
• Ride bikes or walk: 106


• Average commute time: 25.2 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 255
•    5 - 9: 735
•    10 - 14: 703
•    15 - 19: 1,077
•    20 - 24: 1,140
•    25 - 29: 428
•    30 - 34: 923
•    35 - 39: 161
•    40 - 44: 256
•    45 - 59: 295
•    60 - 89: 271
•    90 plus: 184

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $64,000
• Average Annual Household Income: $31,693
• Businesses: 232
• Employees: 4,449
• Annual Payroll: $178,998,000
• Average Family Income: $44,078
• Median Family Income: $29,899
• Average Income for Men: $27,153
• Average Income for Women: $17,104

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 12
• Congressional District Land Area: 4424.0
• Sr Senator: Mark Kirk (R)
• Jr Senator: Richard J. Durbin (D)
• US House Representative: William L. Enyart (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 163
• State FIPS Code: 17

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Primary Schools

Centerville Elementary

3429 Camp Jackson Rd

Cahokia, IL 62206

(618) 332-3727

Elizabeth Morris Elementary

1500 Andrews Dr

Cahokia, IL 62206

(618) 332-3718

Huffman Elementary

600 St Robert Dr

Cahokia, IL 62206

(618) 332-3720

Jerome Early Childhood Center

1825 Jerome Ln

Cahokia, IL 62206

(618) 332-3716

Maplewood Elementary

600 Jerome Ln

Cahokia, IL 62206

(618) 332-3709

Penniman Elementary

300 Annunciation Ct

Cahokia, IL 62206

(618) 332-3716

Middle Schools

Wirth Parks Middle School

1900 Mousette Ln

Cahokia, IL 62206

(618) 332-3781

High Schools

Cahokia High School

800 Range Ln

Cahokia, IL 62206

(618) 332-3730

Other Schools

Estelle Sauget Academic Center

1700 Jerome Ln

Cahokia, IL 62206

(618) 332-3820

Fort Bowman Academy

2734 Calvin Blvd

Cahokia, IL 62206

(618) 332-7404