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62059

ZIP code 62059 is in St. Clair County, Illinois. About 729 people live here in 278 households. The median home value is $37,500 and the median household income $30,673. The average commute takes about 24 minutes.

ZIP code tabulation area · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026
729residentsACS 2020–2024
$30,673median household incomeSt. Clair County: $74K
$37,500median home valueSt. Clair County: $180K
76%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription
62059 in IllinoisZIP codes coloured by median household income
Map of Illinois ZIP codes by household income, with 62059 marked 62059
<$45K$125K+

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files

People.

729 residents in 278 households, next to the St. Clair County figure.

40%
under 18
20%
aged 18–34
15%
aged 65 and over
55%
of households are people living alone
3%
of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

323 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $37,500 (±$11,819).

45%
of households own their home
51%
of homes are detached single-family houses
15%
are in buildings with 5 or more units
10%
are mobile homes
14%
of housing units are vacant
$904
median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later0%
2010–20190%
2000–200911%
1990–19996%
1980–19899%
1970–19799%
1960–196927%
1950–19594%
1940–194920%
1939 or earlier15%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$14,270.

$30,673
median household income
44.3%
of people live below the poverty line
13.5%
unemployment rate
27%
of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Getting around.

How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.

24 min
average commute to work
3%
of commuters travel 45 minutes or more
77%
of workers drive or carpool
2%
take public transportation
0%
walk or bike
21%
work from home
23%
of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

76%
of households have a broadband subscription
24%
have no internet access at home

American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Businesses in 62059.

4 business establishments with paid employees have an address in this ZIP code.

Grocery stores and supermarkets0
Convenience stores0
Pharmacies and drug stores0
Retail bakeries0
Full-service restaurants0
Limited-service restaurants0
Coffee shops and snack bars0
Bars3
Physicians’ offices0
Dentists’ offices0
Child care centers0
Gyms and fitness centers0
Movie theaters0
Museums0

Counts are business establishments with paid employees, by the ZIP code of their address. Self-employed people without staff, and public facilities such as libraries, are not included.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023

Health.

Estimated share of adults in 62059, next to the national figure.

84%
had a routine checkup in the past year
52%
visited a dentist in the past year
12%
of 18–64s have no health insurance
43%
get no leisure-time physical activity
47%
usually sleep less than 7 hours
23%
smoke
55%
have obesity
24%
have diagnosed diabetes
53%
have high blood pressure
37%
report fair or poor general health
23%
report frequent mental distress
40%
often feel lonely
50%
faced food insecurity in the past year
37%
faced housing insecurity in the past year
25%
lacked reliable transportation in the past year

These are model-based estimates for adults from the CDC’s PLACES project, combining national health surveys with local population data. They are not counts of local patients, and small differences between nearby ZIP codes are within the margin of the model.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES 2025 release (ZCTA), public domain

Nearest public schools.

In a straight line from the center of the ZIP code. Attendance zones are set by each school district.

Lovejoy Middle SchoolLovejoy0.7 mi
Lovejoy Elementary SchoolLovejoy0.7 mi
Lovejoy Technology AcademyLovejoy0.7 mi
Vivian Adams Early Child CtrEast Saint Louis2.2 mi
SIU Charter Sch of East St LouisEast Saint Louis2.3 mi

Source: National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE public school locations 2024–25

Nearby ZIP codes.

ZIP codes here are the Census Bureau’s ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which closely match the postal ZIP codes used for addresses.