62059 Zip Code Profile

62059 is a suburban zip code in Lovejoy, Illinois. Median household income here ($15,326) is significantly lower than US average ($56,604). The population is primarily African-American, younger, and mostly single. The average house value here ($43,100) is significantly lower than in the St. Louis metro area as a whole, so this is probably a great place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $27,122/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 62059 is $30,313.

An fascinating fact about income in 62059: Men here earn an average of $7,995/year. Women make more, earning $14,609/year. This is very rare, women out earn men in only 2% of American communities.

278 people in 62059 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 62059? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living in 62059 is 33.3 minutes!

The median age here is 29. There are 320 men and 426 women. The median age for men is 23 while for women the median age is 32.

To give you a sense of the community, 340 people (out of the 746 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 0 homes, and 0 businesses every day. 59 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

62059 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 39 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Valencia, Spain!) and -90 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 411 feet above sea levell.

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• North City Farmers' Market

• Terra Cotta Lofts

• Demographics

• Total Population: 746
• White Population: 32
• Black Population: 724
• Hispanic Population: 12
• Asian Population: 1
• Hawaiian Population: 1
• Indian Population: 3
• Male Population: 320
• Female Population: 426
• Median Age: 29
• Median Age of Males: 23
• 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: Lovejoy
• Longitude: -90.2
• Latitude: 38.7
• Elevation: 411 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 618

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 278
• Drive alone: 138
• Carpool: 7
• Public transit: 74
• Ride bikes or walk: 59


• Average commute time: 33.3 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 50
•    5 - 9: 31
•    10 - 14: 11
•    15 - 19: 0
•    20 - 24: 31
•    25 - 29: 7
•    30 - 34: 8
•    35 - 39: 6
•    40 - 44: 44
•    45 - 59: 78
•    60 - 89: 0
•    90 plus: 12

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $43,100
• Average Annual Household Income: $19,063
• Businesses: 6
• Employees: 148
• Annual Payroll: $1,927,000
• Average Family Income: $27,122
• Median Family Income: $15,326
• Average Income for Men: $7,995
• Average Income for Women: $14,609

• 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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View all schools in Lovejoy

Primary Schools

Lovejoy Elementary School

Po Box 250

Lovejoy, IL 62059

(618) 271-1014

Middle Schools

Lovejoy Middle School

Po Box 250

Lovejoy, IL 62059

(618) 271-1014

High Schools

Lovejoy Technology Academy

Po Box 250

Lovejoy, IL 62059

(618) 271-1014