62208 Zip Code Profile

62208 is a suburban zip code in Fairview Heights, Illinois. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. At $133,900 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the St. Louis metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $59,518/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 62208 is $54,752.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 62208 earn an average of $35,652/year. Women earn only $23,643/year.

7,436 people in 62208 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 62208? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 24.3 minutes.

The median age here is 39. There are 8,498 men and 8,878 women. The median age for men is 37 while for women the median age is 41.

To give you a sense of the community, 8,435 people (out of the 17,376 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 7,192 homes, and 766 businesses every day. 120 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

62208 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 39 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Lisbon, Portugal!) and -90 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 594 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 17,376
• White Population: 11,899
• Black Population: 4,920
• Hispanic Population: 524
• Asian Population: 616
• Hawaiian Population: 32
• Indian Population: 158
• Male Population: 8,498
• Female Population: 8,878
• Median Age: 39
• Median Age of Males: 37
• Median Age of Females: 41

• 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: Fairview Heights
• Longitude: -90.0
• Latitude: 38.6
• Elevation: 595 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 618

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 7,201
• Drive alone: 6,249
• Carpool: 724
• Public transit: 66
• Ride bikes or walk: 120


• Average commute time: 24.3 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 167
•    5 - 9: 723
•    10 - 14: 864
•    15 - 19: 1,005
•    20 - 24: 1,355
•    25 - 29: 483
•    30 - 34: 1,182
•    35 - 39: 280
•    40 - 44: 295
•    45 - 59: 550
•    60 - 89: 240
•    90 plus: 57

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $133,900
• Average Annual Household Income: $60,904
• Businesses: 667
• Employees: 10,521
• Annual Payroll: $264,650,000
• Average Family Income: $59,518
• Median Family Income: $47,222
• Average Income for Men: $35,652
• Average Income for Women: $23,643

• 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

Illini Elementary

21 Circle Dr

Fairview Heights, IL 62208

(618) 398-5552

William Holliday Elementary

400 Joseph Dr

Fairview Heights, IL 62208

(618) 233-7588

Middle Schools

Grant Middle School

10110 Old Lincoln Tr

Fairview Heights, IL 62208

(618) 397-2764

Pontiac Jr High School

400 Ashland Dr

Fairview Heights, IL 62208

(618) 233-6004