62231 Zip Code Profile

62231 is a sparsely populated, rural zip code in Carlyle, Illinois. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. Looking for higher-end houses? Real estate prices here ($112,400) are significantly above average for the St. Louis metro area.

The average family income here is $53,763/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 62231 is $49,286.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 62231 earn an average of $31,651/year. Women earn only $18,214/year.

3,495 people in 62231 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 62231? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 23.1 minutes.

The median age here is 42. There are 3,787 men and 3,802 women. The median age for men is 41 while for women the median age is 44.

To give you a sense of the community, 4,487 people (out of the 7,589 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 3,010 homes, and 195 businesses every day. 124 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

62231 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 39 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Tianjin, China!) and -89 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 457 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 7,589
• White Population: 7,310
• Black Population: 211
• Hispanic Population: 108
• Asian Population: 51
• Hawaiian Population: 2
• Indian Population: 45
• Male Population: 3,787
• Female Population: 3,802
• Median Age: 42
• Median Age of Males: 41
• Median Age of Females: 44

• 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: Clinton
• City: Carlyle
• Longitude: -89.4
• Latitude: 38.6
• Elevation: 458 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 618

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 3,280
• Drive alone: 2,738
• Carpool: 353
• Public transit: 46
• Ride bikes or walk: 124


• Average commute time: 23.1 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 234
•    5 - 9: 607
•    10 - 14: 423
•    15 - 19: 404
•    20 - 24: 377
•    25 - 29: 251
•    30 - 34: 319
•    35 - 39: 29
•    40 - 44: 121
•    45 - 59: 230
•    60 - 89: 213
•    90 plus: 72

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $112,400
• Average Annual Household Income: $47,808
• Businesses: 183
• Employees: 1,835
• Annual Payroll: $48,669,000
• Average Family Income: $53,763
• Median Family Income: $42,273
• Average Income for Men: $31,651
• Average Income for Women: $18,214

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 19
• Congressional District Land Area: 11518.0
• Sr Senator: Mark Kirk (R)
• Jr Senator: Richard J. Durbin (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 027
• State FIPS Code: 17

• Carlyle Courthouse Square Farmers Market

View all schools in Carlyle

Primary Schools

Carlyle Elementary School

951 6th St

Carlyle, IL 62231

(618) 594-3766

Middle Schools

Carlyle Junior High School

1631 12th St

Carlyle, IL 62231

(618) 594-8292

High Schools

Carlyle High School

1461 12th St

Carlyle, IL 62231

(618) 594-2453