ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Illinois

ZIP Code 62018: East Alton, IL

ZIP Code 62018 (East Alton, Madison County, Illinois) has an estimated 3,184 residents in 1,210 households. The median household income is $40,438, the median home value is $70,200 and the median gross rent is $1,052/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Some estimates have a large margin of error. One figure for this ZIP (owner-occupied) is marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

3,184

Margin of error ±521

Median household income

$40,438

Margin of error ±$6,539

Median home value

$70,200

Margin of error ±$19,743

Median gross rent

$1,052/mo

Margin of error ±$118

Median age

37.5 yrs

Margin of error ±6.6 yrs

Mean travel time to work

22.4 min

Margin of error ±8.8 min

How ZIP 62018 compares with Illinois and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 6201837.5 yrsIllinois39.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 62018$40,438Illinois$83,390United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 62018$20,073Illinois$46,406United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 6201830.8%Illinois11.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 620189.0%Illinois5.8%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 620183.3%Illinois37.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 62018$70,200Illinois$263,300United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 62018$1,052/moIllinois$1,274/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 6201867.0%*Illinois67.1%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 6201822.4 minIllinois27.8 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 6201812.5%Illinois15.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 62018

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 62018 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 62018Margin of errorIllinoisUnited States
Total population3,184±52112,694,798334,922,499
Median age37.5 yrs±6.6 yrs39.0 yrs38.9 yrs
Households1,210±1945,036,449129,227,496
Median household income$40,438±$6,539$83,390$80,734
Per capita income$20,073±$3,256$46,406$44,673
Poverty rate30.8%±7.8 pts11.8%12.5%
Unemployment rate9.0%±4.2 pts5.8%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher3.3%±2.4 pts37.8%35.7%
Median home value$70,200±$19,743$263,300$332,700
Median gross rent$1,052/mo±$118$1,274/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes67.0%*±10.6 pts67.1%65.2%
Mean travel time to work22.4 min±8.8 min27.8 min26.4 min
Worked from home12.5%±7.9 pts15.9%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 62018
GroupZIP 62018IllinoisUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino84.6%58.1%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino6.9%13.3%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%5.9%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.4%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino5.1%3.4%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)3.4%18.8%19.3%

Where ZIP 62018 is

State
Illinois
Main county
Madison County
Largest overlapping place
East Alton (25% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
3.32 sq mi· about 959 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Madison County

62001 Madison County, IL62002 Alton, IL62010 Bethalto, IL62021 Madison County, IL62024 East Alton, IL62025 Madison County, IL62026 Edwardsville, IL62034 Glen Carbon, IL62035 Godfrey, IL62040 Granite City, IL62046 Hamel, IL62048 Madison, IL62058 Livingston, IL62060 Madison, IL62061 Madison County, IL62062 Maryville, IL62067 Madison County, IL62074 Madison County, IL62084 Roxana, IL62087 South Roxana, IL62090 Venice, IL62095 Wood River, IL62097 Madison County, IL62234 Collinsville, IL

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.