ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Illinois

ZIP Code 62040: Granite City, IL

ZIP Code 62040 (Granite City, Madison County, Illinois) has an estimated 40,404 residents in 17,203 households. The median household income is $60,031, the median home value is $112,000 and the median gross rent is $910/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

Total population

40,404

Margin of error ±610

Median household income

$60,031

Margin of error ±$2,389

Median home value

$112,000

Margin of error ±$6,720

Median gross rent

$910/mo

Margin of error ±$62

Median age

39.8 yrs

Margin of error ±1.5 yrs

Mean travel time to work

22.1 min

Margin of error ±1.9 min

How ZIP 62040 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 6204039.8 yrsIllinois39.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 62040$60,031Illinois$83,390United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 62040$32,066Illinois$46,406United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 6204015.0%Illinois11.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 620405.8%Illinois5.8%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 6204015.7%Illinois37.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 62040$112,000Illinois$263,300United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 62040$910/moIllinois$1,274/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 6204075.0%Illinois67.1%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 6204022.1 minIllinois27.8 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 620408.1%Illinois15.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 62040

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 62040 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 62040Margin of errorIllinoisUnited States
Total population40,404±61012,694,798334,922,499
Median age39.8 yrs±1.5 yrs39.0 yrs38.9 yrs
Households17,203±5975,036,449129,227,496
Median household income$60,031±$2,389$83,390$80,734
Per capita income$32,066±$1,712$46,406$44,673
Poverty rate15.0%±2.1 pts11.8%12.5%
Unemployment rate5.8%±1.5 pts5.8%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher15.7%±1.8 pts37.8%35.7%
Median home value$112,000±$6,720$263,300$332,700
Median gross rent$910/mo±$62$1,274/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes75.0%±2.1 pts67.1%65.2%
Mean travel time to work22.1 min±1.9 min27.8 min26.4 min
Worked from home8.1%±1.7 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 62040
GroupZIP 62040IllinoisUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino73.8%58.1%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino8.0%13.3%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.9%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 Latino0.3%0.4%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino6.3%3.4%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)10.6%18.8%19.3%

Where ZIP 62040 is

State
Illinois
Main county
Madison County
Largest overlapping place
Granite City (43% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
39.89 sq mi· about 1,013 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, IL62018 East Alton, IL62021 Madison County, IL62024 East Alton, IL62025 Madison County, IL62026 Edwardsville, IL62034 Glen Carbon, IL62035 Godfrey, 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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Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

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.