ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Illinois

ZIP Code 62201: Fairmont City, IL

ZIP Code 62201 (Fairmont City, St. Clair County, Illinois) has an estimated 4,921 residents in 2,065 households. The median household income is $27,437, the median home value is $60,000 and the median gross rent is $713/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. 3 figures for this ZIP (household income, poverty rate, gross rent) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

4,921

Margin of error ±1,024

Median household income

$27,437*

Margin of error ±$22,823· estimate has a large margin of error

Median home value

$60,000

Margin of error ±$11,625

Median gross rent

$713/mo*

Margin of error ±$497· estimate has a large margin of error

Median age

41.1 yrs

Margin of error ±3.5 yrs

Mean travel time to work

19.2 min

Margin of error ±7.3 min

How ZIP 62201 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 6220141.1 yrsIllinois39.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 62201$27,437*Illinois$83,390United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 62201$20,212Illinois$46,406United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 6220139.7%*Illinois11.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 622011.7%Illinois5.8%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 6220112.6%Illinois37.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 62201$60,000Illinois$263,300United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 62201$713/mo*Illinois$1,274/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 6220151.2%Illinois67.1%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 6220119.2 minIllinois27.8 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 622016.7%Illinois15.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 62201

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 62201 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 62201Margin of errorIllinoisUnited States
Total population4,921±1,02412,694,798334,922,499
Median age41.1 yrs±3.5 yrs39.0 yrs38.9 yrs
Households2,065±4215,036,449129,227,496
Median household income$27,437*±$22,823$83,390$80,734
Per capita income$20,212±$3,762$46,406$44,673
Poverty rate39.7%*±16.5 pts11.8%12.5%
Unemployment rate1.7%±1.7 pts5.8%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher12.6%±4.2 pts37.8%35.7%
Median home value$60,000±$11,625$263,300$332,700
Median gross rent$713/mo*±$497$1,274/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes51.2%±8.8 pts67.1%65.2%
Mean travel time to work19.2 min±7.3 min27.8 min26.4 min
Worked from home6.7%±3.8 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 62201
GroupZIP 62201IllinoisUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino9.2%58.1%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino48.7%13.3%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino2.1%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 Latino1.8%3.4%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)38.2%18.8%19.3%

Where ZIP 62201 is

State
Illinois
Main county
St. Clair County— also overlaps Madison County
Largest overlapping place
Fairmont City (41% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
12.04 sq mi· about 409 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 St. Clair County

62203 East St. Louis, IL62204 Washington Park, IL62205 East St. Louis, IL62206 Cahokia, IL62207 Centreville, IL62208 Fairview Heights, IL62220 Belleville, IL62221 St. Clair County, IL62223 Belleville, IL62225 Scott AFB, IL62226 Swansea, IL62232 Caseyville, IL62239 Dupo, IL62240 St. Clair County, IL62243 St. Clair County, IL62254 St. Clair County, IL62255 St. Clair County, IL62257 St. Clair County, IL62258 St. Clair County, IL62260 St. Clair County, IL62264 St. Clair County, IL62269 O'Fallon, IL62282 St. Libory, IL62285 St. Clair County, IL

See every ZIP code in Illinois, or compare ZIP 62201 with another ZIP code.

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.