ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Illinois

ZIP Code 62208: Fairview Heights, IL

ZIP Code 62208 (Fairview Heights, St. Clair County, Illinois) has an estimated 16,821 residents in 7,336 households. The median household income is $80,205, the median home value is $176,000 and the median gross rent is $1,207/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

16,821

Margin of error ±603

Median household income

$80,205

Margin of error ±$10,113

Median home value

$176,000

Margin of error ±$9,524

Median gross rent

$1,207/mo

Margin of error ±$146

Median age

40.8 yrs

Margin of error ±2.1 yrs

Mean travel time to work

22.2 min

Margin of error ±2.6 min

How ZIP 62208 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 6220840.8 yrsIllinois39.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 62208$80,205Illinois$83,390United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 62208$39,890Illinois$46,406United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 622089.8%Illinois11.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 622086.3%Illinois5.8%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 6220834.3%Illinois37.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 62208$176,000Illinois$263,300United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 62208$1,207/moIllinois$1,274/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 6220866.8%Illinois67.1%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 6220822.2 minIllinois27.8 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 622086.4%Illinois15.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 62208

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 62208 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 62208Margin of errorIllinoisUnited States
Total population16,821±60312,694,798334,922,499
Median age40.8 yrs±2.1 yrs39.0 yrs38.9 yrs
Households7,336±4465,036,449129,227,496
Median household income$80,205±$10,113$83,390$80,734
Per capita income$39,890±$3,633$46,406$44,673
Poverty rate9.8%±4.2 pts11.8%12.5%
Unemployment rate6.3%±2.3 pts5.8%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher34.3%±4.7 pts37.8%35.7%
Median home value$176,000±$9,524$263,300$332,700
Median gross rent$1,207/mo±$146$1,274/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes66.8%±3.7 pts67.1%65.2%
Mean travel time to work22.2 min±2.6 min27.8 min26.4 min
Worked from home6.4%±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 62208
GroupZIP 62208IllinoisUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino49.4%58.1%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino29.6%13.3%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino3.8%5.9%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.8%0.4%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino9.4%3.4%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)6.9%18.8%19.3%

Where ZIP 62208 is

State
Illinois
Main county
St. Clair County
Largest overlapping place
Fairview Heights (83% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
13.39 sq mi· about 1,256 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

62201 Fairmont City, IL62203 East St. Louis, IL62204 Washington Park, IL62205 East St. Louis, IL62206 Cahokia, IL62207 Centreville, 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

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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.