ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Illinois

ZIP Code 62281: Madison County, IL

ZIP Code 62281 (Madison County, Illinois) has an estimated 3,059 residents in 1,086 households. The median household income is $132,000, the median home value is $308,900 and the median gross rent is $1,191/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

3,059

Margin of error ±425

Median household income

$132,000

Margin of error ±$23,896

Median home value

$308,900

Margin of error ±$42,258

Median gross rent

$1,191/mo

Margin of error ±$151

Median age

37.1 yrs

Margin of error ±3.1 yrs

Mean travel time to work

26.2 min

Margin of error ±7.8 min

How ZIP 62281 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 6228137.1 yrsIllinois39.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 62281$132,000Illinois$83,390United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 62281$50,292Illinois$46,406United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 622812.3%Illinois11.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 622811.3%Illinois5.8%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 6228139.6%Illinois37.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 62281$308,900Illinois$263,300United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 62281$1,191/moIllinois$1,274/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 6228191.0%Illinois67.1%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 6228126.2 minIllinois27.8 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 622818.5%Illinois15.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 62281

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 62281 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 62281Margin of errorIllinoisUnited States
Total population3,059±42512,694,798334,922,499
Median age37.1 yrs±3.1 yrs39.0 yrs38.9 yrs
Households1,086±1795,036,449129,227,496
Median household income$132,000±$23,896$83,390$80,734
Per capita income$50,292±$6,741$46,406$44,673
Poverty rate2.3%±1.6 pts11.8%12.5%
Unemployment rate1.3%±0.7 pts5.8%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher39.6%±8.7 pts37.8%35.7%
Median home value$308,900±$42,258$263,300$332,700
Median gross rent$1,191/mo±$151$1,274/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes91.0%±5.9 pts67.1%65.2%
Mean travel time to work26.2 min±7.8 min27.8 min26.4 min
Worked from home8.5%±4.1 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 62281
GroupZIP 62281IllinoisUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino97.1%58.1%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%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 Latino2.4%3.4%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)0.6%18.8%19.3%

Where ZIP 62281 is

State
Illinois
Main county
Madison County
Largest overlapping place
St. Jacob (2% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
33.35 sq mi· about 92 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

62018 East Alton, 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, IL62249 Madison County, IL62294 Madison 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.