ZipCodeLook
62239

Zip code 62239: Dupo, Illinois

Residential delivery areaSt. Clair CountyCentral Time
Population
4,232
Median household income
$61K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$111K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$913/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
43
U.S. 38.9
Land area
8.6 sq mi
495 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 62239

62239 is a small-town zip code in Dupo, Illinois (St. Clair County), covering 8.6 sq mi of land. About 4,232 people live here, or 495 per square mile. The median resident is 43 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $61,191 a year, 24% below the national median of $80,734. 7.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $111,400, or 1.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 67% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $913 a month.

18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 25.2 minutes each way, and 6% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; production and manufacturing; and healthcare.

How 62239 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Median age
43
Under 18
19.8%
65 and over
16.7%

Race and ethnicity

  • White87%
  • Black5%
  • Hispanic1%
  • Asian0.4%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial6%
Diversity index
24.2
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
0.7%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
54.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
97%
Spanish
0.5%
Other Indo-European
0.7%
Asian / Pacific
0.6%
Other
1%

Households

Households
1,763
Average household size
2.4
Family households
67.4%
Married couples
44.1%
Living alone
27.8%
Veterans (of adults)
5.1%
Male / female
55% / 45%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
13%
$25–50k
25%
$50–75k
25%
$75–100k
15%
$100–150k
15%
$150–200k
5%
$200k+
2%

Median household income

62239
$61,191
St. Clair Co.
$73,854
Illinois
$83,390
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$31,056
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
7.2%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
7.7%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.370
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

62239
$111,400
St. Clair Co.
$180,300
Illinois
$263,300
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

62239
$913
St. Clair Co.
$1,090
Illinois
$1,274
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
74%
2–4 units
3%
5–19 units
9%
20+ units
0.5%
Mobile home
13%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
1,904
Owner-occupied
67.1%
Vacant
7.4%
Median year built
1969
Median rooms
5.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income
43%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
9.6%
Home value to income
1.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
82%
Carpooled
10%
Transit
0%
Walked
1%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
6%
Other
1%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
13%
10–19
13%
20–29
36%
30–44
27%
45–59
3%
60+
8%
Average commute
25.2 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
4.9%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
67.2%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin
14%
Production
13%
Healthcare
12%
Transportation and moving
10%
Management
9%
Construction and repair
9%
Sales
7%
Business and finance
6%
Education
6%
Food service
5%
Cleaning and personal care
4%
Computer and math
2%
Arts, media and sports
2%
Engineering and science
1%
Police and fire
0.5%
Legal and social services
0.4%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Health care and social assistance
19%
Manufacturing
16%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
10%
Public administration
9%
Retail
8%
Professional and technical services
6%
Construction
6%
Restaurants and hotels
6%
Education
5%
Admin, support and management
4%
Finance, insurance and real estate
4%
Arts and recreation
3%
Other services
2%
Wholesale
0.9%
Information
0.5%
Agriculture and mining
0%
Median earnings per worker
$36,725
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
3.6%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
16.8%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
4.3%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work62239U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$52,027$74,888
Service$28,730$26,804
Sales and office$33,577$40,476
Construction and maintenance$41,750$49,199
Production and transportation$36,750$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
9%
High school
44%
Some college
22%
Associate's
8%
Bachelor's
12%
Graduate
6%
High school graduate or higher
91.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher
17.7%
Graduate or professional degree
6.1%
Households with broadband
86.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL
66.4%
No internet access
10.7%
Without health insurance
8.8%
Limited-English households
0.7%

Geography

City (USPS)
Dupo
Center point
38.5246° N, 90.1567° W
Land area
8.6 sq mi
Water area
0.2 sq mi
Time zone
Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Dupo44% of zip
  • Cahokia2% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 62239

ZipCityDistanceIncome
62240East Carondelet1.9 mi$96,063
62206East Saint Louis3.1 mi$33,838
62207East Saint Louis4.4 mi$29,845
62223Belleville5.3 mi$73,700
62260Millstadt5.4 mi$91,039
63111Saint Louis5.5 mi$47,039
62205East Saint Louis5.8 mi$45,672
63118Saint Louis6 mi$57,762
62202East Saint Louis · PO box6.3 mi—
63104Saint Louis6.7 mi$68,764
62236Columbia6.9 mi$108,981
62203East Saint Louis6.9 mi$42,111

Zip codes like 62239 elsewhere

Matched on income, home values, age, density, education, housing and commuting

Questions about 62239

What city is zip code 62239?

62239 is assigned to Dupo, Illinois. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 62239 in?

62239 is in St. Clair County, Illinois.

What is the population of 62239?

About 4,232 people live in 62239, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 62239 in?

62239 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 62239?

The median household income in 62239 is $61,191.

What zip codes are near 62239?

The closest zip codes to 62239 are 62240, 62206, 62207, 62223, 62260.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 62239, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.