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Population and households in ZIP 62048
Household size in ZIP 62048
| Period | ZIP 62048 | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.29 | 2.52 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.37 | 2.53 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.70 | 2.49 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.09 | 2.46 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.20 | −0.06 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 62048 are small: just 2.09 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.29 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 62048
| Period | ZIP 62048 | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.7 | 38.5 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.0 | 39.5 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 33.8 | 40.7 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.3 | 40.8 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.6 | +2.3 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.3, ZIP 62048 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 62048
| Period | ZIP 62048 | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.6% | 11.7% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.1% | 11.5% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.5% | 11.0% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.1% | 11.1% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in ZIP 62048 as they are nationally: 11.1%, against 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 62048
Renters in ZIP 62048
| Period | ZIP 62048 | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.4% | 28.3% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.2% | 30.1% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.4% | 31.1% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.8% | 29.6% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.5 pts | +1.4 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 15.8% of households in ZIP 62048 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About six in ten owners (61.0%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 62048
| Period | ZIP 62048 | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 9.6% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 10.1% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.1% | 10.1% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.6% | 8.8% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | −0.8 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in ZIP 62048 is close to the national rate: 10.6% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the wider St. Louis area (8.8%).
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 62048
| Period | ZIP 62048 | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1952 | 1972 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1951 | 1972 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1953 | 1973 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1952 | 1975 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 62048 is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1952, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 62048
| Period | ZIP 62048 | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $649 | $825 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $672 | $920 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $865 | $1,010 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $995 | $1,239 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$346 | +$414 | +$475 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 62048 runs $995 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 43.2% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 62048
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 62048
| Period | ZIP 62048 | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 30.3% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.1% | 32.1% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.6% | 34.9% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 38.5% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | +8.3 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 62048 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 5.6%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 62048
| Period | ZIP 62048 | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.1% | 88.8% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.3% | 90.5% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.1% | 92.1% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.4% | 93.6% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.3 pts | +4.8 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 62048 is a bit above the national rate: 92.4% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The picture is much the same across the St. Louis area.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 62048
| Period | ZIP 62048 | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 7.7% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.9% | 8.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 4.9% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 4.3% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | −3.4 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in ZIP 62048: 6.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 62048 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 62048 | 2.09 | 45.3 | 11.1% | 15.8% | 10.6% | 1952 | $995 | 5.6% | 92.4% | 6.4% |
| ZIP 62084 | 2.21 | 39.4 | 14.7% | 27.7% | 7.2% | 1950 | $999 | 18.0% | 92.9% | 5.0% |
| ZIP 62087 | 2.54 | 36.1 | 22.2% | 31.5% | 6.6% | 1968 | $876 | 5.8% | 86.8% | 5.9% |
| ZIP 62095 | 2.24 | 42.0 | 10.5% | 29.8% | 8.8% | 1955 | $1,006 | 18.8% | 94.5% | 2.6% |
| ZIP 62024 | 2.26 | 39.9 | 16.9% | 30.3% | 9.4% | 1959 | $864 | 17.3% | 89.4% | 3.4% |
| ZIP 62018 | 2.52 | 39.2 | 16.7% | 26.6% | 10.8% | 1974 | $924 | 16.8% | 86.3% | 8.2% |
| ZIP 62026 | 3.52 | 20.2 | 5.6% | 16.7% | 13.9% | 2001 | $999 | 83.3% | 100.0% | 2.7% |
| ZIP 62010 | 2.37 | 39.0 | 9.3% | 17.5% | 8.1% | 1978 | $1,003 | 28.8% | 93.5% | 3.6% |
| ZIP 62002 | 2.36 | 40.7 | 14.5% | 33.9% | 12.9% | 1958 | $1,010 | 23.8% | 92.5% | 5.2% |
| ZIP 63138 | 2.54 | 35.2 | 24.6% | 50.1% | 18.0% | 1966 | $1,251 | 16.1% | 89.9% | 7.2% |
| ZIP 62040 | 2.37 | 41.5 | 16.5% | 25.4% | 9.1% | 1963 | $925 | 15.8% | 89.3% | 5.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 62048. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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