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Population and households in ZIP 62248
Household size in ZIP 62248
| Period | ZIP 62248 | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.41 | 2.52 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.77 | 2.53 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.61 | 2.49 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.28 | 2.46 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.13 | −0.06 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
ZIP 62248 is a place of small households, averaging 2.28 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.41, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 62248
| Period | ZIP 62248 | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.6 | 38.5 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.8 | 39.5 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.0 | 40.7 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.5 | 40.8 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.1 | +2.3 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
ZIP 62248 is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 38.5, against 40.1 nationally.
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 62248
| Period | ZIP 62248 | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.9% | 11.7% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.0% | 11.5% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.4% | 11.0% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.4% | 11.1% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +7.4 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in ZIP 62248 as they are nationally: 11.4%, 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 62248
Renters in ZIP 62248
| Period | ZIP 62248 | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.3% | 28.3% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 30.1% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.5% | 31.1% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.6% | 29.6% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | +1.4 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 13.6% of households in ZIP 62248 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than half of owners (55.0%) 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 62248
| Period | ZIP 62248 | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.0% | 9.6% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 10.1% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.5% | 10.1% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.0% | 8.8% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +9.0 pts | −0.8 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in ZIP 62248: 12.0% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 62248
| Period | ZIP 62248 | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1966 | 1972 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1969 | 1972 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1973 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1975 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in ZIP 62248 was built around 1976, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
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 62248
| Period | ZIP 62248 | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $788 | $825 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $668 | $920 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $631 | $1,010 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $746 | $1,239 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$42 | +$414 | +$475 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 62248 runs $746 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 14.3% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 62248
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 62248
| Period | ZIP 62248 | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.4% | 30.3% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.9% | 32.1% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.9% | 34.9% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.1% | 38.5% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | +8.3 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 62248: 17.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 62248
| Period | ZIP 62248 | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.2% | 88.8% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.4% | 90.5% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.3% | 92.1% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.5% | 93.6% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | +4.8 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in ZIP 62248: 95.5% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 62248
| Period | ZIP 62248 | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.2% | 7.7% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 8.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.9% | 4.9% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.4% | 4.3% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −3.4 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in ZIP 62248 has been strong: just 2.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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 62248 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 62248 | 2.28 | 38.5 | 11.4% | 13.6% | 12.0% | 1976 | $746 | 17.1% | 95.5% | 2.4% |
| ZIP 62264 | 2.34 | 43.4 | 12.1% | 18.2% | 8.3% | 1961 | $977 | 18.6% | 93.9% | 2.4% |
| ZIP 62285 | 2.58 | 48.0 | 7.3% | 6.2% | 3.9% | 1993 | $978 | 44.5% | 97.8% | 4.5% |
| ZIP 62278 | 2.33 | 41.6 | 9.9% | 19.2% | 5.9% | 1978 | $946 | 22.7% | 94.9% | 2.0% |
| ZIP 62298 | 2.55 | 44.0 | 6.6% | 15.3% | 7.0% | 1988 | $981 | 35.6% | 95.9% | 2.1% |
| ZIP 62243 | 2.60 | 44.8 | 9.3% | 14.0% | 6.7% | 1988 | $1,083 | 32.2% | 96.2% | 5.5% |
| ZIP 62255 | 2.19 | 44.9 | 8.3% | 25.3% | 9.7% | 1977 | $803 | 10.2% | 90.3% | 3.0% |
| ZIP 62260 | 2.47 | 45.9 | 3.4% | 17.0% | 5.5% | 1984 | $983 | 31.0% | 97.4% | 3.6% |
| ZIP 62244 | 2.48 | 50.7 | 1.5% | 12.3% | 9.3% | 1976 | $855 | 27.5% | 93.3% | 3.6% |
| ZIP 62256 | 2.80 | 44.9 | 0.3% | 1.3% | 4.1% | 1984 | $795 | 38.7% | 95.1% | 3.2% |
| ZIP 62257 | 2.27 | 43.4 | 14.8% | 16.8% | 21.1% | 1967 | $727 | 11.8% | 95.0% | 10.4% |
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 62248. 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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