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Population and households in ZIP 62253
Household size in ZIP 62253
| Period | ZIP 62253 | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.54 | 2.52 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.70 | 2.53 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.35 | 2.49 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.32 | 2.46 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.22 | −0.06 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 62253 are small: just 2.32 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 2.54 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 62253
| Period | ZIP 62253 | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.9 | 38.5 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.3 | 39.5 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.1 | 40.7 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.9 | 40.8 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −8.1 | +2.3 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of ZIP 62253 is 36.9 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1.
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 62253
| Period | ZIP 62253 | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.9% | 11.7% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 11.5% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 11.0% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.7% | 11.1% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in twelve households in ZIP 62253 (8.7%), below the national share of 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 62253
Renters in ZIP 62253
| Period | ZIP 62253 | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 28.3% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.4% | 30.1% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 31.1% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 23.2% | 29.6% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +16.4 pts | +1.4 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 62253 is largely a place of homeowners: only 23.2% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 50.2% have no mortgage at all, 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 62253
| Period | ZIP 62253 | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.0% | 9.6% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.4% | 10.1% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.6% | 10.1% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.4% | 8.8% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +8.4 pts | −0.8 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 24.4% of the housing in ZIP 62253, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 62253
| Period | ZIP 62253 | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1972 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1972 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1973 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1975 | 1975 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | −7 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
Housing in ZIP 62253 leans a little older: the median home dates to 1975, against 1980 nationally. The picture is much the same across the St. Louis area.
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 62253
| Period | ZIP 62253 | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $396 | $825 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $666 | $920 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $569 | $1,010 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $642 | $1,239 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$246 | +$414 | +$475 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 62253 costs $642 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 24.4% 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 62253
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 62253
| Period | ZIP 62253 | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.2% | 30.3% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 32.1% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.5% | 34.9% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.6% | 38.5% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | −8.6 pts | +8.3 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 62253 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 13.6%, 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 62253
| Period | ZIP 62253 | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.7% | 88.8% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.4% | 90.5% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.0% | 92.1% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.6% | 93.6% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.9 pts | +4.8 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in ZIP 62253 have finished high school (92.6%), above the national rate of 89.3%. The St. Louis area as a whole looks much the same.
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 62253
| Period | ZIP 62253 | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 7.7% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.0% | 8.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.6% | 4.9% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 4.3% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | −3.4 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 62253 runs well above the national rate: 7.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. 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 62253 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 62253 | 2.32 | 36.9 | 8.7% | 23.2% | 24.4% | 1975 | $642 | 13.6% | 92.6% | 7.5% |
| ZIP 62284 | 2.32 | 48.0 | 6.8% | 20.3% | 11.0% | 1985 | $774 | 22.4% | 94.2% | 3.2% |
| ZIP 62231 | 2.26 | 44.5 | 8.3% | 17.3% | 13.6% | 1973 | $960 | 27.0% | 95.8% | 2.9% |
| ZIP 62875 | 2.35 | 42.1 | 11.0% | 12.0% | 10.4% | 1976 | $811 | 17.8% | 95.6% | 4.6% |
| ZIP 62892 | 2.26 | 49.9 | 6.4% | 3.2% | 17.4% | 1987 | $630 | 28.5% | 95.6% | 1.6% |
| ZIP 62246 | 2.20 | 39.4 | 9.3% | 28.2% | 10.1% | 1969 | $764 | 26.2% | 89.8% | 3.0% |
| ZIP 62219 | 2.35 | 40.6 | 5.6% | 19.4% | 3.6% | 1977 | $786 | 28.3% | 93.9% | 4.1% |
| ZIP 62882 | 2.32 | 43.5 | 20.0% | 21.7% | 16.7% | 1976 | $749 | 9.8% | 81.5% | 6.4% |
| ZIP 62275 | 2.57 | 45.6 | 5.9% | 18.1% | 7.2% | 1981 | $904 | 23.4% | 92.0% | 2.9% |
| ZIP 62885 | 2.50 | 44.1 | 5.0% | 11.0% | 18.3% | 1975 | $787 | 9.7% | 78.7% | 5.4% |
| ZIP 62230 | 2.42 | 40.7 | 5.8% | 18.0% | 4.0% | 1979 | $810 | 27.6% | 93.8% | 3.7% |
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 62253. 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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