62640, IL Demographics

Population 3,316 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in ZIP 62640

Household size in ZIP 62640

Household size, people per household
PeriodZIP 62640St. Louis areaIllinoisU.S.
2006–102.492.522.692.68
2010–142.462.532.712.73
2015–192.342.492.662.71
2020–242.552.462.582.65
Change+0.07−0.06−0.11−0.03
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The average household in ZIP 62640 has 2.55 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Locally, though, the typical household here is bigger than in the St. Louis area as a whole, where it has 2.46 people.

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 62640

Median age, years
PeriodZIP 62640St. Louis areaIllinoisU.S.
2006–1039.238.537.637.7
2010–1442.139.538.538.6
2015–1944.040.739.639.6
2020–2444.640.840.240.1
Change+5.4+2.3+2.6+2.3
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With a median age of 44.6, ZIP 62640 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 39.2, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.

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 62640

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodZIP 62640St. Louis areaIllinoisU.S.
2006–1014.3%11.7%11.7%12.3%
2010–1412.8%11.5%11.7%12.3%
2015–199.3%11.0%11.1%11.6%
2020–2414.7%11.1%11.3%11.6%
Change+0.4 pts−0.6 pts−0.4 pts−0.6 pts
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Single-parent households are common in ZIP 62640: 14.7% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.

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 62640

Renters in ZIP 62640

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodZIP 62640St. Louis areaIllinoisU.S.
2006–1022.3%28.3%30.8%33.3%
2010–1424.7%30.1%33.1%35.6%
2015–1922.0%31.1%33.9%36.0%
2020–2424.7%29.6%32.9%34.8%
Change+2.4 pts+1.4 pts+2.1 pts+1.5 pts
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Only 24.7% of households in ZIP 62640 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 47.2% have no mortgage at all, 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 62640

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodZIP 62640St. Louis areaIllinoisU.S.
2006–1014.1%9.6%10.0%11.4%
2010–1414.5%10.1%10.1%11.4%
2015–1916.6%10.1%9.8%11.1%
2020–2424.4%8.8%8.1%9.6%
Change+10.3 pts−0.8 pts−1.9 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacancy is high in ZIP 62640: 24.4% of homes are empty, 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 62640

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodZIP 62640St. Louis areaIllinoisU.S.
2006–101968197219661974
2010–141967197219671975
2015–191967197319681977
2020–241964197519701980
Change−4+3+4+6
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ZIP 62640 is a place of older homes: half were built before 1964, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.

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 62640

Rent, per month
PeriodZIP 62640St. Louis areaIllinoisU.S.
2006–10$519$825$953$965
2010–14$707$920$1,028$1,040
2015–19$738$1,010$1,165$1,213
2020–24$899$1,239$1,428$1,571
Change+$380+$414+$475+$606
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A typical rental in ZIP 62640 costs $899 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 20.9% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.

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 62640

Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 62640

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodZIP 62640St. Louis areaIllinoisU.S.
2006–1012.3%30.3%31.2%28.4%
2010–1413.0%32.1%32.4%29.6%
2015–1919.6%34.9%34.7%32.1%
2020–2416.6%38.5%37.7%35.6%
Change+4.3 pts+8.3 pts+6.5 pts+7.2 pts
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Fewer adults in ZIP 62640 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.6%, 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 62640

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodZIP 62640St. Louis areaIllinoisU.S.
2006–1091.7%88.8%86.3%84.9%
2010–1490.8%90.5%87.5%86.1%
2015–1994.0%92.1%89.1%87.7%
2020–2490.1%93.6%90.3%89.3%
Change−1.6 pts+4.8 pts+4.0 pts+4.3 pts
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High school completion in ZIP 62640 is close to the national rate: 90.1% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the wider St. Louis area (93.6%).

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 62640

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodZIP 62640St. Louis areaIllinoisU.S.
2006–105.4%7.7%8.7%8.1%
2010–148.1%8.8%10.2%9.4%
2015–195.3%4.9%6.1%5.6%
2020–241.4%4.3%6.0%5.4%
Change−4.0 pts−3.4 pts−2.7 pts−2.7 pts
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The job market in ZIP 62640 has been strong: just 1.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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 62640 compared with nearby ZIP codes

ZIP codeHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
ZIP 626402.5544.614.7%24.7%24.4%1964$89916.6%90.1%1.4%
ZIP 626722.3654.29.0%9.5%19.0%1959$1,16310.9%91.7%1.1%
ZIP 626902.5639.314.6%28.4%15.8%1957$80614.5%95.1%6.3%
ZIP 626892.6144.75.0%15.0%5.1%1991$94915.8%93.4%2.3%
ZIP 625722.5847.87.8%12.9%11.6%1969$83415.7%91.5%7.8%
ZIP 625332.2440.26.0%18.4%11.6%1968$75435.0%93.6%2.1%
ZIP 626672.4552.74.0%9.1%22.7%1959$77717.0%91.4%7.4%
ZIP 626152.5340.19.1%15.8%2.3%1977$1,21627.6%95.9%5.3%
ZIP 626742.3252.47.2%15.4%24.8%1966$75414.6%88.5%8.4%
ZIP 625302.4638.38.0%20.4%6.6%1969$1,38322.3%91.8%3.8%
ZIP 626922.4245.05.9%14.2%9.9%1956$85419.8%94.2%3.4%

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 62640. 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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