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Population and households in ZIP 62801
Household size in ZIP 62801
| Period | ZIP 62801 | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.31 | 2.52 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.31 | 2.53 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.28 | 2.49 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.33 | 2.46 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.02 | −0.06 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
ZIP 62801 is a place of small households, averaging 2.33 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. ZIP 62801 has smaller households than most Illinois ZIP codes.
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 62801
| Period | ZIP 62801 | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.0 | 38.5 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.9 | 39.5 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.6 | 40.7 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.4 | 40.8 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.6 | +2.3 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
At 40.4, the median age in ZIP 62801 is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. Since 2006–10, the median age has edged down from 41.0, even as the national median rose. Residents skew youngest in the center and oldest in the southwest.
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 62801
| Period | ZIP 62801 | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.3% | 11.7% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.1% | 11.5% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.4% | 11.0% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.8% | 11.1% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in ZIP 62801 than nationally: 12.8%, against 11.6%. The single-parent share has fallen 1.5 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 62801
Renters in ZIP 62801
| Period | ZIP 62801 | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.3% | 28.3% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.0% | 30.1% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.4% | 31.1% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 29.9% | 29.6% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | +1.4 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in ZIP 62801 rent their homes (29.9%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 60.5% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the center; owners are most common in the east. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 1.6 points, mirroring the country.
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 62801
| Period | ZIP 62801 | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.1% | 9.6% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.1% | 10.1% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.6% | 10.1% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.9% | 8.8% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in ZIP 62801 than nationally: 12.9%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Vacancy is down 1.3 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 62801
| Period | ZIP 62801 | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1963 | 1972 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1966 | 1972 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1964 | 1973 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1968 | 1975 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 62801 is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1968, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The median year built has moved up from 1963 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the southeast, while the center has the oldest housing.
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 62801
| Period | ZIP 62801 | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $649 | $825 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $671 | $920 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $703 | $1,010 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $830 | $1,239 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$181 | +$414 | +$475 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 62801 costs $830 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $181 a month from 2006–10, a 28% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 27.5% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the west; the highest are in the north.
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 62801
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 62801
| Period | ZIP 62801 | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 30.3% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.4% | 32.1% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.3% | 34.9% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.7% | 38.5% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | +8.3 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 62801 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.7%, against 35.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 4.0 points, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the southeast and least in the north.
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 62801
| Period | ZIP 62801 | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.4% | 88.8% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.5% | 90.5% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.1% | 92.1% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.7% | 93.6% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | +4.8 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in eight adults in ZIP 62801 never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The share with a diploma has risen 5.3 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. ZIP 62801 has a lower share of high school graduates than at least four in five Illinois ZIP codes.
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 62801
| Period | ZIP 62801 | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 7.7% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.2% | 8.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.3% | 4.9% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 4.3% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −3.4 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 62801 runs well above the national rate: 9.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Unemployment is down 0.8 points from 2006–10, a smaller shift than 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 62801 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 62801 | 2.33 | 40.4 | 12.8% | 29.9% | 12.9% | 1968 | $830 | 16.7% | 86.7% | 9.2% |
| ZIP 62882 | 2.32 | 43.5 | 20.0% | 21.7% | 16.7% | 1976 | $749 | 9.8% | 81.5% | 6.4% |
| ZIP 62893 | 2.55 | 47.0 | 5.0% | 12.9% | 8.6% | 1987 | $792 | 24.5% | 94.5% | 5.0% |
| ZIP 62848 | 2.36 | 35.1 | 20.5% | 15.5% | 1.7% | 1973 | $826 | 15.1% | 94.7% | 4.3% |
| ZIP 62870 | 2.33 | 46.5 | 13.8% | 23.6% | 11.4% | 1978 | $991 | 11.2% | 94.3% | 2.7% |
| ZIP 62250 | 2.60 | 39.2 | 5.4% | 11.2% | 4.2% | 1975 | $925 | 27.4% | 96.5% | 1.9% |
| ZIP 62803 | 2.85 | 37.9 | 9.3% | 26.6% | 10.2% | 1969 | $1,001 | 19.7% | 95.0% | 6.0% |
| ZIP 62830 | 2.44 | 42.5 | 9.1% | 21.3% | 8.8% | 1987 | $571 | 17.9% | 94.5% | 4.2% |
| ZIP 62853 | 2.84 | 40.9 | 8.7% | 12.7% | 9.0% | 1984 | $1,008 | 20.7% | 92.4% | 8.7% |
| ZIP 62881 | 2.37 | 40.4 | 14.5% | 28.6% | 8.6% | 1973 | $831 | 17.3% | 92.0% | 2.6% |
| ZIP 62231 | 2.26 | 44.5 | 8.3% | 17.3% | 13.6% | 1973 | $960 | 27.0% | 95.8% | 2.9% |
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 62801. 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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