US Census Data

ZIP 62205 vs ZIP 62206

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 62205 and ZIP Code 62206: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 62205 and ZIP 62206 are ZIP Code areas in Illinois. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 62206 has the higher population (13,155 vs 5,760 in ZIP 62205). ZIP 62205 has the higher median household income ($41,059 vs $39,520 in ZIP 62206). ZIP 62206 has the higher median home value ($57,700 vs $46,200 in ZIP 62205).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 62205ZIP 62206
Population5,76013,155
Median age52.5 yrs33.3 yrs
Median household income$41,059$39,520
Median home value$46,200$57,700
Median gross rent$1,015$1,021
Housing units3,7926,586
Homeownership rate64.9%57.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher19.1%11.6%
Unemployment rate25.2%6.7%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 62205ZIP 62206
Population7,781 → 5,760 (-26.0%)15,046 → 13,155 (-12.6%)
Median household income$25,821 → $41,059 (+59.0%)$36,196 → $39,520 (+9.2%)
Median home value$52,000 → $46,200 (-11.2%)$46,700 → $57,700 (+23.6%)
Median gross rent$844 → $1,015 (+20.3%)$893 → $1,021 (+14.3%)

ZIP 62205

Population
7,7815,760
Median household income
$25,821$41,059
Median home value
$52,000$46,200
Median gross rent
$844$1,015

ZIP 62206

Population
15,04613,155
Median household income
$36,196$39,520
Median home value
$46,700$57,700
Median gross rent
$893$1,021

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 62205ZIP 62206
Under 52.6%10.2%
5 to 1711.1%22.5%
18 to 2411.9%7.0%
25 to 3413.3%12.2%
35 to 446.9%10.8%
45 to 549.2%10.4%
55 to 6418.4%14.4%
65 to 7411.5%9.3%
75 and over15.1%3.2%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 62205ZIP 62206
White (non-Hispanic)1.0%29.3%
Black or African American96.5%59.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.7%
Asian2.0%2.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.5%
Two or more races0.5%5.7%
Hispanic or Latino0.0%2.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 62205ZIP 62206
No high school diploma15.8%13.8%
High school graduate37.9%43.3%
Some college or associate's27.2%31.3%
Bachelor's degree12.3%7.2%
Graduate or professional degree6.8%4.3%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 62205ZIP 62206
Drove alone64.5%69.6%
Carpooled14.6%11.7%
Public transit3.1%7.2%
Walked0.0%2.5%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home15.7%4.7%
Other means2.1%4.1%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 62205ZIP 62206
1-unit, detached66.2%83.5%
1-unit, attached1.5%1.8%
2 to 4 units25.9%5.9%
5 to 19 units3.5%2.7%
20 or more units2.1%2.6%
Mobile home & other0.7%3.5%

Poverty & households

ZIP 62205ZIP 62206
Poverty rate37.4%29.9%
Average household size2.522.66
Mean commute (minutes)2029
Median year structure built19531963

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