Housing data for ZIP code 62243

ZIP code 62243 has an estimated 6,418 residents and 2,532 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Freeburg Township, St. Clair County.

14.0% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,079 (±$160) a month.

The median home value is $279,500 (±$31,808).

The median household income is $103,342 (±$21,667) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
6,418 (±570)
Median gross rent
$1,079
Median home value
$279,500
Households that rent
14.0%

How ZIP code 62243 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 62243Freeburg TownshipSt. Clair CountyIllinoisUnited States
Residents6,418 (±570)5,006253,69412,694,798334,922,499
Housing units2,532 (±311)2,077115,6305,457,452143,775,355
Households that rent14.0% (±4.9 points)15.8%31.6%32.9%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,079 (±$160)$1,040$1,090$1,274$1,413
Median home value$279,500 (±$31,808)$253,100$180,300$263,300$332,700
Median household income$103,342 (±$21,667)$91,563$73,854$83,390$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$5,747 (±$485)$5,433$3,665$5,298$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income43.6% (±25.9 points)46.0%47.7%47.9%51.1%
Built before 198039.8% (±10.7 points)44.1%54.9%63.4%49.7%
Average commute26.6 minutes (±2.9)24.5 minutes24.0 minutes27.8 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband84.4% (±9.4 points)88.6%89.7%90.8%91.0%
Median age of residents44.5 years (±4.5)47.1 years39.9 years39.0 years38.9 years

In ZIP 62243, median gross rent is not measurably different from St. Clair County ($1,090).

It is also lower than in Illinois ($1,274).

It is lower than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 62243 is not measurably different from Freeburg Township as a whole ($1,040).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Freeburg Township as a whole ($253,100).

Among the 27 ZIP codes in St. Clair County with a published estimate, ZIP 62243 ranks 6 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 26 ZIP codes in St. Clair County with a published estimate, ZIP 62243 ranks 2 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 27 ZIP codes in St. Clair County with a published estimate, ZIP 62243 ranks 4 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 62243

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 62243St. Clair CountyIllinoisUnited States
Less than $5000.0% (±11.6 points)7.5%7.0%6.3%
$500 to $99941.6% (±21.8 points)34.3%23.5%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49944.6% (±23.0 points)38.6%32.6%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,9995.6% (±8.5 points)13.9%18.7%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4991.3% (±2.3 points)3.1%9.6%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9996.9% (±11.2 points)1.3%4.1%5.5%
$3,000 or more0.0% (±11.6 points)1.3%4.4%6.8%

The most common range is $1,000 to $1,499, paid by 44.6% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 62243

Census median gross rent beside HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent, dollars a month
BedroomsCensus medianHUD Small Area Fair Market Rent
Studio—$1,070
1 bedroom—$1,110
2 bedrooms$1,067 (±$184)$1,360
3 bedrooms$1,038 (±$582)$1,750
4 bedrooms—$2,010

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 62243 is $1,360 a month.

A Fair Market Rent is HUD’s estimate of the gross rent (shelter plus utilities) of a modest rental home in the area.

Rent burden in ZIP code 62243

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 62243St. Clair CountyIllinoisUnited States
Less than 15%3.6% (±5.8 points)14.8%14.4%12.6%
15% to 19.9%8.5% (±9.3 points)14.0%13.4%12.2%
20% to 24.9%19.0% (±18.7 points)12.6%13.1%12.6%
25% to 29.9%25.2% (±21.7 points)10.9%11.2%11.5%
30% to 34.9%9.5% (±10.8 points)7.9%8.9%9.2%
35% or more34.1% (±23.5 points)39.8%39.0%41.9%

43.6% (±25.9 points) of renting households in ZIP code 62243 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 62243

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 62243St. Clair CountyIllinoisUnited States
Less than $50,0007.7% (±3.0 points)12.1%5.4%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9992.2% (±1.9 points)15.0%8.3%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9995.4% (±3.0 points)13.2%9.7%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99915.8% (±5.2 points)15.1%11.8%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99923.9% (±7.2 points)22.3%22.3%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99936.5% (±9.4 points)18.2%27.7%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9998.5% (±5.0 points)3.8%12.1%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.0% (±1.8 points)0.3%2.7%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 62243

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 62243St. Clair CountyIllinoisUnited States
Single-family, detached83.0% (±4.3 points)72.1%58.2%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)4.1% (±2.1 points)5.2%6.1%6.2%
2 units0.9% (±1.1 points)3.3%5.2%3.4%
3 or 4 units0.5% (±1.0 points)4.4%6.4%4.3%
5 to 9 units3.2% (±3.4 points)5.3%6.3%4.5%
10 to 19 units0.0% (±1.5 points)2.3%4.0%4.3%
20 or more units0.0% (±1.5 points)2.9%11.5%10.3%
Mobile home8.3% (±2.7 points)4.4%2.3%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±1.5 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 62243 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 62243St. Clair CountyIllinoisUnited States
2020 or later3.4% (±2.9 points)0.9%0.7%2.0%
2010 to 20196.1% (±3.3 points)7.3%5.0%9.4%
2000 to 200917.1% (±5.6 points)14.2%11.2%13.6%
1990 to 199921.2% (±6.2 points)11.7%10.5%12.4%
1980 to 198912.4% (±4.6 points)10.8%9.2%12.9%
1970 to 197910.7% (±4.5 points)10.6%14.2%14.2%
1960 to 19695.5% (±3.0 points)12.1%11.5%9.9%
1950 to 19593.6% (±2.7 points)13.0%11.9%9.5%
1940 to 19492.1% (±1.5 points)5.7%5.6%4.4%
1939 or earlier17.9% (±8.7 points)13.5%20.2%11.7%

39.8% of the homes in ZIP code 62243 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 62243

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 62243St. Clair CountyIllinoisUnited States
Utility gas43.4% (±7.4 points)60.6%75.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±1.6 points)0.2%0.1%3.9%
Electricity27.1% (±7.5 points)33.4%18.6%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)24.7% (±9.1 points)4.6%4.2%4.9%
Wood4.6% (±3.6 points)0.4%0.3%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±1.6 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±1.6 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.3% (±0.6 points)0.2%0.5%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±1.6 points)0.5%0.8%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 62243 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 62243St. Clair CountyIllinoisUnited States
Drove alone76.6% (±5.3 points)75.4%65.9%68.8%
Carpooled7.6% (±3.5 points)8.1%7.8%8.5%
Public transportation0.4% (±0.7 points)1.6%5.8%3.2%
Walked1.6% (±1.3 points)1.5%2.8%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.8% (±1.0 points)1.1%1.9%2.0%
Worked from home13.0% (±4.5 points)12.4%15.9%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 62243 take an average of 26.6 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 62243

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Freeburg Township53%$1,04015.8%
New Athens Township22%$99313.1%
Smithton Township20%$8888.0%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 62243

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
622216.3 mi$1,152$217,500$82,27134.8%
622586.5 mi$1,364$232,500$94,65525.8%
622856.7 mi$865$274,400$136,3455.5%
622647.2 mi$887$127,400$57,01522.8%
622207.2 mi$1,046$157,400$65,95237.0%
622258.8 mi$1,665—$103,28497.3%
622559.3 mi$669$160,800$80,50613.1%
622489.6 mi$1,014$166,800$79,58324.2%

ZIP code 62243 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 62243: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 62243

What is the median rent in ZIP code 62243?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 62243 is $1,079 (±$160) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 62243?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 62243 is $279,500 (±$31,808) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 62243?

The median household income in ZIP code 62243 is $103,342 (±$21,667) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 62243 in?

Most of ZIP code 62243’s land lies in Freeburg Township; it also covers New Athens Township, Smithton Township.

What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 62243?

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 62243 is $1,360 a month.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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