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East Alton ZIP code, Illinois

The ZIP code for East Alton, IL is 62024, and its area code is 618.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
3 more
Population
5,689
Area code
618

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for East Alton itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Wood River (1.7 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to East Alton uses the ZIP code above. 3 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

East Alton in numbers

About 5,689 people live in East Alton, in 2,699 households. The median household income is $48,815 a year, 41% below the Illinois median of $83,390 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $106,700 (59% below the Illinois median), and median gross rent is $881 a month. The median age is 45.2; 16.4% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (37.8% across Illinois); the average commute takes 22 minutes.

Population5,689East Alton5,689
Households2,699East Alton2,699
Median age45.2East Alton45.2Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$48,815East Alton$48,815Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$106,700East Alton$106,700Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$881East Alton$881Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher16.4%East Alton16.4%Illinois37.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute21.8 minEast Alton21.8 minIllinois27.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,070 / sq miEast Alton1,070 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place East Alton village. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as East Alton

ZIP codes with the USPS city name East Alton
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
62024 East Alton , IL Standard 9,493 $56,761 $126,500

Other ZIP codes overlapping East Alton

These ZIP codes cover part of East Alton but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping East Alton
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
62002 Alton , IL Standard 29,543 $61,414 $118,900
62018 Cottage Hills , IL Standard 3,184 $40,438 $70,200
62095 Wood River , IL Standard 10,726 $65,013 $111,000

Map of East Alton ZIP codes

62024

The ZIP codes of East Alton, IL, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near East Alton

The nearest larger towns are Wood River (10,279 people, 2.2 mi), Alton (25,279 people, 2.7 mi) and Bethalto (9,239 people, 3.6 mi).

Towns near East Alton
TownPopulationDistance
Rosewood Heights 4,229 1.9 mi
Wood River 10,279 2.2 mi
Alton 25,279 2.7 mi
Bethalto 9,239 3.6 mi
Godfrey 17,712 7.8 mi
Spanish Lake, MO 17,873 8.5 mi
Edwardsville 26,474 9.1 mi
Holiday Shores 2,782 9.6 mi
Glasgow Village, MO 5,504 10.0 mi
Old Jamestown, MO 20,651 10.1 mi
Black Jack, MO 6,589 10.2 mi
Granite City 26,549 10.7 mi
Glen Carbon 13,977 11.0 mi
Bellefontaine Neighbors, MO 10,498 11.1 mi

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