ZIP code · Alton · Illinois · United States

ZIP code 62002 — Alton

ZIP code 62002 serves Alton, Illinois.

Postal code
62002
Single source Value from one source, not cross-checked.
City
Alton
County
Madison FIPS 17119
State
Illinois
Country
United States
Coordinates
38.9087, -90.1568 — precision precise (locality)
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Population
30,036 (ZCTA, ACS 5-year)
Population density
728 / sq mi
Land area
41.3 sq mi (106.9 km²) (ZCTA, ACS 5-year)
Median household income
$57,851
Per-capita income
$33,122
Median age
41.5
Households
13,023
Housing units
14,832
Median home value
$114,300
Median gross rent
$941 / month
Congressional districts
IL-13 (also IL-15) (119th Congress)
USDA hardiness zone
7a (0 to 5 °F)
Planting / growing zone from the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: average annual extreme minimum temperature, 1991–2020.
Time zone
America/Chicago (UTC−6 / UTC−5 DST)
Area codes
618, 730
Telephone area codes serving this ZIP (NANPA central-office assignments). A ZIP and an area code are different boundaries; at a border both codes may apply.

Climate — monthly normals

Warmest month Jul (avg high 87°F), coldest Jan (avg low 22°F).

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg high °F394454667584878680685444
Avg low °F222535455666696760483727
Precip in2.52.53.54.95.53.44.03.33.42.93.42.6

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals from the nearest station: ALTON - MELVIN PRICE L&D (2.9 mi) · NOAA NCEI

Places in ZIP 62002

Places mapped inside this ZIP’s ZCTA area in OpenStreetMap. OSM is community-maintained: counts reflect what has been mapped, and completeness varies by area — treat them as at-least figures. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Methodology

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US ZIP codes have five digits. They are postal routing areas, not administrative boundaries: a ZIP can span more than one city or county, and the city shown is the primary USPS name for that code.

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