East Alton is a village in Madison County, Illinois, home to about 5,689 people across 5.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 62024, and parts of 62002, 62018 and 62095 are in East Alton too.
Homes sold for a median of $102 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly East Alton; also Rosewood Heights and Wood River
Mostly Alton; part is in East Alton
Mostly Alton; part is in East Alton
Mostly Wood River; part is in East Alton
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| Nearest major airport | St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)18 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Louis, MO19 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL240 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of East Alton; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
East Alton had 5,786 residents in the 2020 census, down 15% since 2000.
It’s the 315th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
Madison County grew from 64,694 residents in 1900 to 265,859 in 2020.
Madison County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 41.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Alton - Melvin Price L&D, IL weather station (3 miles away).
93,915 jobs at 5,659 businesses in Madison County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
49 doctors and other health care providers list an office in East Alton.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 5 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 4 |
| Dentists | 17 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 10 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 8 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (10 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by East Alton SD 13, Region III Spec Ed Coop. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Elem SchoolEast Alton | Pre-K | 130 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Eastwood Elem SchoolEast Alton | K–5 | 393 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| East Alton Middle SchoolEast Alton | 6–8 | 193 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| EA/Region III K-8 CLIP PRGEast Alton | — | — | Special Education | 0.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Alton, Wood River, Rosewood Heights, Godfrey and Bethalto.
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