East St. Louis is a city in St. Clair County, Illinois, home to about 17,999 people across 14 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 62201, 62203, 62204 and 62205, and parts of 62207 are in East St. Louis too.
Homes sold for a median of $46 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 4 were seller’s markets.
Mostly East St. Louis; also Fairmont City and Madison
Mostly East St. Louis; also Centreville and Caseyville
Mostly East St. Louis; also Washington Park and Caseyville
Mostly East St. Louis; also Centreville and Alorton
Mostly Centreville; part is in East St. Louis
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| Nearest major airport | St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)16 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Louis, MO7 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL257 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of East St. Louis; 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 St. Louis had 18,469 residents in the 2020 census, down 41% since 2000.
It’s the 143rd largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
St. Clair County grew from 86,685 residents in 1900 to 257,400 in 2020.
St. Clair County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 41 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cahokia St Louis Ap, IL weather station (4 miles away).
72,871 jobs at 4,973 businesses in St. Clair County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
88 doctors and other health care providers list an office in East St. Louis’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 8 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 12 |
| Dentists | 7 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 26 |
| Mental health providers | 29 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
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 (13 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2.5 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.
Established in 1820.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by East St Louis SD 189. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katie Harper-Wright ElemEast Saint Louis | Pre-K–4 | 418 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Vivian Adams Early Child CtrEast Saint Louis | Pre-K | 377 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Annette Officer ElementaryEast Saint Louis | K–4 | 362 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| James Avant Elementary SchoolWashington Pk | K–5 | 342 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Wyvetter Younge Sch of ExcellenceE Saint Louis | K–8 | 534 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| East St Louis-Lincoln Middle SchEast Saint Louis | 5–8 | 359 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Gordon Bush Alt Sch for EducationE Saint Louis | 5–12 | — | Alternative Education | 1.1 mi |
| Mason/Clark Middle SchEast Saint Louis | 5–8 | 540 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| East St Louis Senior High SchoolEast Saint Louis | 9–12 | 1,288 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| SIU Charter Sch of East St LouisEast Saint Louis | 9–12 | 99 | Charter | 2.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unity Lutheran Christian Elementary SchoolEast Saint Louis | Pre-K–8 | 112 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 1.0 mi |
| Sister Thea BowmanEast Saint Louis | K–8 | 101 | Roman Catholic | 3.3 mi |
| Jtc AcademyCentreville | 4–12 | 49 | Nonsectarian | 3.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Centreville, Fairmont City, Alorton, Washington Park, Caseyville, Madison and Sauget.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.