61242

  1. Legal Resources for the 61242 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 61242 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 61242 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 61242 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 61242 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 61242 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 61242 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 61242 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 61242 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 61242 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,158
  • Land Area (2000): 81.368 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.282 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 486
Population - Urban/Rural for the 61242 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 49 4.10%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,147 95.90%



Employment Information for the 61242 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 61242 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 555 59.55%
15-35 hours 114 12.23%
1-14 hours 22 2.36%
No regular hours 241 25.86%

Time Left For Work for the 61242 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 29 4.82%
5 AM-5:29 AM 38 6.31%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 26 4.32%
6 AM-6:29 AM 79 13.12%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 78 12.96%
7 AM-7:29 AM 80 13.29%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 84 13.95%
8 AM-8:29 AM 47 7.81%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 39 6.48%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 11 1.83%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 9 1.50%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 12 1.99%
Noon-3:59 PM 41 6.81%
4 PM-11:59 PM 29 4.82%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 61242 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 42 6.98%
5-9 54 8.97%
10-14 75 12.46%
15-19 67 11.13%
20-24 87 14.45%
25-29 56 9.30%
30-34 133 22.09%
35-39 27 4.49%
40-44 11 1.83%
45-59 29 4.82%
60-89 15 2.49%
At least 90 6 1.00%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 61242 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 2 0.33% 379 62.96%
30-44 0 0.00% 171 28.41%
45-59 0 0.00% 29 4.82%
At least 60 0 0.00% 21 3.49%

Type Of Commute for the 61242 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 49 7.93%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 528 85.44%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 2 0.32%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 2 0.32%
Color 6 Box Walked 21 3.40%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 16 2.59%



Family Information for the 61242 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 153
People at same address in 1995: 727
Household Income in 1999 for the 61242 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 28 6.14%
$10,000-$14,999 19 4.17%
$15,000-$19,999 21 4.61%
$20,000-$24,999 31 6.80%
$25,000-$29,999 17 3.73%
$30,000-$34,999 13 2.85%
$35,000-$39,999 29 6.36%
$40,000-$44,999 25 5.48%
$45,000-$49,999 21 4.61%
$50,000-$59,999 56 12.28%
$60,000-$74,999 83 18.20%
$75,000-$99,999 48 10.53%
$100,000-$124,999 36 7.89%
$125,000-$149,999 14 3.07%
$150,000-$199,999 5 1.10%
$200,000 or more 10 2.19%

Household Type for the 61242 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 107 23.94%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 146 32.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 7 1.57%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 70 15.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1 0.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 69 15.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.45%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 29 6.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 13 2.91%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 3 0.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 61242 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 366 27.90%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 231 17.61%
Public Assistance 4 0.30%
Retirement 87 6.63%
Self Employment 61 4.65%
Social Security 141 10.75%
Supplemental Security 2 0.15%
Wage / Salary 342 26.07%
Other 78 5.95%

Family Type for the 61242 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 184 63.45%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 106 36.55%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 61242 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 61 12.30%
Color 1 Box Married 314 63.31%
Color 2 Box Never Married 112 22.58%
Color 3 Box Widowed 9 1.81%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 61242 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 41 9.23%
Color 1 Box Married 292 65.77%
Color 2 Box Never Married 59 13.29%
Color 3 Box Widowed 52 11.71%



Education Information for the 61242 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 61242 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 24 2.65%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 76 8.41%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 378 41.81%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 203 22.46%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 72 7.96%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 113 12.50%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 38 4.20%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 61242 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 0 0.00% 21 1.81% 21 1.81%
Kindergarten 13 1.12% 3 0.26% 16 1.38%
Grades 1-4 54 4.66% 8 0.69% 62 5.35%
Grades 5-8 63 5.44% 6 0.52% 69 5.96%
Grades 9-12 49 4.23% 1 0.09% 50 4.32%
Undergrad college 28 2.42% 1 0.09% 29 2.50%
Graduate or professional school 6 0.52% 0 0.00% 6 0.52%
Total 213 18.39% 40 3.45% 253 21.85%



Public Benefits Information for the 61242 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 61242 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,135 95.62%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 52 4.38%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 61242 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 61242 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 143 12.35%
10-19 Years 175 15.11%
20-29 Years 96 8.29%
30-39 Years 149 12.87%
40-49 Years 202 17.44%
50-59 Years 174 15.03%
60-69 Years 121 10.45%
70-79 Years 72 6.22%
80-89 Years 25 2.16%
90+ Years 1 0.09%

Population - Male/Female for the 61242 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 598 51.64%
Color 1 Box Female 560 48.36%

Population By Ethnicity for the 61242 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,117 96.46%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 22 1.90%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 15 1.30%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.17%
Color 1 Box African-American 1 0.09%
Color 2 Box Asian 1 0.09%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 61242 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 415 34.55%
2. Irish 211 17.57%
3. English 152 12.66%
4. Belgian 97 8.08%
5. United States Or American 59 4.91%
6. Dutch 52 4.33%
7. Swedish 42 3.50%
8. French Non-Basque 32 2.66%
9. Scotch Irish 30 2.50%
10. Scottish 26 2.16%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 61242 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,056 95.74%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 20 1.81%
3. German 10 0.91%
4. Other Indo European 8 0.73%
5. French 5 0.45%
6. Other Native North American 2 0.18%
7. Hebrew 2 0.18%

Citizen Type for the 61242 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,190 99.50%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 4 0.33%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2 0.17%



Cities for the 61242 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Cordova