62298

  1. Legal Resources for the 62298 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 62298 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 62298 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 62298 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 62298 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 62298 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 62298 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 62298 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 62298 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 62298 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 14,024
  • Land Area (2000): 370.245 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.900 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 5,362
Population - Urban/Rural for the 62298 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 7,290 52.13%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 345 2.47%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 6,350 45.41%



Employment Information for the 62298 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 62298 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 6,160 57.16%
15-35 hours 1,423 13.20%
1-14 hours 337 3.13%
No regular hours 2,857 26.51%

Time Left For Work for the 62298 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 268 3.83%
5 AM-5:29 AM 349 4.98%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 508 7.26%
6 AM-6:29 AM 864 12.34%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 786 11.23%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,225 17.50%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,110 15.85%
8 AM-8:29 AM 491 7.01%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 239 3.41%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 124 1.77%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 79 1.13%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 48 0.69%
Noon-3:59 PM 498 7.11%
4 PM-11:59 PM 413 5.90%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 62298 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 278 3.97%
5-9 819 11.70%
10-14 826 11.80%
15-19 653 9.33%
20-24 417 5.96%
25-29 385 5.50%
30-34 902 12.88%
35-39 370 5.28%
40-44 576 8.23%
45-59 1,103 15.75%
60-89 543 7.75%
At least 90 130 1.86%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 62298 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 70 1.00% 3,308 47.24%
30-44 0 0.00% 1,848 26.39%
45-59 5 0.07% 1,098 15.68%
At least 60 12 0.17% 661 9.44%

Type Of Commute for the 62298 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 10 0.14%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 553 7.69%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 6,288 87.41%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 2 0.03%
Color 4 Box Other 17 0.24%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 87 1.21%
Color 6 Box Walked 45 0.63%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 192 2.67%



Family Information for the 62298 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,979
People at same address in 1995: 7,724
Household Income in 1999 for the 62298 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 258 5.03%
$10,000-$14,999 258 5.03%
$15,000-$19,999 225 4.38%
$20,000-$24,999 177 3.45%
$25,000-$29,999 338 6.58%
$30,000-$34,999 305 5.94%
$35,000-$39,999 364 7.09%
$40,000-$44,999 315 6.14%
$45,000-$49,999 228 4.44%
$50,000-$59,999 611 11.90%
$60,000-$74,999 748 14.57%
$75,000-$99,999 787 15.33%
$100,000-$124,999 248 4.83%
$125,000-$149,999 149 2.90%
$150,000-$199,999 71 1.38%
$200,000 or more 52 1.01%

Household Type for the 62298 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,059 20.57%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,554 30.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 133 2.58%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 942 18.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 14 0.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 945 18.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 7 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 367 7.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 4 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 87 1.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 37 0.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 62298 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 4,211 29.37%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,452 17.10%
Public Assistance 52 0.36%
Retirement 933 6.51%
Self Employment 516 3.60%
Social Security 1,300 9.07%
Supplemental Security 127 0.89%
Wage / Salary 4,121 28.74%
Other 627 4.37%

Family Type for the 62298 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,690 50.55%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,653 49.45%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 62298 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 375 7.14%
Color 1 Box Married 3,564 67.89%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,217 23.18%
Color 3 Box Widowed 94 1.79%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 62298 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 465 8.13%
Color 1 Box Married 3,618 63.28%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,017 17.79%
Color 3 Box Widowed 617 10.79%



Education Information for the 62298 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 62298 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 809 7.83%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 739 7.15%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,394 32.85%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,877 27.85%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 775 7.50%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,171 11.33%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 567 5.49%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 62298 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 124 0.88% 123 0.88% 247 1.76%
Kindergarten 119 0.85% 51 0.36% 170 1.21%
Grades 1-4 668 4.76% 113 0.81% 781 5.57%
Grades 5-8 845 6.03% 139 0.99% 984 7.02%
Grades 9-12 759 5.41% 74 0.53% 833 5.94%
Undergrad college 527 3.76% 60 0.43% 587 4.19%
Graduate or professional school 72 0.51% 51 0.36% 123 0.88%
Total 3,114 22.20% 611 4.36% 3,725 26.56%



Public Benefits Information for the 62298 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 62298 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 13,197 96.08%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 539 3.92%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 62298 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 62298 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,895 13.51%
10-19 Years 2,201 15.69%
20-29 Years 1,442 10.28%
30-39 Years 2,146 15.30%
40-49 Years 2,442 17.41%
50-59 Years 1,447 10.32%
60-69 Years 1,112 7.93%
70-79 Years 803 5.73%
80-89 Years 426 3.04%
90+ Years 110 0.78%

Population - Male/Female for the 62298 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 6,864 48.94%
Color 1 Box Female 7,160 51.06%

Population By Ethnicity for the 62298 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 13,803 98.42%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 92 0.66%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 53 0.38%
Color 2 Box Asian 43 0.31%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 26 0.19%
Color 1 Box African-American 5 0.04%
Color 6 Box Other Race 2 0.01%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 62298 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 7,400 52.66%
2. Irish 1,953 13.90%
3. United States Or American 963 6.85%
4. English 943 6.71%
5. French Non-Basque 823 5.86%
6. Italian 444 3.16%
7. Polish 291 2.07%
8. Swedish 139 0.99%
9. Dutch 133 0.95%
10. Scotch Irish 103 0.73%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 62298 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 12,608 96.52%
2. German 226 1.73%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 118 0.90%
4. French 50 0.38%
5. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 17 0.13%
6. Other West Germanic 9 0.07%
7. Other Indic 9 0.07%
8. Other Slavic 8 0.06%
9. Tagalog 8 0.06%
10. Russian 7 0.05%

Citizen Type for the 62298 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 13,853 99.06%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 102 0.73%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 30 0.21%



Cities for the 62298 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Waterloo