62401

  1. Legal Resources for the 62401 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 62401 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 62401 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 62401 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 62401 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 62401 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 62401 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 62401 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 62401 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 62401 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 62401 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 19,070
  • Land Area (2000): 279.699 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2.325 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 8,255
Population - Urban/Rural for the 62401 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 12,069 64.16%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 255 1.36%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 6,487 34.49%



Employment Information for the 62401 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 62401 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 8,285 57.92%
15-35 hours 1,853 12.95%
1-14 hours 513 3.59%
No regular hours 3,654 25.54%

Time Left For Work for the 62401 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 196 2.13%
5 AM-5:29 AM 148 1.61%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 444 4.84%
6 AM-6:29 AM 683 7.44%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,111 12.10%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,387 15.11%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,948 21.22%
8 AM-8:29 AM 767 8.35%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 322 3.51%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 247 2.69%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 181 1.97%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 67 0.73%
Noon-3:59 PM 838 9.13%
4 PM-11:59 PM 842 9.17%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 62401 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 770 8.39%
5-9 2,302 25.07%
10-14 2,452 26.71%
15-19 1,810 19.71%
20-24 632 6.88%
25-29 248 2.70%
30-34 352 3.83%
35-39 115 1.25%
40-44 32 0.35%
45-59 167 1.82%
60-89 133 1.45%
At least 90 168 1.83%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 62401 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 31 0.34% 8,183 89.13%
30-44 0 0.00% 499 5.44%
45-59 0 0.00% 167 1.82%
At least 60 0 0.00% 301 3.28%

Type Of Commute for the 62401 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 16 0.17%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 807 8.53%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 8,053 85.09%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 122 1.29%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 31 0.33%
Color 6 Box Walked 152 1.61%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 283 2.99%



Family Information for the 62401 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,459
People at same address in 1995: 9,527
Household Income in 1999 for the 62401 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 739 9.67%
$10,000-$14,999 559 7.32%
$15,000-$19,999 519 6.79%
$20,000-$24,999 522 6.83%
$25,000-$29,999 553 7.24%
$30,000-$34,999 541 7.08%
$35,000-$39,999 478 6.26%
$40,000-$44,999 465 6.09%
$45,000-$49,999 527 6.90%
$50,000-$59,999 790 10.34%
$60,000-$74,999 771 10.09%
$75,000-$99,999 656 8.59%
$100,000-$124,999 196 2.57%
$125,000-$149,999 126 1.65%
$150,000-$199,999 114 1.49%
$200,000 or more 85 1.11%

Household Type for the 62401 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,278 29.78%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,270 29.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 234 3.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,070 13.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 23 0.30%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,071 14.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 7 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 458 5.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 162 2.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 71 0.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 62401 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 6,050 27.87%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,553 16.37%
Public Assistance 175 0.81%
Retirement 1,215 5.60%
Self Employment 1,203 5.54%
Social Security 2,318 10.68%
Supplemental Security 238 1.10%
Wage / Salary 5,830 26.85%
Other 1,128 5.20%

Family Type for the 62401 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,198 53.58%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,904 46.42%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 62401 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 549 7.85%
Color 1 Box Married 4,433 63.35%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,758 25.12%
Color 3 Box Widowed 258 3.69%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 62401 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 753 9.83%
Color 1 Box Married 4,337 56.64%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,431 18.69%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,136 14.84%



Education Information for the 62401 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 62401 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 906 6.56%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,379 9.98%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,769 34.51%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,423 24.77%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,011 7.32%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,597 11.56%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 735 5.32%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 62401 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 313 1.64% 177 0.93% 490 2.57%
Kindergarten 214 1.12% 19 0.10% 233 1.22%
Grades 1-4 929 4.87% 296 1.55% 1,225 6.42%
Grades 5-8 773 4.05% 280 1.47% 1,053 5.52%
Grades 9-12 906 4.75% 158 0.83% 1,064 5.58%
Undergrad college 683 3.58% 48 0.25% 731 3.83%
Graduate or professional school 49 0.26% 6 0.03% 55 0.29%
Total 3,867 20.28% 984 5.16% 4,851 25.44%



Public Benefits Information for the 62401 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 62401 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 16,861 91.23%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,621 8.77%



Criminal Information for the 62401 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 30


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 62401 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 62401 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,778 14.57%
10-19 Years 2,822 14.80%
20-29 Years 2,190 11.48%
30-39 Years 2,700 14.16%
40-49 Years 2,856 14.98%
50-59 Years 2,084 10.93%
60-69 Years 1,510 7.92%
70-79 Years 1,265 6.63%
80-89 Years 703 3.69%
90+ Years 162 0.85%

Population - Male/Female for the 62401 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 9,304 48.79%
Color 1 Box Female 9,766 51.21%

Population By Ethnicity for the 62401 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 18,605 97.56%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 183 0.96%
Color 2 Box Asian 97 0.51%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 96 0.50%
Color 1 Box African-American 49 0.26%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 36 0.19%
Color 6 Box Other Race 4 0.02%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 62401 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 7,429 46.62%
2. United States Or American 1,887 11.84%
3. English 1,700 10.67%
4. Irish 1,695 10.64%
5. French Non-Basque 513 3.22%
6. Italian 423 2.65%
7. Dutch 420 2.64%
8. Scotch Irish 297 1.86%
9. Polish 289 1.81%
10. Scottish 162 1.02%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 62401 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 16,882 97.00%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 232 1.33%
3. German 96 0.55%
4. Chinese 44 0.25%
5. French 37 0.21%
6. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 30 0.17%
7. Italian 17 0.10%
8. Other Indo European 14 0.08%
9. African 11 0.06%
10. Other Pacific Island 10 0.06%

Citizen Type for the 62401 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 18,541 98.56%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 96 0.51%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 174 0.92%



Cities for the 62401 Zip Code Back to top
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