62479

  1. Legal Resources for the 62479 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 62479 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 62479 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 62479 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 62479 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 62479 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 62479 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 62479 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 62479 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 62479 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 790
  • Land Area (2000): 138.171 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.044 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 302
Population - Urban/Rural for the 62479 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 200 26.85%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 545 73.15%



Employment Information for the 62479 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 62479 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 282 50.00%
15-35 hours 64 11.35%
1-14 hours 23 4.08%
No regular hours 195 34.57%

Time Left For Work for the 62479 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 21 7.29%
5 AM-5:29 AM 0 0.00%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 23 7.99%
6 AM-6:29 AM 30 10.42%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 42 14.58%
7 AM-7:29 AM 49 17.01%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 47 16.32%
8 AM-8:29 AM 11 3.82%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 7 2.43%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 3 1.04%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 0 0.00%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 38 13.19%
4 PM-11:59 PM 17 5.90%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 62479 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 5 1.74%
5-9 25 8.68%
10-14 16 5.56%
15-19 68 23.61%
20-24 74 25.69%
25-29 19 6.60%
30-34 53 18.40%
35-39 5 1.74%
40-44 16 5.56%
45-59 7 2.43%
60-89 0 0.00%
At least 90 0 0.00%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 62479 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 207 71.88%
30-44 0 0.00% 74 25.69%
45-59 0 0.00% 7 2.43%
At least 60 0 0.00% 0 0.00%

Type Of Commute for the 62479 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 43 12.76%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 229 67.95%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 16 4.75%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 49 14.54%



Family Information for the 62479 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 107
People at same address in 1995: 558
Household Income in 1999 for the 62479 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 16 5.73%
$10,000-$14,999 28 10.04%
$15,000-$19,999 29 10.39%
$20,000-$24,999 20 7.17%
$25,000-$29,999 14 5.02%
$30,000-$34,999 17 6.09%
$35,000-$39,999 13 4.66%
$40,000-$44,999 16 5.73%
$45,000-$49,999 32 11.47%
$50,000-$59,999 30 10.75%
$60,000-$74,999 40 14.34%
$75,000-$99,999 4 1.43%
$100,000-$124,999 17 6.09%
$125,000-$149,999 3 1.08%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Household Type for the 62479 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 52 18.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 97 33.92%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 4 1.40%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 54 18.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 42 14.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 21 7.34%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 12 4.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 4 1.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 62479 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 205 26.28%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 117 15.00%
Public Assistance 5 0.64%
Retirement 52 6.67%
Self Employment 50 6.41%
Social Security 99 12.69%
Supplemental Security 8 1.03%
Wage / Salary 192 24.62%
Other 52 6.67%

Family Type for the 62479 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 130 64.36%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 72 35.64%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 62479 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 17 5.38%
Color 1 Box Married 214 67.72%
Color 2 Box Never Married 75 23.73%
Color 3 Box Widowed 10 3.16%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 62479 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 10 3.75%
Color 1 Box Married 211 79.03%
Color 2 Box Never Married 15 5.62%
Color 3 Box Widowed 31 11.61%



Education Information for the 62479 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 62479 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 50 8.99%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 48 8.63%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 233 41.91%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 125 22.48%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 52 9.35%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 35 6.29%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 13 2.34%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 62479 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 16 2.03% 2 0.25% 18 2.28%
Kindergarten 5 0.63% 5 0.63% 10 1.27%
Grades 1-4 66 8.35% 5 0.63% 71 8.99%
Grades 5-8 22 2.78% 0 0.00% 22 2.78%
Grades 9-12 33 4.18% 0 0.00% 33 4.18%
Undergrad college 21 2.66% 0 0.00% 21 2.66%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 163 20.63% 12 1.52% 175 22.15%



Public Benefits Information for the 62479 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 62479 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 659 88.46%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 86 11.54%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 62479 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 62479 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 104 13.16%
10-19 Years 137 17.34%
20-29 Years 97 12.28%
30-39 Years 116 14.68%
40-49 Years 107 13.54%
50-59 Years 79 10.00%
60-69 Years 77 9.75%
70-79 Years 48 6.08%
80-89 Years 21 2.66%
90+ Years 4 0.51%

Population - Male/Female for the 62479 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 408 51.65%
Color 1 Box Female 382 48.35%

Population By Ethnicity for the 62479 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 784 99.24%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 4 0.51%
Color 2 Box Asian 1 0.13%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1 0.13%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box African-American 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 62479 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 352 55.00%
2. Irish 85 13.28%
3. English 69 10.78%
4. United States Or American 53 8.28%
5. Dutch 25 3.91%
6. Italian 25 3.91%
7. Welsh 15 2.34%
8. Scottish 8 1.25%
9. French Non-Basque 4 0.62%
10. Polish 2 0.31%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 62479 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 703 99.15%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 6 0.85%

Citizen Type for the 62479 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 745 100.00%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%



Cities for the 62479 Zip Code Back to top
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