62521

  1. Legal Resources for the 62521 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 62521 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 62521 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 62521 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 62521 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 62521 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 62521 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 62521 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 62521 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 62521 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 37,281
  • Land Area (2000): 171.896 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.069 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 16,368
Population - Urban/Rural for the 62521 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 33,945 90.69%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 145 0.39%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,341 8.93%



Employment Information for the 62521 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 62521 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 15,202 52.32%
15-35 hours 3,531 12.15%
1-14 hours 735 2.53%
No regular hours 9,586 32.99%

Time Left For Work for the 62521 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 570 3.49%
5 AM-5:29 AM 278 1.70%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 608 3.73%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,406 8.62%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,162 13.25%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,202 13.50%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,826 17.32%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,583 9.70%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 792 4.85%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 669 4.10%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 263 1.61%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 112 0.69%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,190 7.29%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,653 10.13%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 62521 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 366 2.24%
5-9 2,537 15.55%
10-14 4,856 29.77%
15-19 4,100 25.13%
20-24 2,043 12.52%
25-29 274 1.68%
30-34 717 4.39%
35-39 66 0.40%
40-44 140 0.86%
45-59 558 3.42%
60-89 419 2.57%
At least 90 238 1.46%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 62521 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 78 0.48% 14,098 86.42%
30-44 15 0.09% 908 5.57%
45-59 9 0.06% 549 3.37%
At least 60 6 0.04% 651 3.99%

Type Of Commute for the 62521 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 34 0.20%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,486 8.87%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 14,390 85.93%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 49 0.29%
Color 4 Box Other 54 0.32%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 108 0.64%
Color 6 Box Walked 193 1.15%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 432 2.58%



Family Information for the 62521 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,862
People at same address in 1995: 21,161
Household Income in 1999 for the 62521 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,465 9.62%
$10,000-$14,999 934 6.13%
$15,000-$19,999 1,005 6.60%
$20,000-$24,999 982 6.45%
$25,000-$29,999 1,213 7.96%
$30,000-$34,999 1,028 6.75%
$35,000-$39,999 1,120 7.35%
$40,000-$44,999 933 6.12%
$45,000-$49,999 764 5.02%
$50,000-$59,999 1,503 9.87%
$60,000-$74,999 1,678 11.01%
$75,000-$99,999 1,347 8.84%
$100,000-$124,999 562 3.69%
$125,000-$149,999 245 1.61%
$150,000-$199,999 150 0.98%
$200,000 or more 305 2.00%

Household Type for the 62521 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 4,021 26.34%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 5,155 33.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 535 3.50%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,427 15.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 61 0.40%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,871 12.26%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 22 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 790 5.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 5 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 231 1.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 144 0.94%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.01%

Household Income Type for the 62521 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 11,760 28.36%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 5,932 14.31%
Public Assistance 678 1.64%
Retirement 3,045 7.34%
Self Employment 1,385 3.34%
Social Security 4,635 11.18%
Supplemental Security 639 1.54%
Wage / Salary 11,332 27.33%
Other 2,058 4.96%

Family Type for the 62521 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 5,157 63.33%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,986 36.67%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 62521 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,619 11.67%
Color 1 Box Married 8,474 61.10%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,401 24.52%
Color 3 Box Widowed 374 2.70%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 62521 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,822 11.57%
Color 1 Box Married 8,820 56.02%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,363 21.36%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,739 11.05%



Education Information for the 62521 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 62521 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,009 3.60%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 4,016 14.34%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 10,427 37.24%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 6,738 24.07%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,453 5.19%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,929 10.46%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,426 5.09%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 62521 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 413 1.11% 222 0.60% 635 1.70%
Kindergarten 521 1.40% 41 0.11% 562 1.51%
Grades 1-4 1,882 5.05% 268 0.72% 2,150 5.77%
Grades 5-8 2,096 5.62% 274 0.73% 2,370 6.36%
Grades 9-12 1,707 4.58% 210 0.56% 1,917 5.14%
Undergrad college 1,047 2.81% 164 0.44% 1,211 3.25%
Graduate or professional school 124 0.33% 46 0.12% 170 0.46%
Total 7,790 20.90% 1,225 3.29% 9,015 24.18%



Public Benefits Information for the 62521 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 62521 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 32,174 86.86%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 4,868 13.14%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 62521 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 62521 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,991 13.39%
10-19 Years 5,182 13.90%
20-29 Years 3,999 10.73%
30-39 Years 4,811 12.90%
40-49 Years 5,854 15.70%
50-59 Years 4,770 12.79%
60-69 Years 3,378 9.06%
70-79 Years 2,921 7.84%
80-89 Years 1,156 3.10%
90+ Years 219 0.59%

Population - Male/Female for the 62521 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 17,830 47.83%
Color 1 Box Female 19,451 52.17%

Population By Ethnicity for the 62521 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 30,399 81.54%
Color 1 Box African-American 5,767 15.47%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 459 1.23%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 348 0.93%
Color 2 Box Asian 201 0.54%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 55 0.15%
Color 6 Box Other Race 42 0.11%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 10 0.03%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 62521 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 7,886 29.78%
2. United States Or American 4,203 15.87%
3. English 4,115 15.54%
4. Irish 4,103 15.49%
5. French Non-Basque 999 3.77%
6. Dutch 760 2.87%
7. Italian 657 2.48%
8. Scotch Irish 635 2.40%
9. Polish 562 2.12%
10. Scottish 557 2.10%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 62521 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 33,854 96.76%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 529 1.51%
3. German 185 0.53%
4. French 171 0.49%
5. Tagalog 64 0.18%
6. Japanese 28 0.08%
7. Hindi 27 0.08%
8. Russian 20 0.06%
9. Other West Germanic 19 0.05%
10. Greek 18 0.05%

Citizen Type for the 62521 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 36,906 98.60%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 265 0.71%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 260 0.69%



Cities for the 62521 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Decatur