62526

  1. Legal Resources for the 62526 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 62526 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 62526 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 62526 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 62526 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 62526 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 62526 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 62526 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 62526 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 62526 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 62526 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 36,440
  • Land Area (2000): 137.659 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 17,017
Population - Urban/Rural for the 62526 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 35,622 98.21%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 138 0.38%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 511 1.41%



Employment Information for the 62526 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 62526 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 14,833 51.87%
15-35 hours 3,102 10.85%
1-14 hours 811 2.84%
No regular hours 9,849 34.44%

Time Left For Work for the 62526 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 504 3.26%
5 AM-5:29 AM 329 2.13%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 685 4.42%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,241 8.02%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,092 13.51%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,144 13.85%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,343 15.13%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,396 9.02%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 666 4.30%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 715 4.62%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 291 1.88%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 93 0.60%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,262 8.15%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,720 11.11%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 62526 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 632 4.08%
5-9 2,980 19.25%
10-14 4,798 30.99%
15-19 3,484 22.51%
20-24 1,648 10.65%
25-29 252 1.63%
30-34 430 2.78%
35-39 76 0.49%
40-44 107 0.69%
45-59 551 3.56%
60-89 284 1.83%
At least 90 239 1.54%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 62526 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 110 0.71% 13,684 88.39%
30-44 51 0.33% 562 3.63%
45-59 8 0.05% 543 3.51%
At least 60 10 0.06% 513 3.31%

Type Of Commute for the 62526 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 39 0.25%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,842 11.63%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 13,172 83.15%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 79 0.50%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 179 1.13%
Color 6 Box Walked 170 1.07%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 360 2.27%



Family Information for the 62526 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,237
People at same address in 1995: 17,713
Household Income in 1999 for the 62526 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,903 12.16%
$10,000-$14,999 1,512 9.66%
$15,000-$19,999 1,166 7.45%
$20,000-$24,999 1,412 9.02%
$25,000-$29,999 1,248 7.97%
$30,000-$34,999 1,113 7.11%
$35,000-$39,999 1,095 7.00%
$40,000-$44,999 764 4.88%
$45,000-$49,999 684 4.37%
$50,000-$59,999 1,243 7.94%
$60,000-$74,999 1,389 8.87%
$75,000-$99,999 1,143 7.30%
$100,000-$124,999 471 3.01%
$125,000-$149,999 257 1.64%
$150,000-$199,999 129 0.82%
$200,000 or more 124 0.79%

Household Type for the 62526 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 5,280 33.68%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 4,785 30.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 652 4.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,164 13.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 73 0.47%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,599 10.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 26 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 719 4.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 10 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 243 1.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 121 0.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Household Income Type for the 62526 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 11,479 27.96%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 5,500 13.40%
Public Assistance 468 1.14%
Retirement 3,225 7.86%
Self Employment 1,159 2.82%
Social Security 5,088 12.39%
Supplemental Security 669 1.63%
Wage / Salary 11,217 27.32%
Other 2,246 5.47%

Family Type for the 62526 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 4,353 62.07%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,660 37.93%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 62526 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,666 12.70%
Color 1 Box Married 7,585 57.82%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,505 26.72%
Color 3 Box Widowed 362 2.76%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 62526 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,326 14.61%
Color 1 Box Married 7,973 50.07%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,205 20.13%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,421 15.20%



Education Information for the 62526 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 62526 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,400 5.05%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 4,321 15.60%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 10,352 37.37%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 6,343 22.90%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,309 4.73%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,794 10.09%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,179 4.26%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 62526 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 443 1.22% 232 0.64% 675 1.85%
Kindergarten 465 1.28% 43 0.12% 508 1.39%
Grades 1-4 1,759 4.83% 409 1.12% 2,168 5.95%
Grades 5-8 1,433 3.93% 229 0.63% 1,662 4.56%
Grades 9-12 1,535 4.21% 162 0.44% 1,697 4.66%
Undergrad college 862 2.37% 185 0.51% 1,047 2.87%
Graduate or professional school 131 0.36% 63 0.17% 194 0.53%
Total 6,628 18.19% 1,323 3.63% 7,951 21.82%



Public Benefits Information for the 62526 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 62526 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 30,134 85.60%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 5,068 14.40%



Criminal Information for the 62526 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 380


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 62526 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 62526 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,955 13.60%
10-19 Years 4,503 12.36%
20-29 Years 4,733 12.99%
30-39 Years 4,554 12.50%
40-49 Years 5,257 14.43%
50-59 Years 4,264 11.70%
60-69 Years 3,220 8.84%
70-79 Years 3,013 8.27%
80-89 Years 1,609 4.42%
90+ Years 332 0.91%

Population - Male/Female for the 62526 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 16,879 46.32%
Color 1 Box Female 19,561 53.68%

Population By Ethnicity for the 62526 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 29,487 80.92%
Color 1 Box African-American 5,556 15.25%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 550 1.51%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 476 1.31%
Color 2 Box Asian 270 0.74%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 63 0.17%
Color 6 Box Other Race 38 0.10%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 62526 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 7,310 28.55%
2. Irish 4,304 16.81%
3. United States Or American 4,120 16.09%
4. English 3,236 12.64%
5. French Non-Basque 743 2.90%
6. Polish 727 2.84%
7. Dutch 612 2.39%
8. European 607 2.37%
9. Swedish 503 1.96%
10. Italian 473 1.85%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 62526 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 32,663 96.40%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 664 1.96%
3. French 93 0.27%
4. German 92 0.27%
5. Korean 58 0.17%
6. Chinese 49 0.14%
7. Persian 47 0.14%
8. Gujarathi 26 0.08%
9. Italian 25 0.07%
10. Other Indic 21 0.06%

Citizen Type for the 62526 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 35,674 98.35%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 255 0.70%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 342 0.94%



Cities for the 62526 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Decatur