62859

  1. Legal Resources for the 62859 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 62859 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 62859 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 62859 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 62859 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 62859 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 62859 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 62859 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 62859 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 62859 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 5,630
  • Land Area (2000): 477.481 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.305 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 2,628
Population - Urban/Rural for the 62859 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 2,866 51.41%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 205 3.68%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,504 44.91%



Employment Information for the 62859 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 62859 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,067 46.50%
15-35 hours 511 11.50%
1-14 hours 106 2.38%
No regular hours 1,761 39.62%

Time Left For Work for the 62859 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 51 2.38%
5 AM-5:29 AM 73 3.40%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 86 4.01%
6 AM-6:29 AM 199 9.28%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 202 9.42%
7 AM-7:29 AM 311 14.51%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 504 23.51%
8 AM-8:29 AM 149 6.95%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 31 1.45%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 36 1.68%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 20 0.93%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 193 9.00%
4 PM-11:59 PM 289 13.48%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 62859 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 158 7.37%
5-9 449 20.94%
10-14 273 12.73%
15-19 113 5.27%
20-24 159 7.42%
25-29 130 6.06%
30-34 289 13.48%
35-39 84 3.92%
40-44 98 4.57%
45-59 210 9.79%
60-89 98 4.57%
At least 90 83 3.87%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 62859 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 18 0.84% 1,264 58.96%
30-44 0 0.00% 471 21.97%
45-59 0 0.00% 210 9.79%
At least 60 6 0.28% 175 8.16%

Type Of Commute for the 62859 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 281 12.56%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,796 80.29%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 8 0.36%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 24 1.07%
Color 6 Box Walked 35 1.56%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 93 4.16%



Family Information for the 62859 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 616
People at same address in 1995: 3,220
Household Income in 1999 for the 62859 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 361 15.64%
$10,000-$14,999 229 9.92%
$15,000-$19,999 223 9.66%
$20,000-$24,999 184 7.97%
$25,000-$29,999 184 7.97%
$30,000-$34,999 172 7.45%
$35,000-$39,999 112 4.85%
$40,000-$44,999 159 6.89%
$45,000-$49,999 69 2.99%
$50,000-$59,999 200 8.67%
$60,000-$74,999 179 7.76%
$75,000-$99,999 134 5.81%
$100,000-$124,999 60 2.60%
$125,000-$149,999 11 0.48%
$150,000-$199,999 13 0.56%
$200,000 or more 18 0.78%

Household Type for the 62859 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 685 29.76%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 766 33.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 54 2.35%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 353 15.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 3 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 247 10.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 142 6.17%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 31 1.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 17 0.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 62859 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,606 25.07%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 927 14.47%
Public Assistance 105 1.64%
Retirement 524 8.18%
Self Employment 325 5.07%
Social Security 945 14.75%
Supplemental Security 161 2.51%
Wage / Salary 1,522 23.76%
Other 292 4.56%

Family Type for the 62859 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 818 61.69%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 508 38.31%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 62859 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 102 4.73%
Color 1 Box Married 1,406 65.21%
Color 2 Box Never Married 581 26.95%
Color 3 Box Widowed 67 3.11%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 62859 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 200 8.40%
Color 1 Box Married 1,388 58.27%
Color 2 Box Never Married 381 15.99%
Color 3 Box Widowed 413 17.34%



Education Information for the 62859 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 62859 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 627 14.67%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 500 11.70%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,224 28.64%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,091 25.53%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 331 7.74%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 310 7.25%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 191 4.47%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 62859 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 88 1.56% 8 0.14% 96 1.71%
Kindergarten 61 1.08% 11 0.20% 72 1.28%
Grades 1-4 336 5.97% 23 0.41% 359 6.38%
Grades 5-8 226 4.01% 37 0.66% 263 4.67%
Grades 9-12 242 4.30% 23 0.41% 265 4.71%
Undergrad college 196 3.48% 15 0.27% 211 3.75%
Graduate or professional school 16 0.28% 9 0.16% 25 0.44%
Total 1,165 20.69% 126 2.24% 1,291 22.93%



Public Benefits Information for the 62859 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 62859 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 4,661 86.36%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 736 13.64%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 62859 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 62859 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 699 12.42%
10-19 Years 769 13.66%
20-29 Years 565 10.04%
30-39 Years 690 12.26%
40-49 Years 757 13.45%
50-59 Years 641 11.39%
60-69 Years 576 10.23%
70-79 Years 537 9.54%
80-89 Years 314 5.58%
90+ Years 82 1.46%

Population - Male/Female for the 62859 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,676 47.53%
Color 1 Box Female 2,954 52.47%

Population By Ethnicity for the 62859 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 5,494 97.58%
Color 1 Box African-American 54 0.96%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 36 0.64%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 34 0.60%
Color 2 Box Asian 8 0.14%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 3 0.05%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.02%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 62859 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 883 25.50%
2. German 818 23.62%
3. English 599 17.30%
4. Irish 461 13.31%
5. French Non-Basque 137 3.96%
6. Polish 93 2.69%
7. Scotch Irish 86 2.48%
8. Italian 67 1.93%
9. Swedish 63 1.82%
10. Dutch 54 1.56%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 62859 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 5,141 97.33%
2. German 50 0.95%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 34 0.64%
4. Tagalog 19 0.36%
5. French 17 0.32%
6. Polish 13 0.25%
7. Italian 8 0.15%

Citizen Type for the 62859 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 5,549 99.53%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 6 0.11%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 20 0.36%



Cities for the 62859 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Mc Leansboro