62948

  1. Legal Resources for the 62948 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 62948 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 62948 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 62948 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 62948 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 62948 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 62948 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 62948 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 62948 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 62948 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 11,834
  • Land Area (2000): 54.932 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.824 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 5,464
Population - Urban/Rural for the 62948 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 10,697 90.25%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 17 0.14%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,139 9.61%



Employment Information for the 62948 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 62948 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 4,433 46.40%
15-35 hours 1,292 13.52%
1-14 hours 277 2.90%
No regular hours 3,552 37.18%

Time Left For Work for the 62948 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 106 2.10%
5 AM-5:29 AM 86 1.71%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 180 3.57%
6 AM-6:29 AM 424 8.42%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 536 10.64%
7 AM-7:29 AM 645 12.81%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 953 18.92%
8 AM-8:29 AM 526 10.44%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 264 5.24%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 285 5.66%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 120 2.38%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 53 1.05%
Noon-3:59 PM 357 7.09%
4 PM-11:59 PM 502 9.97%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 62948 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 426 8.46%
5-9 1,048 20.81%
10-14 741 14.71%
15-19 786 15.60%
20-24 604 11.99%
25-29 230 4.57%
30-34 583 11.57%
35-39 77 1.53%
40-44 59 1.17%
45-59 223 4.43%
60-89 137 2.72%
At least 90 123 2.44%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 62948 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 3,835 76.14%
30-44 0 0.00% 719 14.27%
45-59 0 0.00% 223 4.43%
At least 60 0 0.00% 260 5.16%

Type Of Commute for the 62948 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 26 0.51%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 450 8.79%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 4,318 84.32%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 25 0.49%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 218 4.26%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 84 1.64%



Family Information for the 62948 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,195
People at same address in 1995: 6,567
Household Income in 1999 for the 62948 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 704 13.74%
$10,000-$14,999 604 11.79%
$15,000-$19,999 525 10.25%
$20,000-$24,999 424 8.27%
$25,000-$29,999 412 8.04%
$30,000-$34,999 223 4.35%
$35,000-$39,999 337 6.58%
$40,000-$44,999 361 7.05%
$45,000-$49,999 242 4.72%
$50,000-$59,999 421 8.22%
$60,000-$74,999 318 6.21%
$75,000-$99,999 328 6.40%
$100,000-$124,999 132 2.58%
$125,000-$149,999 43 0.84%
$150,000-$199,999 21 0.41%
$200,000 or more 29 0.57%

Household Type for the 62948 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,680 33.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,538 30.26%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 189 3.72%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 773 15.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 27 0.53%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 563 11.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 10 0.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 218 4.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 59 1.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 21 0.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.02%

Household Income Type for the 62948 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,601 26.67%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,642 12.16%
Public Assistance 284 2.10%
Retirement 1,175 8.70%
Self Employment 531 3.93%
Social Security 1,852 13.72%
Supplemental Security 270 2.00%
Wage / Salary 3,444 25.51%
Other 701 5.19%

Family Type for the 62948 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,537 60.66%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 997 39.34%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 62948 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 449 10.34%
Color 1 Box Married 2,762 63.58%
Color 2 Box Never Married 948 21.82%
Color 3 Box Widowed 185 4.26%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 62948 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 766 14.39%
Color 1 Box Married 2,740 51.48%
Color 2 Box Never Married 881 16.55%
Color 3 Box Widowed 935 17.57%



Education Information for the 62948 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 62948 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 810 8.78%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,105 11.98%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,974 32.25%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,150 23.31%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 746 8.09%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 980 10.63%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 458 4.97%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 62948 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 118 1.00% 26 0.22% 144 1.22%
Kindergarten 161 1.36% 15 0.13% 176 1.49%
Grades 1-4 461 3.90% 115 0.97% 576 4.87%
Grades 5-8 445 3.76% 87 0.74% 532 4.50%
Grades 9-12 577 4.88% 37 0.31% 614 5.19%
Undergrad college 425 3.59% 18 0.15% 443 3.74%
Graduate or professional school 60 0.51% 8 0.07% 68 0.57%
Total 2,247 18.99% 306 2.59% 2,553 21.57%



Public Benefits Information for the 62948 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 62948 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 9,632 84.21%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,806 15.79%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 62948 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 62948 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,454 12.29%
10-19 Years 1,468 12.40%
20-29 Years 1,409 11.91%
30-39 Years 1,580 13.35%
40-49 Years 1,625 13.73%
50-59 Years 1,382 11.68%
60-69 Years 1,068 9.02%
70-79 Years 1,072 9.06%
80-89 Years 640 5.41%
90+ Years 136 1.15%

Population - Male/Female for the 62948 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 5,426 45.85%
Color 1 Box Female 6,408 54.15%

Population By Ethnicity for the 62948 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 11,360 95.99%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 115 0.97%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 112 0.95%
Color 1 Box African-American 107 0.90%
Color 2 Box Asian 85 0.72%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 39 0.33%
Color 6 Box Other Race 13 0.11%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.03%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 62948 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,769 19.08%
2. Irish 1,585 17.09%
3. United States Or American 1,569 16.92%
4. English 1,408 15.19%
5. Italian 1,014 10.94%
6. Dutch 361 3.89%
7. Scotch Irish 358 3.86%
8. French Non-Basque 252 2.72%
9. Scottish 193 2.08%
10. Polish 127 1.37%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 62948 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 10,796 97.47%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 113 1.02%
3. Italian 58 0.52%
4. French 44 0.40%
5. Urdu 21 0.19%
6. Tagalog 18 0.16%
7. Persian 15 0.14%
8. Thai 11 0.10%

Citizen Type for the 62948 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 11,675 98.50%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 73 0.62%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 105 0.89%



Cities for the 62948 Zip Code Back to top
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Herrin