62979

  1. Legal Resources for the 62979 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 62979 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 62979 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 62979 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 62979 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 62979 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 62979 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 62979 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 62979 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 62979 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,408
  • Land Area (2000): 174.318 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.190 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 660
Population - Urban/Rural for the 62979 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 75 5.46%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,298 94.54%



Employment Information for the 62979 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 62979 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 539 47.12%
15-35 hours 121 10.58%
1-14 hours 35 3.06%
No regular hours 449 39.25%

Time Left For Work for the 62979 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 12 2.06%
5 AM-5:29 AM 25 4.29%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 24 4.12%
6 AM-6:29 AM 47 8.06%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 71 12.18%
7 AM-7:29 AM 118 20.24%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 127 21.78%
8 AM-8:29 AM 40 6.86%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 0 0.00%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 10 1.72%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 0 0.00%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 6 1.03%
Noon-3:59 PM 41 7.03%
4 PM-11:59 PM 62 10.63%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 62979 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 48 8.23%
5-9 101 17.32%
10-14 59 10.12%
15-19 70 12.01%
20-24 61 10.46%
25-29 27 4.63%
30-34 79 13.55%
35-39 14 2.40%
40-44 17 2.92%
45-59 26 4.46%
60-89 67 11.49%
At least 90 14 2.40%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 62979 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 366 62.78%
30-44 0 0.00% 110 18.87%
45-59 0 0.00% 26 4.46%
At least 60 0 0.00% 81 13.89%

Type Of Commute for the 62979 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 80 13.47%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 490 82.49%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 2 0.34%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 11 1.85%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 11 1.85%



Family Information for the 62979 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 170
People at same address in 1995: 907
Household Income in 1999 for the 62979 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 108 17.88%
$10,000-$14,999 40 6.62%
$15,000-$19,999 45 7.45%
$20,000-$24,999 33 5.46%
$25,000-$29,999 55 9.11%
$30,000-$34,999 46 7.62%
$35,000-$39,999 39 6.46%
$40,000-$44,999 45 7.45%
$45,000-$49,999 32 5.30%
$50,000-$59,999 34 5.63%
$60,000-$74,999 70 11.59%
$75,000-$99,999 28 4.64%
$100,000-$124,999 7 1.16%
$125,000-$149,999 15 2.48%
$150,000-$199,999 2 0.33%
$200,000 or more 5 0.83%

Household Type for the 62979 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 189 31.40%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 202 33.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 15 2.49%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 95 15.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 66 10.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 26 4.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 6 1.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 2 0.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 62979 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 411 24.33%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 246 14.56%
Public Assistance 15 0.89%
Retirement 96 5.68%
Self Employment 113 6.69%
Social Security 249 14.74%
Supplemental Security 44 2.61%
Wage / Salary 388 22.97%
Other 127 7.52%

Family Type for the 62979 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 209 63.72%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 119 36.28%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 62979 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 32 5.73%
Color 1 Box Married 346 62.01%
Color 2 Box Never Married 154 27.60%
Color 3 Box Widowed 26 4.66%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 62979 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 55 9.23%
Color 1 Box Married 390 65.44%
Color 2 Box Never Married 59 9.90%
Color 3 Box Widowed 92 15.44%



Education Information for the 62979 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 62979 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 142 12.85%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 116 10.50%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 372 33.67%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 253 22.90%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 89 8.05%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 99 8.96%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 34 3.08%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 62979 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 10 0.71% 3 0.21% 13 0.92%
Kindergarten 21 1.49% 0 0.00% 21 1.49%
Grades 1-4 73 5.18% 2 0.14% 75 5.33%
Grades 5-8 61 4.33% 0 0.00% 61 4.33%
Grades 9-12 53 3.76% 0 0.00% 53 3.76%
Undergrad college 68 4.83% 0 0.00% 68 4.83%
Graduate or professional school 5 0.36% 0 0.00% 5 0.36%
Total 291 20.67% 5 0.36% 296 21.02%



Public Benefits Information for the 62979 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 62979 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,114 84.33%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 207 15.67%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 62979 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 62979 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 163 11.58%
10-19 Years 148 10.51%
20-29 Years 157 11.15%
30-39 Years 162 11.51%
40-49 Years 178 12.64%
50-59 Years 199 14.13%
60-69 Years 162 11.51%
70-79 Years 114 8.10%
80-89 Years 101 7.17%
90+ Years 24 1.70%

Population - Male/Female for the 62979 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 680 48.30%
Color 1 Box Female 728 51.70%

Population By Ethnicity for the 62979 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,393 98.93%
Color 1 Box African-American 6 0.43%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 5 0.36%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 3 0.21%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1 0.07%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Asian 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 62979 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 366 33.06%
2. Irish 221 19.96%
3. United States Or American 149 13.46%
4. French Non-Basque 136 12.29%
5. English 114 10.30%
6. Dutch 26 2.35%
7. Scottish 25 2.26%
8. Scotch Irish 16 1.45%
9. European 15 1.36%
10. Italian 9 0.81%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 62979 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,304 98.64%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 10 0.76%
3. German 4 0.30%
4. Japanese 4 0.30%

Citizen Type for the 62979 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,373 100.00%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%



Cities for the 62979 Zip Code Back to top
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Ridgway