47879

  1. Legal Resources for the 47879 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 47879 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 47879 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 47879 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 47879 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 47879 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 47879 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 47879 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 47879 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 47879 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 3,248
  • Land Area (2000): 173.251 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.716 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,413
Population - Urban/Rural for the 47879 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 91 2.82%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,134 97.18%



Employment Information for the 47879 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 47879 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,264 50.97%
15-35 hours 289 11.65%
1-14 hours 59 2.38%
No regular hours 868 35.00%

Time Left For Work for the 47879 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 102 8.10%
5 AM-5:29 AM 48 3.81%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 59 4.69%
6 AM-6:29 AM 76 6.04%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 111 8.82%
7 AM-7:29 AM 151 11.99%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 163 12.95%
8 AM-8:29 AM 92 7.31%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 47 3.73%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 27 2.14%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 49 3.89%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 9 0.71%
Noon-3:59 PM 185 14.69%
4 PM-11:59 PM 140 11.12%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 47879 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 65 5.16%
5-9 116 9.21%
10-14 141 11.20%
15-19 138 10.96%
20-24 144 11.44%
25-29 80 6.35%
30-34 202 16.04%
35-39 45 3.57%
40-44 55 4.37%
45-59 166 13.19%
60-89 57 4.53%
At least 90 50 3.97%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 47879 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 684 54.33%
30-44 0 0.00% 302 23.99%
45-59 0 0.00% 166 13.19%
At least 60 0 0.00% 107 8.50%

Type Of Commute for the 47879 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 160 12.43%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,074 83.45%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 12 0.93%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 13 1.01%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 28 2.18%



Family Information for the 47879 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 296
People at same address in 1995: 1,783
Household Income in 1999 for the 47879 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 125 9.98%
$10,000-$14,999 114 9.11%
$15,000-$19,999 127 10.14%
$20,000-$24,999 87 6.95%
$25,000-$29,999 118 9.42%
$30,000-$34,999 131 10.46%
$35,000-$39,999 83 6.63%
$40,000-$44,999 67 5.35%
$45,000-$49,999 72 5.75%
$50,000-$59,999 85 6.79%
$60,000-$74,999 121 9.66%
$75,000-$99,999 64 5.11%
$100,000-$124,999 20 1.60%
$125,000-$149,999 24 1.92%
$150,000-$199,999 5 0.40%
$200,000 or more 9 0.72%

Household Type for the 47879 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 278 22.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 421 33.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 34 2.70%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 215 17.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 6 0.48%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 170 13.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 99 7.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 23 1.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 7 0.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 47879 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 975 28.74%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 374 11.02%
Public Assistance 35 1.03%
Retirement 271 7.99%
Self Employment 132 3.89%
Social Security 394 11.61%
Supplemental Security 71 2.09%
Wage / Salary 906 26.70%
Other 235 6.93%

Family Type for the 47879 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 420 54.19%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 355 45.81%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 47879 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 164 13.43%
Color 1 Box Married 781 63.96%
Color 2 Box Never Married 258 21.13%
Color 3 Box Widowed 18 1.47%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 47879 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 146 11.08%
Color 1 Box Married 802 60.85%
Color 2 Box Never Married 194 14.72%
Color 3 Box Widowed 176 13.35%



Education Information for the 47879 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 47879 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 67 2.82%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 404 17.00%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,073 45.16%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 429 18.06%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 223 9.39%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 85 3.58%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 95 4.00%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 47879 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 58 1.79% 12 0.37% 70 2.16%
Kindergarten 41 1.26% 0 0.00% 41 1.26%
Grades 1-4 137 4.22% 16 0.49% 153 4.71%
Grades 5-8 159 4.90% 26 0.80% 185 5.70%
Grades 9-12 197 6.07% 2 0.06% 199 6.13%
Undergrad college 48 1.48% 2 0.06% 50 1.54%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 640 19.70% 58 1.79% 698 21.49%



Public Benefits Information for the 47879 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 47879 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 2,805 87.85%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 388 12.15%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 47879 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 47879 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 472 14.53%
10-19 Years 463 14.25%
20-29 Years 417 12.84%
30-39 Years 408 12.56%
40-49 Years 479 14.75%
50-59 Years 426 13.12%
60-69 Years 265 8.16%
70-79 Years 215 6.62%
80-89 Years 88 2.71%
90+ Years 15 0.46%

Population - Male/Female for the 47879 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,628 50.12%
Color 1 Box Female 1,620 49.88%

Population By Ethnicity for the 47879 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 3,181 97.94%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 28 0.86%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 14 0.43%
Color 1 Box African-American 11 0.34%
Color 2 Box Asian 6 0.18%
Color 6 Box Other Race 4 0.12%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 4 0.12%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 47879 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 577 24.68%
2. English 523 22.37%
3. German 442 18.91%
4. Irish 322 13.77%
5. Dutch 128 5.47%
6. Scottish 58 2.48%
7. Italian 42 1.80%
8. French Non-Basque 34 1.45%
9. Polish 34 1.45%
10. Swedish 28 1.20%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 47879 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 2,880 97.00%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 64 2.16%
3. German 13 0.44%
4. French 12 0.40%

Citizen Type for the 47879 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 3,209 99.50%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 4 0.12%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 12 0.37%



Cities for the 47879 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Shelburn