47909

  1. Legal Resources for the 47909 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 47909 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 47909 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 47909 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 47909 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 47909 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 47909 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 47909 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 47909 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 47909 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 29,924
  • Land Area (2000): 301.341 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.290 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 12,215
Population - Urban/Rural for the 47909 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 25,601 85.41%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 319 1.06%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 4,053 13.52%



Employment Information for the 47909 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 47909 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 14,312 64.17%
15-35 hours 3,570 16.01%
1-14 hours 657 2.95%
No regular hours 3,764 16.88%

Time Left For Work for the 47909 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 409 2.62%
5 AM-5:29 AM 664 4.26%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 914 5.87%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,030 6.61%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,651 10.59%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,079 13.34%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,627 16.86%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,425 9.14%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 547 3.51%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 673 4.32%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 229 1.47%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 101 0.65%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,450 9.31%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,784 11.45%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 47909 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 270 1.73%
5-9 1,659 10.65%
10-14 3,719 23.87%
15-19 4,309 27.65%
20-24 2,632 16.89%
25-29 737 4.73%
30-34 1,101 7.07%
35-39 127 0.81%
40-44 195 1.25%
45-59 230 1.48%
60-89 414 2.66%
At least 90 190 1.22%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 47909 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 87 0.56% 13,239 84.96%
30-44 16 0.10% 1,407 9.03%
45-59 4 0.03% 226 1.45%
At least 60 61 0.39% 543 3.48%

Type Of Commute for the 47909 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 37 0.23%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,593 9.97%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 13,513 84.55%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 10 0.06%
Color 4 Box Other 98 0.61%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 168 1.05%
Color 6 Box Walked 164 1.03%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 400 2.50%



Family Information for the 47909 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,844
People at same address in 1995: 11,900
Household Income in 1999 for the 47909 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 617 5.35%
$10,000-$14,999 470 4.08%
$15,000-$19,999 513 4.45%
$20,000-$24,999 731 6.34%
$25,000-$29,999 930 8.07%
$30,000-$34,999 942 8.18%
$35,000-$39,999 738 6.41%
$40,000-$44,999 738 6.41%
$45,000-$49,999 704 6.11%
$50,000-$59,999 1,464 12.71%
$60,000-$74,999 1,401 12.16%
$75,000-$99,999 1,380 11.98%
$100,000-$124,999 545 4.73%
$125,000-$149,999 180 1.56%
$150,000-$199,999 97 0.84%
$200,000 or more 72 0.62%

Household Type for the 47909 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,652 22.97%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,253 28.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 697 6.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,934 16.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 106 0.92%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,749 15.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 23 0.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 774 6.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 10 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 230 1.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 111 0.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.02%

Household Income Type for the 47909 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 10,229 32.54%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 4,361 13.87%
Public Assistance 335 1.07%
Retirement 1,539 4.90%
Self Employment 1,127 3.58%
Social Security 2,080 6.62%
Supplemental Security 281 0.89%
Wage / Salary 10,044 31.95%
Other 1,441 4.58%

Family Type for the 47909 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,165 50.09%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 3,153 49.91%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 47909 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,180 10.61%
Color 1 Box Married 6,665 59.94%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,119 28.05%
Color 3 Box Widowed 155 1.39%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 47909 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,454 12.48%
Color 1 Box Married 6,632 56.90%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,825 24.24%
Color 3 Box Widowed 744 6.38%



Education Information for the 47909 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 47909 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 811 3.77%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,982 9.22%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 7,361 34.25%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 4,899 22.79%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,540 7.16%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,388 15.76%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,514 7.04%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 47909 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 291 0.97% 349 1.17% 640 2.14%
Kindergarten 385 1.29% 87 0.29% 472 1.58%
Grades 1-4 1,761 5.88% 158 0.53% 1,919 6.41%
Grades 5-8 1,537 5.14% 218 0.73% 1,755 5.86%
Grades 9-12 1,530 5.11% 101 0.34% 1,631 5.45%
Undergrad college 1,448 4.84% 144 0.48% 1,592 5.32%
Graduate or professional school 399 1.33% 34 0.11% 433 1.45%
Total 7,351 24.57% 1,091 3.65% 8,442 28.21%



Public Benefits Information for the 47909 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 47909 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 27,312 91.62%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,498 8.38%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 47909 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 47909 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,883 16.32%
10-19 Years 4,402 14.71%
20-29 Years 5,350 17.88%
30-39 Years 4,824 16.12%
40-49 Years 4,211 14.07%
50-59 Years 2,864 9.57%
60-69 Years 1,705 5.70%
70-79 Years 1,214 4.06%
80-89 Years 427 1.43%
90+ Years 44 0.15%

Population - Male/Female for the 47909 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 14,762 49.33%
Color 1 Box Female 15,162 50.67%

Population By Ethnicity for the 47909 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 26,569 88.79%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2,013 6.73%
Color 1 Box African-American 772 2.58%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 258 0.86%
Color 2 Box Asian 220 0.74%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 57 0.19%
Color 6 Box Other Race 30 0.10%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 5 0.02%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 47909 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 7,131 29.94%
2. United States Or American 3,955 16.60%
3. Irish 3,473 14.58%
4. English 2,892 12.14%
5. Dutch 1,047 4.40%
6. French Non-Basque 766 3.22%
7. Polish 637 2.67%
8. Italian 579 2.43%
9. Scottish 512 2.15%
10. Scotch Irish 489 2.05%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 47909 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 24,934 91.33%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,766 6.47%
3. French 110 0.40%
4. Tagalog 100 0.37%
5. German 97 0.36%
6. Chinese 76 0.28%
7. Japanese 72 0.26%
8. Korean 29 0.11%
9. Other Slavic 27 0.10%
10. Russian 24 0.09%

Citizen Type for the 47909 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 28,265 94.30%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 364 1.21%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,344 4.48%



Cities for the 47909 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Lafayette