50009

  1. Legal Resources for the 50009 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 50009 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 50009 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 50009 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 50009 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 50009 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 50009 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 50009 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 50009 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 50009 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 12,008
  • Land Area (2000): 76.409 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.052 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 4,577
Population - Urban/Rural for the 50009 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 10,309 87.05%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 76 0.64%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,457 12.30%



Employment Information for the 50009 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 50009 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 5,917 67.84%
15-35 hours 1,178 13.51%
1-14 hours 211 2.42%
No regular hours 1,416 16.23%

Time Left For Work for the 50009 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 136 2.13%
5 AM-5:29 AM 176 2.75%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 127 1.98%
6 AM-6:29 AM 624 9.75%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 767 11.99%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,536 24.01%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,134 17.72%
8 AM-8:29 AM 461 7.21%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 277 4.33%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 92 1.44%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 43 0.67%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 53 0.83%
Noon-3:59 PM 379 5.92%
4 PM-11:59 PM 593 9.27%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 50009 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 176 2.75%
5-9 704 11.00%
10-14 852 13.32%
15-19 982 15.35%
20-24 1,634 25.54%
25-29 798 12.47%
30-34 919 14.36%
35-39 44 0.69%
40-44 100 1.56%
45-59 80 1.25%
60-89 45 0.70%
At least 90 64 1.00%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 50009 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 24 0.38% 5,122 80.06%
30-44 26 0.41% 1,037 16.21%
45-59 0 0.00% 80 1.25%
At least 60 16 0.25% 93 1.45%

Type Of Commute for the 50009 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 15 0.23%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 681 10.29%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 5,584 84.34%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 19 0.29%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 66 1.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 33 0.50%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 223 3.37%



Family Information for the 50009 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,897
People at same address in 1995: 5,477
Household Income in 1999 for the 50009 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 187 4.19%
$10,000-$14,999 161 3.61%
$15,000-$19,999 215 4.82%
$20,000-$24,999 298 6.68%
$25,000-$29,999 231 5.18%
$30,000-$34,999 279 6.25%
$35,000-$39,999 185 4.15%
$40,000-$44,999 286 6.41%
$45,000-$49,999 292 6.55%
$50,000-$59,999 499 11.19%
$60,000-$74,999 795 17.82%
$75,000-$99,999 662 14.84%
$100,000-$124,999 242 5.42%
$125,000-$149,999 62 1.39%
$150,000-$199,999 46 1.03%
$200,000 or more 21 0.47%

Household Type for the 50009 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 857 19.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,306 29.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 187 4.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 821 18.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 15 0.34%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 849 19.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 9 0.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 308 6.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 70 1.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 21 0.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 50009 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,973 32.65%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,726 14.19%
Public Assistance 156 1.28%
Retirement 505 4.15%
Self Employment 443 3.64%
Social Security 766 6.30%
Supplemental Security 79 0.65%
Wage / Salary 3,924 32.25%
Other 595 4.89%

Family Type for the 50009 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,255 46.11%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,467 53.89%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 50009 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 347 8.25%
Color 1 Box Married 2,768 65.83%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,038 24.68%
Color 3 Box Widowed 52 1.24%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 50009 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 539 11.49%
Color 1 Box Married 2,805 59.77%
Color 2 Box Never Married 989 21.07%
Color 3 Box Widowed 360 7.67%



Education Information for the 50009 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 50009 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 124 1.49%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 562 6.75%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,780 33.37%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,200 26.40%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 892 10.71%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,448 17.38%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 326 3.91%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 50009 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 108 0.90% 116 0.97% 224 1.87%
Kindergarten 195 1.62% 25 0.21% 220 1.83%
Grades 1-4 736 6.13% 60 0.50% 796 6.63%
Grades 5-8 703 5.85% 30 0.25% 733 6.10%
Grades 9-12 665 5.54% 53 0.44% 718 5.98%
Undergrad college 386 3.21% 118 0.98% 504 4.20%
Graduate or professional school 52 0.43% 21 0.17% 73 0.61%
Total 2,845 23.69% 423 3.52% 3,268 27.22%



Public Benefits Information for the 50009 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 50009 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 11,127 94.74%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 618 5.26%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 50009 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 50009 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,075 17.28%
10-19 Years 1,883 15.68%
20-29 Years 1,431 11.92%
30-39 Years 2,137 17.80%
40-49 Years 1,865 15.53%
50-59 Years 1,291 10.75%
60-69 Years 700 5.83%
70-79 Years 418 3.48%
80-89 Years 174 1.45%
90+ Years 34 0.28%

Population - Male/Female for the 50009 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 5,756 47.93%
Color 1 Box Female 6,252 52.07%

Population By Ethnicity for the 50009 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 11,446 95.32%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 206 1.72%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 113 0.94%
Color 1 Box African-American 98 0.82%
Color 2 Box Asian 60 0.50%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 42 0.35%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 35 0.29%
Color 6 Box Other Race 8 0.07%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 50009 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 3,503 31.90%
2. Irish 1,512 13.77%
3. English 1,162 10.58%
4. United States Or American 847 7.71%
5. Dutch 615 5.60%
6. Swedish 511 4.65%
7. Norwegian 488 4.44%
8. Italian 300 2.73%
9. French Non-Basque 298 2.71%
10. Danish 255 2.32%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 50009 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 10,372 95.64%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 281 2.59%
3. French 36 0.33%
4. Thai 30 0.28%
5. Serbo Croatian 27 0.25%
6. German 20 0.18%
7. Tagalog 20 0.18%
8. Laotian 17 0.16%
9. Other West Germanic 15 0.14%
10. Urdu 13 0.12%

Citizen Type for the 50009 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 11,641 98.30%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 114 0.96%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 87 0.73%



Cities for the 50009 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Altoona