50242

  1. Legal Resources for the 50242 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 50242 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 50242 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 50242 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 50242 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 50242 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 50242 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 50242 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 50242 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 50242 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 451
  • Land Area (2000): 106.250 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.120 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 195
Population - Urban/Rural for the 50242 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 174 38.07%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 283 61.93%



Employment Information for the 50242 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 50242 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 186 50.96%
15-35 hours 67 18.36%
1-14 hours 7 1.92%
No regular hours 105 28.77%

Time Left For Work for the 50242 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 16 9.14%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1 0.57%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 7 4.00%
6 AM-6:29 AM 7 4.00%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 29 16.57%
7 AM-7:29 AM 39 22.29%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 28 16.00%
8 AM-8:29 AM 3 1.71%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 0 0.00%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 7 4.00%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 0 0.00%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 13 7.43%
4 PM-11:59 PM 25 14.29%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 50242 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 11 6.29%
5-9 5 2.86%
10-14 11 6.29%
15-19 72 41.14%
20-24 25 14.29%
25-29 4 2.29%
30-34 24 13.71%
35-39 4 2.29%
40-44 0 0.00%
45-59 4 2.29%
60-89 4 2.29%
At least 90 11 6.29%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 50242 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 128 73.14%
30-44 0 0.00% 28 16.00%
45-59 0 0.00% 4 2.29%
At least 60 0 0.00% 15 8.57%

Type Of Commute for the 50242 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 23 11.56%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 149 74.87%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 3 1.51%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 24 12.06%



Family Information for the 50242 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 54
People at same address in 1995: 310
Household Income in 1999 for the 50242 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 22 11.34%
$10,000-$14,999 25 12.89%
$15,000-$19,999 12 6.19%
$20,000-$24,999 20 10.31%
$25,000-$29,999 36 18.56%
$30,000-$34,999 16 8.25%
$35,000-$39,999 16 8.25%
$40,000-$44,999 5 2.58%
$45,000-$49,999 5 2.58%
$50,000-$59,999 7 3.61%
$60,000-$74,999 16 8.25%
$75,000-$99,999 14 7.22%
$100,000-$124,999 0 0.00%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Household Type for the 50242 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 45 24.86%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 61 33.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 6 3.31%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 25 13.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 2 1.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 26 14.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 11 6.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 3 1.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 2 1.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 50242 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 144 29.03%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 71 14.31%
Public Assistance 4 0.81%
Retirement 15 3.02%
Self Employment 44 8.87%
Social Security 65 13.10%
Supplemental Security 1 0.20%
Wage / Salary 132 26.61%
Other 20 4.03%

Family Type for the 50242 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 68 55.74%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 54 44.26%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 50242 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 27 14.59%
Color 1 Box Married 121 65.41%
Color 2 Box Never Married 27 14.59%
Color 3 Box Widowed 10 5.41%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 50242 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 9 4.95%
Color 1 Box Married 134 73.63%
Color 2 Box Never Married 26 14.29%
Color 3 Box Widowed 13 7.14%



Education Information for the 50242 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 50242 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 26 7.37%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 30 8.50%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 157 44.48%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 64 18.13%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 33 9.35%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 34 9.63%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 9 2.55%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 50242 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 4 0.89% 0 0.00% 4 0.89%
Kindergarten 5 1.11% 0 0.00% 5 1.11%
Grades 1-4 23 5.10% 0 0.00% 23 5.10%
Grades 5-8 32 7.10% 0 0.00% 32 7.10%
Grades 9-12 22 4.88% 0 0.00% 22 4.88%
Undergrad college 8 1.77% 11 2.44% 19 4.21%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 94 20.84% 11 2.44% 105 23.28%



Public Benefits Information for the 50242 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 50242 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 428 93.65%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 29 6.35%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 50242 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 50242 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 75 16.63%
10-19 Years 57 12.64%
20-29 Years 37 8.20%
30-39 Years 62 13.75%
40-49 Years 75 16.63%
50-59 Years 55 12.20%
60-69 Years 46 10.20%
70-79 Years 29 6.43%
80-89 Years 14 3.10%
90+ Years 1 0.22%

Population - Male/Female for the 50242 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 240 53.22%
Color 1 Box Female 211 46.78%

Population By Ethnicity for the 50242 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 447 99.11%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 2 0.44%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1 0.22%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1 0.22%
Color 1 Box African-American 0 0.00%
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 50242 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 121 28.88%
2. Dutch 89 21.24%
3. English 56 13.37%
4. French Non-Basque 39 9.31%
5. United States Or American 27 6.44%
6. Irish 25 5.97%
7. Norwegian 24 5.73%
8. Scotch Irish 16 3.82%
9. Welsh 7 1.67%
10. Danish 5 1.19%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 50242 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 412 96.49%
2. German 7 1.64%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 4 0.94%
4. Other West Germanic 4 0.94%

Citizen Type for the 50242 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 454 99.34%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 3 0.66%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%



Cities for the 50242 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Searsboro