62966

  1. Legal Resources for the 62966 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 62966 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 62966 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 62966 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 62966 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 62966 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 62966 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 62966 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 62966 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 62966 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 62966 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 20,166
  • Land Area (2000): 286.279 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.128 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 7,275
Population - Urban/Rural for the 62966 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 13,951 68.97%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 417 2.06%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 5,859 28.97%



Employment Information for the 62966 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 62966 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 7,982 46.45%
15-35 hours 3,848 22.39%
1-14 hours 911 5.30%
No regular hours 4,444 25.86%

Time Left For Work for the 62966 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 129 1.52%
5 AM-5:29 AM 91 1.07%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 249 2.93%
6 AM-6:29 AM 512 6.02%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 753 8.86%
7 AM-7:29 AM 968 11.39%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,888 22.21%
8 AM-8:29 AM 966 11.37%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 364 4.28%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 313 3.68%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 185 2.18%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 182 2.14%
Noon-3:59 PM 967 11.38%
4 PM-11:59 PM 932 10.97%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 62966 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 541 6.37%
5-9 1,645 19.36%
10-14 1,829 21.52%
15-19 1,740 20.47%
20-24 909 10.70%
25-29 235 2.77%
30-34 715 8.41%
35-39 116 1.36%
40-44 148 1.74%
45-59 328 3.86%
60-89 173 2.04%
At least 90 120 1.41%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 62966 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 15 0.18% 6,884 81.00%
30-44 0 0.00% 979 11.52%
45-59 0 0.00% 328 3.86%
At least 60 9 0.11% 284 3.34%

Type Of Commute for the 62966 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 75 0.86%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,272 14.60%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 6,063 69.59%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 40 0.46%
Color 4 Box Other 77 0.88%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 24 0.28%
Color 6 Box Walked 948 10.88%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 213 2.44%



Family Information for the 62966 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,784
People at same address in 1995: 9,577
Household Income in 1999 for the 62966 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 932 14.10%
$10,000-$14,999 544 8.23%
$15,000-$19,999 603 9.12%
$20,000-$24,999 613 9.27%
$25,000-$29,999 379 5.73%
$30,000-$34,999 491 7.43%
$35,000-$39,999 416 6.29%
$40,000-$44,999 446 6.75%
$45,000-$49,999 357 5.40%
$50,000-$59,999 477 7.22%
$60,000-$74,999 552 8.35%
$75,000-$99,999 347 5.25%
$100,000-$124,999 262 3.96%
$125,000-$149,999 19 0.29%
$150,000-$199,999 81 1.23%
$200,000 or more 91 1.38%

Household Type for the 62966 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,063 31.52%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,970 30.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 322 4.92%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 963 14.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 35 0.53%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 762 11.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 11 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 293 4.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 4 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 80 1.22%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 41 0.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 62966 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 4,989 28.01%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,375 13.33%
Public Assistance 237 1.33%
Retirement 1,218 6.84%
Self Employment 840 4.72%
Social Security 1,987 11.15%
Supplemental Security 281 1.58%
Wage / Salary 4,879 27.39%
Other 1,007 5.65%

Family Type for the 62966 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,977 59.71%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,334 40.29%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 62966 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 577 6.49%
Color 1 Box Married 4,104 46.17%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,970 44.66%
Color 3 Box Widowed 238 2.68%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 62966 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 773 9.09%
Color 1 Box Married 3,976 46.78%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,770 32.59%
Color 3 Box Widowed 981 11.54%



Education Information for the 62966 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 62966 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,020 6.11%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,408 8.44%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,385 26.27%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 6,104 36.57%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,312 7.86%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,608 9.63%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 855 5.12%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 62966 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 148 0.73% 60 0.30% 208 1.03%
Kindergarten 168 0.83% 34 0.17% 202 1.00%
Grades 1-4 807 4.00% 149 0.74% 956 4.74%
Grades 5-8 723 3.59% 45 0.22% 768 3.81%
Grades 9-12 779 3.86% 65 0.32% 844 4.19%
Undergrad college 5,517 27.36% 106 0.53% 5,623 27.88%
Graduate or professional school 389 1.93% 30 0.15% 419 2.08%
Total 8,531 42.30% 489 2.42% 9,020 44.73%



Public Benefits Information for the 62966 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 62966 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 12,762 84.32%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,373 15.68%



Criminal Information for the 62966 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 90


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 62966 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 62966 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,791 8.88%
10-19 Years 4,607 22.85%
20-29 Years 4,324 21.44%
30-39 Years 2,132 10.57%
40-49 Years 2,296 11.39%
50-59 Years 1,852 9.18%
60-69 Years 1,300 6.45%
70-79 Years 1,101 5.46%
80-89 Years 633 3.14%
90+ Years 130 0.64%

Population - Male/Female for the 62966 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 10,254 50.85%
Color 1 Box Female 9,912 49.15%

Population By Ethnicity for the 62966 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 16,914 83.87%
Color 1 Box African-American 2,253 11.17%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 439 2.18%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 279 1.38%
Color 2 Box Asian 176 0.87%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 73 0.36%
Color 6 Box Other Race 18 0.09%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 14 0.07%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 62966 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 4,784 31.07%
2. Irish 2,639 17.14%
3. English 1,626 10.56%
4. United States Or American 1,402 9.10%
5. Italian 941 6.11%
6. French Non-Basque 703 4.57%
7. Polish 564 3.66%
8. Dutch 505 3.28%
9. Scottish 233 1.51%
10. Norwegian 214 1.39%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 62966 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 18,286 93.98%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 477 2.45%
3. German 181 0.93%
4. French 93 0.48%
5. Chinese 74 0.38%
6. Japanese 56 0.29%
7. African 35 0.18%
8. Other Indic 32 0.16%
9. Greek 23 0.12%
10. Hebrew 23 0.12%

Citizen Type for the 62966 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 19,799 97.88%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 124 0.61%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 304 1.50%



Cities for the 62966 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Murphysboro