48179

  1. Legal Resources for the 48179 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 48179 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 48179 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 48179 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 48179 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 48179 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 48179 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 48179 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 48179 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 48179 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 2,819
  • Land Area (2000): 49.764 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.731 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,036
Population - Urban/Rural for the 48179 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 1,280 45.86%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 35 1.25%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,476 52.88%



Employment Information for the 48179 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 48179 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,184 54.49%
15-35 hours 264 12.15%
1-14 hours 65 2.99%
No regular hours 660 30.37%

Time Left For Work for the 48179 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 32 2.54%
5 AM-5:29 AM 45 3.57%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 41 3.25%
6 AM-6:29 AM 170 13.48%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 165 13.08%
7 AM-7:29 AM 203 16.10%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 151 11.97%
8 AM-8:29 AM 116 9.20%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 34 2.70%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 55 4.36%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 24 1.90%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 3 0.24%
Noon-3:59 PM 95 7.53%
4 PM-11:59 PM 127 10.07%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 48179 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 15 1.19%
5-9 119 9.44%
10-14 188 14.91%
15-19 253 20.06%
20-24 161 12.77%
25-29 51 4.04%
30-34 264 20.94%
35-39 38 3.01%
40-44 35 2.78%
45-59 100 7.93%
60-89 21 1.67%
At least 90 16 1.27%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 48179 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 4 0.32% 783 62.09%
30-44 0 0.00% 337 26.72%
45-59 0 0.00% 100 7.93%
At least 60 0 0.00% 37 2.93%

Type Of Commute for the 48179 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 88 6.93%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,167 91.96%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 2 0.16%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 4 0.32%
Color 6 Box Walked 0 0.00%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 8 0.63%



Family Information for the 48179 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 321
People at same address in 1995: 1,804
Household Income in 1999 for the 48179 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 18 1.79%
$10,000-$14,999 45 4.47%
$15,000-$19,999 36 3.58%
$20,000-$24,999 64 6.36%
$25,000-$29,999 60 5.96%
$30,000-$34,999 51 5.07%
$35,000-$39,999 40 3.98%
$40,000-$44,999 70 6.96%
$45,000-$49,999 45 4.47%
$50,000-$59,999 85 8.45%
$60,000-$74,999 170 16.90%
$75,000-$99,999 172 17.10%
$100,000-$124,999 72 7.16%
$125,000-$149,999 48 4.77%
$150,000-$199,999 27 2.68%
$200,000 or more 3 0.30%

Household Type for the 48179 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 149 14.89%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 324 32.37%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 33 3.30%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 176 17.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 5 0.50%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 191 19.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.30%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 93 9.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 20 2.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 7 0.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 48179 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 823 28.34%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 453 15.60%
Public Assistance 18 0.62%
Retirement 258 8.88%
Self Employment 103 3.55%
Social Security 280 9.64%
Supplemental Security 48 1.65%
Wage / Salary 800 27.55%
Other 121 4.17%

Family Type for the 48179 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 408 57.06%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 307 42.94%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 48179 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 90 7.81%
Color 1 Box Married 750 65.05%
Color 2 Box Never Married 288 24.98%
Color 3 Box Widowed 25 2.17%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 48179 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 75 6.98%
Color 1 Box Married 743 69.12%
Color 2 Box Never Married 173 16.09%
Color 3 Box Widowed 84 7.81%



Education Information for the 48179 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 48179 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 97 4.65%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 318 15.25%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 795 38.13%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 527 25.28%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 129 6.19%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 148 7.10%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 71 3.41%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 48179 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 25 0.89% 15 0.53% 40 1.42%
Kindergarten 36 1.28% 9 0.32% 45 1.60%
Grades 1-4 163 5.78% 22 0.78% 185 6.56%
Grades 5-8 170 6.03% 11 0.39% 181 6.42%
Grades 9-12 192 6.81% 11 0.39% 203 7.20%
Undergrad college 48 1.70% 17 0.60% 65 2.31%
Graduate or professional school 22 0.78% 6 0.21% 28 0.99%
Total 656 23.27% 91 3.23% 747 26.50%



Public Benefits Information for the 48179 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 48179 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 2,628 94.26%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 160 5.74%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 48179 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 48179 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 355 12.59%
10-19 Years 432 15.32%
20-29 Years 289 10.25%
30-39 Years 412 14.62%
40-49 Years 524 18.59%
50-59 Years 394 13.98%
60-69 Years 229 8.12%
70-79 Years 134 4.75%
80-89 Years 41 1.45%
90+ Years 9 0.32%

Population - Male/Female for the 48179 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,479 52.47%
Color 1 Box Female 1,340 47.53%

Population By Ethnicity for the 48179 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 2,715 96.31%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 51 1.81%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 26 0.92%
Color 1 Box African-American 10 0.35%
Color 6 Box Other Race 6 0.21%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 6 0.21%
Color 2 Box Asian 5 0.18%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 48179 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 689 25.20%
2. French Non-Basque 396 14.48%
3. Polish 293 10.72%
4. Irish 289 10.57%
5. United States Or American 188 6.88%
6. English 160 5.85%
7. Italian 129 4.72%
8. French Canadian 116 4.24%
9. Hungarian 80 2.93%
10. Dutch 60 2.19%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 48179 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 2,591 97.74%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 18 0.68%
3. Arabic 15 0.57%
4. Polish 7 0.26%
5. Serbo Croatian 7 0.26%
6. German 4 0.15%
7. French 3 0.11%
8. Other Slavic 3 0.11%
9. Other West Germanic 2 0.08%
10. Hungarian 1 0.04%

Citizen Type for the 48179 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 2,753 98.64%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 16 0.57%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 22 0.79%



Cities for the 48179 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
South Rockwood