48659

  1. Legal Resources for the 48659 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 48659 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 48659 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 48659 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 48659 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 48659 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 48659 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 48659 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 48659 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 48659 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 2,755
  • Land Area (2000): 208.367 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.537 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,238
Population - Urban/Rural for the 48659 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 83 2.95%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,726 97.05%



Employment Information for the 48659 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 48659 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 952 44.20%
15-35 hours 302 14.02%
1-14 hours 59 2.74%
No regular hours 841 39.04%

Time Left For Work for the 48659 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 58 5.66%
5 AM-5:29 AM 48 4.69%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 73 7.13%
6 AM-6:29 AM 75 7.32%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 119 11.62%
7 AM-7:29 AM 101 9.86%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 149 14.55%
8 AM-8:29 AM 110 10.74%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 53 5.18%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 40 3.91%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 20 1.95%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 3 0.29%
Noon-3:59 PM 103 10.06%
4 PM-11:59 PM 72 7.03%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 48659 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 55 5.37%
5-9 63 6.15%
10-14 197 19.24%
15-19 154 15.04%
20-24 117 11.43%
25-29 62 6.05%
30-34 78 7.62%
35-39 14 1.37%
40-44 55 5.37%
45-59 111 10.84%
60-89 63 6.15%
At least 90 55 5.37%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 48659 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 648 63.28%
30-44 2 0.20% 145 14.16%
45-59 0 0.00% 111 10.84%
At least 60 0 0.00% 118 11.52%

Type Of Commute for the 48659 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 140 12.84%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 869 79.72%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 4 0.37%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 2 0.18%
Color 6 Box Walked 9 0.83%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 66 6.06%



Family Information for the 48659 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 267
People at same address in 1995: 1,854
Household Income in 1999 for the 48659 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 107 10.31%
$10,000-$14,999 90 8.67%
$15,000-$19,999 103 9.92%
$20,000-$24,999 100 9.63%
$25,000-$29,999 57 5.49%
$30,000-$34,999 70 6.74%
$35,000-$39,999 73 7.03%
$40,000-$44,999 63 6.07%
$45,000-$49,999 71 6.84%
$50,000-$59,999 100 9.63%
$60,000-$74,999 101 9.73%
$75,000-$99,999 65 6.26%
$100,000-$124,999 28 2.70%
$125,000-$149,999 3 0.29%
$150,000-$199,999 4 0.39%
$200,000 or more 3 0.29%

Household Type for the 48659 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 213 21.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 323 31.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 31 3.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 188 18.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 4 0.40%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 134 13.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.30%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 76 7.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 24 2.38%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 13 1.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 48659 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 759 26.61%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 357 12.52%
Public Assistance 61 2.14%
Retirement 236 8.27%
Self Employment 133 4.66%
Social Security 341 11.96%
Supplemental Security 60 2.10%
Wage / Salary 718 25.18%
Other 187 6.56%

Family Type for the 48659 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 380 59.47%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 259 40.53%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 48659 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 93 8.49%
Color 1 Box Married 695 63.41%
Color 2 Box Never Married 271 24.73%
Color 3 Box Widowed 37 3.38%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 48659 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 112 10.14%
Color 1 Box Married 689 62.35%
Color 2 Box Never Married 226 20.45%
Color 3 Box Widowed 78 7.06%



Education Information for the 48659 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 48659 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 123 5.96%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 346 16.76%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 886 42.93%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 428 20.74%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 110 5.33%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 106 5.14%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 65 3.15%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 48659 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 33 1.20% 2 0.07% 35 1.27%
Kindergarten 36 1.31% 0 0.00% 36 1.31%
Grades 1-4 196 7.11% 0 0.00% 196 7.11%
Grades 5-8 172 6.24% 0 0.00% 172 6.24%
Grades 9-12 163 5.92% 4 0.15% 167 6.06%
Undergrad college 67 2.43% 13 0.47% 80 2.90%
Graduate or professional school 7 0.25% 9 0.33% 16 0.58%
Total 674 24.46% 28 1.02% 702 25.48%



Public Benefits Information for the 48659 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 48659 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 2,311 84.47%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 425 15.53%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 48659 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 48659 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 376 13.65%
10-19 Years 419 15.21%
20-29 Years 303 11.00%
30-39 Years 383 13.90%
40-49 Years 418 15.17%
50-59 Years 318 11.54%
60-69 Years 231 8.38%
70-79 Years 179 6.50%
80-89 Years 108 3.92%
90+ Years 20 0.73%

Population - Male/Female for the 48659 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,399 50.78%
Color 1 Box Female 1,356 49.22%

Population By Ethnicity for the 48659 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 2,692 97.71%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 23 0.83%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 23 0.83%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 15 0.54%
Color 2 Box Asian 1 0.04%
Color 1 Box African-American 1 0.04%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 48659 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 691 24.47%
2. French Non-Basque 407 14.41%
3. Polish 397 14.06%
4. English 296 10.48%
5. Irish 292 10.34%
6. United States Or American 233 8.25%
7. French Canadian 136 4.82%
8. Scottish 56 1.98%
9. Italian 51 1.81%
10. Ukrainian 45 1.59%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 48659 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 2,570 97.39%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 14 0.53%
3. German 14 0.53%
4. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 12 0.45%
5. Polish 11 0.42%
6. French 7 0.27%
7. Tagalog 4 0.15%
8. Japanese 2 0.08%
9. Korean 2 0.08%
10. Hungarian 2 0.08%

Citizen Type for the 48659 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 2,787 99.22%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 18 0.64%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 4 0.14%



Cities for the 48659 Zip Code Back to top
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Sterling