48879

  1. Legal Resources for the 48879 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 48879 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 48879 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 48879 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 48879 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 48879 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 48879 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 48879 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 48879 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 48879 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 17,193
  • Land Area (2000): 487.060 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.840 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 6,501
Population - Urban/Rural for the 48879 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 7,618 43.59%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 904 5.17%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 8,955 51.24%



Employment Information for the 48879 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 48879 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 7,461 56.29%
15-35 hours 1,742 13.14%
1-14 hours 482 3.64%
No regular hours 3,570 26.93%

Time Left For Work for the 48879 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 328 4.03%
5 AM-5:29 AM 263 3.23%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 381 4.68%
6 AM-6:29 AM 743 9.12%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 978 12.01%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,484 18.22%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,439 17.67%
8 AM-8:29 AM 443 5.44%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 238 2.92%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 326 4.00%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 118 1.45%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 53 0.65%
Noon-3:59 PM 568 6.97%
4 PM-11:59 PM 784 9.62%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 48879 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 519 6.37%
5-9 1,100 13.50%
10-14 1,112 13.65%
15-19 687 8.43%
20-24 846 10.39%
25-29 743 9.12%
30-34 1,555 19.09%
35-39 466 5.72%
40-44 361 4.43%
45-59 373 4.58%
60-89 193 2.37%
At least 90 191 2.34%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 48879 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 10 0.12% 4,997 61.34%
30-44 13 0.16% 2,369 29.08%
45-59 0 0.00% 373 4.58%
At least 60 8 0.10% 376 4.62%

Type Of Commute for the 48879 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 3 0.03%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,010 11.76%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 6,889 80.19%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 5 0.06%
Color 4 Box Other 11 0.13%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 31 0.36%
Color 6 Box Walked 197 2.29%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 445 5.18%



Family Information for the 48879 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,415
People at same address in 1995: 9,983
Household Income in 1999 for the 48879 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 287 4.55%
$10,000-$14,999 226 3.58%
$15,000-$19,999 372 5.90%
$20,000-$24,999 329 5.21%
$25,000-$29,999 418 6.63%
$30,000-$34,999 402 6.37%
$35,000-$39,999 371 5.88%
$40,000-$44,999 374 5.93%
$45,000-$49,999 385 6.10%
$50,000-$59,999 789 12.51%
$60,000-$74,999 843 13.36%
$75,000-$99,999 888 14.08%
$100,000-$124,999 354 5.61%
$125,000-$149,999 134 2.12%
$150,000-$199,999 62 0.98%
$200,000 or more 75 1.19%

Household Type for the 48879 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,315 21.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,908 30.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 202 3.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,024 16.50%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 17 0.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,031 16.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 9 0.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 464 7.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 164 2.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 69 1.11%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 48879 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,201 28.71%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,847 15.71%
Public Assistance 116 0.64%
Retirement 1,364 7.53%
Self Employment 1,008 5.56%
Social Security 1,501 8.28%
Supplemental Security 124 0.68%
Wage / Salary 5,045 27.85%
Other 912 5.03%

Family Type for the 48879 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,079 50.97%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,000 49.03%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 48879 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 627 9.48%
Color 1 Box Married 4,254 64.29%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,616 24.42%
Color 3 Box Widowed 120 1.81%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 48879 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 537 7.82%
Color 1 Box Married 4,215 61.34%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,333 19.40%
Color 3 Box Widowed 786 11.44%



Education Information for the 48879 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 48879 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 443 3.53%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,063 8.46%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,730 37.66%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,411 27.16%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 931 7.41%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,307 10.41%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 676 5.38%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 48879 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 154 0.90% 119 0.69% 273 1.59%
Kindergarten 177 1.03% 100 0.58% 277 1.61%
Grades 1-4 746 4.34% 252 1.47% 998 5.80%
Grades 5-8 987 5.74% 255 1.48% 1,242 7.22%
Grades 9-12 1,157 6.73% 33 0.19% 1,190 6.92%
Undergrad college 620 3.61% 78 0.45% 698 4.06%
Graduate or professional school 117 0.68% 7 0.04% 124 0.72%
Total 3,958 23.02% 844 4.91% 4,802 27.93%



Public Benefits Information for the 48879 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 48879 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 16,201 95.13%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 829 4.87%



Criminal Information for the 48879 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 152


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 48879 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 48879 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,508 14.59%
10-19 Years 2,751 16.00%
20-29 Years 1,890 10.99%
30-39 Years 2,559 14.88%
40-49 Years 2,750 15.99%
50-59 Years 1,954 11.37%
60-69 Years 1,204 7.00%
70-79 Years 885 5.15%
80-89 Years 547 3.18%
90+ Years 145 0.84%

Population - Male/Female for the 48879 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 8,521 49.56%
Color 1 Box Female 8,672 50.44%

Population By Ethnicity for the 48879 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 16,398 95.38%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 455 2.65%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 123 0.72%
Color 1 Box African-American 70 0.41%
Color 2 Box Asian 69 0.40%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 66 0.38%
Color 6 Box Other Race 8 0.05%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 4 0.02%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 48879 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 6,630 37.55%
2. English 2,305 13.06%
3. Irish 1,770 10.03%
4. United States Or American 1,267 7.18%
5. French Non-Basque 905 5.13%
6. Polish 751 4.25%
7. Dutch 631 3.57%
8. Scottish 404 2.29%
9. Italian 353 2.00%
10. Czech 306 1.73%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 48879 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 15,658 96.35%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 312 1.92%
3. German 104 0.64%
4. Other West Germanic 63 0.39%
5. Chinese 47 0.29%
6. French 22 0.14%
7. Other Slavic 17 0.10%
8. Italian 15 0.09%
9. Other Indo European 9 0.06%
10. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 2 0.01%

Citizen Type for the 48879 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 17,282 98.88%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 122 0.70%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 73 0.42%