98579

  1. Legal Resources for the 98579 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 98579 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 98579 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 98579 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 98579 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 98579 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 98579 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 98579 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 98579 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 98579 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 9,793
  • Land Area (2000): 231.526 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.029 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 3,664
Population - Urban/Rural for the 98579 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 5,760 58.16%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 317 3.20%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,826 38.63%



Employment Information for the 98579 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 98579 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,897 52.26%
15-35 hours 937 12.57%
1-14 hours 230 3.08%
No regular hours 2,393 32.09%

Time Left For Work for the 98579 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 342 8.25%
5 AM-5:29 AM 212 5.11%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 235 5.67%
6 AM-6:29 AM 445 10.74%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 557 13.44%
7 AM-7:29 AM 535 12.91%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 578 13.94%
8 AM-8:29 AM 270 6.51%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 160 3.86%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 134 3.23%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 132 3.18%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 208 5.02%
4 PM-11:59 PM 337 8.13%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 98579 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 96 2.32%
5-9 212 5.11%
10-14 344 8.30%
15-19 488 11.77%
20-24 744 17.95%
25-29 563 13.58%
30-34 696 16.79%
35-39 197 4.75%
40-44 115 2.77%
45-59 298 7.19%
60-89 212 5.11%
At least 90 180 4.34%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 98579 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 2,447 59.03%
30-44 8 0.19% 1,000 24.13%
45-59 0 0.00% 298 7.19%
At least 60 21 0.51% 371 8.95%

Type Of Commute for the 98579 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 13 0.30%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 647 14.90%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,383 77.93%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 19 0.44%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 29 0.67%
Color 6 Box Walked 54 1.24%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 196 4.52%



Family Information for the 98579 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 970
People at same address in 1995: 4,750
Household Income in 1999 for the 98579 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 203 5.80%
$10,000-$14,999 205 5.86%
$15,000-$19,999 148 4.23%
$20,000-$24,999 178 5.09%
$25,000-$29,999 322 9.20%
$30,000-$34,999 272 7.77%
$35,000-$39,999 274 7.83%
$40,000-$44,999 280 8.00%
$45,000-$49,999 162 4.63%
$50,000-$59,999 376 10.75%
$60,000-$74,999 429 12.26%
$75,000-$99,999 389 11.12%
$100,000-$124,999 136 3.89%
$125,000-$149,999 16 0.46%
$150,000-$199,999 50 1.43%
$200,000 or more 59 1.69%

Household Type for the 98579 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 604 17.49%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,104 31.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 160 4.63%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 635 18.38%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 24 0.69%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 512 14.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 13 0.38%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 254 7.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 75 2.17%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 68 1.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 3 0.09%

Household Income Type for the 98579 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,862 28.83%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,171 11.79%
Public Assistance 142 1.43%
Retirement 772 7.78%
Self Employment 504 5.08%
Social Security 938 9.45%
Supplemental Security 170 1.71%
Wage / Salary 2,751 27.71%
Other 618 6.22%

Family Type for the 98579 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,201 55.40%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 967 44.60%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 98579 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 435 11.03%
Color 1 Box Married 2,398 60.79%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,015 25.73%
Color 3 Box Widowed 97 2.46%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 98579 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 425 11.51%
Color 1 Box Married 2,383 64.56%
Color 2 Box Never Married 689 18.67%
Color 3 Box Widowed 194 5.26%



Education Information for the 98579 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 98579 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 230 3.27%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,043 14.84%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,424 34.50%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,867 26.57%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 620 8.82%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 572 8.14%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 270 3.84%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 98579 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 30 0.31% 91 0.93% 121 1.24%
Kindergarten 97 0.99% 0 0.00% 97 0.99%
Grades 1-4 645 6.59% 37 0.38% 682 6.96%
Grades 5-8 534 5.45% 118 1.20% 652 6.66%
Grades 9-12 601 6.14% 118 1.20% 719 7.34%
Undergrad college 260 2.65% 63 0.64% 323 3.30%
Graduate or professional school 38 0.39% 8 0.08% 46 0.47%
Total 2,205 22.52% 435 4.44% 2,640 26.96%



Public Benefits Information for the 98579 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 98579 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 8,820 92.16%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 750 7.84%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 98579 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 98579 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,476 15.07%
10-19 Years 1,714 17.50%
20-29 Years 1,145 11.69%
30-39 Years 1,496 15.28%
40-49 Years 1,465 14.96%
50-59 Years 1,183 12.08%
60-69 Years 722 7.37%
70-79 Years 425 4.34%
80-89 Years 148 1.51%
90+ Years 19 0.19%

Population - Male/Female for the 98579 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 5,070 51.77%
Color 1 Box Female 4,723 48.23%

Population By Ethnicity for the 98579 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 8,511 86.91%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 648 6.62%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 282 2.88%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 156 1.59%
Color 1 Box African-American 91 0.93%
Color 2 Box Asian 67 0.68%
Color 6 Box Other Race 22 0.22%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 16 0.16%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 98579 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,845 22.28%
2. English 1,017 12.28%
3. Irish 949 11.46%
4. United States Or American 895 10.81%
5. Norwegian 665 8.03%
6. French Non-Basque 339 4.09%
7. Scottish 301 3.63%
8. Dutch 283 3.42%
9. Swedish 266 3.21%
10. Italian 260 3.14%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 98579 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 8,598 93.41%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 473 5.14%
3. Thai 31 0.34%
4. French 16 0.17%
5. German 13 0.14%
6. Japanese 13 0.14%
7. Other Asian 12 0.13%
8. Other Pacific Island 12 0.13%
9. Scandinavian 8 0.09%
10. Greek 8 0.09%

Citizen Type for the 98579 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 9,481 95.74%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 86 0.87%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 336 3.39%



Cities for the 98579 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Rochester