Median household income (1999): $31,760
Estimated median household income in 2005: $30,193
| This zip code | $30,193 | | Michigan: | $46,039 |
Nearest zip codes: 48235, 48228, 48238, 48223, 48204, 48126.
Housing units in zip code 48227 with a mortgage: 8,332 (928 second mortgage, 803 home equity loan, 39 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,075
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $732
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $307
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 24.3% | | Whole state: | 10.5% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 12.0% | | Whole state: | 4.8% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.2 | | State: | 6.1 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 5.0 | | State: | 4.1 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Parks in zip code 48227 include: Sawyer Playground (1), Cook Playground (2), Kelley Playground (3), O'Shea Playground (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attraction (not listed on the city page) : A A Quality Service CO (Amusement & Theme Parks; 10015 Greenfield Road).
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Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 18
- 1995 to 1998: 76
- 1990 to 1994: 33
- 1980 to 1989: 113
- 1970 to 1979: 841
- 1960 to 1969: 2,498
- 1950 to 1959: 6,889
- 1940 to 1949: 6,938
- 1939 or earlier: 5,119
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Detroit, MI (48227):
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- no bedroom: 69
- 1 bedrooms: 231
- 2 bedrooms: 2,762
- 3 bedrooms: 7,075
- 4 bedrooms: 2,169
- 5 or more bedrooms: 299
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 304
- 1 bedrooms: 1,524
- 2 bedrooms: 3,276
- 3 bedrooms: 2,422
- 4 bedrooms: 596
- 5 or more bedrooms: 54
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Vehicles available in 48227 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 1,176
- 1 vehicle: 5,062
- 2 vehicles: 4,618
- 3 vehicles: 1,411
- 4 vehicles: 276
- 5 or more vehicles: 62
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 2,311
- 1 vehicle: 4,302
- 2 vehicles: 1,227
- 3 vehicles: 238
- 4 vehicles: 65
- 5 or more vehicles: 33
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 48227:
- Less than $10,000: 187
- $10,000 to $14,999: 231
- $15,000 to $19,999: 201
- $20,000 to $24,999: 313
- $25,000 to $29,999: 340
- $30,000 to $34,999: 576
- $35,000 to $39,999: 575
- $40,000 to $49,999: 1268
- $50,000 to $59,999: 1343
- $60,000 to $69,999: 1527
- $70,000 to $79,999: 1553
- $80,000 to $89,999: 1175
- $90,000 to $99,999: 823
- $100,000 to $124,999: 710
- $125,000 to $149,999: 327
- $150,000 to $174,999: 158
- $175,000 to $199,999: 34
- $200,000 to $249,999: 23
- $300,000 to $399,999: 29
- $400,000 to $499,999: 8
- $1,000,000 or more: 6
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 48227:
- Less than $100: 105
- $100 to $149: 51
- $150 to $199: 41
- $200 to $249: 175
- $250 to $299: 473
- $300 to $349: 1068
- $350 to $399: 1631
- $400 to $449: 1601
- $450 to $499: 1049
- $500 to $549: 568
- $550 to $599: 323
- $600 to $649: 246
- $650 to $699: 190
- $700 to $749: 86
- $750 to $799: 38
- $800 to $899: 83
- $900 to $999: 8
- $1,000 to $1,249: 5
- $1,500 to $1,999: 5
- No cash rent: 392
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $46,300
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $59,054
- Black or African American householders: $90,971
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $123,310
- Asian householders: $107,844
- Some other race householders: $158,180
- Two or more races householders: $107,422
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $103,344
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 17,110
- One, attached: 1,056
- Two: 2,365
- 3 or 4: 302
- 5 to 9: 309
- 10 to 19: 597
- 20 to 49: 519
- 50 or more: 213
- Mobile homes: 45
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 9

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 14,941 (70%)
- Carpooled: 3,621 (17%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 1,705 (8%)
- Streetcar or trolley car: 6 (0%)
- Taxi: 94 (0%)
- Motorcycle: 14 (0%)
- Bicycle: 13 (0%)
- Walked: 318 (1%)
- Other means: 213 (1%)
- Worked at home: 409 (2%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 149
- 5 to 9 minutes: 798
- 10 to 14 minutes: 1624
- 15 to 19 minutes: 3474
- 20 to 24 minutes: 4604
- 25 to 29 minutes: 1687
- 30 to 34 minutes: 4212
- 35 to 39 minutes: 698
- 40 to 44 minutes: 488
- 45 to 59 minutes: 1256
- 60 to 89 minutes: 1191
- 90 or more minutes: 744
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 72.2%
Household type by relationship
Households: 60,882
- In family households: 54,098 (6,136 male householders, 8,809 female householders)
5,797 spouses, 22,947 children (21,392 natural, 665 adopted, 890 stepchildren), 4,353 grandchildren, 1,262 brothers or sisters, 589 parents, 1,974 other relatives, 2,231 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 6,784 (2,674 male householders (2,200 living alone)), 3,137 female householders (2,818 living alone)), 973 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 306 (238 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 4,524 2-persons, 3,840 3-persons, 2,916 4-persons, 1,716 5-persons, 994 6-persons, 955 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 5,018 1-person, 668 2-persons, 81 3-persons, 37 4-persons, 5 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.
5,139 married couples with children.
9,583 single-parent households (954 men, 8,629 women).
96.5% of residents of 48227 zip code speak English at home.
1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (66% very well, 24% well, 9% not well, 1% not at all).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (68% very well, 22% well, 10% not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (36% very well, 28% well, 36% not well).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (71% very well, 19% well, 7% not well, 3% not at all).
Foreign born population: 658 (1.1%)
(49.5% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 1.1% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Nigeria (20%)
- Other Western Africa (11%)
- Jamaica (9%)
- Barbados (5%)
- Africa, n.e.c. (5%)
- Panama (4%)
- Canada (4%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 129
- 1990 to 1994: 82
- 1985 to 1989: 79
- 1980 to 1984: 55
- 1975 to 1979: 69
- 1970 to 1974: 45
- 1970 to 1974: 95
- 1965 to 1969: 104
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First ancestries reported:
- Other groups: 47385
- Subsaharan African:: 1058
- African: 878
- United States or American: 496
- West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 250
- German: 240
- Jamaican: 150
- Nigerian: 114
- Irish: 113
- English: 111
- Italian: 97
- Polish: 95
- Arab:: 91
- French (except Basque): 65
- Scottish: 54
- Scotch-Irish: 49
- Liberian: 43
- Arab/Arabic: 42
- European: 33
- French Canadian: 32
- Barbadian: 32
- Lebanese: 20
- Other Arab: 17
- Russian: 16
- British West Indian: 16
- Other Subsaharan African: 16
- Bahamian: 16
- Swedish: 16
- Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 15
- Haitian: 13
- Israeli: 11
- Brazilian: 11
- Turkish: 11
- Lithuanian: 10
- Austrian: 8
- Czech: 8
- Dutch: 8
- West Indian: 8
- Portuguese: 7
- Norwegian: 7
- Cape Verdean: 7
- Canadian: 6
- Greek: 6
- Hungarian: 5
- Syrian: 4
- Slovak: 4
- Moroccan: 4
- Palestinian: 4
Public high schools in zip code 48227 not listed on the city page:- COOLEY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,570; Location: 15055 HUBBELL AVENUE, DETROIT, MI; Grades: 07 - 12)
- COMMUNICATION & MEDIA ARTS HS (Students: 505; Location: 14771 MANSFIELD STREET, DETROIT, MI; Grades: 09 - 12)

Public primary/middle schools in zip code 48227 not listed on the city page:- CERVENY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 725; Location: 15850 STRATHMOOR STREET, DETROIT, MI; Grades: 06 - 08)
- CADILLAC MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 664; Location: 15125 SCHOOLCRAFT STREET, DETROIT, MI; Grades: PK - 08)
- YOUNG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 640; Location: 15771 HUBBELL STREET, DETROIT, MI; Grades: PK - 06)
- COOLIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 591; Location: 16501 ELMIRA STREET, DETROIT, MI; Grades: PK - 05)
- PARKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 590; Location: 12744 ELMIRA STREET, DETROIT, MI; Grades: PK - 05)
- BURNS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 525; Location: 14350 TERRY STREET, DETROIT, MI; Grades: PK - 05)
- HENDERSON INSTITUTE (Students: 429; Location: 9600 METTETAL STREET, DETROIT, MI; Grades: KG - 08)
- MONNIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 416; Location: 13600 WARD STREET, DETROIT, MI; Grades: PK - 06)
- EDISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 354; Location: 17045 GRAND RIVER AVENUE, DETROIT, MI; Grades: KG - 06)
- FORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 354; Location: 14735 ORANGELAWN STREET, DETROIT, MI; Grades: PK - 06)
- DOSSIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 351; Location: 16650 GLENDALE STREET, DETROIT, MI; Grades: PK - 06)
- MILLENNIUM SCHOOL (Students: 282; Location: 15400 GRAND RIVER, DETROIT, MI; Grades: UG - UG)
- OAKMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 248; Location: 12920 WADSWORTH STREET, DETROIT, MI; Grades: PK - 05)
- ACADEMY OF OAK PARK (4-5) (Location: 14213 WHITCOMB AVENUE, DETROIT, MI; Grades: 04 - 05)
- BETHUNE ACADEMY (Location: 13001 FENKELL STREET, DETROIT, MI; Grades: PK - 05)
Private primary/middle school not listed on the city page:- ALLEN BAPTIST SCHOOL AND CHILD CARE (Students: 145; Location: 16801 SCHOOLCRAFT, DETROIT, MI; Grades: PK - 8)
Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- CYANOKEM INCORPORATED (12381 SCHAEFER HWY. in DETROIT, MI)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-05-1995-0005, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
TSD (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: REFUSE SYSTEMS
Business NAICS classification: HAZARDOUS WASTE TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL.
Organizations: LE PETOMANE VII CUSTODIAL TRUST (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
- ABC CHEMICAL CORP (14288 MEYERS RD in DETROIT, MI)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-05-1986-0410, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: SPECIALTY CLEANING, POLISHING, AND SANITATION PREPARATIONS; INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT
- CADILLAC MIDDLE SCHOOL (15125 SCHOOLCRAFT in DETROIT, MI)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-00486
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: DETROIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS (CONTACT/OWNER)
, DETROIT CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- COOLEY HIGH SCHOOL (15055 HUBBELL in DETROIT, MI)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-00785
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: DETROIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, DETROIT CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- EDISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (17045 GRAND RIVER AVENUE in DETROIT, MI)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-01084
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: DETROIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS (CONTACT/OWNER)
, DETROIT CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
Alternative names: EDISON ELEM SCHOOL
- COOLIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (16501 ELMIRA in DETROIT, MI)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-00787
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: DETROIT CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
Alternative names: COOLIDGE ELEM SCHOOL
- CYANOKEM INC (12425 SCHAEFER HWY in DETROIT, MI)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-05-1985-0285, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business SIC classification: LOCAL TRUCKING WITHOUT STORAGE; REFUSE SYSTEMS
- DETREX CORPORTATION SOLVENTS DIVISION (12886 EATON AVENUE in DETROIT, MI)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
TSD (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: GUM AND WOOD CHEMICALS; INDUSTRIAL ORGANIC CHEMICALS
Business NAICS classification: HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION.
Organizations: DETREX CORPORATION (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: DETREX CORPORATION, DEXTREX CORP. SOLVENTS DIV., GOLD SHIELD SOLVENT DIV
- CERVENY MIDDLE SCHOOL (15850 STRATHMOOR in DETROIT, MI)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-00630
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: DETROIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, DETROIT CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- INSTASAN BRAND PRODUCTS INC (12850 LYNDON AVE in DETROIT, MI)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-05-1988-0320, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-05-1985-0264,
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
Business SIC classification: SOAP AND OTHER DETERGENTS, EXCEPT SPECIALTY CLEANERS; PERFUMES, COSMETICS, AND OTHER TOILET PREPARATIONS; BUILDING CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE SERVICES
- BURNS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (14350 TERRY STREET in DETROIT, MI)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-00456
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: DETROIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS (CONTACT/OWNER)
, DETROIT CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
Alternative names: BURNS ELEM SCHOOLS
- DOSSIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (16650 GLENDALE STREET in DETROIT, MI)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-00939
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: DETROIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS (CONTACT/OWNER)
, DETROIT CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
Alternative names: DOSSIN ELEM SCHOOL
- FIRE RITE, INC. (13801 LYNDON in DETROIT, MI)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business SIC and NAICS classification: METAL HEAT TREATING
Organizations: FIRE RITE INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
Median worth of mobile homes: $63,100


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (92%)
- Electricity (5%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
- No fuel used (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 44083
- Northeast: 918
- Midwest: 2194
- South: 12878
- West: 352
67% of the 48227 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 88% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 46% lived in Michigan.
Population in 1990: 68,390. Population change in the 1990s: -7,272 (-10.6%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 785
| Here: | 7.7% | | Michigan: | 11.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 218
| Here: | 5.0% | | Michigan: | 8.7% |
Students in private undegraduate colleges: 707
| Here: | 26.3% | | Michigan: | 16.5% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (DETROIT, MI):
- ALS JANITORIAL SERVICE INC (14600 ARCHDALE ST; small business): $138,985 in 8 contracts from 2003 to 2006
Contracts for Custodial Janitorial Services by Army Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $42,077; 2004: $41,532; 2005: $41,532; 2006: $13,844.
Biggest contracts:
$41,532 with Army for Custodial Janitorial Services. Signed on 2005-03-01. Completion date: 2006-02-28.
$41,532, same as above. Signed on 2004-03-01. Completion date: 2005-02-28.
$34,992, same as above. Signed on 2003-02-21. Completion date: 2004-02-28.
$10,383, same as above. Signed on 2006-02-02. Completion date: 2006-02-28.
- LARAMIE, INC (14800 CASTLETON; small business)
$40,800 with Army for Motor Charter for Things. Taking place in VA. Signed on 2002-04-15. Completion date: 2002-04-30.
- VULCAN CHAIN CORPORATION (14300 SCHAEFER HWY; small business)
$6,407 with Army for Miscellaneous Engines and Components. Signed on 2005-12-09. Completion date: 2006-01-30.
- WILMAC TOURS INC (12200 GREENFIELD RD; small business)
$4,000 with Army for Passenger Motor Charter Service. Signed on 2004-08-13. Completion date: 2004-08-22.
- SHAW & SLAVSKY INC (13821 ELMIRA AVE; small business): $-5,902,694 in 33 contracts from 2002 to 2006
Contracts for Signs, Advertising Displays, and Identification Plates by Defense Commissary Agency, Department of Defense Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $212,492; 2003: $115,587; 2004: $150,711; 2005: $79,830; 2006: $-6,461,314.
Biggest contracts:
$125,339 with Defense Commissary Agency for Signs, Advertising Displays, and Identification Plates. Signed on 2004-11-03. Completion date: 2005-01-02.
$41,978 with Department of Defense for Signs, Advertising Displays, and Identification Plates. Signed on 2002-09-25. Completion date: 2002-11-21.
$34,287, same as above. Signed on 2002-09-10. Completion date: 2002-11-10.
$33,176, same as above. Signed on 2006-02-14. Completion date: 2006-02-15.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Engineering Services (over 1000 employees: 1 establishment)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 8, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 7)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 1)
- Information: Cable and Other Program Distribution (100-249: 1)
- Utilities: Natural Gas Distribution (100-249: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (20-49: 1, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 7, 1-4: 15)
- Wholesale Trade: Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers (50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 2)
- Wholesale Trade: Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers (20-49: 3)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)
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People in group quarters
- 241 people in nursing homes
- 17 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 12 people in other group homes
- 11 people in homes for the physically handicapped
- 9 people in religious group quarters
- 9 people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 6 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 3 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
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