Peru Zip Code Zip Codes in Peru, New York Zip Code Area Code 12972 518 Get Map People in Peru, NY Population 1,540 Pop. Density 960.7 Pop. Change 1.72% Median Age 40.8 Households 564 Household Size 2.64 Male Population 46.62% Female Population 53.38% Married Population 63.11% Single Population 36.89% Estimated Total Population By Age Age 0 to 4 4.94% Age 5 to 9 5.66% Age 10 to 14 6.90% Age 15 to 17 4.75% Age 18 to 20 4.94% Age 21 to 24 5.07% Age 25 to 34 11.45% Age 35 to 44 13.53% Age 45 to 49 7.55% Age 50 to 54 6.64% Age 55 to 59 6.38% Age 60 to 64 5.40% Age 65 to 74 9.50% Age 75 to 84 5.79% Age 85 and over 1.50% Race White 98.27% Black 0.85% Asian 0.92% American Indian 0.13% Other 0.39% Hispanic 0.59% Non-Hispanic 99.23% Family Married, w/children 28.30% Married, no children 32.29% Single, w/children 10.05% Single, no children 29.07% Divorced 10.75% Separated 6.01% Widowed 8.50% Now Married 56.84% Never Married 17.29% Schools in Peru Peru Intermediate School (3-5, UE) Peru Middle School (6-8, US) Peru Senior High School (9-12, US) Primary Building School (K-2, UE) Economy in Peru, NY 5.30% Unemployment Rate -0.06% Recent Job Growth 14.40% Future Job Growth 8.00% Sales Taxes 7.13% Income Taxes $20,268 Income per Cap. $44,309 Household Income Estimated Households by Household Income 8.35% Income Less Than 15K 12.97% Income between 15K and 25K 17.58% Income between 25K and 35K 19.89% Income between 35K and 50K 22.38% Income between 50K and 75K 9.24% Income between 75K and 100K 6.39% Income between 100K and 150K 3.20% Income between 150K and 250K 0.00% Income between 250K and 500K 0.00% Income greater than 500K Population by Occupation 17.88% Management, Business, and Financial Operations 22.55% Professional and Related Occupations 14.93% Service 28.93% Sales and Office 0.00% Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 6.69% Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance 9.02% Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Housing in Peru, NY Median Home Age 46 Median Home Cost $219,900 Home Appreciation 0.17% Homes Owned 77.51% Housing Vacant 2.62% Homes Rented 19.33% Property Tax Rate $24.47 Owner-Occupied Housing Units By Value Less Than $20,000 4.66% $20,000 to $39,999 8.20% $40,000 to $59,999 1.33% $60,000 to $79,999 1.77% $80,000 to $99,999 9.98% $100,000 to $149,999 51.66% $150,000 to $199,999 13.53% $200,000 to $299,999 8.87% $300,000 to $399,999 0.00% $400,000 to $499,999 0.00% $500,000 to $749,999 0.00% $1,000,000 or more 0.00% Housing Units by Year Structure Built 1999 to October 2005 8.13% 1995 to 1998 1.38% 1990 to 1994 3.81% 1980 to 1989 9.86% 1970 to 1979 18.17% 1960 to 1969 6.92% 1950 to 1959 21.80% 1940 to 1949 2.94% 1939 or Earlier 26.99% Education Statistics for Peru, NY School Expend. $9,396 Pupil/Teacher Ratio 13 Students per Librarian 286 Students per Counselor 267 2 yr College Grad. 16.66% 4 yr College Grad. 15.16% Graduate Degrees 9.26% High School Grads. 90.11% Transportation in Peru, NY Commute Time 22.1 Commute Mode Auto (alone) 84.45% Carpool 10.62% Mass Transit 0.00% Work at Home 3.76% Commute Time to Work Commute Less Than 15 min. 12.79% Commute 15 to 29 min. 73.77% Commute 30 to 44 min. 7.38% Commute 45 to 59 min. 3.93% Commute greater than 60 min. 2.13% Cost Of Living in Peru, NY Overall 92 Food 110 Health 106 Housing 68 Utilities 93 Transportation 106 Miscellaneous 108 Religion in Peru, NY Percent Religious 69.31% Catholic 60.89% Protestant 6.57% LDS 0.26% Baptist 0.31% Episcipalian 0.56% Pentacostal 0.42% Lutheran 0.14% Methodist 4.18% Presbyterian 0.97% Other Christian 1.06% Jewish 0.31% Eastern 0.02% Islam 0.20%

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