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Postal Code 53579 - Erpel, Rhineland-Palatinate

Rhineland-Palatinate | Germany
Primary CityErpel
Area of Postal Code 535798.8 km²
Population2,273
Male Population1,110 (48.9%)
Female Population1,163 (51.1%)
Population change from 1975 to 2020+18.8%
Population change from 2000 to 2020+0.5%
Median Age45.7 years
Male Median Age44.6 years
Female Median Age46.7 years
Area Codes2644
NeighborhoodsOrsberg, Unkel
TimezoneCentral European Summer Time
Coordinates50.60759984449543° / 7.2757151767255674°
Related Postal Codes53539, 53545, 53547, 53557, 53560, 53562, 53567, 53572, 53577, 53578

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Postal Code 53579 - Erpel, Rhineland-Palatinate Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population1,9142,1722,2622,2652,2732,3012,300
Population Density216.4 / km²245.6 / km²255.8 / km²256.1 / km²257 / km²260.2 / km²260.1 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Postal Code 53579 - Erpel, Rhineland-Palatinate Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 0.5% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Postal Code 53579 - Erpel, Rhineland-Palatinate+18.8%+4.7%+0.5%
Erpel-13.6%-12.8%-15.6%
Rhineland-Palatinate+16.5%+11.9%+5.4%
Germany———
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Postal Code 53579 - Erpel, Rhineland-Palatinate Median Age

Median Age: 45.7 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Postal Code 53579 - Erpel, Rhineland-Palatinate45.7 yrs46.7 yrs44.6 yrs
Erpel45.7 yrs46.7 yrs44.6 yrs
Rhineland-Palatinate45.2 yrs46.2 yrs44.1 yrs
Germany44.8 yrs46 yrs43.6 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Postal Code 53579 Population Density

Population Density: 257 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Postal Code 535792,2738.8 km²257 / km²
Erpel1,5900.956 km²1,662 / km²
Rhineland-Palatinate4.2 million19,855.3 km²210 / km²
Germany80.7 million358,179.8 km²225 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Postal Code 53579 - Erpel, Rhineland-Palatinate Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 0 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Postal Code 53579 - Erpel, Rhineland-Palatinate

Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Postal Code 53579 - Erpel, Rhineland-Palatinate

Industry DescriptionNumber of Establishments
Accountants5
Beauty salons5
Buses and trains5
Construction of buildings11
Corporate management9
Electrical installation5
Other accommodation5
Other membership organizations7
Painting and paint contractors5
Real estate7
Restaurants10
Shopping9
Technical construction services6
Travel agencies5

Businesses in Postal Code 53579

 

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Postal Code 53579 - Erpel, Rhineland-Palatinate Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$23,232$24,892$27,150$27,310$29,724$33,405$34,279$35,683
Total GDP$1.3B$1.4B$1.6B$1.6B$1.7B$2B$2B$2.1B
Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Postal Code 53579 CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Postal Code 5357910,247 tn4.51 tn1,158.8 tons/km²
Erpel7,110 tn4.47 tn7,433.9 tons/km²
Rhineland-Palatinate19,103,628 tn4.59 tn962.1 tons/km²
Germany755,339,039 tn9.36 tn2,108.8 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Postal Code 53579 CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)10,247 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita4.51 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)1,158.8 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodHigh (9)
EarthquakeMedium (3.7)
* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

Date▼Time↕Magnitude↕Distance↕Depth↕Location↕Link
2/14/114:43 AM3.950 km12,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
12/22/105:35 PM3.496.1 km9,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
6/28/105:42 PM3.497.4 km10,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
4/11/104:16 AM3.428.6 km5,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
3/11/0811:17 AM3.499.1 km10,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
8/2/077:58 PM4.422.8 km10,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
4/11/0710:01 AM3.335.4 km11,500 mGermanyusgs.gov
3/21/079:27 PM3.394.7 km5,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
11/18/0612:26 AM3.139.4 km10,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
9/22/064:48 AM3.326.4 km10,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
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Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Primary City

Erpel is a municipality in the district of Neuwied, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.

Erpel Wikipedia Page

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