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Postal Code 98587 - Altersbach, Thuringia

Thuringia | Germany
Primary CityAltersbach
Area of Postal Code 9858766.6 km²
Population8,413
Male Population4,136 (49.2%)
Female Population4,277 (50.8%)
Population change from 1975 to 2020-28.6%
Population change from 2000 to 2020-15.8%
Median Age48.5 years
Male Median Age46.6 years
Female Median Age50.4 years
Area Codes36847
NeighborhoodsHerges, Herges-Hallenberg
TimezoneCentral European Summer Time
Coordinates50.70192776175818° / 10.59646914491072°
Related Postal Codes98527, 98528, 98529, 98530, 98544, 98547, 98553, 98554, 98559, 98574

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Postal Code 98587 - Altersbach, Thuringia Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population11,77510,5079,9968,5828,4137,9867,577
Population Density176.8 / km²157.8 / km²150.1 / km²128.9 / km²126.3 / km²119.9 / km²113.8 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Postal Code 98587 - Altersbach, Thuringia Population change from 2000 to 2020

Decrease of 15.8% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Postal Code 98587 - Altersbach, Thuringia-28.6%-19.9%-15.8%
Thuringia-32.2%-20.1%-14.8%
Germany———
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Postal Code 98587 - Altersbach, Thuringia Median Age

Median Age: 48.5 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Postal Code 98587 - Altersbach, Thuringia48.5 yrs50.4 yrs46.6 yrs
Thuringia47.8 yrs49.6 yrs46 yrs
Germany44.8 yrs46 yrs43.6 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Postal Code 98587 Population Density

Population Density: 126 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Postal Code 985878,41366.6 km²126 / km²
Thuringia2.1 million16,199.9 km²130 / 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 98587 - Altersbach, Thuringia 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.
Business Concentration in Postal Code 98587 - Altersbach, Thuringia
Business Concentration in Postal Code 98587 - Altersbach, Thuringia

Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Postal Code 98587 - Altersbach, Thuringia

Industry DescriptionNumber of Establishments
Accountants18
All food and beverage21
Beauty salons18
Car repair20
Construction of buildings35
Corporate management44
Dentists23
Electrical installation25
Financial services19
Hairdressers24
Health and medical21
Kitchen and bath cabinets and remodel32
Other accommodation39
Painting and paint contractors28
Restaurants54
Shopping62
Wholesale of construction supplies54

Businesses in Postal Code 98587

 

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 98587 - Altersbach, Thuringia Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$22,536$24,147$26,338$29,814$31,171$36,469$35,460$36,913
Total GDP$239M$249.5M$262.5M$282.8M$282.3M$317.3M$293.1M$300.2M
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 98587 CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Postal Code 9858777,633 tn9.23 tn1,165.6 tons/km²
Thuringia19,149,360 tn9.13 tn1,182.1 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 98587 CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)77,633 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita9.23 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)1,165.6 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodHigh (8)
EarthquakeLow (2)
* 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
9/21/059:00 PM3.240.1 km10,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
7/2/016:19 AM3.459.2 km10,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
11/10/978:13 AM3.360.4 km10,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
3/13/895:02 AM5.449.5 km1,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
7/1/838:18 PM3.678.8 km10,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
1/29/823:03 PM3.478.2 km10,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
10/12/806:09 PM3.175.8 km10,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
6/23/756:17 AM5.353.6 km33,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
7/7/5810:02 PM5.327.9 km15,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
2/22/5312:16 PM5.448.1 km10,000 mGermanyusgs.gov
Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Primary City

Altersbach is a municipality in the district Schmalkalden-Meiningen, in Thuringia, Germany.

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