71040

  1. Legal Resources for the 71040 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 71040 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 71040 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 71040 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 71040 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 71040 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 71040 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 71040 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 71040 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 71040 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 71040 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 9,169
  • Land Area (2000): 711.411 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 24.723 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 4,174
Population - Urban/Rural for the 71040 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 3,735 41.32%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 171 1.89%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 5,133 56.79%



Employment Information for the 71040 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 71040 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,884 41.05%
15-35 hours 537 7.64%
1-14 hours 158 2.25%
No regular hours 3,446 49.05%

Time Left For Work for the 71040 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 146 5.28%
5 AM-5:29 AM 124 4.48%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 174 6.29%
6 AM-6:29 AM 195 7.05%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 432 15.61%
7 AM-7:29 AM 349 12.61%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 559 20.20%
8 AM-8:29 AM 236 8.53%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 74 2.67%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 84 3.04%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 53 1.92%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 26 0.94%
Noon-3:59 PM 177 6.40%
4 PM-11:59 PM 138 4.99%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 71040 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 178 6.43%
5-9 558 20.17%
10-14 397 14.35%
15-19 355 12.83%
20-24 274 9.90%
25-29 111 4.01%
30-34 295 10.66%
35-39 34 1.23%
40-44 58 2.10%
45-59 161 5.82%
60-89 254 9.18%
At least 90 92 3.32%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 71040 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 1,873 67.69%
30-44 0 0.00% 387 13.99%
45-59 9 0.33% 152 5.49%
At least 60 8 0.29% 338 12.22%

Type Of Commute for the 71040 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 475 16.69%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,176 76.46%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 20 0.70%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 17 0.60%
Color 6 Box Walked 79 2.78%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 79 2.78%



Family Information for the 71040 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 607
People at same address in 1995: 4,873
Household Income in 1999 for the 71040 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 643 20.39%
$10,000-$14,999 366 11.60%
$15,000-$19,999 264 8.37%
$20,000-$24,999 259 8.21%
$25,000-$29,999 265 8.40%
$30,000-$34,999 179 5.68%
$35,000-$39,999 245 7.77%
$40,000-$44,999 158 5.01%
$45,000-$49,999 107 3.39%
$50,000-$59,999 192 6.09%
$60,000-$74,999 174 5.52%
$75,000-$99,999 162 5.14%
$100,000-$124,999 69 2.19%
$125,000-$149,999 29 0.92%
$150,000-$199,999 11 0.35%
$200,000 or more 31 0.98%

Household Type for the 71040 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 909 28.38%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 979 30.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 65 2.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 507 15.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 7 0.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 399 12.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 187 5.84%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 84 2.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 62 1.94%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 71040 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,167 27.94%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 684 8.82%
Public Assistance 118 1.52%
Retirement 555 7.16%
Self Employment 258 3.33%
Social Security 1,180 15.21%
Supplemental Security 241 3.11%
Wage / Salary 2,100 27.08%
Other 453 5.84%

Family Type for the 71040 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 887 62.46%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 533 37.54%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 71040 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 358 9.56%
Color 1 Box Married 1,965 52.47%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,280 34.18%
Color 3 Box Widowed 142 3.79%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 71040 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 325 9.35%
Color 1 Box Married 1,747 50.26%
Color 2 Box Never Married 821 23.62%
Color 3 Box Widowed 583 16.77%



Education Information for the 71040 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 71040 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,039 15.22%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,558 22.82%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,188 32.04%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,019 14.92%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 181 2.65%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 563 8.25%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 280 4.10%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 71040 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 153 1.67% 14 0.15% 167 1.82%
Kindergarten 111 1.21% 24 0.26% 135 1.47%
Grades 1-4 538 5.87% 74 0.81% 612 6.67%
Grades 5-8 483 5.27% 104 1.13% 587 6.40%
Grades 9-12 457 4.98% 85 0.93% 542 5.91%
Undergrad college 191 2.08% 16 0.17% 207 2.26%
Graduate or professional school 53 0.58% 7 0.08% 60 0.65%
Total 1,986 21.66% 324 3.53% 2,310 25.19%



Public Benefits Information for the 71040 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 71040 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 5,739 72.64%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,162 27.36%



Criminal Information for the 71040 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 924


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 71040 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 71040 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,151 12.55%
10-19 Years 1,370 14.94%
20-29 Years 1,101 12.01%
30-39 Years 1,331 14.52%
40-49 Years 1,298 14.16%
50-59 Years 979 10.68%
60-69 Years 823 8.98%
70-79 Years 680 7.42%
80-89 Years 351 3.83%
90+ Years 85 0.93%

Population - Male/Female for the 71040 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 4,764 51.96%
Color 1 Box Female 4,405 48.04%

Population By Ethnicity for the 71040 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 5,009 54.63%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 4,025 43.90%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 67 0.73%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 44 0.48%
Color 2 Box Asian 11 0.12%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 10 0.11%
Color 6 Box Other Race 2 0.02%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.01%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 71040 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 733 28.33%
2. English 534 20.64%
3. Irish 401 15.50%
4. German 242 9.35%
5. Scotch Irish 184 7.11%
6. French Non-Basque 132 5.10%
7. Italian 61 2.36%
8. Dutch 59 2.28%
9. Scottish 48 1.86%
10. African 47 1.82%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 71040 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 8,436 98.33%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 99 1.15%
3. French 24 0.28%
4. Korean 14 0.16%
5. German 6 0.07%

Citizen Type for the 71040 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 9,004 99.61%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 20 0.22%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 15 0.17%



Cities for the 71040 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Homer