71226

  1. Legal Resources for the 71226 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 71226 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 71226 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 71226 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 71226 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 71226 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 71226 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 71226 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 71226 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 71226 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,634
  • Land Area (2000): 282.645 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.893 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 982
Population - Urban/Rural for the 71226 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 30 1.72%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,718 98.28%



Employment Information for the 71226 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 71226 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 679 49.89%
15-35 hours 95 6.98%
1-14 hours 26 1.91%
No regular hours 561 41.22%

Time Left For Work for the 71226 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 35 5.43%
5 AM-5:29 AM 44 6.82%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 14 2.17%
6 AM-6:29 AM 130 20.16%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 91 14.11%
7 AM-7:29 AM 107 16.59%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 73 11.32%
8 AM-8:29 AM 44 6.82%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 21 3.26%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 9 1.40%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 0 0.00%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 50 7.75%
4 PM-11:59 PM 27 4.19%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 71226 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 18 2.79%
5-9 57 8.84%
10-14 23 3.57%
15-19 18 2.79%
20-24 82 12.71%
25-29 65 10.08%
30-34 141 21.86%
35-39 21 3.26%
40-44 16 2.48%
45-59 119 18.45%
60-89 39 6.05%
At least 90 46 7.13%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 71226 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 2 0.31% 261 40.47%
30-44 0 0.00% 178 27.60%
45-59 0 0.00% 119 18.45%
At least 60 0 0.00% 85 13.18%

Type Of Commute for the 71226 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 118 17.82%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 506 76.44%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 4 0.60%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 2 0.30%
Color 6 Box Walked 15 2.27%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 17 2.57%



Family Information for the 71226 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 128
People at same address in 1995: 1,144
Household Income in 1999 for the 71226 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 158 22.35%
$10,000-$14,999 79 11.17%
$15,000-$19,999 57 8.06%
$20,000-$24,999 67 9.48%
$25,000-$29,999 39 5.52%
$30,000-$34,999 36 5.09%
$35,000-$39,999 45 6.36%
$40,000-$44,999 43 6.08%
$45,000-$49,999 25 3.54%
$50,000-$59,999 36 5.09%
$60,000-$74,999 43 6.08%
$75,000-$99,999 47 6.65%
$100,000-$124,999 28 3.96%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 4 0.57%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Household Type for the 71226 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 196 29.34%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 197 29.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 14 2.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 115 17.22%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 3 0.45%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 87 13.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 34 5.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 13 1.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 8 1.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 71226 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 498 28.65%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 141 8.11%
Public Assistance 17 0.98%
Retirement 157 9.03%
Self Employment 68 3.91%
Social Security 200 11.51%
Supplemental Security 88 5.06%
Wage / Salary 488 28.08%
Other 81 4.66%

Family Type for the 71226 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 211 63.36%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 122 36.64%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 71226 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 93 13.62%
Color 1 Box Married 386 56.52%
Color 2 Box Never Married 181 26.50%
Color 3 Box Widowed 23 3.37%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 71226 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 57 8.15%
Color 1 Box Married 376 53.79%
Color 2 Box Never Married 167 23.89%
Color 3 Box Widowed 99 14.16%



Education Information for the 71226 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 71226 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 159 12.11%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 158 12.03%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 514 39.15%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 235 17.90%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 36 2.74%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 144 10.97%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 67 5.10%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 71226 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 33 2.02% 7 0.43% 40 2.45%
Kindergarten 19 1.16% 0 0.00% 19 1.16%
Grades 1-4 94 5.75% 0 0.00% 94 5.75%
Grades 5-8 76 4.65% 9 0.55% 85 5.20%
Grades 9-12 82 5.02% 24 1.47% 106 6.49%
Undergrad college 41 2.51% 0 0.00% 41 2.51%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 345 21.11% 40 2.45% 385 23.56%



Public Benefits Information for the 71226 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 71226 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,236 70.71%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 512 29.29%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 71226 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 71226 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 233 14.26%
10-19 Years 212 12.97%
20-29 Years 195 11.93%
30-39 Years 219 13.40%
40-49 Years 235 14.38%
50-59 Years 221 13.53%
60-69 Years 163 9.98%
70-79 Years 103 6.30%
80-89 Years 48 2.94%
90+ Years 5 0.31%

Population - Male/Female for the 71226 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 824 50.43%
Color 1 Box Female 810 49.57%

Population By Ethnicity for the 71226 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 995 60.89%
Color 1 Box African-American 609 37.27%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 21 1.29%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 6 0.37%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 2 0.12%
Color 2 Box Asian 1 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 71226 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 187 35.15%
2. English 98 18.42%
3. Irish 78 14.66%
4. European 40 7.52%
5. French Non-Basque 33 6.20%
6. German 27 5.08%
7. French Canadian 17 3.20%
8. Scotch Irish 16 3.01%
9. Welsh 10 1.88%
10. Swedish 9 1.69%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 71226 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,590 98.15%
2. French 15 0.93%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 7 0.43%
4. Vietnamese 3 0.19%
5. African 3 0.19%
6. Greek 2 0.12%

Citizen Type for the 71226 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,741 99.60%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 6 0.34%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1 0.06%



Cities for the 71226 Zip Code Back to top
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Chatham