71227

  1. Legal Resources for the 71227 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 71227 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 71227 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 71227 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 71227 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 71227 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 71227 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 71227 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 71227 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 71227 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 3,124
  • Land Area (2000): 283.463 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.695 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,314
Population - Urban/Rural for the 71227 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 106 3.54%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,889 96.46%



Employment Information for the 71227 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 71227 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,315 57.78%
15-35 hours 166 7.29%
1-14 hours 46 2.02%
No regular hours 749 32.91%

Time Left For Work for the 71227 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 51 3.79%
5 AM-5:29 AM 10 0.74%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 66 4.90%
6 AM-6:29 AM 150 11.14%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 245 18.20%
7 AM-7:29 AM 259 19.24%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 226 16.79%
8 AM-8:29 AM 62 4.61%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 41 3.05%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 48 3.57%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 14 1.04%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 3 0.22%
Noon-3:59 PM 87 6.46%
4 PM-11:59 PM 84 6.24%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 71227 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 48 3.57%
5-9 53 3.94%
10-14 228 16.94%
15-19 195 14.49%
20-24 249 18.50%
25-29 104 7.73%
30-34 228 16.94%
35-39 18 1.34%
40-44 35 2.60%
45-59 89 6.61%
60-89 55 4.09%
At least 90 44 3.27%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 71227 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 877 65.16%
30-44 0 0.00% 281 20.88%
45-59 0 0.00% 89 6.61%
At least 60 0 0.00% 99 7.36%

Type Of Commute for the 71227 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 241 17.28%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,095 78.49%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 4 0.29%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 6 0.43%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 49 3.51%



Family Information for the 71227 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 364
People at same address in 1995: 1,854
Household Income in 1999 for the 71227 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 122 10.40%
$10,000-$14,999 69 5.88%
$15,000-$19,999 109 9.29%
$20,000-$24,999 103 8.78%
$25,000-$29,999 85 7.25%
$30,000-$34,999 91 7.76%
$35,000-$39,999 91 7.76%
$40,000-$44,999 79 6.73%
$45,000-$49,999 93 7.93%
$50,000-$59,999 121 10.32%
$60,000-$74,999 135 11.51%
$75,000-$99,999 36 3.07%
$100,000-$124,999 22 1.88%
$125,000-$149,999 2 0.17%
$150,000-$199,999 15 1.28%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Household Type for the 71227 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 264 22.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 380 31.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 19 1.58%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 240 20.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 5 0.42%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 181 15.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 71 5.92%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 22 1.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 14 1.17%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 71227 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 897 31.05%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 278 9.62%
Public Assistance 17 0.59%
Retirement 184 6.37%
Self Employment 126 4.36%
Social Security 299 10.35%
Supplemental Security 69 2.39%
Wage / Salary 876 30.32%
Other 143 4.95%

Family Type for the 71227 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 402 53.39%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 351 46.61%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 71227 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 86 7.34%
Color 1 Box Married 796 67.92%
Color 2 Box Never Married 264 22.53%
Color 3 Box Widowed 26 2.22%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 71227 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 105 9.14%
Color 1 Box Married 781 67.97%
Color 2 Box Never Married 141 12.27%
Color 3 Box Widowed 122 10.62%



Education Information for the 71227 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 71227 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 104 4.71%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 355 16.09%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 904 40.98%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 447 20.26%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 75 3.40%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 238 10.79%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 83 3.76%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 71227 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 35 1.12% 24 0.77% 59 1.89%
Kindergarten 18 0.58% 5 0.16% 23 0.74%
Grades 1-4 214 6.85% 24 0.77% 238 7.62%
Grades 5-8 171 5.47% 13 0.42% 184 5.89%
Grades 9-12 126 4.03% 39 1.25% 165 5.28%
Undergrad college 75 2.40% 0 0.00% 75 2.40%
Graduate or professional school 11 0.35% 13 0.42% 24 0.77%
Total 650 20.81% 118 3.78% 768 24.58%



Public Benefits Information for the 71227 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 71227 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 2,740 91.49%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 255 8.51%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 71227 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 71227 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 414 13.25%
10-19 Years 502 16.07%
20-29 Years 408 13.06%
30-39 Years 461 14.76%
40-49 Years 468 14.98%
50-59 Years 375 12.00%
60-69 Years 224 7.17%
70-79 Years 190 6.08%
80-89 Years 69 2.21%
90+ Years 13 0.42%

Population - Male/Female for the 71227 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,581 50.61%
Color 1 Box Female 1,543 49.39%

Population By Ethnicity for the 71227 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 2,675 85.63%
Color 1 Box African-American 398 12.74%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 36 1.15%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 11 0.35%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 2 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.03%
Color 2 Box Asian 1 0.03%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 71227 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 516 31.66%
2. English 319 19.57%
3. Irish 310 19.02%
4. German 135 8.28%
5. Scotch Irish 125 7.67%
6. French Non-Basque 59 3.62%
7. Scottish 36 2.21%
8. Italian 32 1.96%
9. Norwegian 26 1.60%
10. Dutch 25 1.53%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 71227 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 2,739 98.17%
2. French 27 0.97%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 12 0.43%
4. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 10 0.36%
5. Italian 2 0.07%

Citizen Type for the 71227 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 2,981 99.53%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2 0.07%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 12 0.40%



Cities for the 71227 Zip Code Back to top
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