71261

  1. Legal Resources for the 71261 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 71261 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 71261 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 71261 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 71261 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 71261 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 71261 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 71261 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 71261 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 71261 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,609
  • Land Area (2000): 341.977 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.553 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 790
Population - Urban/Rural for the 71261 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 61 3.80%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,543 96.20%



Employment Information for the 71261 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 71261 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 515 44.63%
15-35 hours 82 7.11%
1-14 hours 10 0.87%
No regular hours 547 47.40%

Time Left For Work for the 71261 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 44 9.17%
5 AM-5:29 AM 7 1.46%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 30 6.25%
6 AM-6:29 AM 44 9.17%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 80 16.67%
7 AM-7:29 AM 60 12.50%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 54 11.25%
8 AM-8:29 AM 41 8.54%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 17 3.54%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 15 3.12%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 17 3.54%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 7 1.46%
Noon-3:59 PM 23 4.79%
4 PM-11:59 PM 41 8.54%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 71261 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 26 5.42%
5-9 36 7.50%
10-14 59 12.29%
15-19 53 11.04%
20-24 46 9.58%
25-29 42 8.75%
30-34 57 11.88%
35-39 23 4.79%
40-44 5 1.04%
45-59 69 14.38%
60-89 47 9.79%
At least 90 17 3.54%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 71261 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 262 54.58%
30-44 0 0.00% 85 17.71%
45-59 0 0.00% 69 14.38%
At least 60 0 0.00% 64 13.33%

Type Of Commute for the 71261 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 138 27.49%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 337 67.13%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 5 1.00%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 22 4.38%



Family Information for the 71261 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 83
People at same address in 1995: 948
Household Income in 1999 for the 71261 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 176 29.00%
$10,000-$14,999 58 9.56%
$15,000-$19,999 70 11.53%
$20,000-$24,999 38 6.26%
$25,000-$29,999 29 4.78%
$30,000-$34,999 56 9.23%
$35,000-$39,999 17 2.80%
$40,000-$44,999 15 2.47%
$45,000-$49,999 17 2.80%
$50,000-$59,999 47 7.74%
$60,000-$74,999 42 6.92%
$75,000-$99,999 30 4.94%
$100,000-$124,999 2 0.33%
$125,000-$149,999 4 0.66%
$150,000-$199,999 3 0.49%
$200,000 or more 3 0.49%

Household Type for the 71261 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 167 26.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 214 33.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 14 2.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 109 17.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 74 11.54%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 38 5.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 11 1.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 12 1.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 71261 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 431 28.30%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 98 6.43%
Public Assistance 40 2.63%
Retirement 119 7.81%
Self Employment 49 3.22%
Social Security 181 11.88%
Supplemental Security 64 4.20%
Wage / Salary 408 26.79%
Other 133 8.73%

Family Type for the 71261 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 153 60.24%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 101 39.76%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 71261 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 42 7.59%
Color 1 Box Married 309 55.88%
Color 2 Box Never Married 193 34.90%
Color 3 Box Widowed 9 1.63%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 71261 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 56 8.89%
Color 1 Box Married 310 49.21%
Color 2 Box Never Married 175 27.78%
Color 3 Box Widowed 89 14.13%



Education Information for the 71261 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 71261 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 132 12.09%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 253 23.17%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 436 39.93%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 145 13.28%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 30 2.75%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 65 5.95%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 31 2.84%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 71261 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 31 1.93% 7 0.44% 38 2.36%
Kindergarten 14 0.87% 2 0.12% 16 0.99%
Grades 1-4 103 6.40% 12 0.75% 115 7.15%
Grades 5-8 134 8.33% 17 1.06% 151 9.38%
Grades 9-12 67 4.16% 9 0.56% 76 4.72%
Undergrad college 35 2.18% 9 0.56% 44 2.73%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 384 23.87% 56 3.48% 440 27.35%



Public Benefits Information for the 71261 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 71261 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 957 59.74%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 645 40.26%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 71261 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 71261 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 214 13.30%
10-19 Years 260 16.16%
20-29 Years 183 11.37%
30-39 Years 196 12.18%
40-49 Years 226 14.05%
50-59 Years 195 12.12%
60-69 Years 176 10.94%
70-79 Years 101 6.28%
80-89 Years 47 2.92%
90+ Years 11 0.68%

Population - Male/Female for the 71261 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 782 48.60%
Color 1 Box Female 827 51.40%

Population By Ethnicity for the 71261 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 853 53.01%
Color 1 Box African-American 730 45.37%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 13 0.81%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 7 0.44%
Color 6 Box Other Race 2 0.12%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 2 0.12%
Color 2 Box Asian 2 0.12%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 71261 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 196 27.64%
2. English 174 24.54%
3. United States Or American 138 19.46%
4. French Non-Basque 85 11.99%
5. German 32 4.51%
6. Scotch Irish 32 4.51%
7. Yugoslavian 11 1.55%
8. African 9 1.27%
9. British 8 1.13%
10. European 5 0.71%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 71261 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,462 99.19%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 10 0.68%
3. Other Slavic 2 0.14%

Citizen Type for the 71261 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,604 100.00%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%



Cities for the 71261 Zip Code Back to top
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