39440

  1. Legal Resources for the 39440 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 39440 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 39440 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 39440 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 39440 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 39440 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 39440 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 39440 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 39440 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 39440 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 21,391
  • Land Area (2000): 107.513 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.737 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 9,239
Population - Urban/Rural for the 39440 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 20,313 94.43%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 70 0.33%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,129 5.25%



Employment Information for the 39440 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 39440 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 7,578 46.17%
15-35 hours 1,545 9.41%
1-14 hours 326 1.99%
No regular hours 6,966 42.44%

Time Left For Work for the 39440 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 311 3.87%
5 AM-5:29 AM 334 4.15%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 524 6.51%
6 AM-6:29 AM 929 11.55%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 996 12.38%
7 AM-7:29 AM 951 11.82%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,339 16.64%
8 AM-8:29 AM 569 7.07%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 173 2.15%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 318 3.95%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 149 1.85%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 65 0.81%
Noon-3:59 PM 702 8.73%
4 PM-11:59 PM 685 8.51%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 39440 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 335 4.16%
5-9 1,473 18.31%
10-14 2,411 29.97%
15-19 1,459 18.14%
20-24 929 11.55%
25-29 166 2.06%
30-34 596 7.41%
35-39 68 0.85%
40-44 63 0.78%
45-59 271 3.37%
60-89 96 1.19%
At least 90 178 2.21%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 39440 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 71 0.88% 6,702 83.31%
30-44 0 0.00% 727 9.04%
45-59 0 0.00% 271 3.37%
At least 60 0 0.00% 274 3.41%

Type Of Commute for the 39440 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 24 0.30%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,815 22.44%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 5,843 72.25%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 33 0.41%
Color 4 Box Other 96 1.19%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 71 0.88%
Color 6 Box Walked 163 2.02%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 42 0.52%



Family Information for the 39440 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,209
People at same address in 1995: 11,380
Household Income in 1999 for the 39440 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,475 17.84%
$10,000-$14,999 988 11.95%
$15,000-$19,999 763 9.23%
$20,000-$24,999 780 9.44%
$25,000-$29,999 593 7.17%
$30,000-$34,999 570 6.90%
$35,000-$39,999 466 5.64%
$40,000-$44,999 382 4.62%
$45,000-$49,999 268 3.24%
$50,000-$59,999 546 6.61%
$60,000-$74,999 471 5.70%
$75,000-$99,999 454 5.49%
$100,000-$124,999 175 2.12%
$125,000-$149,999 64 0.77%
$150,000-$199,999 90 1.09%
$200,000 or more 181 2.19%

Household Type for the 39440 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,492 30.42%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,165 26.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 267 3.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,312 16.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 35 0.43%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 954 11.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 15 0.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 481 5.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 13 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 230 2.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 10 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 199 2.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 20 0.24%

Household Income Type for the 39440 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,847 28.36%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,804 8.75%
Public Assistance 329 1.60%
Retirement 1,552 7.53%
Self Employment 512 2.48%
Social Security 2,790 13.53%
Supplemental Security 889 4.31%
Wage / Salary 5,694 27.61%
Other 1,203 5.83%

Family Type for the 39440 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,024 61.06%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,291 38.94%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 39440 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 744 9.80%
Color 1 Box Married 3,888 51.21%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,794 36.80%
Color 3 Box Widowed 167 2.20%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 39440 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,232 13.50%
Color 1 Box Married 3,979 43.59%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,567 28.12%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,350 14.79%



Education Information for the 39440 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 39440 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,496 9.56%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,857 18.25%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,534 28.97%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,683 23.53%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 769 4.91%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,509 9.64%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 804 5.14%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 39440 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 239 1.12% 136 0.64% 375 1.75%
Kindergarten 272 1.27% 14 0.07% 286 1.34%
Grades 1-4 1,181 5.52% 114 0.53% 1,295 6.05%
Grades 5-8 1,230 5.75% 80 0.37% 1,310 6.12%
Grades 9-12 1,446 6.76% 39 0.18% 1,485 6.94%
Undergrad college 632 2.95% 101 0.47% 733 3.43%
Graduate or professional school 33 0.15% 20 0.09% 53 0.25%
Total 5,033 23.53% 504 2.36% 5,537 25.88%



Public Benefits Information for the 39440 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 39440 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 15,483 73.00%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 5,728 27.00%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 39440 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 39440 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,273 15.30%
10-19 Years 3,211 15.01%
20-29 Years 3,038 14.20%
30-39 Years 2,671 12.49%
40-49 Years 2,770 12.95%
50-59 Years 2,021 9.45%
60-69 Years 1,683 7.87%
70-79 Years 1,717 8.03%
80-89 Years 843 3.94%
90+ Years 164 0.77%

Population - Male/Female for the 39440 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 9,927 46.41%
Color 1 Box Female 11,464 53.59%

Population By Ethnicity for the 39440 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 10,471 48.95%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 9,840 46.00%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 825 3.86%
Color 2 Box Asian 122 0.57%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 102 0.48%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 24 0.11%
Color 6 Box Other Race 5 0.02%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.01%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 39440 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 2,201 31.39%
2. English 1,300 18.54%
3. Irish 912 13.01%
4. German 589 8.40%
5. Scotch Irish 446 6.36%
6. Scottish 314 4.48%
7. French Non-Basque 278 3.96%
8. African 252 3.59%
9. Italian 135 1.93%
10. Polish 93 1.33%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 39440 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 18,749 94.59%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 932 4.70%
3. German 56 0.28%
4. Tagalog 29 0.15%
5. French 25 0.13%
6. Chinese 16 0.08%
7. Other Native North American 8 0.04%
8. Vietnamese 7 0.04%

Citizen Type for the 39440 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 20,662 96.05%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 68 0.32%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 782 3.64%



Cities for the 39440 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Laurel