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  1. Legal Resources for the 29720 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 29720 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 29720 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 29720 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 29720 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 29720 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 29720 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 29720 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 29720 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 29720 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 29720 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 44,070
  • Land Area (2000): 736.814 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2.609 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 18,186
Population - Urban/Rural for the 29720 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 23,705 53.83%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 521 1.18%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 19,813 44.99%



Employment Information for the 29720 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 29720 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 20,084 59.78%
15-35 hours 2,860 8.51%
1-14 hours 601 1.79%
No regular hours 10,049 29.91%

Time Left For Work for the 29720 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 691 3.45%
5 AM-5:29 AM 503 2.51%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 985 4.92%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,018 10.08%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,326 11.62%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,553 17.75%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3,405 17.01%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,412 7.06%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 552 2.76%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 682 3.41%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 220 1.10%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 84 0.42%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,464 7.31%
4 PM-11:59 PM 2,119 10.59%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 29720 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 499 2.49%
5-9 1,984 9.91%
10-14 3,571 17.84%
15-19 3,951 19.74%
20-24 2,149 10.74%
25-29 737 3.68%
30-34 2,192 10.95%
35-39 499 2.49%
40-44 602 3.01%
45-59 2,242 11.20%
60-89 1,128 5.64%
At least 90 460 2.30%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 29720 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 27 0.13% 12,864 64.28%
30-44 9 0.04% 3,284 16.41%
45-59 25 0.12% 2,217 11.08%
At least 60 7 0.03% 1,581 7.90%

Type Of Commute for the 29720 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3,718 18.40%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 15,873 78.54%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 127 0.63%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 68 0.34%
Color 6 Box Walked 228 1.13%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 195 0.96%



Family Information for the 29720 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 4,720
People at same address in 1995: 25,391
Household Income in 1999 for the 29720 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,984 11.64%
$10,000-$14,999 1,423 8.35%
$15,000-$19,999 1,229 7.21%
$20,000-$24,999 1,391 8.16%
$25,000-$29,999 1,298 7.62%
$30,000-$34,999 1,411 8.28%
$35,000-$39,999 1,024 6.01%
$40,000-$44,999 1,127 6.61%
$45,000-$49,999 1,038 6.09%
$50,000-$59,999 1,675 9.83%
$60,000-$74,999 1,431 8.40%
$75,000-$99,999 1,181 6.93%
$100,000-$124,999 460 2.70%
$125,000-$149,999 128 0.75%
$150,000-$199,999 125 0.73%
$200,000 or more 118 0.69%

Household Type for the 29720 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 4,024 23.75%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 5,035 29.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 553 3.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 3,230 19.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 63 0.37%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,502 14.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 30 0.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 992 5.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 13 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 317 1.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 175 1.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 5 0.03%

Household Income Type for the 29720 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 13,744 31.54%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,901 8.95%
Public Assistance 479 1.10%
Retirement 2,670 6.13%
Self Employment 1,456 3.34%
Social Security 4,797 11.01%
Supplemental Security 868 1.99%
Wage / Salary 13,352 30.64%
Other 2,306 5.29%

Family Type for the 29720 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 5,087 58.01%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 3,682 41.99%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 29720 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,303 8.13%
Color 1 Box Married 9,838 61.35%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,366 27.23%
Color 3 Box Widowed 528 3.29%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 29720 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,788 9.90%
Color 1 Box Married 9,881 54.69%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,183 23.15%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,215 12.26%



Education Information for the 29720 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 29720 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 3,230 9.95%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 6,706 20.66%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 11,591 35.71%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 5,803 17.88%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,932 5.95%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,055 6.33%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,144 3.52%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 29720 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 447 1.01% 193 0.44% 640 1.45%
Kindergarten 562 1.28% 100 0.23% 662 1.50%
Grades 1-4 2,650 6.01% 119 0.27% 2,769 6.28%
Grades 5-8 2,928 6.64% 118 0.27% 3,046 6.91%
Grades 9-12 2,387 5.42% 56 0.13% 2,443 5.54%
Undergrad college 1,094 2.48% 137 0.31% 1,231 2.79%
Graduate or professional school 151 0.34% 21 0.05% 172 0.39%
Total 10,219 23.19% 744 1.69% 10,963 24.88%



Public Benefits Information for the 29720 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 29720 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 37,620 86.69%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 5,777 13.31%



Criminal Information for the 29720 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 111


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 29720 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 29720 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 6,438 14.61%
10-19 Years 6,329 14.36%
20-29 Years 5,675 12.88%
30-39 Years 6,664 15.12%
40-49 Years 6,489 14.72%
50-59 Years 5,290 12.00%
60-69 Years 3,503 7.95%
70-79 Years 2,419 5.49%
80-89 Years 1,092 2.48%
90+ Years 171 0.39%

Population - Male/Female for the 29720 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 21,227 48.17%
Color 1 Box Female 22,843 51.83%

Population By Ethnicity for the 29720 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 29,945 67.95%
Color 1 Box African-American 12,781 29.00%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 814 1.85%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 281 0.64%
Color 2 Box Asian 128 0.29%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 80 0.18%
Color 6 Box Other Race 36 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 5 0.01%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 29720 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 9,918 46.71%
2. Irish 2,564 12.08%
3. Scotch Irish 2,098 9.88%
4. English 1,899 8.94%
5. German 1,747 8.23%
6. Scottish 568 2.68%
7. Italian 421 1.98%
8. African 300 1.41%
9. French Non-Basque 297 1.40%
10. European 245 1.15%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 29720 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 39,676 96.48%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 946 2.30%
3. French 202 0.49%
4. German 123 0.30%
5. Korean 44 0.11%
6. Gujarathi 30 0.07%
7. Other Asian 23 0.06%
8. Polish 15 0.04%
9. Chinese 15 0.04%
10. Italian 11 0.03%

Citizen Type for the 29720 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 43,296 98.31%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 181 0.41%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 562 1.28%



Cities for the 29720 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Lancaster