71742

  1. Legal Resources for the 71742 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 71742 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 71742 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 71742 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 71742 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 71742 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 71742 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 71742 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 71742 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 71742 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 71742 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 6,611
  • Land Area (2000): 519.750 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.426 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 3,018
Population - Urban/Rural for the 71742 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 4,145 63.57%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 14 0.21%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,361 36.21%



Employment Information for the 71742 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 71742 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,483 49.18%
15-35 hours 332 6.58%
1-14 hours 91 1.80%
No regular hours 2,143 42.44%

Time Left For Work for the 71742 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 180 7.29%
5 AM-5:29 AM 203 8.23%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 118 4.78%
6 AM-6:29 AM 240 9.72%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 323 13.09%
7 AM-7:29 AM 239 9.68%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 377 15.28%
8 AM-8:29 AM 165 6.69%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 88 3.57%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 85 3.44%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 45 1.82%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 40 1.62%
Noon-3:59 PM 211 8.55%
4 PM-11:59 PM 154 6.24%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 71742 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 291 11.79%
5-9 582 23.58%
10-14 448 18.15%
15-19 227 9.20%
20-24 147 5.96%
25-29 47 1.90%
30-34 274 11.10%
35-39 35 1.42%
40-44 30 1.22%
45-59 179 7.25%
60-89 151 6.12%
At least 90 57 2.31%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 71742 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 1,742 70.58%
30-44 0 0.00% 339 13.74%
45-59 5 0.20% 174 7.05%
At least 60 6 0.24% 202 8.18%

Type Of Commute for the 71742 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 356 14.31%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,950 78.41%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 43 1.73%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 11 0.44%
Color 6 Box Walked 108 4.34%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 19 0.76%



Family Information for the 71742 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 634
People at same address in 1995: 3,568
Household Income in 1999 for the 71742 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 419 16.87%
$10,000-$14,999 240 9.67%
$15,000-$19,999 237 9.54%
$20,000-$24,999 256 10.31%
$25,000-$29,999 181 7.29%
$30,000-$34,999 248 9.99%
$35,000-$39,999 152 6.12%
$40,000-$44,999 136 5.48%
$45,000-$49,999 122 4.91%
$50,000-$59,999 164 6.60%
$60,000-$74,999 164 6.60%
$75,000-$99,999 50 2.01%
$100,000-$124,999 35 1.41%
$125,000-$149,999 16 0.64%
$150,000-$199,999 10 0.40%
$200,000 or more 53 2.13%

Household Type for the 71742 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 687 27.66%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 768 30.92%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 64 2.58%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 411 16.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 7 0.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 304 12.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 159 6.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 43 1.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 36 1.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 71742 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,820 29.81%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 509 8.34%
Public Assistance 84 1.38%
Retirement 359 5.88%
Self Employment 238 3.90%
Social Security 823 13.48%
Supplemental Security 183 3.00%
Wage / Salary 1,746 28.60%
Other 343 5.62%

Family Type for the 71742 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 802 60.21%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 530 39.79%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 71742 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 294 11.96%
Color 1 Box Married 1,518 61.76%
Color 2 Box Never Married 583 23.72%
Color 3 Box Widowed 63 2.56%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 71742 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 197 7.26%
Color 1 Box Married 1,537 56.67%
Color 2 Box Never Married 588 21.68%
Color 3 Box Widowed 390 14.38%



Education Information for the 71742 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 71742 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 502 10.42%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,157 24.01%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,972 40.92%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 569 11.81%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 154 3.20%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 393 8.16%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 72 1.49%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 71742 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 76 1.15% 11 0.17% 87 1.32%
Kindergarten 76 1.15% 0 0.00% 76 1.15%
Grades 1-4 395 5.97% 0 0.00% 395 5.97%
Grades 5-8 531 8.03% 0 0.00% 531 8.03%
Grades 9-12 475 7.18% 10 0.15% 485 7.34%
Undergrad college 91 1.38% 9 0.14% 100 1.51%
Graduate or professional school 9 0.14% 0 0.00% 9 0.14%
Total 1,653 25.00% 30 0.45% 1,683 25.46%



Public Benefits Information for the 71742 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 71742 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 5,018 81.66%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,127 18.34%



Criminal Information for the 71742 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 136


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 71742 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 71742 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 849 12.84%
10-19 Years 1,124 17.00%
20-29 Years 736 11.13%
30-39 Years 855 12.93%
40-49 Years 937 14.17%
50-59 Years 761 11.51%
60-69 Years 563 8.52%
70-79 Years 441 6.67%
80-89 Years 289 4.37%
90+ Years 56 0.85%

Population - Male/Female for the 71742 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,186 48.19%
Color 1 Box Female 3,425 51.81%

Population By Ethnicity for the 71742 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 3,748 56.69%
Color 1 Box African-American 2,719 41.13%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 75 1.13%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 34 0.51%
Color 2 Box Asian 21 0.32%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 12 0.18%
Color 6 Box Other Race 2 0.03%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 71742 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 938 45.98%
2. Irish 372 18.24%
3. English 327 16.03%
4. German 116 5.69%
5. Italian 66 3.24%
6. Scotch Irish 57 2.79%
7. Lebanese 34 1.67%
8. French Non-Basque 29 1.42%
9. Swedish 19 0.93%
10. Scottish 18 0.88%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 71742 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 6,092 97.74%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 100 1.60%
3. German 16 0.26%
4. French Creole 11 0.18%
5. Chinese 8 0.13%
6. French 6 0.10%

Citizen Type for the 71742 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 6,490 99.54%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 13 0.20%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 17 0.26%



Cities for the 71742 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Fordyce