71237

  1. Legal Resources for the 71237 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 71237 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 71237 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 71237 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 71237 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 71237 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 71237 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 71237 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 71237 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 71237 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 71237 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,873
  • Land Area (2000): 189.662 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.173 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 538
Population - Urban/Rural for the 71237 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 80 3.94%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,953 96.06%



Employment Information for the 71237 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 71237 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 717 42.99%
15-35 hours 109 6.53%
1-14 hours 28 1.68%
No regular hours 814 48.80%

Time Left For Work for the 71237 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 8 1.57%
5 AM-5:29 AM 19 3.73%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 38 7.47%
6 AM-6:29 AM 62 12.18%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 128 25.15%
7 AM-7:29 AM 72 14.15%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 52 10.22%
8 AM-8:29 AM 26 5.11%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 10 1.96%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 9 1.77%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 0 0.00%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 44 8.64%
4 PM-11:59 PM 41 8.06%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 71237 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 37 7.27%
5-9 59 11.59%
10-14 68 13.36%
15-19 91 17.88%
20-24 41 8.06%
25-29 44 8.64%
30-34 42 8.25%
35-39 13 2.55%
40-44 22 4.32%
45-59 50 9.82%
60-89 33 6.48%
At least 90 9 1.77%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 71237 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 340 66.80%
30-44 0 0.00% 77 15.13%
45-59 0 0.00% 50 9.82%
At least 60 0 0.00% 42 8.25%

Type Of Commute for the 71237 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 75 14.51%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 420 81.24%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 11 2.13%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 3 0.58%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 8 1.55%



Family Information for the 71237 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 140
People at same address in 1995: 1,030
Household Income in 1999 for the 71237 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 94 18.08%
$10,000-$14,999 67 12.88%
$15,000-$19,999 52 10.00%
$20,000-$24,999 50 9.62%
$25,000-$29,999 30 5.77%
$30,000-$34,999 39 7.50%
$35,000-$39,999 25 4.81%
$40,000-$44,999 22 4.23%
$45,000-$49,999 18 3.46%
$50,000-$59,999 53 10.19%
$60,000-$74,999 29 5.58%
$75,000-$99,999 28 5.38%
$100,000-$124,999 11 2.12%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 2 0.38%

Household Type for the 71237 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 105 21.83%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 148 30.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 6 1.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 86 17.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1 0.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 80 16.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 30 6.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 7 1.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 17 3.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 71237 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 398 30.66%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 90 6.93%
Public Assistance 28 2.16%
Retirement 52 4.01%
Self Employment 62 4.78%
Social Security 140 10.79%
Supplemental Security 45 3.47%
Wage / Salary 376 28.97%
Other 107 8.24%

Family Type for the 71237 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 178 55.11%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 145 44.89%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 71237 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 69 6.29%
Color 1 Box Married 527 48.04%
Color 2 Box Never Married 467 42.57%
Color 3 Box Widowed 34 3.10%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 71237 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 42 6.92%
Color 1 Box Married 330 54.37%
Color 2 Box Never Married 163 26.85%
Color 3 Box Widowed 72 11.86%



Education Information for the 71237 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 71237 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 175 10.96%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 607 38.01%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 531 33.25%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 212 13.27%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 9 0.56%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 40 2.50%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 23 1.44%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 71237 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 19 1.01% 16 0.85% 35 1.87%
Kindergarten 23 1.23% 0 0.00% 23 1.23%
Grades 1-4 61 3.26% 14 0.75% 75 4.00%
Grades 5-8 134 7.15% 0 0.00% 134 7.15%
Grades 9-12 149 7.96% 9 0.48% 158 8.44%
Undergrad college 35 1.87% 0 0.00% 35 1.87%
Graduate or professional school 3 0.16% 2 0.11% 5 0.27%
Total 424 22.64% 41 2.19% 465 24.83%



Public Benefits Information for the 71237 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 71237 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,009 68.31%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 468 31.69%



Criminal Information for the 71237 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 548


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 71237 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 71237 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 180 9.61%
10-19 Years 273 14.58%
20-29 Years 412 22.00%
30-39 Years 327 17.46%
40-49 Years 269 14.36%
50-59 Years 162 8.65%
60-69 Years 120 6.41%
70-79 Years 82 4.38%
80-89 Years 42 2.24%
90+ Years 6 0.32%

Population - Male/Female for the 71237 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,200 64.07%
Color 1 Box Female 673 35.93%

Population By Ethnicity for the 71237 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 960 51.25%
Color 1 Box African-American 880 46.98%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 20 1.07%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 10 0.53%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 2 0.11%
Color 2 Box Asian 1 0.05%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 71237 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 311 35.26%
2. Irish 244 27.66%
3. English 71 8.05%
4. French Non-Basque 71 8.05%
5. German 60 6.80%
6. African 49 5.56%
7. Italian 26 2.95%
8. Scottish 17 1.93%
9. British 16 1.81%
10. Scotch Irish 11 1.25%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 71237 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,847 95.30%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 63 3.25%
3. Italian 16 0.83%
4. French 11 0.57%
5. German 1 0.05%

Citizen Type for the 71237 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 2,033 100.00%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%



Cities for the 71237 Zip Code Back to top
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