26241

  1. Legal Resources for the 26241 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 26241 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 26241 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 26241 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 26241 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 26241 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 26241 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 26241 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 26241 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 26241 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 26241 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 14,222
  • Land Area (2000): 255.940 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.017 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 6,666
Population - Urban/Rural for the 26241 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 9,715 68.65%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 42 0.30%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 4,394 31.05%



Employment Information for the 26241 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 26241 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 5,598 48.93%
15-35 hours 1,095 9.57%
1-14 hours 305 2.67%
No regular hours 4,444 38.84%

Time Left For Work for the 26241 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 208 3.60%
5 AM-5:29 AM 160 2.77%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 248 4.30%
6 AM-6:29 AM 357 6.19%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 684 11.85%
7 AM-7:29 AM 692 11.99%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 863 14.96%
8 AM-8:29 AM 688 11.92%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 377 6.53%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 408 7.07%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 145 2.51%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 49 0.85%
Noon-3:59 PM 480 8.32%
4 PM-11:59 PM 411 7.12%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 26241 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 419 7.26%
5-9 1,487 25.77%
10-14 1,568 27.18%
15-19 942 16.33%
20-24 369 6.40%
25-29 73 1.27%
30-34 305 5.29%
35-39 44 0.76%
40-44 56 0.97%
45-59 126 2.18%
60-89 229 3.97%
At least 90 152 2.63%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 26241 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 3 0.05% 4,855 84.14%
30-44 0 0.00% 405 7.02%
45-59 0 0.00% 126 2.18%
At least 60 10 0.17% 371 6.43%

Type Of Commute for the 26241 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 837 14.18%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 4,570 77.43%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 40 0.68%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 13 0.22%
Color 6 Box Walked 310 5.25%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 132 2.24%



Family Information for the 26241 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,318
People at same address in 1995: 8,030
Household Income in 1999 for the 26241 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 844 14.45%
$10,000-$14,999 583 9.98%
$15,000-$19,999 582 9.96%
$20,000-$24,999 564 9.65%
$25,000-$29,999 372 6.37%
$30,000-$34,999 592 10.13%
$35,000-$39,999 345 5.91%
$40,000-$44,999 356 6.09%
$45,000-$49,999 172 2.94%
$50,000-$59,999 428 7.33%
$60,000-$74,999 356 6.09%
$75,000-$99,999 379 6.49%
$100,000-$124,999 132 2.26%
$125,000-$149,999 31 0.53%
$150,000-$199,999 15 0.26%
$200,000 or more 91 1.56%

Household Type for the 26241 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,810 30.79%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,820 30.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 231 3.93%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 949 16.14%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 19 0.32%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 668 11.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 12 0.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 254 4.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 6 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 83 1.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 26 0.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 26241 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 4,159 26.42%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,922 12.21%
Public Assistance 279 1.77%
Retirement 1,226 7.79%
Self Employment 634 4.03%
Social Security 2,119 13.46%
Supplemental Security 424 2.69%
Wage / Salary 3,986 25.32%
Other 994 6.31%

Family Type for the 26241 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,856 61.13%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,180 38.87%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 26241 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 643 11.76%
Color 1 Box Married 3,379 61.82%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,264 23.12%
Color 3 Box Widowed 180 3.29%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 26241 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 826 13.31%
Color 1 Box Married 3,304 53.24%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,178 18.98%
Color 3 Box Widowed 898 14.47%



Education Information for the 26241 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 26241 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 874 7.88%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,603 14.46%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,346 39.20%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,988 17.93%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 419 3.78%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,193 10.76%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 665 6.00%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 26241 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 116 0.82% 78 0.55% 194 1.36%
Kindergarten 109 0.77% 6 0.04% 115 0.81%
Grades 1-4 745 5.24% 16 0.11% 761 5.35%
Grades 5-8 697 4.90% 31 0.22% 728 5.12%
Grades 9-12 609 4.28% 14 0.10% 623 4.38%
Undergrad college 185 1.30% 426 3.00% 611 4.30%
Graduate or professional school 89 0.63% 36 0.25% 125 0.88%
Total 2,550 17.93% 607 4.27% 3,157 22.20%



Public Benefits Information for the 26241 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 26241 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 11,192 83.13%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,271 16.87%



Criminal Information for the 26241 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 65


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 26241 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 26241 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,613 11.34%
10-19 Years 1,904 13.39%
20-29 Years 1,700 11.95%
30-39 Years 1,903 13.38%
40-49 Years 1,994 14.02%
50-59 Years 1,884 13.25%
60-69 Years 1,278 8.99%
70-79 Years 1,130 7.95%
80-89 Years 666 4.68%
90+ Years 150 1.05%

Population - Male/Female for the 26241 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 6,819 47.95%
Color 1 Box Female 7,403 52.05%

Population By Ethnicity for the 26241 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 13,816 97.15%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 114 0.80%
Color 1 Box African-American 105 0.74%
Color 2 Box Asian 89 0.63%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 69 0.49%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 23 0.16%
Color 6 Box Other Race 6 0.04%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 26241 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 2,467 23.46%
2. United States Or American 2,344 22.29%
3. Irish 1,837 17.47%
4. English 1,489 14.16%
5. Italian 519 4.93%
6. Scottish 379 3.60%
7. Dutch 350 3.33%
8. Polish 204 1.94%
9. Scotch Irish 178 1.69%
10. French Non-Basque 168 1.60%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 26241 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 13,127 97.94%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 80 0.60%
3. French 58 0.43%
4. Chinese 39 0.29%
5. Korean 22 0.16%
6. Other Indic 20 0.15%
7. German 16 0.12%
8. Japanese 14 0.10%
9. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 6 0.04%
10. Other Indo European 6 0.04%

Citizen Type for the 26241 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 14,027 99.12%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 58 0.41%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 66 0.47%



Cities for the 26241 Zip Code Back to top
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