26261

  1. Legal Resources for the 26261 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 26261 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 26261 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 26261 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 26261 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 26261 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 26261 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 26261 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 26261 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 26261 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 3,465
  • Land Area (2000): 206.354 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,789
Population - Urban/Rural for the 26261 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 2,554 74.33%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 882 25.67%



Employment Information for the 26261 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 26261 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 972 33.79%
15-35 hours 208 7.23%
1-14 hours 31 1.08%
No regular hours 1,666 57.91%

Time Left For Work for the 26261 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 55 5.33%
5 AM-5:29 AM 24 2.33%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 60 5.81%
6 AM-6:29 AM 119 11.53%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 116 11.24%
7 AM-7:29 AM 132 12.79%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 163 15.79%
8 AM-8:29 AM 102 9.88%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 14 1.36%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 20 1.94%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 8 0.78%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 4 0.39%
Noon-3:59 PM 130 12.60%
4 PM-11:59 PM 85 8.24%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 26261 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 90 8.72%
5-9 286 27.71%
10-14 150 14.53%
15-19 93 9.01%
20-24 33 3.20%
25-29 43 4.17%
30-34 104 10.08%
35-39 19 1.84%
40-44 48 4.65%
45-59 69 6.69%
60-89 40 3.88%
At least 90 57 5.52%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 26261 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 695 67.34%
30-44 0 0.00% 171 16.57%
45-59 0 0.00% 69 6.69%
At least 60 0 0.00% 97 9.40%

Type Of Commute for the 26261 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 128 12.23%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 823 78.61%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 23 2.20%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 58 5.54%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 15 1.43%



Family Information for the 26261 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 210
People at same address in 1995: 2,066
Household Income in 1999 for the 26261 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 348 23.88%
$10,000-$14,999 166 11.39%
$15,000-$19,999 160 10.98%
$20,000-$24,999 197 13.52%
$25,000-$29,999 118 8.10%
$30,000-$34,999 75 5.15%
$35,000-$39,999 87 5.97%
$40,000-$44,999 66 4.53%
$45,000-$49,999 53 3.64%
$50,000-$59,999 74 5.08%
$60,000-$74,999 39 2.68%
$75,000-$99,999 41 2.81%
$100,000-$124,999 21 1.44%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 12 0.82%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Household Type for the 26261 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 426 29.50%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 482 33.38%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 36 2.49%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 261 18.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 3 0.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 148 10.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 50 3.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 22 1.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 15 1.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 26261 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 840 23.20%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 282 7.79%
Public Assistance 83 2.29%
Retirement 379 10.47%
Self Employment 108 2.98%
Social Security 643 17.76%
Supplemental Security 204 5.63%
Wage / Salary 794 21.93%
Other 288 7.95%

Family Type for the 26261 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 573 72.35%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 219 27.65%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 26261 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 149 10.64%
Color 1 Box Married 827 59.07%
Color 2 Box Never Married 347 24.79%
Color 3 Box Widowed 77 5.50%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 26261 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 206 13.55%
Color 1 Box Married 859 56.51%
Color 2 Box Never Married 176 11.58%
Color 3 Box Widowed 279 18.36%



Education Information for the 26261 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 26261 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 392 14.08%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 594 21.34%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,142 41.02%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 335 12.03%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 97 3.48%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 155 5.57%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 69 2.48%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 26261 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 38 1.10% 8 0.23% 46 1.33%
Kindergarten 40 1.15% 0 0.00% 40 1.15%
Grades 1-4 166 4.79% 0 0.00% 166 4.79%
Grades 5-8 165 4.76% 0 0.00% 165 4.76%
Grades 9-12 152 4.39% 4 0.12% 156 4.50%
Undergrad college 83 2.40% 4 0.12% 87 2.51%
Graduate or professional school 8 0.23% 0 0.00% 8 0.23%
Total 652 18.82% 16 0.46% 668 19.28%



Public Benefits Information for the 26261 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 26261 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 2,328 70.52%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 973 29.48%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 26261 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 26261 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 337 9.73%
10-19 Years 472 13.62%
20-29 Years 328 9.47%
30-39 Years 392 11.31%
40-49 Years 532 15.35%
50-59 Years 449 12.96%
60-69 Years 378 10.91%
70-79 Years 334 9.64%
80-89 Years 196 5.66%
90+ Years 47 1.36%

Population - Male/Female for the 26261 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,610 46.46%
Color 1 Box Female 1,855 53.54%

Population By Ethnicity for the 26261 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 3,412 98.47%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 16 0.46%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 16 0.46%
Color 2 Box Asian 11 0.32%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 10 0.29%
Color 1 Box African-American 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 26261 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 748 32.61%
2. German 385 16.78%
3. Irish 382 16.65%
4. English 291 12.69%
5. Italian 141 6.15%
6. Dutch 113 4.93%
7. Scotch Irish 60 2.62%
8. French Non-Basque 50 2.18%
9. Scottish 45 1.96%
10. European 29 1.26%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 26261 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 3,234 97.62%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 35 1.06%
3. Chinese 17 0.51%
4. Italian 12 0.36%
5. Other Indic 9 0.27%
6. German 4 0.12%
7. French 2 0.06%

Citizen Type for the 26261 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 3,398 98.89%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 25 0.73%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 13 0.38%



Cities for the 26261 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Richwood