26431

  1. Legal Resources for the 26431 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 26431 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 26431 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 26431 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 26431 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 26431 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 26431 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 26431 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 26431 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 26431 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 6,265
  • Land Area (2000): 94.371 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.038 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 2,792
Population - Urban/Rural for the 26431 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 2,718 43.47%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 88 1.41%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,446 55.12%



Employment Information for the 26431 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 26431 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,297 46.18%
15-35 hours 511 10.27%
1-14 hours 74 1.49%
No regular hours 2,092 42.06%

Time Left For Work for the 26431 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 117 4.98%
5 AM-5:29 AM 78 3.32%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 97 4.13%
6 AM-6:29 AM 177 7.53%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 251 10.68%
7 AM-7:29 AM 345 14.67%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 377 16.04%
8 AM-8:29 AM 111 4.72%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 131 5.57%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 106 4.51%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 41 1.74%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 37 1.57%
Noon-3:59 PM 275 11.70%
4 PM-11:59 PM 208 8.85%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 26431 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 119 5.06%
5-9 188 8.00%
10-14 250 10.63%
15-19 344 14.63%
20-24 518 22.03%
25-29 255 10.85%
30-34 350 14.89%
35-39 21 0.89%
40-44 53 2.25%
45-59 106 4.51%
60-89 56 2.38%
At least 90 91 3.87%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 26431 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 5 0.21% 1,669 70.99%
30-44 0 0.00% 424 18.03%
45-59 0 0.00% 106 4.51%
At least 60 0 0.00% 147 6.25%

Type Of Commute for the 26431 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 233 9.72%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,030 84.72%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 9 0.38%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 5 0.21%
Color 6 Box Walked 74 3.09%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 45 1.88%



Family Information for the 26431 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 575
People at same address in 1995: 4,041
Household Income in 1999 for the 26431 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 372 14.95%
$10,000-$14,999 302 12.13%
$15,000-$19,999 257 10.33%
$20,000-$24,999 212 8.52%
$25,000-$29,999 174 6.99%
$30,000-$34,999 157 6.31%
$35,000-$39,999 170 6.83%
$40,000-$44,999 158 6.35%
$45,000-$49,999 95 3.82%
$50,000-$59,999 239 9.60%
$60,000-$74,999 143 5.75%
$75,000-$99,999 120 4.82%
$100,000-$124,999 47 1.89%
$125,000-$149,999 3 0.12%
$150,000-$199,999 21 0.84%
$200,000 or more 19 0.76%

Household Type for the 26431 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 603 24.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 803 32.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 79 3.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 448 17.92%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 10 0.40%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 338 13.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 155 6.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 45 1.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 15 0.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 26431 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,780 26.59%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 654 9.77%
Public Assistance 109 1.63%
Retirement 648 9.68%
Self Employment 194 2.90%
Social Security 931 13.91%
Supplemental Security 212 3.17%
Wage / Salary 1,728 25.81%
Other 438 6.54%

Family Type for the 26431 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 867 59.42%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 592 40.58%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 26431 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 174 7.04%
Color 1 Box Married 1,516 61.35%
Color 2 Box Never Married 661 26.75%
Color 3 Box Widowed 120 4.86%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 26431 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 283 10.94%
Color 1 Box Married 1,508 58.31%
Color 2 Box Never Married 458 17.71%
Color 3 Box Widowed 337 13.03%



Education Information for the 26431 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 26431 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 425 8.90%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 846 17.72%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,084 43.65%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 718 15.04%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 221 4.63%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 348 7.29%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 132 2.76%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 26431 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 68 1.09% 28 0.45% 96 1.53%
Kindergarten 82 1.31% 0 0.00% 82 1.31%
Grades 1-4 323 5.16% 13 0.21% 336 5.36%
Grades 5-8 373 5.95% 5 0.08% 378 6.03%
Grades 9-12 313 5.00% 0 0.00% 313 5.00%
Undergrad college 124 1.98% 14 0.22% 138 2.20%
Graduate or professional school 13 0.21% 13 0.21% 26 0.42%
Total 1,296 20.69% 73 1.17% 1,369 21.85%



Public Benefits Information for the 26431 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 26431 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 5,071 81.11%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,181 18.89%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 26431 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 26431 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 785 12.53%
10-19 Years 827 13.20%
20-29 Years 790 12.61%
30-39 Years 889 14.19%
40-49 Years 878 14.01%
50-59 Years 809 12.91%
60-69 Years 592 9.45%
70-79 Years 453 7.23%
80-89 Years 219 3.50%
90+ Years 23 0.37%

Population - Male/Female for the 26431 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,028 48.33%
Color 1 Box Female 3,237 51.67%

Population By Ethnicity for the 26431 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 6,125 97.77%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 51 0.81%
Color 1 Box African-American 34 0.54%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 32 0.51%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 16 0.26%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.05%
Color 2 Box Asian 2 0.03%
Color 6 Box Other Race 2 0.03%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 26431 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 1,196 23.46%
2. German 959 18.81%
3. Irish 755 14.81%
4. Italian 627 12.30%
5. English 592 11.61%
6. Dutch 191 3.75%
7. Scotch Irish 145 2.84%
8. French Non-Basque 134 2.63%
9. Polish 105 2.06%
10. Scottish 88 1.73%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 26431 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 5,717 97.11%
2. Italian 46 0.78%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 45 0.76%
4. German 25 0.42%
5. French 19 0.32%
6. Chinese 11 0.19%
7. Greek 9 0.15%
8. Yiddish 7 0.12%
9. Korean 4 0.07%
10. Vietnamese 4 0.07%

Citizen Type for the 26431 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 6,222 99.52%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 15 0.24%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 15 0.24%



Cities for the 26431 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Shinnston