26542

  1. Legal Resources for the 26542 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 26542 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 26542 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 26542 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 26542 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 26542 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 26542 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 26542 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 26542 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 26542 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 2,354
  • Land Area (2000): 91.272 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.111 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,106
Population - Urban/Rural for the 26542 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 86 3.65%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,272 96.35%



Employment Information for the 26542 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 26542 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 836 44.54%
15-35 hours 138 7.35%
1-14 hours 50 2.66%
No regular hours 853 45.44%

Time Left For Work for the 26542 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 72 8.97%
5 AM-5:29 AM 42 5.23%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 40 4.98%
6 AM-6:29 AM 107 13.33%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 104 12.95%
7 AM-7:29 AM 94 11.71%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 106 13.20%
8 AM-8:29 AM 33 4.11%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 31 3.86%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 40 4.98%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 10 1.25%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 5 0.62%
Noon-3:59 PM 54 6.72%
4 PM-11:59 PM 65 8.09%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 26542 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 28 3.49%
5-9 62 7.72%
10-14 48 5.98%
15-19 29 3.61%
20-24 122 15.19%
25-29 82 10.21%
30-34 210 26.15%
35-39 34 4.23%
40-44 39 4.86%
45-59 99 12.33%
60-89 36 4.48%
At least 90 14 1.74%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 26542 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 371 46.20%
30-44 0 0.00% 283 35.24%
45-59 2 0.25% 97 12.08%
At least 60 0 0.00% 50 6.23%

Type Of Commute for the 26542 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 107 12.88%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 669 80.51%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 9 1.08%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 2 0.24%
Color 6 Box Walked 16 1.93%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 28 3.37%



Family Information for the 26542 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 173
People at same address in 1995: 1,486
Household Income in 1999 for the 26542 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 136 14.11%
$10,000-$14,999 126 13.07%
$15,000-$19,999 106 11.00%
$20,000-$24,999 122 12.66%
$25,000-$29,999 61 6.33%
$30,000-$34,999 59 6.12%
$35,000-$39,999 60 6.22%
$40,000-$44,999 32 3.32%
$45,000-$49,999 80 8.30%
$50,000-$59,999 66 6.85%
$60,000-$74,999 67 6.95%
$75,000-$99,999 29 3.01%
$100,000-$124,999 8 0.83%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 12 1.24%

Household Type for the 26542 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 267 27.67%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 300 31.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 30 3.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 161 16.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 3 0.31%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 123 12.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 50 5.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 20 2.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 9 0.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 26542 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 636 25.56%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 277 11.13%
Public Assistance 20 0.80%
Retirement 256 10.29%
Self Employment 81 3.26%
Social Security 343 13.79%
Supplemental Security 72 2.89%
Wage / Salary 614 24.68%
Other 189 7.60%

Family Type for the 26542 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 344 63.24%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 200 36.76%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 26542 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 98 10.40%
Color 1 Box Married 599 63.59%
Color 2 Box Never Married 202 21.44%
Color 3 Box Widowed 43 4.56%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 26542 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 71 7.36%
Color 1 Box Married 578 59.90%
Color 2 Box Never Married 154 15.96%
Color 3 Box Widowed 162 16.79%



Education Information for the 26542 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 26542 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 213 11.77%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 332 18.35%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 828 45.77%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 256 14.15%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 61 3.37%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 66 3.65%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 53 2.93%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 26542 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 35 1.49% 4 0.17% 39 1.66%
Kindergarten 35 1.49% 0 0.00% 35 1.49%
Grades 1-4 154 6.54% 0 0.00% 154 6.54%
Grades 5-8 107 4.55% 0 0.00% 107 4.55%
Grades 9-12 150 6.37% 2 0.08% 152 6.46%
Undergrad college 66 2.80% 10 0.42% 76 3.23%
Graduate or professional school 24 1.02% 2 0.08% 26 1.10%
Total 571 24.26% 18 0.76% 589 25.02%



Public Benefits Information for the 26542 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 26542 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,972 84.02%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 375 15.98%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 26542 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 26542 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 286 12.15%
10-19 Years 311 13.21%
20-29 Years 299 12.70%
30-39 Years 326 13.85%
40-49 Years 361 15.34%
50-59 Years 304 12.91%
60-69 Years 197 8.37%
70-79 Years 190 8.07%
80-89 Years 70 2.97%
90+ Years 10 0.42%

Population - Male/Female for the 26542 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,156 49.11%
Color 1 Box Female 1,198 50.89%

Population By Ethnicity for the 26542 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 2,318 98.47%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 21 0.89%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 11 0.47%
Color 2 Box Asian 2 0.08%
Color 1 Box African-American 2 0.08%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 26542 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 380 23.28%
2. United States Or American 307 18.81%
3. Irish 223 13.66%
4. Italian 204 12.50%
5. English 202 12.38%
6. Dutch 81 4.96%
7. French Non-Basque 77 4.72%
8. Hungarian 47 2.88%
9. Polish 37 2.27%
10. Scotch Irish 16 0.98%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 26542 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 2,211 99.10%
2. Italian 11 0.49%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 5 0.22%
4. German 2 0.09%
5. Other West Germanic 2 0.09%

Citizen Type for the 26542 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 2,352 99.75%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 6 0.25%



Cities for the 26542 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Masontown