26717

  1. Legal Resources for the 26717 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 26717 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 26717 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 26717 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 26717 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 26717 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 26717 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 26717 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 26717 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 26717 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,140
  • Land Area (2000): 106.761 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.016 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 506
Population - Urban/Rural for the 26717 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 64 5.78%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,043 94.22%



Employment Information for the 26717 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 26717 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 419 47.45%
15-35 hours 110 12.46%
1-14 hours 18 2.04%
No regular hours 336 38.05%

Time Left For Work for the 26717 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 32 7.32%
5 AM-5:29 AM 17 3.89%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 30 6.86%
6 AM-6:29 AM 40 9.15%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 42 9.61%
7 AM-7:29 AM 100 22.88%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 26 5.95%
8 AM-8:29 AM 30 6.86%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 15 3.43%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 5 1.14%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 12 2.75%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 29 6.64%
4 PM-11:59 PM 59 13.50%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 26717 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 10 2.29%
5-9 12 2.75%
10-14 26 5.95%
15-19 60 13.73%
20-24 43 9.84%
25-29 8 1.83%
30-34 114 26.09%
35-39 9 2.06%
40-44 29 6.64%
45-59 25 5.72%
60-89 62 14.19%
At least 90 39 8.92%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 26717 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 159 36.38%
30-44 0 0.00% 152 34.78%
45-59 0 0.00% 25 5.72%
At least 60 6 1.37% 95 21.74%

Type Of Commute for the 26717 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 143 31.29%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 278 60.83%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 7 1.53%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 6 1.31%
Color 6 Box Walked 3 0.66%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 20 4.38%



Family Information for the 26717 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 115
People at same address in 1995: 900
Household Income in 1999 for the 26717 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 77 18.47%
$10,000-$14,999 55 13.19%
$15,000-$19,999 16 3.84%
$20,000-$24,999 38 9.11%
$25,000-$29,999 47 11.27%
$30,000-$34,999 42 10.07%
$35,000-$39,999 30 7.19%
$40,000-$44,999 33 7.91%
$45,000-$49,999 13 3.12%
$50,000-$59,999 21 5.04%
$60,000-$74,999 27 6.47%
$75,000-$99,999 16 3.84%
$100,000-$124,999 0 0.00%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 2 0.48%

Household Type for the 26717 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 90 20.41%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 152 34.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 10 2.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 80 18.14%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1 0.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 71 16.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 28 6.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 6 1.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 3 0.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 26717 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 310 28.49%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 89 8.18%
Public Assistance 15 1.38%
Retirement 93 8.55%
Self Employment 47 4.32%
Social Security 122 11.21%
Supplemental Security 30 2.76%
Wage / Salary 303 27.85%
Other 79 7.26%

Family Type for the 26717 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 174 60.00%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 116 40.00%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 26717 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 43 9.19%
Color 1 Box Married 300 64.10%
Color 2 Box Never Married 108 23.08%
Color 3 Box Widowed 17 3.63%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 26717 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 25 5.88%
Color 1 Box Married 298 70.12%
Color 2 Box Never Married 63 14.82%
Color 3 Box Widowed 39 9.18%



Education Information for the 26717 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 26717 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 74 8.89%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 178 21.39%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 423 50.84%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 97 11.66%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 27 3.25%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 24 2.88%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 9 1.08%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 26717 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 9 0.79% 0 0.00% 9 0.79%
Kindergarten 17 1.49% 0 0.00% 17 1.49%
Grades 1-4 77 6.75% 0 0.00% 77 6.75%
Grades 5-8 77 6.75% 0 0.00% 77 6.75%
Grades 9-12 69 6.05% 2 0.18% 71 6.23%
Undergrad college 26 2.28% 0 0.00% 26 2.28%
Graduate or professional school 2 0.18% 0 0.00% 2 0.18%
Total 277 24.30% 2 0.18% 279 24.47%



Public Benefits Information for the 26717 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 26717 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 844 76.24%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 263 23.76%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 26717 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 26717 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 125 10.96%
10-19 Years 175 15.35%
20-29 Years 135 11.84%
30-39 Years 157 13.77%
40-49 Years 182 15.96%
50-59 Years 163 14.30%
60-69 Years 96 8.42%
70-79 Years 68 5.96%
80-89 Years 32 2.81%
90+ Years 7 0.61%

Population - Male/Female for the 26717 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 598 52.46%
Color 1 Box Female 542 47.54%

Population By Ethnicity for the 26717 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,122 98.42%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 8 0.70%
Color 1 Box African-American 5 0.44%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 3 0.26%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 2 0.18%
Color 2 Box Asian 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 26717 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 159 36.22%
2. German 148 33.71%
3. English 58 13.21%
4. Irish 50 11.39%
5. Dutch 13 2.96%
6. Polish 7 1.59%
7. Hungarian 2 0.46%
8. Italian 2 0.46%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 26717 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,051 98.41%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 11 1.03%
3. German 4 0.37%
4. Korean 2 0.19%

Citizen Type for the 26717 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,105 99.82%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2 0.18%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%



Cities for the 26717 Zip Code Back to top
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