26847

  1. Legal Resources for the 26847 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 26847 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 26847 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 26847 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 26847 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 26847 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 26847 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 26847 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 26847 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 26847 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 5,785
  • Land Area (2000): 306.569 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.237 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 2,931
Population - Urban/Rural for the 26847 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 2,537 43.66%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 215 3.70%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,059 52.64%



Employment Information for the 26847 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 26847 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,510 54.27%
15-35 hours 352 7.61%
1-14 hours 121 2.62%
No regular hours 1,642 35.50%

Time Left For Work for the 26847 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 146 5.72%
5 AM-5:29 AM 77 3.02%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 97 3.80%
6 AM-6:29 AM 295 11.56%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 205 8.03%
7 AM-7:29 AM 279 10.93%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 472 18.49%
8 AM-8:29 AM 313 12.26%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 98 3.84%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 62 2.43%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 42 1.65%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 32 1.25%
Noon-3:59 PM 209 8.19%
4 PM-11:59 PM 226 8.85%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 26847 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 233 9.13%
5-9 594 23.27%
10-14 417 16.33%
15-19 339 13.28%
20-24 394 15.43%
25-29 129 5.05%
30-34 174 6.82%
35-39 54 2.12%
40-44 26 1.02%
45-59 34 1.33%
60-89 65 2.55%
At least 90 94 3.68%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 26847 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 2,106 82.49%
30-44 0 0.00% 254 9.95%
45-59 0 0.00% 34 1.33%
At least 60 0 0.00% 159 6.23%

Type Of Commute for the 26847 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 405 15.59%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,051 78.95%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 14 0.54%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 83 3.19%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 45 1.73%



Family Information for the 26847 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 686
People at same address in 1995: 3,606
Household Income in 1999 for the 26847 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 385 15.80%
$10,000-$14,999 215 8.82%
$15,000-$19,999 221 9.07%
$20,000-$24,999 286 11.74%
$25,000-$29,999 155 6.36%
$30,000-$34,999 204 8.37%
$35,000-$39,999 154 6.32%
$40,000-$44,999 149 6.11%
$45,000-$49,999 109 4.47%
$50,000-$59,999 222 9.11%
$60,000-$74,999 193 7.92%
$75,000-$99,999 84 3.45%
$100,000-$124,999 15 0.62%
$125,000-$149,999 15 0.62%
$150,000-$199,999 4 0.16%
$200,000 or more 26 1.07%

Household Type for the 26847 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 683 28.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 804 33.22%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 88 3.64%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 385 15.91%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 12 0.50%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 308 12.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 99 4.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 29 1.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 9 0.37%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.04%

Household Income Type for the 26847 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,835 28.97%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 703 11.10%
Public Assistance 54 0.85%
Retirement 354 5.59%
Self Employment 287 4.53%
Social Security 801 12.65%
Supplemental Security 95 1.50%
Wage / Salary 1,766 27.88%
Other 439 6.93%

Family Type for the 26847 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 837 61.23%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 530 38.77%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 26847 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 280 12.57%
Color 1 Box Married 1,431 64.23%
Color 2 Box Never Married 454 20.38%
Color 3 Box Widowed 63 2.83%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 26847 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 276 11.13%
Color 1 Box Married 1,439 58.02%
Color 2 Box Never Married 380 15.32%
Color 3 Box Widowed 385 15.52%



Education Information for the 26847 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 26847 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 588 13.03%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 688 15.24%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,840 40.77%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 594 13.16%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 194 4.30%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 370 8.20%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 239 5.30%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 26847 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 26 0.45% 6 0.10% 32 0.55%
Kindergarten 78 1.35% 8 0.14% 86 1.49%
Grades 1-4 235 4.06% 16 0.28% 251 4.34%
Grades 5-8 337 5.83% 13 0.22% 350 6.05%
Grades 9-12 283 4.89% 3 0.05% 286 4.94%
Undergrad college 109 1.88% 23 0.40% 132 2.28%
Graduate or professional school 27 0.47% 14 0.24% 41 0.71%
Total 1,095 18.93% 83 1.43% 1,178 20.36%



Public Benefits Information for the 26847 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 26847 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 4,810 84.76%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 865 15.24%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 26847 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 26847 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 724 12.52%
10-19 Years 667 11.53%
20-29 Years 671 11.60%
30-39 Years 851 14.71%
40-49 Years 769 13.29%
50-59 Years 783 13.54%
60-69 Years 602 10.41%
70-79 Years 441 7.62%
80-89 Years 220 3.80%
90+ Years 57 0.99%

Population - Male/Female for the 26847 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,791 48.25%
Color 1 Box Female 2,994 51.75%

Population By Ethnicity for the 26847 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 5,639 97.48%
Color 1 Box African-American 59 1.02%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 36 0.62%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 22 0.38%
Color 2 Box Asian 12 0.21%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 11 0.19%
Color 6 Box Other Race 6 0.10%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 26847 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 1,524 37.03%
2. German 1,266 30.76%
3. English 414 10.06%
4. Irish 400 9.72%
5. Dutch 121 2.94%
6. French Non-Basque 70 1.70%
7. Italian 63 1.53%
8. Scottish 47 1.14%
9. Scotch Irish 46 1.12%
10. British 30 0.73%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 26847 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 5,298 97.37%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 77 1.42%
3. French 43 0.79%
4. German 12 0.22%
5. Italian 11 0.20%

Citizen Type for the 26847 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 5,771 99.31%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 30 0.52%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 10 0.17%



Cities for the 26847 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Petersburg