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Zip Code 26261 Map And Demographics

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  • Population
    3,114
  • Density
    32 / sqml.
  • Med. Home Value
    $37,400
  • Med. Rent
    $495

Zip Code Rankings

The table shows the top 5 positions of zip code 26261 on our zip code ranking charts. For example, a rank of 10 means that a zip code ranks #10 on the list of the top zip codes in America for a particular value. The lists were created for all zip codes in America with the population of 1000 residents or higher.

Rank Report Value
#177 Top Zip Codes With The Highest Percentage Of Poor Households 60.20%
#661 Top Zip Codes With The Highest Percentage Of Poor Families Having 50 Or More Families 50.00%
#1,098 Top Zip Codes With The Highest Percentage Of Females 54.82%
#1,607 Top Zip Codes With The Highest Occupied-to-vacant Homes Ratio 1:0.48
#2,699 Top Zip Codes With The Highest Percentage Of People Who Walk To Work 5.67%

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 26261 is 3,114 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.21 | Zip Code 26261 land area is 98.6782 sq. miles | Population density is 31.56 residents per square mile

Median age

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 48.5
Median Age - Male 48.3
Median Age - Female 48.5

Median age of zip code 26261 is 31.4% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 30.4% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 26261 is 34.5% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 34.9% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 26261 median age is 31.8% higher in comparison to nearby zip codes and 26% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup

Race Count
White population 3022
Black or African American population 0
Asian population 32
American Indian and Alaska Native population 0
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 0

Region of birth

Ancestry distribution

Ancestry Percent Ancestry Percent
Arab 0% Czech 0%
Danish 0% Dutch 3.3%
English 8.5% French No Basque 1.5%
French Canadian 0% German 11.2%
Greek 0.1% Hungarian 0%
Irish 11.1% Italian 4.1%
Lithuanian 0% Norwegian 0%
Polish 0.7% Portuguese 0%
Russian 0% Scotch-Irish 1.7%
Scottish 1.3% Slovak 0%
Subsaharan African 0% Swedish 0%
Swiss 0% Ukrainian 0%
USA 21.8% Welsh 0.1%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0% Other Ancestries 10.4%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age

Family Type Distribution
Total families 818
Married couples 69.07%
Other couples 30.93%

Family and household income distribution

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 50% 60.2%
$30,000 and $50,000 12.84% 12.17%
$50,000 and $100,000 30.68% 23.27%
$100,000 and $200,000 6.48% 4.36%
$200,000 or more 0% 0%

Households by size

Household language

Language Spoken Percent
English language 98.73%
Spanish language 0.18%
Other European language 0.46%
Asian language 0.63%
Other language 0%

Population by housing unit

Housing Unit Percent
Total Occupied housing units 1216
Detached housing units 78.21%
Attached housing units 0%
2 units 0.25%
3 - 4 units 0%
5 - 9 units 5.84%
10 - 19 units 0.49%
20 - 49 units 3.29%
50 or more units 0%
Mobile homes 11.92%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work

Means Percent
Use car, track or Van 88.77%
Use public transportation 0%
Use Motorcycle 0%
Use bicycle 0%
Walk to work 5.67%
Work at home 5.56%

School attendance

Attendance Percent
Attent Preschool programs 4.56%
Attend Public School 13.81%
Attend college undergraduate program 1.05%
Attent graduate studies 0.74%
Not enrolled in school 79.84%

Highest school attainment

Attainment Percent
Less then 9th grade 11.51%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 15.53%
High school diploma 47.04%
Some college, no degree 14.47%
Associate degree 3.22%
Bachelor's degree 8.24%
Graduate or professional degree 0%

Business Counts by Industry

Industry Type Count
Total of all sectors 46
Other Services (except Public Administration) 12
Retail Trade 8
Health Care and Social Assistance 6
Finance and Insurance 4
Accommodation and Food Services 4
Manufacturing 3
Construction 3
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting 1
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services 1
Information 1
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 1
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 1
Transportation and Warehousing 1

Real Estate

Metric Value
Housing occupied 67.56%
Housing vacant 32.44%
Housing occupied by owner 77.3%
Housing occupied by tenant 22.7%
Total Rented Units 276
Median Contract Gross Rent $356
Median Gross Rent $495
Median Home Value $37,400

Contract rent is the monthly cash rent agreed to, regardless of any furnishings, utilities, fees, meals, or services that may be included. Gross rent is the contract rent plus the estimated average monthly cost of utilities and fuels if these are paid by the renter. In zip code 26261 median gross rent is 39.04% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent

Apartment Type Average Rent
Studio $0
1 Bedroom $0
2 Bedrooms $0
3 Bedrooms $0
4 Bedrooms $0
AVERAGE RENT $0

Housing units

Housing Unit Percent
Total housing units 1800
Detached housing units 76%
Attached housing units 0%
2 units 1%
3 - 4 units 3.67%
5 - 9 units 4.61%
10 - 19 units 0.33%
20 - 49 units 2.22%
50 or more units 0%
Mobile homes 12.17%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid

Tax Amount
Total Real Estate Taxes $187,600
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $55,200
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $132,400

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