Estimated median household income in 2007: $29,437
| This zip code: | $29,437 | | Kentucky: | $40,267 |
Nearest zip codes: 42503, 42533, 42519, 42553, 42518, 42567.
Somerset Zip Code Map
Housing units in zip code 42501 with a mortgage: 1,845 (196 second mortgage, 204 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,606
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $696
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $226
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 24.4% | | Whole state: | 17.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 9.1% | | Whole state: | 7.1% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.7 | | State: | 5.9 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.2 | | State: | 4.3 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Churches in zip code 42501 include: Soul Chapel (A), Wesley Chapel (B), Bethany Church (C), Mount Victory Church (D), Rush Branch Church (E), Rocklick Church (F), Hall Chapel (G), Randall Chapel (H), Providence Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Heron Cemetery (1), Eaton Cemetery (2), Massey Cemetery (3), Garrison Cemetery (4), Love Cemetery (5), Sears Cemetery (6), Merritt Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Buck Branch (A), Buck Creek (B), Buffalo Branch (C), Cedar Creek (D), Copperhead Branch (E), Pole Bridge Branch (F), Pounder Branch (G), Elkhorn Branch (H), Rocklick Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 214
- 1995 to 1998: 734
- 1990 to 1994: 540
- 1980 to 1989: 1,077
- 1970 to 1979: 1,573
- 1960 to 1969: 1,068
- 1950 to 1959: 1,044
- 1940 to 1949: 704
- 1939 or earlier: 1,115
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Somerset, KY (42501): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 90
- 2 bedrooms: 1,216
- 3 bedrooms: 2,452
- 4 bedrooms: 790
- 5 or more bedrooms: 171
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 22
- 1 bedrooms: 558
- 2 bedrooms: 987
- 3 bedrooms: 638
- 4 bedrooms: 113
- 5 or more bedrooms: 34
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Vehicles available in 42501 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 392
- 1 vehicle: 1,466
- 2 vehicles: 2,001
- 3 vehicles: 657
- 4 vehicles: 119
- 5 or more vehicles: 84
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 482
- 1 vehicle: 1,250
- 2 vehicles: 514
- 3 vehicles: 91
- 4 vehicles: 10
- 5 or more vehicles: 5
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 42501:
- Less than $10,000: 131
- $10,000 to $14,999: 70
- $15,000 to $19,999: 99
- $20,000 to $24,999: 112
- $25,000 to $29,999: 120
- $30,000 to $34,999: 125
- $35,000 to $39,999: 149
- $40,000 to $49,999: 345
- $50,000 to $59,999: 351
- $60,000 to $69,999: 384
- $70,000 to $79,999: 453
- $80,000 to $89,999: 465
- $90,000 to $99,999: 460
- $100,000 to $124,999: 648
- $125,000 to $149,999: 549
- $150,000 to $174,999: 245
- $175,000 to $199,999: 138
- $200,000 to $249,999: 146
- $250,000 to $299,999: 49
- $300,000 to $399,999: 45
- $400,000 to $499,999: 25
- $500,000 to $749,999: 28
- $750,000 to $999,999: 2
- $1,000,000 or more: 6
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 42501:
- Less than $100: 107
- $100 to $149: 236
- $150 to $199: 94
- $200 to $249: 157
- $250 to $299: 225
- $300 to $349: 238
- $350 to $399: 225
- $400 to $449: 139
- $450 to $499: 81
- $500 to $549: 102
- $550 to $599: 3
- $600 to $649: 8
- $800 to $899: 43
- $1,000 to $1,249: 24
- $1,500 to $1,999: 42
- No cash rent: 202
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $79,694.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $90,607
- Black or African American householders: $71,796
- Asian householders: $161,542
- Some other race householders: $39,488
- Two or more races householders: $124,495
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $60,596
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $84,999 (it was $59,200 in 2000)
| 42501: | $84,999 | | Kentucky: | $114,300 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $55,092 - $129,365
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $108,178| Here: | $108,178 | | State: | $160,589 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $100,398| Here: | $100,398 | | State: | $163,962 |
In 2-unit structures: $156,223| Here: | $156,223 | | State: | $137,715 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $100,820| Here: | $100,820 | | State: | $141,483 |
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $91,427| Here: | $91,427 | | State: | $124,940 |
Mobile homes: $27,129| Here: | $27,129 | | State: | $33,636 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 5,133
- One, attached: 143
- Two: 371
- 3 or 4: 491
- 5 to 9: 430
- 10 to 19: 248
- 20 to 49: 119
- 50 or more: 46
- Mobile homes: 1,082
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 6

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 5,256 (82%)
- Carpooled: 817 (13%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 29 (0%)
- Taxi: 2 (0%)
- Walked: 118 (2%)
- Other means: 46 (1%)
- Worked at home: 169 (3%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 292
- 5 to 9 minutes: 1185
- 10 to 14 minutes: 1446
- 15 to 19 minutes: 1252
- 20 to 24 minutes: 639
- 25 to 29 minutes: 285
- 30 to 34 minutes: 567
- 35 to 39 minutes: 24
- 40 to 44 minutes: 100
- 45 to 59 minutes: 164
- 60 to 89 minutes: 164
- 90 or more minutes: 150
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 91.2%
Household type by relationship
Households: 16,295
- In family households: 13,691 (3,499 male householders, 1,204 female householders)
3,550 spouses, 4,760 children (4,277 natural, 115 adopted, 368 stepchildren), 183 grandchildren, 156 brothers or sisters, 66 parents, 116 other relatives, 157 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 2,604 (856 male householders (704 living alone)), 1,482 female householders (1,425 living alone)), 266 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 457 (443 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 2,293 2-persons, 1,196 3-persons, 805 4-persons, 294 5-persons, 90 6-persons, 25 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,129 1-person, 156 2-persons, 25 3-persons, 26 4-persons, 2 5-persons.
2,520 married couples with children.
1,033 single-parent households (175 men, 858 women).
97.7% of residents of 42501 zip code speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% very well, 28% well, 9% not well).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (99% very well, 1% well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (24% very well, 41% well, 35% not well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (50% very well, 30% well, 20% not well).
Foreign born population: 171 (1.0%)
(12.3% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 1.0% | | Whole state: | 2.0% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Japan (33%)
- Iraq (15%)
- Malaysia (13%)
- Germany (12%)
- India (8%)
- Mexico (6%)
- Other Eastern Europe (6%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 79
- 1990 to 1994: 20
- 1985 to 1989: 17
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 26
- 1970 to 1974: 7
- 1965 to 1969: 22
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White population: 16,283
Black population: 341
American Indian population: 39
Asian population: 67
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 1
Some other race population: 40
Two or more races population: 145

First ancestries reported:
|  United States or American: 3709 |
|  English: 1673 |
|  Other groups: 1549 |
|  Irish: 934 |
|  German: 887 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 200 |
|  French (except Basque): 193 |
|  Scottish: 126 |
|  Dutch: 114 |
|  Welsh: 83 |
|  European: 82 |
|  Italian: 64 |
|  Polish: 64 |
|  French Canadian: 34 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 34 |
|  African: 34 |
|  Russian: 32 |
|  Arab:: 26 |
|  Swedish: 23 |
|  Pennsylvania German: 21 |
|  British: 20 |
|  Iraqi: 16 |
|  Czech: 12 |
|  Greek: 12 |
|  Arab/Arabic: 10 |
|  Finnish: 8 |
|  Norwegian: 7 |

Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- OSCAR HORNSBY INC. (1122 MANCHESTER STREET in SOMERSET, KY)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: PETROLEUM BULK STATIONS AND TERMINALS
Organizations: BULK PLANTS INC LEXINGTON (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: BULK PLANTS INC LEXINGTON
- ASHLAND BRAND BULK PLANT 058 (509 MONTICELLO STREET in SOMERSET, KY)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business SIC classification: PETROLEUM BULK STATIONS AND TERMINALS
Organizations: ASHLAND PETROLEUM CO (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: ASHLAND PETROLEUM CO. #058-015
- MEECE MIDDLE SCHOOL (210 BARNETT ST in SOMERSET, KY)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-100536090
Organizations: SOMERSET INDEPENDENT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- CHANEY OTIS B MEMORIAL WTP (KY HWY 1247 in SOMERSET, KY)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-04-1984-0014, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
Business SIC classification: INDUSTRIAL INORGANIC CHEMICALS
- CDR MANUFACTURING INCORPORATED (825 CHAPPELL DAIRY ROAD in SOMERSET, KY)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Business NAICS classification: OTHER ELECTRONIC COMPONENT MANUFACTURING.; OTHER ELECTRONIC COMPONENT MANUFACTURING.
Organizations: DONALD R. CURTIS (CONTACT/OWNER)
- NEW LIFE INDUSTRIES INC (140 CHAPPELLS DAIRY ROAD in SOMERSET, KY)
HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business NAICS classification: ALL OTHER CUT AND SEW APPAREL MANUFACTURING.
Organizations: RICHARD HUMBLE (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: NEWLIFE INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED
- KYDOH FE02-0100-09008-B00074N (BRIDGE ON KY9008 O/FISHING CRE in SOMERSET, KY)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: KYDOH DIV OF ENVIRON ANALYSIS (CONTACT/OWNER)
- KYDOH FE02-0100-01003-B00055 (BRIDGE ON KY1003 O/BUCK CREEK in ULA, KY)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: KYDOH DIV OF ENVIRON ANALYSIS (CONTACT/OWNER)
- KYDOH FE02-100-027 B32 (US 27 OVER PITMAN CREEK in SOMERSET, KY)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: DIV OF ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS (CONTACT/OWNER)
- ALTON E BLAKELY CO INC (2130 S HWY 27 in SOMERSET, KY)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: MANAGEMENT SERVICES
- ARMSTRONG HARDWOOD FLOORING CO (5031 INDUSTRY RD in SOMERSET, KY)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: MANAGEMENT SERVICES
- BULK PLANTS INCORPORATED (605 SOUTH MAIN STREET in SOMERSET, KY)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: PETROLEUM BULK STATIONS AND TERMINALS
Alternative names: BULK PLANTS INC SOMERSET
- ASSISTED LIVING NEIGHBORHOOD (AT SOMERSET in SOMERSET, KY)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: MANAGEMENT SERVICES
Fire-safe hotels and motels in zip code 42501
- Carey's Corner Motel, W Hwy 80, Somerset, KY 42501, Phone: (606) 636-6855
- Holiday Inn, 606 S Hwy 27, Somerset, KY 42501, Phone: (606) 678-8115
- Parkway Inn, 101 Hwy 27 N, Somerset, KY 42501, Phone: (606) 678-2052
- Knights Inn, 1532 S Hwy 27, Somerset, KY 42501, Phone: (606) 678-4195, Fax: (606) 679-3299
- Days Inn, 125 N Hwy 27, Somerset, KY 42501, Phone: (606) 678-2052
- Super 8 Motel, 601 S Hwy 27, Somerset, KY 42501, Phone: (606) 679-9279, Fax: (606) 679-9281
- Hampton Inn, 4141 S Hwy 27, Somerset, KY 42501, Phone: (606) 676-8855, Fax: (606) 676-0999
- Country Inn & Suites, 515 N Hwy 27, Somerset, KY 42501, Phone: (606) 679-3711, Fax: (606) 679-3721
All 8 fire-safe hotels and motels in zip code 42501
Median worth of mobile homes: $26,749
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Electricity (48%)
- Utility gas (37%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
- Wood (4%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
- Coal or coke (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 13147
- Northeast: 245
- Midwest: 2063
- South: 952
- West: 149
56% of the 42501 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 52% lived in Kentucky.
Population in 1990: 28,546. Population change in the 1990s: -11,630 (-40.7%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 92
| Here: | 5.2% | | Kentucky: | 11.9% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 27
| Here: | 2.7% | | Kentucky: | 10.6% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 25
| Here: | 6.8% | | Kentucky: | 18.1% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- MERCURY DEVELOPMENT, LLC (603 KIT COWAN ROAD in SOMERSET, KY; small business): $323,566 in 21 contracts from 2003 to 2006
Contracts for Lease or Rental of Facilities -- Office Buildings by Public Buildings Service Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $17,906; 2004: $53,940; 2005: $161,820; 2006: $89,900.
Biggest contracts:
$17,980 with Public Buildings Service for Lease or Rental of Facilities -- Office Buildings. Signed on 2006-04-01. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
$17,980, same as above. Signed on 2006-07-01. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
$17,980, same as above. Signed on 2006-04-01. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
$17,980, same as above. Signed on 2006-07-01. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
- DOUG DEAL (165 PARKERS MILL RD in SOMERSET, KY; small business): $91,850 in 8 contracts from 2002 to 2006
Contracts for Radio and Television Communication Equipment, Except Airborne, Radio and Television Communication Equipment, Airborne, Miscellaneous Communication Equipment by Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $3,126; 2003: $0; 2004: $82,104; 2005: $0; 2006: $6,620.
Biggest contracts:
$19,492 with Army for Radio and Television Communication Equipment, Except Airborne. Signed on 2004-09-01. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
$19,492 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Radio and Television Communication Equipment, Except Airborne. Signed on 2004-09-01. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
$14,000 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Radio and Television Communication Equipment, Airborne. Signed on 2004-08-26. Completion date: 2004-09-20.
$14,000 with Army for Radio and Television Communication Equipment, Airborne. Signed on 2004-08-26. Completion date: 2004-09-20.
- STEPHENS, KIRBY DESIGN INC (219 E MOUNT VERNON ST in SOMERSET, KY): $66,920 in 2 contracts in 2005
$33,460 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Other Professional Services. Taking place in WA. Signed on 2005-05-25. Completion date: 2005-09-27.
$33,460 with Army for Other Professional Services. Taking place in WA. Signed on 2005-05-25. Completion date: 2005-09-27.
- P & T ELECTRIC INC (1874 GRUNDY RD in SOMERSET, KY; small business): $49,990 in 2 contracts in 2003
$24,995 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Miscellaneous Electrical and Electronic Components. Signed on 2003-10-22. Completion date: 2003-10-31.
$24,995 with Army for Miscellaneous Electrical and Electronic Components. Signed on 2003-10-22. Completion date: 2003-10-31.
- LOWE'S COMPANIES INC (2001 S HIGHWAY 27 in SOMERSET, KY): $27,588 in 4 contracts from 2003 to 2004
$9,089 with Army for Miscellaneous Construction Materials. Signed on 2003-11-06. Completion date: 2003-11-30.
$9,089 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Miscellaneous Construction Materials. Signed on 2003-11-06. Completion date: 2003-11-30.
$4,705, same as above. Signed on 2004-05-20. Completion date: 2004-05-31.
$4,705 with Army for Miscellaneous Construction Materials. Signed on 2004-05-20. Completion date: 2004-05-31.
- AIR-FLO PRODUCTS, INC (3071 S HWY 1247 in SOMERSET, KY; small business)
$16,567 with Army for Air Conditioning Equipment. Signed on 2005-08-15. Completion date: 2005-09-22.
- MURPH'S AUTOMOTIVE ACCESSORIES (534 OGDEN ST in SOMERSET, KY): $6,000 in 2 contracts in 2005
$3,000 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Miscellaneous Vehicular Components. Signed on 2005-09-07. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
$3,000 with Army for Miscellaneous Vehicular Components. Signed on 2005-09-07. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
- CUMBERLAND ELECTRIC SUPPLY COM (1800 EAST HIGHWAY 80 in SOMERSET, KY; small business): $5,730 in 2 contracts in 2004
$2,865 with Army for Connectors, Electrical. Signed on 2004-09-17. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
$2,865 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Connectors, Electrical. Signed on 2004-09-17. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
- MILL OUTLET FABRICS INC (4761 S HWY 27 in SOMERSET, KY; small business)
$5,150 with Army for Industrial Sewing Machines and Mobile Textile Repair Shops. Signed on 2003-09-30. Completion date: 2003-10-31.
- childers financial services (205 parkers mill road in somerset, KY; small business): $2,925 in 13 contracts in 2005
Contracts for Real Property Appraisals Services (SIC 6531) by Rural Housing Service Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $2,925; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$225 with Rural Housing Service for Real Property Appraisals Services (SIC 6531). Signed on 2005-08-24. Completion date: 2005-09-03.
$225, same as above. Signed on 2005-08-29. Completion date: 2005-09-08.
$225, same as above. Signed on 2005-08-24. Completion date: 2005-09-03.
$225, same as above. Signed on 2005-09-07. Completion date: 2005-09-19.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (250-499 employees: 1 establishment, 50-99 employees: 4 establishments, 20-49 employees: 17 establishments, 10-19 employees: 8 establishments, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: All Other Support Services (500-999: 1, 100-249: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 3)
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (100-249: 1, 50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 6, 1-4: 4)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 2, 10-19: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
People in group quarters
- 392 people in nursing homes
- 43 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 25 people in homes for the mentally retarded
Fatal accident statistics in 2005
- Fatal accident count: 1
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
- Fatalities: 2
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 3
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
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