Estimated median household income in 2007: $123,395
| This zip code: | $123,395 | | California: | $59,948 |
Nearest zip codes: 94305, 94303, 94306, 94025, 94304, 94027.
Housing units in zip code 94301 with a mortgage: 2,230 (224 second mortgage, 322 home equity loan, 20 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,045
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $5,192
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $669
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 3.2% | | Whole state: | 12.4% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 1.9% | | Whole state: | 5.1% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.7 | | State: | 5.8 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 2.9 | | State: | 3.5 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 94301: Palo Alto Railroad Station (A), Palo Alto Downtown Library (B), Palo Alto Club (C), Palo Alto City Hall (D), Palo Alto Childrens Library (E), University Park Fire Station (F), Lucie Stern Community Center (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 94301 include: First Lutheran Church (A), First Presbyterian Church (B), First United Methodist Church (C), Saint Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church (D), Saint Anns Chapel (E), Saint Albert the Great Roman Catholic Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 94301 include: Bowden Park (1), Bowling Green Park (2), Hopkins Creekside Park (3), Hopkins Park (4), Rinconada Park (5), Scott Park (6), El Camino Park (7), Ray Field (8), Eleanor Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Palo Alto Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 78
- 1995 to 1998: 280
- 1990 to 1994: 223
- 1980 to 1989: 514
- 1970 to 1979: 952
- 1960 to 1969: 1,167
- 1950 to 1959: 868
- 1940 to 1949: 898
- 1939 or earlier: 3,008
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Palo Alto, CA (94301): |
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- no bedroom: 47
- 1 bedrooms: 230
- 2 bedrooms: 809
- 3 bedrooms: 1,244
- 4 bedrooms: 1,227
- 5 or more bedrooms: 359
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 1,082
- 1 bedrooms: 1,191
- 2 bedrooms: 1,072
- 3 bedrooms: 240
- 4 bedrooms: 108
- 5 or more bedrooms: 53
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Vehicles available in 94301 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 99
- 1 vehicle: 916
- 2 vehicles: 1,996
- 3 vehicles: 658
- 4 vehicles: 187
- 5 or more vehicles: 60
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 628
- 1 vehicle: 1,975
- 2 vehicles: 878
- 3 vehicles: 186
- 4 vehicles: 8
- 5 or more vehicles: 71
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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 94301:
- $80,000 to $89,999: 7
- $90,000 to $99,999: 6
- $100,000 to $124,999: 4
- $175,000 to $199,999: 4
- $200,000 to $249,999: 12
- $250,000 to $299,999: 14
- $400,000 to $499,999: 18
- $500,000 to $749,999: 64
- $750,000 to $999,999: 156
- $1,000,000 or more: 3,605
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 94301:
- Less than $100: 12
- $100 to $149: 9
- $150 to $199: 26
- $200 to $249: 34
- $300 to $349: 40
- $350 to $399: 26
- $400 to $449: 39
- $450 to $499: 27
- $500 to $549: 28
- $550 to $599: 8
- $600 to $649: 40
- $650 to $699: 34
- $700 to $749: 89
- $750 to $799: 79
- $800 to $899: 141
- $900 to $999: 476
- $1,000 to $1,249: 876
- $1,250 to $1,499: 1,426
- $1,500 to $1,999: 2,647
- $2,000 or more: 2,110
- No cash rent: 62
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $2,676,221.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $2,676,221
- Black or African American householders: $2,084,239
- Asian householders: $2,676,219
- Some other race householders: $2,413,414
- Two or more races householders: $2,399,765
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $1,481,554
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $2,628,455 (it was $982,600 in 2000)
| 94301: | $2,628,455 | | California: | $532,300 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $1,515,647 - Over $2,144,261
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $2,152,209| Here: | $2,152,209 | | State: | $619,135 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $1,650,345| Here: | $1,650,345 | | State: | $541,123 |
In 2-unit structures: $964,721| Here: | $964,721 | | State: | $702,713 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $711,271| Here: | $711,271 | | State: | $512,546 |
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $1,156,883| Here: | $1,156,883 | | State: | $482,470 |
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: 4,232
- One, attached: 246
- Two: 246
- 3 or 4: 599
- 5 to 9: 617
- 10 to 19: 450
- 20 to 49: 382
- 50 or more: 1,216

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 6,723 (76%)
- Carpooled: 380 (4%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 92 (1%)
- Streetcar or trolley car: 23 (0%)
- Railroad: 182 (2%)
- Taxi: 9 (0%)
- Motorcycle: 15 (0%)
- Bicycle: 442 (5%)
- Walked: 394 (4%)
- Other means: 20 (0%)
- Worked at home: 562 (6%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 133
- 5 to 9 minutes: 1141
- 10 to 14 minutes: 1669
- 15 to 19 minutes: 1442
- 20 to 24 minutes: 1267
- 25 to 29 minutes: 382
- 30 to 34 minutes: 1016
- 35 to 39 minutes: 262
- 40 to 44 minutes: 259
- 45 to 59 minutes: 320
- 60 to 89 minutes: 292
- 90 or more minutes: 97
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 75.5%
Household type by relationship
Households: 15,733
- In family households: 10,773 (2,927 male householders, 794 female householders)
3,261 spouses, 3,150 children (2,946 natural, 155 adopted, 49 stepchildren), 86 grandchildren, 38 brothers or sisters, 89 parents, 73 other relatives, 355 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 4,960 (1,756 male householders (1,360 living alone)), 2,162 female householders (1,808 living alone)), 1,042 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 370 (345 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,925 2-persons, 737 3-persons, 726 4-persons, 256 5-persons, 45 6-persons, 32 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 3,168 1-person, 620 2-persons, 72 3-persons, 8 4-persons, 27 5-persons, 5 6-persons, 18 7-or-more-persons.
2,440 married couples with children.
337 single-parent households (88 men, 249 women).
80.9% of residents of 94301 zip code speak English at home.
4.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (72% very well, 24% well, 4% not well, 1% not at all).
8.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% very well, 19% well, 7% not well).
5.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (67% very well, 19% well, 12% not well, 2% not at all).
1.3% of residents speak other language at home (69% very well, 31% well).
Foreign born population: 3,144 (19.4%)
(46.2% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 19.4% | | Whole state: | 26.2% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- United Kingdom (8%)
- Canada (7%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (7%)
- Germany (6%)
- India (6%)
- Russia (5%)
- Netherlands (4%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 797
- 1990 to 1994: 492
- 1985 to 1989: 365
- 1980 to 1984: 322
- 1975 to 1979: 265
- 1970 to 1974: 196
- 1970 to 1974: 229
- 1965 to 1969: 478
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White population: 13,632
Black population: 323
American Indian population: 28
Asian population: 1,512
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 19
Some other race population: 179
Two or more races population: 493

First ancestries reported:
|  Other groups: 2860 |
|  English: 1993 |
|  German: 1633 |
|  Irish: 1250 |
|  Russian: 649 |
|  Italian: 632 |
|  United States or American: 556 |
|  Scottish: 452 |
|  Polish: 362 |
|  Swedish: 354 |
|  French (except Basque): 327 |
|  European: 301 |
|  Norwegian: 194 |
|  Dutch: 187 |
|  Danish: 174 |
|  British: 165 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 163 |
|  Hungarian: 138 |
|  Northern European: 105 |
|  Greek: 98 |
|  Iranian: 96 |
|  Eastern European: 95 |
|  Israeli: 93 |
|  Swiss: 89 |
|  Lithuanian: 86 |
|  Arab:: 84 |
|  Ukrainian: 81 |
|  Canadian: 73 |
|  Welsh: 68 |
|  Portuguese: 61 |
|  Czech: 53 |
|  Lebanese: 48 |
|  French Canadian: 47 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 43 |
|  Finnish: 40 |
|  Australian: 39 |
|  Brazilian: 34 |
|  Austrian: 33 |
|  Belgian: 32 |
|  Scandinavian: 28 |
|  Celtic: 21 |
|  South African: 19 |
|  African: 19 |
|  Armenian: 18 |
|  Latvian: 18 |
|  Slovak: 17 |
|  Estonian: 16 |
|  Croatian: 14 |
|  Romanian: 13 |
|  Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 13 |
|  Bulgarian: 11 |
|  Other Arab: 10 |
|  Egyptian: 10 |
|  Arab/Arabic: 9 |
|  Yugoslavian: 9 |
|  West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 8 |
|  West Indian: 8 |
|  Syrian: 7 |
|  Serbian: 5 |
|  Pennsylvania German: 5 |
|  Other Subsaharan African: 5 |

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (74%)
- Electricity (23%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 6128
- Northeast: 2345
- Midwest: 2119
- South: 1240
- West: 921
58% of the 94301 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 40% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 54% lived in California.
Population in 1990: 15,965. Population change in the 1990s: +221 (+1.4%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 212
| Here: | 16.3% | | California: | 9.9% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 89
| Here: | 14.2% | | California: | 7.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 179
| Here: | 33.5% | | California: | 15.4% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with biggest federal contracts located in this zip code:
- RNET TECHNOLOGIES, INC (555 BRYANT ST, STE 578 in PALO ALTO, CA; small business): $1,359,988 in 9 contracts from 2004 to 2006
Contracts for Defense Aircraft -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D), Defense Electronics and Communication Equipment -- Management and Support (R&D), Defense Aircraft -- Management and Support (R&D) by Air Force Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $199,990; 2005: $604,999; 2006: $554,999.
Biggest contracts:
$375,000 with Air Force for Defense Aircraft -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D). Signed on 2005-03-03. Completion date: 2007-07-30.
$244,999, same as above. Signed on 2006-04-12. Completion date: 2007-07-30.
$200,000 with Air Force for Defense Electronics and Communication Equipment -- Management and Support (R&D). Signed on 2006-04-25. Completion date: 2008-08-19.
$130,000 with Air Force for Defense Aircraft -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D). Signed on 2005-09-15. Completion date: 2007-07-30.
- ILT CORP (101 ALMA ST APT 703 in PALO ALTO, CA; small business): $1,290,158 in 9 contracts from 2000 to 2005
Contracts for Defense Missile and Space Systems -- Management and Support (R&D), Defense Missile and Space Systems -- Basic Research (R&D), Services -- Basic Research (R&D) by Air Force, Missile Defense Agency, Navy Signed by year: 2000: $95,501; 2001: $562,500; 2002: $346,627; 2003: $0; 2004: $161,451; 2005: $124,079; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$375,000 with Air Force for Defense Missile and Space Systems -- Management and Support (R&D). Signed on 2001-07-02. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
$346,627, same as above. Signed on 2002-02-20. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
$117,500, same as above. Signed on 2001-07-09. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
$99,951 with Missile Defense Agency for Defense Missile and Space Systems -- Basic Research (R&D). Signed on 2004-06-15. Completion date: 2004-12-15.
- RATIONAL DISCOVERY LLC (560 FOREST AVE in PALO ALTO, CA; small business): $849,355 in 3 contracts from 2001 to 2003
$375,000 with Air Force for Other Research and Development -- Management and Support (R&D). Signed on 2002-07-24. Completion date: 2004-07-31.
$374,898, same as above. Signed on 2003-04-11. Completion date: 2004-07-30.
$99,457 with Air Force for Other Research and Development -- Basic Research (R&D). Signed on 2001-04-26. Completion date: 2002-02-28.
- INSTITUTE FOR THE FUTURE (124 UNIVERSITY AVENUE, 2ND in PALO ALTO, CA): $440,000 in 5 contracts from 2000 to 2004
Contracts for Other Defense -- Advanced Development (R&D), Other Defense -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D), Lectures For Training, Tuition, Registration, and Membership Fees by Air Force, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, Department of Defense Signed by year: 2000: $20,000; 2001: $0; 2002: $65,000; 2003: $65,000; 2004: $290,000; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$225,000 with Air Force for Other Defense -- Advanced Development (R&D). Signed on 2004-11-10. Completion date: 2005-10-11.
$65,000 with Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency for Other Defense -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D). Signed on 2004-08-18. Completion date: 2005-08-17.
$65,000 with Department of Defense for Lectures For Training. Signed on 2002-10-04. Completion date: 2003-10-03.
$65,000 with Department of Defense for Tuition, Registration, and Membership Fees. Signed on 2003-08-13. Completion date: 2004-08-12.
- Hammer & associates (1143 Bryant Street in Palo Alto, CA): $290,895 in 4 contracts from 2004 to 2005
$130,000 with Offices, Boards and Divisions (includes Attorney General, Deputy Attorney General, etc.) for Expert Witness. Signed on 2004-09-28. Completion date: 2006-09-16.
$60,000, same as above. Signed on 2004-09-16. Completion date: 2008-09-30.
$54,157, same as above. Signed on 2005-05-02. Completion date: 2007-05-01.
$46,738, same as above. Signed on 2005-04-04. Completion date: 2007-04-03.
- FASTMARK, INC (125 UNIVERSITY AVE #250 in PALO ALTO, CA; small business): $52,729 in 2 contracts from 2000 to 2003
$44,329 with Army for Books and Pamphlets. Taking place in VA. Signed on 2000-05-19. Completion date: 2000-06-30.
$8,400, same as above. Signed on 2003-05-20. Completion date: 2003-06-22.
- LISTA TOOLBOXES (555 BRYANT ST 233 in PALO ALTO, CA; small business): $39,109 in 3 contracts from 2005 to 2006
$17,616 with Army for Cabinets, Lockers, Bins, and Shelving. Signed on 2005-09-06. Completion date: 2005-10-31.
$16,110 with Air Force for Cabinets, Lockers, Bins, and Shelving. Signed on 2005-09-22. Completion date: 2005-10-26.
$5,383, same as above. Signed on 2006-04-06. Completion date: 2006-05-09.
- CRYSTAL DECISIONS, INC (FORMER (895 EMERSON STREET in PALO ALTO, CA): $26,713 in 2 contracts from 2002 to 2004
$18,167 with Army for Musical Instruments. Signed on 2002-08-28. Completion date: 2002-09-13.
$8,546 with Army for ADP Software. Signed on 2004-01-27. Completion date: 2005-01-21.
- TALL TREE ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS (360 EVERETT AVE APT 3A in PALO ALTO, CA; small business): $18,165 in 3 contracts in 2005
$8,780 with Navy for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Communication, Detection, and Coherent Radiation Equipment. Signed on 2005-06-23. Completion date: 2005-10-21.
$4,995, same as above. Signed on 2005-03-08. Completion date: 2005-05-27.
$4,390, same as above. Signed on 2005-09-02. Completion date: 2005-12-23.
- PACIFIC IMPERIAL INC (120 HAWTHORNE AVE STE 101 in PALO ALTO, CA): $17,500 in 7 contracts from 2003 to 2006
Contracts for ADP Software, Other ADP and Telecommunications Services (includes data storage on tapes, compact disks, etc.), ADP Components, Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Automatic Data Processing Equipment (Including Firmware), Software, Supplies and Support Equipment by Federal Technology Service, Navy Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $3,375; 2004: $4,500; 2005: $5,160; 2006: $4,465.
Biggest contracts:
$4,500 with Federal Technology Service for ADP Software. Signed on 2004-09-24. Completion date: 2004-09-24.
$4,465 with Navy for Other ADP and Telecommunications Services (includes data storage on tapes, compact disks, etc.). Signed on 2006-02-07. Completion date: 2006-02-07.
$4,465 with Navy for ADP Components. Signed on 2005-02-15. Completion date: 2006-02-14.
$3,375 with Navy for ADP Software. Signed on 2003-09-16. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (100-249 employees: 2 establishments, 50-99 employees: 11 establishments, 20-49 employees: 10 establishments, 10-19 employees: 7 establishments, 5-9 employees: 12 establishments, 1-4 employees: 7 establishments)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: All Other Outpatient Care Centers (over 1000: 1)
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Offices of Lawyers (250-499: 1, 100-249: 1, 50-99: 2, 20-49: 2, 10-19: 6, 5-9: 5, 1-4: 26)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Temporary Help Services (100-249: 2, 50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Engineering Services (250-499: 1, 20-49: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 10)
- Finance and Insurance: Miscellaneous Intermediation (20-49: 5, 10-19: 11, 5-9: 5, 1-4: 10)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (100-249: 1, 50-99: 2, 20-49: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (50-99: 2, 20-49: 4, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 1)
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Custom Computer Programming Services (50-99: 1, 20-49: 2, 10-19: 6, 5-9: 5, 1-4: 29)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Dentists (20-49: 2, 10-19: 8, 5-9: 15, 1-4: 12)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
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People in group quarters
- 343 people in nursing homes
- 28 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 21 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 5 people in other group homes
Fatal accident statistics in 2006
- Fatal accident count: 10
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 16
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 3
- Fatalities: 12
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 23
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2
Fatal accident statistics in 2005
- Fatal accident count: 10
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 15
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 7
- Fatalities: 14
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 30
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) statistics
Number of bridges: 35
Total length: 3,196 meters
Total average daily traffic: 839,375
Total average daily truck traffic: 465
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- Built before 1900: 0
- Built in 1900-1910: 0
- Built in 1910-1920: 0
- Built in 1920-1930: 1
- Built in 1930-1940: 3
- Built in 1940-1950: 1
- Built in 1950-1960: 1
- Built in 1960-1970: 19
- Built in 1970-1980: 1
- Built in 1980-1990: 0
- Built in 1990-2000: 6
- Built in 2000-2010: 2
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