19956

  1. Legal Resources for the 19956 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 19956 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 19956 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 19956 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 19956 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 19956 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 19956 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 19956 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 19956 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 19956 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 13,451
  • Land Area (2000): 245.756 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.815 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 5,543
Population - Urban/Rural for the 19956 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 6,102 45.85%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 389 2.92%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 6,818 51.23%



Employment Information for the 19956 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 19956 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 5,593 55.08%
15-35 hours 1,358 13.37%
1-14 hours 274 2.70%
No regular hours 2,930 28.85%

Time Left For Work for the 19956 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 239 4.02%
5 AM-5:29 AM 226 3.80%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 170 2.86%
6 AM-6:29 AM 514 8.64%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 673 11.31%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,049 17.63%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,043 17.53%
8 AM-8:29 AM 605 10.17%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 304 5.11%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 232 3.90%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 112 1.88%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 48 0.81%
Noon-3:59 PM 227 3.82%
4 PM-11:59 PM 508 8.54%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 19956 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 179 3.01%
5-9 571 9.60%
10-14 591 9.93%
15-19 1,066 17.92%
20-24 977 16.42%
25-29 566 9.51%
30-34 931 15.65%
35-39 185 3.11%
40-44 93 1.56%
45-59 410 6.89%
60-89 278 4.67%
At least 90 103 1.73%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 19956 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 18 0.30% 3,932 66.08%
30-44 0 0.00% 1,209 20.32%
45-59 0 0.00% 410 6.89%
At least 60 6 0.10% 375 6.30%

Type Of Commute for the 19956 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 9 0.15%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 777 12.57%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 4,942 79.94%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 61 0.99%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 24 0.39%
Color 6 Box Walked 137 2.22%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 232 3.75%



Family Information for the 19956 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,567
People at same address in 1995: 7,318
Household Income in 1999 for the 19956 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 590 11.63%
$10,000-$14,999 393 7.75%
$15,000-$19,999 395 7.79%
$20,000-$24,999 264 5.20%
$25,000-$29,999 232 4.57%
$30,000-$34,999 352 6.94%
$35,000-$39,999 424 8.36%
$40,000-$44,999 414 8.16%
$45,000-$49,999 213 4.20%
$50,000-$59,999 522 10.29%
$60,000-$74,999 502 9.90%
$75,000-$99,999 479 9.44%
$100,000-$124,999 100 1.97%
$125,000-$149,999 100 1.97%
$150,000-$199,999 53 1.04%
$200,000 or more 40 0.79%

Household Type for the 19956 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,078 21.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,610 31.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 221 4.31%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 907 17.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 25 0.49%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 759 14.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 13 0.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 336 6.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 4 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 107 2.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 64 1.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 19956 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,947 28.52%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,565 11.31%
Public Assistance 296 2.14%
Retirement 1,097 7.93%
Self Employment 576 4.16%
Social Security 1,483 10.72%
Supplemental Security 227 1.64%
Wage / Salary 3,823 27.62%
Other 826 5.97%

Family Type for the 19956 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,705 58.11%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,229 41.89%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 19956 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 392 7.88%
Color 1 Box Married 3,148 63.29%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,278 25.69%
Color 3 Box Widowed 156 3.14%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 19956 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 554 10.29%
Color 1 Box Married 3,117 57.87%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,161 21.56%
Color 3 Box Widowed 554 10.29%



Education Information for the 19956 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 19956 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 570 5.84%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,122 21.73%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,540 36.26%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,898 19.44%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 572 5.86%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 674 6.90%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 388 3.97%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 19956 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 156 1.16% 83 0.62% 239 1.78%
Kindergarten 163 1.21% 36 0.27% 199 1.48%
Grades 1-4 636 4.73% 72 0.54% 708 5.26%
Grades 5-8 690 5.13% 30 0.22% 720 5.35%
Grades 9-12 729 5.42% 93 0.69% 822 6.11%
Undergrad college 405 3.01% 37 0.28% 442 3.29%
Graduate or professional school 41 0.30% 38 0.28% 79 0.59%
Total 2,820 20.96% 389 2.89% 3,209 23.86%



Public Benefits Information for the 19956 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 19956 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 11,734 88.81%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,479 11.19%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 19956 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 19956 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,054 15.27%
10-19 Years 1,959 14.56%
20-29 Years 1,626 12.09%
30-39 Years 1,993 14.82%
40-49 Years 2,010 14.94%
50-59 Years 1,467 10.91%
60-69 Years 1,119 8.32%
70-79 Years 848 6.30%
80-89 Years 332 2.47%
90+ Years 43 0.32%

Population - Male/Female for the 19956 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 6,452 47.97%
Color 1 Box Female 6,999 52.03%

Population By Ethnicity for the 19956 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 10,810 80.37%
Color 1 Box African-American 2,095 15.58%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 211 1.57%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 174 1.29%
Color 2 Box Asian 115 0.85%
Color 6 Box Other Race 19 0.14%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 17 0.13%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 10 0.07%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 19956 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 2,019 21.51%
2. English 1,933 20.59%
3. Irish 1,780 18.96%
4. German 1,408 15.00%
5. Italian 392 4.18%
6. French Non-Basque 252 2.68%
7. Dutch 209 2.23%
8. Scottish 181 1.93%
9. Polish 175 1.86%
10. Scotch Irish 131 1.40%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 19956 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 11,690 95.55%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 280 2.29%
3. French Creole 134 1.10%
4. French 66 0.54%
5. Laotian 23 0.19%
6. German 15 0.12%
7. Yiddish 12 0.10%
8. Italian 7 0.06%
9. Korean 7 0.06%

Citizen Type for the 19956 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 12,994 97.63%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 142 1.07%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 173 1.30%



Cities for the 19956 Zip Code Back to top
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