17109

  1. Legal Resources for the 17109 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 17109 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 17109 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 17109 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 17109 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 17109 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 17109 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 17109 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 17109 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 17109 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 23,356
  • Land Area (2000): 20.854 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 10,974


Employment Information for the 17109 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 17109 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 10,691 55.32%
15-35 hours 1,878 9.72%
1-14 hours 588 3.04%
No regular hours 6,170 31.92%

Time Left For Work for the 17109 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 190 1.68%
5 AM-5:29 AM 194 1.71%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 458 4.05%
6 AM-6:29 AM 706 6.24%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,284 11.34%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,870 16.52%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,122 18.74%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,320 11.66%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 627 5.54%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 714 6.31%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 261 2.31%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 112 0.99%
Noon-3:59 PM 680 6.01%
4 PM-11:59 PM 784 6.92%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 17109 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 315 2.78%
5-9 1,346 11.89%
10-14 2,377 20.99%
15-19 2,765 24.42%
20-24 2,258 19.94%
25-29 716 6.32%
30-34 743 6.56%
35-39 137 1.21%
40-44 85 0.75%
45-59 279 2.46%
60-89 151 1.33%
At least 90 150 1.32%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 17109 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 148 1.31% 9,629 85.05%
30-44 34 0.30% 931 8.22%
45-59 35 0.31% 244 2.16%
At least 60 13 0.11% 288 2.54%

Type Of Commute for the 17109 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 4 0.03%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,498 12.98%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 9,282 80.43%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 6 0.05%
Color 4 Box Other 91 0.79%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 230 1.99%
Color 6 Box Walked 211 1.83%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 219 1.90%



Family Information for the 17109 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,264
People at same address in 1995: 11,774
Household Income in 1999 for the 17109 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 493 4.79%
$10,000-$14,999 570 5.53%
$15,000-$19,999 681 6.61%
$20,000-$24,999 852 8.27%
$25,000-$29,999 859 8.34%
$30,000-$34,999 896 8.70%
$35,000-$39,999 836 8.12%
$40,000-$44,999 640 6.21%
$45,000-$49,999 749 7.27%
$50,000-$59,999 906 8.80%
$60,000-$74,999 1,219 11.83%
$75,000-$99,999 898 8.72%
$100,000-$124,999 420 4.08%
$125,000-$149,999 127 1.23%
$150,000-$199,999 76 0.74%
$200,000 or more 79 0.77%

Household Type for the 17109 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,666 35.55%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,999 29.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 640 6.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,483 14.38%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 53 0.51%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 926 8.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 12 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 362 3.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 4 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 110 1.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 55 0.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 17109 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 8,066 28.72%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 4,172 14.86%
Public Assistance 122 0.43%
Retirement 2,524 8.99%
Self Employment 833 2.97%
Social Security 3,033 10.80%
Supplemental Security 319 1.14%
Wage / Salary 7,885 28.08%
Other 1,130 4.02%

Family Type for the 17109 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,773 61.23%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,756 38.77%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 17109 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 817 8.96%
Color 1 Box Married 5,102 55.93%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,885 31.63%
Color 3 Box Widowed 318 3.49%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 17109 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,220 11.70%
Color 1 Box Married 5,216 50.04%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,471 23.71%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,516 14.54%



Education Information for the 17109 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 17109 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 845 4.47%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,946 10.30%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 6,963 36.85%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,520 18.63%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,285 6.80%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,939 15.55%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,397 7.39%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 17109 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 114 0.49% 202 0.86% 316 1.35%
Kindergarten 257 1.10% 51 0.22% 308 1.32%
Grades 1-4 844 3.61% 171 0.73% 1,015 4.35%
Grades 5-8 953 4.08% 157 0.67% 1,110 4.75%
Grades 9-12 761 3.26% 140 0.60% 901 3.86%
Undergrad college 684 2.93% 155 0.66% 839 3.59%
Graduate or professional school 151 0.65% 97 0.42% 248 1.06%
Total 3,764 16.12% 973 4.17% 4,737 20.28%



Public Benefits Information for the 17109 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 17109 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 20,758 92.35%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,719 7.65%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 17109 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 17109 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,505 10.73%
10-19 Years 2,451 10.49%
20-29 Years 3,320 14.21%
30-39 Years 3,419 14.64%
40-49 Years 3,471 14.86%
50-59 Years 2,666 11.41%
60-69 Years 2,016 8.63%
70-79 Years 2,121 9.08%
80-89 Years 1,162 4.98%
90+ Years 225 0.96%

Population - Male/Female for the 17109 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 10,968 46.96%
Color 1 Box Female 12,388 53.04%

Population By Ethnicity for the 17109 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 17,447 74.70%
Color 1 Box African-American 4,006 17.15%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 721 3.09%
Color 2 Box Asian 688 2.95%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 411 1.76%
Color 6 Box Other Race 53 0.23%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 23 0.10%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 7 0.03%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 17109 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 6,061 30.86%
2. Irish 2,856 14.54%
3. Italian 1,751 8.92%
4. English 1,378 7.02%
5. United States Or American 1,373 6.99%
6. Polish 929 4.73%
7. Dutch 623 3.17%
8. Welsh 442 2.25%
9. Scotch Irish 423 2.15%
10. French Non-Basque 351 1.79%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 17109 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 20,075 90.52%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 822 3.71%
3. Vietnamese 128 0.58%
4. Arabic 111 0.50%
5. German 106 0.48%
6. Hindi 101 0.46%
7. Gujarathi 93 0.42%
8. African 90 0.41%
9. French 79 0.36%
10. Chinese 78 0.35%

Citizen Type for the 17109 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 22,084 94.13%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 628 2.68%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 749 3.19%



Cities for the 17109 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Harrisburg