17837

  1. Legal Resources for the 17837 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 17837 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 17837 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 17837 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 17837 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 17837 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 17837 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 17837 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 17837 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 17837 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 17837 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 17,623
  • Land Area (2000): 139.229 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.239 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 5,869
Population - Urban/Rural for the 17837 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 13,106 74.37%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 175 0.99%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 4,341 24.63%



Employment Information for the 17837 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 17837 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 7,188 48.02%
15-35 hours 2,110 14.10%
1-14 hours 896 5.99%
No regular hours 4,775 31.90%

Time Left For Work for the 17837 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 156 2.58%
5 AM-5:29 AM 90 1.49%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 263 4.34%
6 AM-6:29 AM 371 6.13%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 425 7.02%
7 AM-7:29 AM 661 10.91%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,098 18.13%
8 AM-8:29 AM 795 13.13%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 344 5.68%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 442 7.30%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 234 3.86%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 95 1.57%
Noon-3:59 PM 593 9.79%
4 PM-11:59 PM 489 8.07%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 17837 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 645 10.65%
5-9 1,866 30.81%
10-14 1,191 19.67%
15-19 782 12.91%
20-24 513 8.47%
25-29 221 3.65%
30-34 368 6.08%
35-39 124 2.05%
40-44 28 0.46%
45-59 108 1.78%
60-89 102 1.68%
At least 90 108 1.78%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 17837 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 8 0.13% 5,210 86.03%
30-44 0 0.00% 520 8.59%
45-59 0 0.00% 108 1.78%
At least 60 0 0.00% 210 3.47%

Type Of Commute for the 17837 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 69 1.09%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 522 8.26%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 4,393 69.53%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 15 0.24%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 8 0.13%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,049 16.60%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 262 4.15%



Family Information for the 17837 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,226
People at same address in 1995: 8,442
Household Income in 1999 for the 17837 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 651 11.80%
$10,000-$14,999 366 6.64%
$15,000-$19,999 355 6.44%
$20,000-$24,999 346 6.27%
$25,000-$29,999 345 6.25%
$30,000-$34,999 309 5.60%
$35,000-$39,999 257 4.66%
$40,000-$44,999 397 7.20%
$45,000-$49,999 250 4.53%
$50,000-$59,999 546 9.90%
$60,000-$74,999 530 9.61%
$75,000-$99,999 552 10.01%
$100,000-$124,999 272 4.93%
$125,000-$149,999 109 1.98%
$150,000-$199,999 95 1.72%
$200,000 or more 136 2.47%

Household Type for the 17837 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,696 30.64%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,797 32.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 239 4.32%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 705 12.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 68 1.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 630 11.38%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 38 0.69%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 212 3.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 7 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 89 1.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 53 0.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 17837 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,888 25.70%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,656 17.56%
Public Assistance 199 1.32%
Retirement 1,232 8.14%
Self Employment 772 5.10%
Social Security 1,835 12.13%
Supplemental Security 199 1.32%
Wage / Salary 3,648 24.12%
Other 697 4.61%

Family Type for the 17837 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,830 61.60%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,141 38.40%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 17837 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 396 4.98%
Color 1 Box Married 4,940 62.18%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,416 30.41%
Color 3 Box Widowed 193 2.43%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 17837 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 483 6.65%
Color 1 Box Married 3,587 49.39%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,452 33.76%
Color 3 Box Widowed 741 10.20%



Education Information for the 17837 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 17837 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 620 4.23%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,226 15.19%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,967 27.06%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 4,015 27.39%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 499 3.40%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,916 13.07%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,416 9.66%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 17837 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 127 0.72% 83 0.47% 210 1.19%
Kindergarten 144 0.82% 0 0.00% 144 0.82%
Grades 1-4 544 3.09% 70 0.40% 614 3.48%
Grades 5-8 755 4.28% 69 0.39% 824 4.68%
Grades 9-12 748 4.24% 76 0.43% 824 4.68%
Undergrad college 221 1.25% 2,907 16.50% 3,128 17.75%
Graduate or professional school 49 0.28% 76 0.43% 125 0.71%
Total 2,588 14.69% 3,281 18.62% 5,869 33.30%



Public Benefits Information for the 17837 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 17837 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 11,415 88.97%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,415 11.03%



Criminal Information for the 17837 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 1,642


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 17837 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 17837 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,489 8.45%
10-19 Years 2,964 16.82%
20-29 Years 3,455 19.61%
30-39 Years 2,189 12.42%
40-49 Years 2,198 12.47%
50-59 Years 1,790 10.16%
60-69 Years 1,196 6.79%
70-79 Years 1,283 7.28%
80-89 Years 854 4.85%
90+ Years 205 1.16%

Population - Male/Female for the 17837 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 9,259 52.54%
Color 1 Box Female 8,364 47.46%

Population By Ethnicity for the 17837 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 15,567 88.33%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,023 5.80%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 542 3.08%
Color 2 Box Asian 294 1.67%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 147 0.83%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 25 0.14%
Color 6 Box Other Race 14 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 11 0.06%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 17837 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 4,880 32.18%
2. Irish 1,633 10.77%
3. English 1,563 10.31%
4. United States Or American 1,284 8.47%
5. Italian 997 6.57%
6. Polish 794 5.24%
7. Dutch 454 2.99%
8. Russian 358 2.36%
9. Scottish 356 2.35%
10. French Non-Basque 324 2.14%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 17837 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 15,373 90.85%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 495 2.93%
3. Other West Germanic 252 1.49%
4. German 227 1.34%
5. French 129 0.76%
6. Russian 109 0.64%
7. Other Asian 48 0.28%
8. Chinese 47 0.28%
9. Japanese 41 0.24%
10. Polish 35 0.21%

Citizen Type for the 17837 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 17,026 96.62%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 290 1.65%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 306 1.74%



Cities for the 17837 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Lewisburg