17970

  1. Legal Resources for the 17970 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 17970 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 17970 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 17970 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 17970 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 17970 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 17970 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 17970 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 17970 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 3,524
  • Land Area (2000): 3.244 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,783


Employment Information for the 17970 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 17970 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,304 43.34%
15-35 hours 292 9.70%
1-14 hours 74 2.46%
No regular hours 1,339 44.50%

Time Left For Work for the 17970 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 25 1.75%
5 AM-5:29 AM 42 2.94%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 122 8.53%
6 AM-6:29 AM 131 9.15%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 136 9.50%
7 AM-7:29 AM 75 5.24%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 202 14.12%
8 AM-8:29 AM 125 8.74%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 145 10.13%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 45 3.14%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 29 2.03%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 2 0.14%
Noon-3:59 PM 197 13.77%
4 PM-11:59 PM 155 10.83%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 17970 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 51 3.56%
5-9 246 17.19%
10-14 340 23.76%
15-19 253 17.68%
20-24 184 12.86%
25-29 29 2.03%
30-34 118 8.25%
35-39 14 0.98%
40-44 19 1.33%
45-59 59 4.12%
60-89 96 6.71%
At least 90 22 1.54%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 17970 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 6 0.42% 1,097 76.66%
30-44 6 0.42% 145 10.13%
45-59 0 0.00% 59 4.12%
At least 60 0 0.00% 118 8.25%

Type Of Commute for the 17970 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 234 16.01%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,068 73.05%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 6 0.41%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 12 0.82%
Color 6 Box Walked 111 7.59%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 31 2.12%



Family Information for the 17970 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 242
People at same address in 1995: 2,436
Household Income in 1999 for the 17970 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 235 14.33%
$10,000-$14,999 202 12.32%
$15,000-$19,999 170 10.37%
$20,000-$24,999 116 7.07%
$25,000-$29,999 190 11.59%
$30,000-$34,999 140 8.54%
$35,000-$39,999 76 4.63%
$40,000-$44,999 90 5.49%
$45,000-$49,999 69 4.21%
$50,000-$59,999 114 6.95%
$60,000-$74,999 139 8.48%
$75,000-$99,999 80 4.88%
$100,000-$124,999 7 0.43%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 6 0.37%
$200,000 or more 6 0.37%

Household Type for the 17970 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 597 36.85%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 476 29.38%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 64 3.95%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 218 13.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 172 10.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 68 4.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 15 0.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 7 0.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.06%

Household Income Type for the 17970 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,025 23.17%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 570 12.88%
Public Assistance 56 1.27%
Retirement 474 10.71%
Self Employment 96 2.17%
Social Security 799 18.06%
Supplemental Security 88 1.99%
Wage / Salary 998 22.56%
Other 318 7.19%

Family Type for the 17970 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 445 67.63%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 213 32.37%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 17970 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 111 7.98%
Color 1 Box Married 735 52.84%
Color 2 Box Never Married 451 32.42%
Color 3 Box Widowed 94 6.76%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 17970 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 113 6.89%
Color 1 Box Married 784 47.80%
Color 2 Box Never Married 341 20.79%
Color 3 Box Widowed 402 24.51%



Education Information for the 17970 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 17970 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 172 5.87%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 491 16.77%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,479 50.51%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 385 13.15%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 135 4.61%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 179 6.11%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 87 2.97%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 17970 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 21 0.60% 38 1.08% 59 1.67%
Kindergarten 42 1.19% 0 0.00% 42 1.19%
Grades 1-4 124 3.52% 18 0.51% 142 4.03%
Grades 5-8 143 4.06% 8 0.23% 151 4.28%
Grades 9-12 125 3.55% 20 0.57% 145 4.11%
Undergrad college 53 1.50% 27 0.77% 80 2.27%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 508 14.42% 111 3.15% 619 17.57%



Public Benefits Information for the 17970 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 17970 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 3,157 88.80%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 398 11.20%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 17970 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 17970 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 374 10.61%
10-19 Years 342 9.70%
20-29 Years 410 11.63%
30-39 Years 464 13.17%
40-49 Years 434 12.32%
50-59 Years 405 11.49%
60-69 Years 372 10.56%
70-79 Years 442 12.54%
80-89 Years 261 7.41%
90+ Years 20 0.57%

Population - Male/Female for the 17970 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,660 47.11%
Color 1 Box Female 1,864 52.89%

Population By Ethnicity for the 17970 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 3,468 98.41%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 23 0.65%
Color 1 Box African-American 22 0.62%
Color 2 Box Asian 4 0.11%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 4 0.11%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 3 0.09%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 17970 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 597 16.15%
2. Irish 575 15.56%
3. Polish 393 10.63%
4. Ukrainian 364 9.85%
5. Slovak 262 7.09%
6. Dutch 231 6.25%
7. English 213 5.76%
8. Welsh 199 5.38%
9. Lithuanian 184 4.98%
10. Italian 160 4.33%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 17970 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 3,187 93.68%
2. Russian 91 2.67%
3. Polish 43 1.26%
4. Other Slavic 36 1.06%
5. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 23 0.68%
6. French 7 0.21%
7. Greek 6 0.18%
8. Italian 4 0.12%
9. Serbo Croatian 3 0.09%
10. Other West Germanic 2 0.06%

Citizen Type for the 17970 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 3,502 98.51%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 22 0.62%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 31 0.87%