19608

  1. Legal Resources for the 19608 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 19608 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 19608 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 19608 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 19608 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 19608 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 19608 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 19608 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 19608 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 19608 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 17,157
  • Land Area (2000): 78.025 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 6,453
Population - Urban/Rural for the 19608 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 13,127 76.27%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 113 0.66%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,971 23.07%



Employment Information for the 19608 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 19608 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 7,323 55.41%
15-35 hours 1,519 11.49%
1-14 hours 408 3.09%
No regular hours 3,966 30.01%

Time Left For Work for the 19608 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 184 2.25%
5 AM-5:29 AM 153 1.87%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 336 4.11%
6 AM-6:29 AM 744 9.11%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,043 12.77%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,313 16.07%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,467 17.96%
8 AM-8:29 AM 660 8.08%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 419 5.13%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 318 3.89%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 227 2.78%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 148 1.81%
Noon-3:59 PM 346 4.24%
4 PM-11:59 PM 811 9.93%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 19608 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 230 2.82%
5-9 753 9.22%
10-14 1,536 18.80%
15-19 1,742 21.32%
20-24 1,682 20.59%
25-29 498 6.10%
30-34 693 8.48%
35-39 102 1.25%
40-44 105 1.29%
45-59 385 4.71%
60-89 275 3.37%
At least 90 168 2.06%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 19608 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 31 0.38% 6,410 78.47%
30-44 0 0.00% 900 11.02%
45-59 18 0.22% 367 4.49%
At least 60 16 0.20% 427 5.23%

Type Of Commute for the 19608 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 494 5.95%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 7,487 90.13%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 16 0.19%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 65 0.78%
Color 6 Box Walked 107 1.29%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 138 1.66%



Family Information for the 19608 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,240
People at same address in 1995: 9,449
Household Income in 1999 for the 19608 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 278 4.37%
$10,000-$14,999 209 3.29%
$15,000-$19,999 226 3.56%
$20,000-$24,999 253 3.98%
$25,000-$29,999 345 5.43%
$30,000-$34,999 439 6.91%
$35,000-$39,999 346 5.44%
$40,000-$44,999 278 4.37%
$45,000-$49,999 321 5.05%
$50,000-$59,999 634 9.98%
$60,000-$74,999 936 14.73%
$75,000-$99,999 1,025 16.13%
$100,000-$124,999 505 7.95%
$125,000-$149,999 283 4.45%
$150,000-$199,999 148 2.33%
$200,000 or more 129 2.03%

Household Type for the 19608 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,154 18.36%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,013 32.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 236 3.75%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,117 17.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 29 0.46%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,142 18.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 7 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 406 6.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 131 2.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 51 0.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 19608 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,182 28.36%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,446 18.86%
Public Assistance 29 0.16%
Retirement 1,258 6.89%
Self Employment 563 3.08%
Social Security 1,822 9.97%
Supplemental Security 69 0.38%
Wage / Salary 5,043 27.60%
Other 858 4.70%

Family Type for the 19608 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,375 55.19%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,928 44.81%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 19608 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 387 6.07%
Color 1 Box Married 4,485 70.33%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,297 20.34%
Color 3 Box Widowed 208 3.26%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 19608 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 564 7.96%
Color 1 Box Married 4,805 67.81%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,203 16.98%
Color 3 Box Widowed 514 7.25%



Education Information for the 19608 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 19608 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 500 3.92%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,133 8.87%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,542 35.57%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,174 17.03%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 865 6.77%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,391 18.73%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,163 9.11%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 19608 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 50 0.29% 344 2.01% 394 2.30%
Kindergarten 255 1.49% 15 0.09% 270 1.57%
Grades 1-4 926 5.40% 143 0.83% 1,069 6.23%
Grades 5-8 1,000 5.83% 61 0.36% 1,061 6.18%
Grades 9-12 913 5.32% 73 0.43% 986 5.75%
Undergrad college 357 2.08% 145 0.85% 502 2.93%
Graduate or professional school 41 0.24% 95 0.55% 136 0.79%
Total 3,542 20.64% 876 5.11% 4,418 25.75%



Public Benefits Information for the 19608 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 19608 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 16,208 96.29%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 625 3.71%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 19608 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 19608 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,369 13.81%
10-19 Years 2,569 14.97%
20-29 Years 1,457 8.49%
30-39 Years 2,627 15.31%
40-49 Years 3,056 17.81%
50-59 Years 2,051 11.95%
60-69 Years 1,339 7.80%
70-79 Years 1,068 6.22%
80-89 Years 487 2.84%
90+ Years 134 0.78%

Population - Male/Female for the 19608 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 8,308 48.42%
Color 1 Box Female 8,849 51.58%

Population By Ethnicity for the 19608 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 15,911 92.74%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 462 2.69%
Color 1 Box African-American 352 2.05%
Color 2 Box Asian 282 1.64%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 133 0.78%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 10 0.06%
Color 6 Box Other Race 6 0.03%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.01%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 19608 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 6,880 36.87%
2. Irish 2,332 12.50%
3. Italian 2,117 11.34%
4. Polish 1,549 8.30%
5. English 1,159 6.21%
6. United States Or American 1,031 5.52%
7. Pennsylvania German 501 2.68%
8. Dutch 478 2.56%
9. French Non-Basque 398 2.13%
10. Scottish 290 1.55%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 19608 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 15,004 93.13%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 364 2.26%
3. Italian 146 0.91%
4. German 93 0.58%
5. Other Asian 73 0.45%
6. Other West Germanic 68 0.42%
7. Chinese 62 0.38%
8. Gujarathi 56 0.35%
9. Vietnamese 48 0.30%
10. Polish 43 0.27%

Citizen Type for the 19608 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 16,592 96.40%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 354 2.06%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 265 1.54%



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