19720

  1. Legal Resources for the 19720 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 19720 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 19720 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 19720 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 19720 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 19720 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 19720 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 19720 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 19720 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 19720 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 19720 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 55,539
  • Land Area (2000): 99.213 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.174 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 21,488
Population - Urban/Rural for the 19720 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 55,359 99.61%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 217 0.39%



Employment Information for the 19720 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 19720 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 25,888 61.11%
15-35 hours 4,215 9.95%
1-14 hours 762 1.80%
No regular hours 11,497 27.14%

Time Left For Work for the 19720 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 981 3.71%
5 AM-5:29 AM 697 2.64%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,234 4.67%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,140 8.10%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 3,575 13.53%
7 AM-7:29 AM 4,400 16.65%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3,907 14.78%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,433 9.20%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,342 5.08%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,055 3.99%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 389 1.47%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 254 0.96%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,998 7.56%
4 PM-11:59 PM 2,027 7.67%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 19720 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 578 2.19%
5-9 2,379 9.00%
10-14 3,958 14.97%
15-19 5,526 20.91%
20-24 5,227 19.78%
25-29 1,921 7.27%
30-34 3,155 11.94%
35-39 429 1.62%
40-44 532 2.01%
45-59 1,374 5.20%
60-89 886 3.35%
At least 90 467 1.77%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 19720 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 322 1.22% 19,267 72.89%
30-44 260 0.98% 3,856 14.59%
45-59 76 0.29% 1,298 4.91%
At least 60 239 0.90% 1,114 4.21%

Type Of Commute for the 19720 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 29 0.11%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3,422 12.76%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 21,514 80.23%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 49 0.18%
Color 4 Box Other 219 0.82%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 897 3.35%
Color 6 Box Walked 302 1.13%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 383 1.43%



Family Information for the 19720 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 5,552
People at same address in 1995: 29,156
Household Income in 1999 for the 19720 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,393 6.76%
$10,000-$14,999 838 4.07%
$15,000-$19,999 1,206 5.85%
$20,000-$24,999 1,260 6.11%
$25,000-$29,999 1,433 6.95%
$30,000-$34,999 1,217 5.91%
$35,000-$39,999 1,365 6.62%
$40,000-$44,999 1,150 5.58%
$45,000-$49,999 1,204 5.84%
$50,000-$59,999 2,187 10.61%
$60,000-$74,999 2,764 13.41%
$75,000-$99,999 2,626 12.74%
$100,000-$124,999 1,146 5.56%
$125,000-$149,999 422 2.05%
$150,000-$199,999 283 1.37%
$200,000 or more 114 0.55%

Household Type for the 19720 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 4,890 23.82%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 5,303 25.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,063 5.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 3,748 18.26%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 137 0.67%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 3,001 14.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 58 0.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,476 7.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 21 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 496 2.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 10 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 322 1.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 5 0.02%

Household Income Type for the 19720 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 17,366 32.07%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 5,808 10.72%
Public Assistance 473 0.87%
Retirement 3,688 6.81%
Self Employment 1,374 2.54%
Social Security 4,648 8.58%
Supplemental Security 937 1.73%
Wage / Salary 17,099 31.57%
Other 2,764 5.10%

Family Type for the 19720 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 5,389 52.36%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 4,904 47.64%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 19720 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,761 8.60%
Color 1 Box Married 11,564 56.50%
Color 2 Box Never Married 6,563 32.07%
Color 3 Box Widowed 578 2.82%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 19720 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,739 12.03%
Color 1 Box Married 11,937 52.43%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,799 25.47%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,294 10.08%



Education Information for the 19720 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 19720 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,424 5.90%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 6,545 15.92%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 15,257 37.12%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 8,605 20.94%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,148 5.23%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 4,580 11.14%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,540 3.75%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 19720 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 627 1.13% 474 0.85% 1,101 1.98%
Kindergarten 642 1.16% 243 0.44% 885 1.59%
Grades 1-4 3,020 5.44% 525 0.95% 3,545 6.38%
Grades 5-8 2,845 5.12% 302 0.54% 3,147 5.67%
Grades 9-12 2,864 5.16% 299 0.54% 3,163 5.70%
Undergrad college 1,455 2.62% 644 1.16% 2,099 3.78%
Graduate or professional school 225 0.41% 191 0.34% 416 0.75%
Total 11,678 21.03% 2,678 4.82% 14,356 25.85%



Public Benefits Information for the 19720 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 19720 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 50,251 92.22%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 4,241 7.78%



Criminal Information for the 19720 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 391


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 19720 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 19720 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 8,022 14.44%
10-19 Years 7,877 14.18%
20-29 Years 7,631 13.74%
30-39 Years 9,582 17.25%
40-49 Years 8,325 14.99%
50-59 Years 6,116 11.01%
60-69 Years 3,966 7.14%
70-79 Years 2,810 5.06%
80-89 Years 1,088 1.96%
90+ Years 122 0.22%

Population - Male/Female for the 19720 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 26,732 48.13%
Color 1 Box Female 28,807 51.87%

Population By Ethnicity for the 19720 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 33,443 60.22%
Color 1 Box African-American 16,165 29.11%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 4,070 7.33%
Color 2 Box Asian 901 1.62%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 775 1.40%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 90 0.16%
Color 6 Box Other Race 76 0.14%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 19 0.03%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 19720 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 9,028 23.59%
2. German 6,246 16.32%
3. Italian 5,069 13.25%
4. English 4,910 12.83%
5. Polish 3,008 7.86%
6. United States Or American 1,991 5.20%
7. French Non-Basque 1,022 2.67%
8. Dutch 753 1.97%
9. African 744 1.94%
10. Scottish 668 1.75%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 19720 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 46,153 89.22%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 3,764 7.28%
3. French 232 0.45%
4. Other Asian 225 0.43%
5. Italian 179 0.35%
6. German 153 0.30%
7. Polish 149 0.29%
8. Hindi 113 0.22%
9. Tagalog 113 0.22%
10. Other Indic 108 0.21%

Citizen Type for the 19720 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 52,366 94.22%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 892 1.61%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,318 4.17%



Cities for the 19720 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
New Castle