19947

  1. Legal Resources for the 19947 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 19947 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 19947 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 19947 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 19947 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 19947 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 19947 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 19947 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 19947 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 19947 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 19947 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 15,525
  • Land Area (2000): 323.927 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.264 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 5,278
Population - Urban/Rural for the 19947 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 6,816 44.42%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 144 0.94%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 8,383 54.64%



Employment Information for the 19947 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 19947 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 6,962 56.76%
15-35 hours 1,099 8.96%
1-14 hours 354 2.89%
No regular hours 3,851 31.40%

Time Left For Work for the 19947 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 100 1.61%
5 AM-5:29 AM 173 2.78%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 196 3.15%
6 AM-6:29 AM 684 11.00%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 561 9.02%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,081 17.38%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,199 19.28%
8 AM-8:29 AM 567 9.12%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 212 3.41%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 165 2.65%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 63 1.01%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 31 0.50%
Noon-3:59 PM 629 10.11%
4 PM-11:59 PM 559 8.99%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 19947 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 172 2.77%
5-9 792 12.73%
10-14 1,100 17.68%
15-19 918 14.76%
20-24 865 13.91%
25-29 550 8.84%
30-34 757 12.17%
35-39 208 3.34%
40-44 248 3.99%
45-59 350 5.63%
60-89 152 2.44%
At least 90 108 1.74%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 19947 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 45 0.72% 4,352 69.97%
30-44 6 0.10% 1,207 19.41%
45-59 0 0.00% 350 5.63%
At least 60 0 0.00% 260 4.18%

Type Of Commute for the 19947 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 37 0.57%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,062 16.45%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 4,820 74.68%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 72 1.12%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 51 0.79%
Color 6 Box Walked 178 2.76%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 234 3.63%



Family Information for the 19947 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,376
People at same address in 1995: 7,958
Household Income in 1999 for the 19947 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 388 8.05%
$10,000-$14,999 314 6.51%
$15,000-$19,999 324 6.72%
$20,000-$24,999 342 7.09%
$25,000-$29,999 370 7.67%
$30,000-$34,999 288 5.97%
$35,000-$39,999 314 6.51%
$40,000-$44,999 303 6.29%
$45,000-$49,999 372 7.72%
$50,000-$59,999 552 11.45%
$60,000-$74,999 520 10.79%
$75,000-$99,999 357 7.41%
$100,000-$124,999 176 3.65%
$125,000-$149,999 110 2.28%
$150,000-$199,999 25 0.52%
$200,000 or more 66 1.37%

Household Type for the 19947 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,048 21.62%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,417 29.23%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 179 3.69%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 814 16.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 29 0.60%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 697 14.38%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 30 0.62%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 338 6.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 7 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 116 2.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 9 0.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 145 2.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 18 0.37%

Household Income Type for the 19947 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,827 29.22%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,538 11.74%
Public Assistance 191 1.46%
Retirement 1,051 8.02%
Self Employment 483 3.69%
Social Security 1,336 10.20%
Supplemental Security 245 1.87%
Wage / Salary 3,748 28.62%
Other 679 5.18%

Family Type for the 19947 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,509 56.56%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,159 43.44%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 19947 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 343 4.91%
Color 1 Box Married 4,740 67.89%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,695 24.28%
Color 3 Box Widowed 204 2.92%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 19947 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 473 8.71%
Color 1 Box Married 3,014 55.50%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,348 24.82%
Color 3 Box Widowed 596 10.97%



Education Information for the 19947 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 19947 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,013 16.89%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,387 20.03%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,699 31.03%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,819 15.26%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 660 5.54%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 823 6.90%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 518 4.35%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 19947 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 134 0.86% 101 0.65% 235 1.51%
Kindergarten 187 1.20% 18 0.12% 205 1.32%
Grades 1-4 706 4.55% 40 0.26% 746 4.81%
Grades 5-8 752 4.84% 64 0.41% 816 5.26%
Grades 9-12 689 4.44% 27 0.17% 716 4.61%
Undergrad college 450 2.90% 131 0.84% 581 3.74%
Graduate or professional school 87 0.56% 46 0.30% 133 0.86%
Total 3,005 19.36% 427 2.75% 3,432 22.11%



Public Benefits Information for the 19947 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 19947 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 11,609 87.81%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,611 12.19%



Criminal Information for the 19947 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 1,528


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 19947 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 19947 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,972 12.70%
10-19 Years 2,042 13.15%
20-29 Years 2,622 16.89%
30-39 Years 2,588 16.67%
40-49 Years 2,330 15.01%
50-59 Years 1,599 10.30%
60-69 Years 1,119 7.21%
70-79 Years 822 5.29%
80-89 Years 372 2.40%
90+ Years 59 0.38%

Population - Male/Female for the 19947 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 8,573 55.22%
Color 1 Box Female 6,952 44.78%

Population By Ethnicity for the 19947 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 10,218 65.82%
Color 1 Box African-American 2,766 17.82%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2,207 14.22%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 193 1.24%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 66 0.43%
Color 2 Box Asian 49 0.32%
Color 6 Box Other Race 17 0.11%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 9 0.06%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 19947 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 1,908 21.60%
2. English 1,835 20.77%
3. German 1,369 15.50%
4. Irish 1,228 13.90%
5. Italian 325 3.68%
6. Polish 261 2.95%
7. Dutch 244 2.76%
8. Scottish 214 2.42%
9. French Non-Basque 186 2.11%
10. Haitian 184 2.08%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 19947 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 12,205 84.53%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,780 12.33%
3. French 215 1.49%
4. French Creole 66 0.46%
5. Chinese 47 0.33%
6. German 43 0.30%
7. Italian 33 0.23%
8. Tagalog 20 0.14%
9. Other West Germanic 14 0.10%
10. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 9 0.06%

Citizen Type for the 19947 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 13,358 87.06%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 179 1.17%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,806 11.77%



Cities for the 19947 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Georgetown