19970

  1. Legal Resources for the 19970 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 19970 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 19970 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 19970 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 19970 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 19970 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 19970 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 19970 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 19970 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 19970 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 4,481
  • Land Area (2000): 25.753 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.003 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 3,885
Population - Urban/Rural for the 19970 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 3,302 72.05%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 5 0.11%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,276 27.84%



Employment Information for the 19970 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 19970 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,627 40.90%
15-35 hours 410 10.31%
1-14 hours 125 3.14%
No regular hours 1,816 45.65%

Time Left For Work for the 19970 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 35 2.20%
5 AM-5:29 AM 19 1.20%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 56 3.52%
6 AM-6:29 AM 90 5.66%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 119 7.49%
7 AM-7:29 AM 280 17.62%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 331 20.83%
8 AM-8:29 AM 170 10.70%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 124 7.80%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 131 8.24%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 33 2.08%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 36 2.27%
Noon-3:59 PM 98 6.17%
4 PM-11:59 PM 67 4.22%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 19970 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 102 6.42%
5-9 154 9.69%
10-14 289 18.19%
15-19 199 12.52%
20-24 191 12.02%
25-29 86 5.41%
30-34 182 11.45%
35-39 76 4.78%
40-44 25 1.57%
45-59 164 10.32%
60-89 43 2.71%
At least 90 78 4.91%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 19970 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 1,021 64.25%
30-44 0 0.00% 283 17.81%
45-59 4 0.25% 160 10.07%
At least 60 0 0.00% 121 7.61%

Type Of Commute for the 19970 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 10 0.58%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 188 10.91%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,323 76.78%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 9 0.52%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 4 0.23%
Color 6 Box Walked 55 3.19%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 134 7.78%



Family Information for the 19970 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 393
People at same address in 1995: 2,550
Household Income in 1999 for the 19970 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 147 7.12%
$10,000-$14,999 104 5.04%
$15,000-$19,999 220 10.65%
$20,000-$24,999 142 6.88%
$25,000-$29,999 136 6.59%
$30,000-$34,999 96 4.65%
$35,000-$39,999 154 7.46%
$40,000-$44,999 103 4.99%
$45,000-$49,999 152 7.36%
$50,000-$59,999 218 10.56%
$60,000-$74,999 189 9.15%
$75,000-$99,999 210 10.17%
$100,000-$124,999 102 4.94%
$125,000-$149,999 37 1.79%
$150,000-$199,999 39 1.89%
$200,000 or more 16 0.77%

Household Type for the 19970 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 530 25.54%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 982 47.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 87 4.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 212 10.22%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 7 0.34%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 165 7.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 68 3.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 17 0.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 5 0.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 19970 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,266 20.92%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,061 17.53%
Public Assistance 16 0.26%
Retirement 886 14.64%
Self Employment 202 3.34%
Social Security 1,015 16.77%
Supplemental Security 64 1.06%
Wage / Salary 1,204 19.89%
Other 339 5.60%

Family Type for the 19970 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,029 79.89%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 259 20.11%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 19970 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 118 6.34%
Color 1 Box Married 1,358 72.97%
Color 2 Box Never Married 302 16.23%
Color 3 Box Widowed 83 4.46%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 19970 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 148 6.94%
Color 1 Box Married 1,411 66.15%
Color 2 Box Never Married 235 11.02%
Color 3 Box Widowed 339 15.89%



Education Information for the 19970 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 19970 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 142 3.63%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 511 13.08%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,458 37.32%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 735 18.81%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 241 6.17%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 478 12.23%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 342 8.75%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 19970 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 11 0.25% 40 0.89% 51 1.14%
Kindergarten 22 0.49% 10 0.22% 32 0.71%
Grades 1-4 94 2.10% 11 0.25% 105 2.34%
Grades 5-8 186 4.15% 9 0.20% 195 4.35%
Grades 9-12 145 3.24% 2 0.04% 147 3.28%
Undergrad college 80 1.79% 13 0.29% 93 2.08%
Graduate or professional school 16 0.36% 24 0.54% 40 0.89%
Total 554 12.36% 109 2.43% 663 14.80%



Public Benefits Information for the 19970 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 19970 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 4,295 93.78%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 285 6.22%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 19970 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 19970 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 344 7.68%
10-19 Years 350 7.81%
20-29 Years 267 5.96%
30-39 Years 444 9.91%
40-49 Years 543 12.12%
50-59 Years 746 16.65%
60-69 Years 953 21.27%
70-79 Years 654 14.59%
80-89 Years 157 3.50%
90+ Years 23 0.51%

Population - Male/Female for the 19970 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,156 48.11%
Color 1 Box Female 2,325 51.89%

Population By Ethnicity for the 19970 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 4,349 97.05%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 44 0.98%
Color 1 Box African-American 38 0.85%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 22 0.49%
Color 2 Box Asian 20 0.45%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 7 0.16%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.02%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 19970 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 1,115 23.38%
2. German 982 20.59%
3. English 785 16.46%
4. Italian 498 10.44%
5. Polish 308 6.46%
6. United States Or American 218 4.57%
7. Dutch 161 3.38%
8. French Non-Basque 121 2.54%
9. Scotch Irish 99 2.08%
10. Welsh 70 1.47%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 19970 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 4,226 96.35%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 48 1.09%
3. French 33 0.75%
4. Italian 16 0.36%
5. Russian 12 0.27%
6. Tagalog 11 0.25%
7. Yiddish 10 0.23%
8. Polish 10 0.23%
9. Hungarian 7 0.16%
10. Greek 6 0.14%

Citizen Type for the 19970 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 4,500 98.19%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 57 1.24%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 26 0.57%



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