12561

  1. Legal Resources for the 12561 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 12561 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 12561 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 12561 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 12561 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 12561 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 12561 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 12561 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 12561 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 12561 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 17,435
  • Land Area (2000): 153.106 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.102 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 6,538
Population - Urban/Rural for the 12561 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 10,203 59.14%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 61 0.35%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 6,989 40.51%



Employment Information for the 12561 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 12561 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 7,038 48.93%
15-35 hours 2,759 19.18%
1-14 hours 939 6.53%
No regular hours 3,647 25.36%

Time Left For Work for the 12561 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 166 2.17%
5 AM-5:29 AM 107 1.40%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 91 1.19%
6 AM-6:29 AM 393 5.14%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 732 9.57%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,227 16.04%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 955 12.48%
8 AM-8:29 AM 868 11.34%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 688 8.99%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 585 7.65%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 242 3.16%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 27 0.35%
Noon-3:59 PM 832 10.87%
4 PM-11:59 PM 739 9.66%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 12561 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 420 5.49%
5-9 1,198 15.66%
10-14 1,006 13.15%
15-19 826 10.79%
20-24 743 9.71%
25-29 566 7.40%
30-34 1,153 15.07%
35-39 298 3.89%
40-44 260 3.40%
45-59 578 7.55%
60-89 227 2.97%
At least 90 377 4.93%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 12561 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 44 0.58% 4,715 61.62%
30-44 0 0.00% 1,711 22.36%
45-59 26 0.34% 552 7.21%
At least 60 105 1.37% 499 6.52%

Type Of Commute for the 12561 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 16 0.20%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 616 7.66%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 5,964 74.20%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 70 0.87%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 175 2.18%
Color 6 Box Walked 811 10.09%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 386 4.80%



Family Information for the 12561 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,506
People at same address in 1995: 8,109
Household Income in 1999 for the 12561 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 809 13.24%
$10,000-$14,999 335 5.48%
$15,000-$19,999 419 6.86%
$20,000-$24,999 401 6.56%
$25,000-$29,999 292 4.78%
$30,000-$34,999 285 4.66%
$35,000-$39,999 342 5.60%
$40,000-$44,999 268 4.39%
$45,000-$49,999 298 4.88%
$50,000-$59,999 586 9.59%
$60,000-$74,999 605 9.90%
$75,000-$99,999 648 10.61%
$100,000-$124,999 397 6.50%
$125,000-$149,999 176 2.88%
$150,000-$199,999 138 2.26%
$200,000 or more 111 1.82%

Household Type for the 12561 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,838 29.91%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,470 23.92%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 602 9.80%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 826 13.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 142 2.31%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 735 11.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 47 0.76%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 285 4.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 45 0.73%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 87 1.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 15 0.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 38 0.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 15 0.24%

Household Income Type for the 12561 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 4,975 29.90%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,456 14.76%
Public Assistance 94 0.56%
Retirement 1,078 6.48%
Self Employment 938 5.64%
Social Security 1,429 8.59%
Supplemental Security 224 1.35%
Wage / Salary 4,693 28.20%
Other 754 4.53%

Family Type for the 12561 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,458 52.58%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,315 47.42%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 12561 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 518 7.90%
Color 1 Box Married 3,250 49.55%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,637 40.20%
Color 3 Box Widowed 154 2.35%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 12561 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 726 9.10%
Color 1 Box Married 3,295 41.32%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,361 42.15%
Color 3 Box Widowed 592 7.42%



Education Information for the 12561 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 12561 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 442 3.15%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 917 6.54%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,706 19.31%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 4,255 30.36%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,151 8.21%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,559 18.26%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,987 14.18%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 12561 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 63 0.36% 166 0.95% 229 1.31%
Kindergarten 176 1.01% 6 0.03% 182 1.04%
Grades 1-4 667 3.83% 120 0.69% 787 4.51%
Grades 5-8 716 4.11% 88 0.50% 804 4.61%
Grades 9-12 570 3.27% 81 0.46% 651 3.73%
Undergrad college 3,814 21.88% 156 0.89% 3,970 22.77%
Graduate or professional school 262 1.50% 50 0.29% 312 1.79%
Total 6,268 35.95% 667 3.83% 6,935 39.78%



Public Benefits Information for the 12561 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 12561 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 12,490 83.92%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,394 16.08%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 12561 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 12561 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,866 10.70%
10-19 Years 2,928 16.79%
20-29 Years 3,896 22.35%
30-39 Years 2,208 12.66%
40-49 Years 2,249 12.90%
50-59 Years 1,904 10.92%
60-69 Years 1,060 6.08%
70-79 Years 840 4.82%
80-89 Years 399 2.29%
90+ Years 85 0.49%

Population - Male/Female for the 12561 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 8,162 46.81%
Color 1 Box Female 9,273 53.19%

Population By Ethnicity for the 12561 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 14,435 82.79%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,182 6.78%
Color 1 Box African-American 794 4.55%
Color 2 Box Asian 532 3.05%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 330 1.89%
Color 6 Box Other Race 115 0.66%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 39 0.22%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 8 0.05%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 12561 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 3,699 20.26%
2. Italian 3,220 17.63%
3. German 2,956 16.19%
4. English 1,603 8.78%
5. Polish 963 5.27%
6. French Non-Basque 705 3.86%
7. Russian 611 3.35%
8. Dutch 448 2.45%
9. United States Or American 347 1.90%
10. Scottish 337 1.85%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 12561 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 14,223 86.38%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 808 4.91%
3. Italian 238 1.45%
4. Chinese 209 1.27%
5. French 133 0.81%
6. German 114 0.69%
7. Japanese 113 0.69%
8. Russian 94 0.57%
9. Other Slavic 79 0.48%
10. Greek 68 0.41%

Citizen Type for the 12561 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 15,600 90.42%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 717 4.16%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 936 5.43%



Cities for the 12561 Zip Code Back to top
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