16242

  1. Legal Resources for the 16242 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 16242 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 16242 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 16242 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 16242 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 16242 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 16242 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 16242 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 16242 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 16242 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 5,075
  • Land Area (2000): 218.856 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.151 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 2,261
Population - Urban/Rural for the 16242 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 120 2.35%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 4,984 97.65%



Employment Information for the 16242 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 16242 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,871 45.73%
15-35 hours 432 10.56%
1-14 hours 106 2.59%
No regular hours 1,682 41.11%

Time Left For Work for the 16242 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 136 6.88%
5 AM-5:29 AM 87 4.40%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 140 7.08%
6 AM-6:29 AM 248 12.54%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 227 11.48%
7 AM-7:29 AM 224 11.32%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 273 13.80%
8 AM-8:29 AM 162 8.19%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 84 4.25%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 80 4.04%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 46 2.33%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 22 1.11%
Noon-3:59 PM 136 6.88%
4 PM-11:59 PM 113 5.71%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 16242 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 135 6.83%
5-9 284 14.36%
10-14 219 11.07%
15-19 239 12.08%
20-24 163 8.24%
25-29 141 7.13%
30-34 362 18.30%
35-39 54 2.73%
40-44 78 3.94%
45-59 137 6.93%
60-89 71 3.59%
At least 90 95 4.80%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 16242 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 4 0.20% 1,177 59.50%
30-44 0 0.00% 494 24.97%
45-59 1 0.05% 136 6.88%
At least 60 0 0.00% 166 8.39%

Type Of Commute for the 16242 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 217 10.38%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,648 78.85%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 2 0.10%
Color 4 Box Other 13 0.62%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 5 0.24%
Color 6 Box Walked 93 4.45%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 112 5.36%



Family Information for the 16242 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 537
People at same address in 1995: 3,472
Household Income in 1999 for the 16242 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 232 11.34%
$10,000-$14,999 217 10.61%
$15,000-$19,999 200 9.78%
$20,000-$24,999 176 8.60%
$25,000-$29,999 202 9.87%
$30,000-$34,999 166 8.11%
$35,000-$39,999 143 6.99%
$40,000-$44,999 111 5.43%
$45,000-$49,999 108 5.28%
$50,000-$59,999 205 10.02%
$60,000-$74,999 112 5.47%
$75,000-$99,999 129 6.30%
$100,000-$124,999 20 0.98%
$125,000-$149,999 11 0.54%
$150,000-$199,999 4 0.20%
$200,000 or more 10 0.49%

Household Type for the 16242 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 545 26.89%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 690 34.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 55 2.71%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 292 14.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 5 0.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 274 13.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 115 5.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 34 1.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 12 0.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 16242 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,438 25.96%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 810 14.62%
Public Assistance 40 0.72%
Retirement 443 8.00%
Self Employment 266 4.80%
Social Security 728 13.14%
Supplemental Security 110 1.99%
Wage / Salary 1,362 24.58%
Other 343 6.19%

Family Type for the 16242 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 729 60.15%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 483 39.85%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 16242 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 140 7.01%
Color 1 Box Married 1,282 64.23%
Color 2 Box Never Married 474 23.75%
Color 3 Box Widowed 100 5.01%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 16242 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 118 5.41%
Color 1 Box Married 1,325 60.75%
Color 2 Box Never Married 360 16.51%
Color 3 Box Widowed 378 17.33%



Education Information for the 16242 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 16242 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 364 9.19%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 672 16.97%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,892 47.77%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 440 11.11%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 153 3.86%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 306 7.73%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 134 3.38%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 16242 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 33 0.65% 11 0.22% 44 0.87%
Kindergarten 68 1.34% 0 0.00% 68 1.34%
Grades 1-4 222 4.37% 5 0.10% 227 4.47%
Grades 5-8 295 5.81% 0 0.00% 295 5.81%
Grades 9-12 280 5.52% 9 0.18% 289 5.69%
Undergrad college 63 1.24% 23 0.45% 86 1.69%
Graduate or professional school 16 0.32% 9 0.18% 25 0.49%
Total 977 19.25% 57 1.12% 1,034 20.37%



Public Benefits Information for the 16242 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 16242 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 4,391 89.01%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 542 10.99%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 16242 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 16242 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 611 12.04%
10-19 Years 654 12.89%
20-29 Years 539 10.62%
30-39 Years 652 12.85%
40-49 Years 724 14.27%
50-59 Years 605 11.92%
60-69 Years 475 9.36%
70-79 Years 478 9.42%
80-89 Years 276 5.44%
90+ Years 61 1.20%

Population - Male/Female for the 16242 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,433 47.94%
Color 1 Box Female 2,642 52.06%

Population By Ethnicity for the 16242 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 5,013 98.78%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 21 0.41%
Color 1 Box African-American 17 0.33%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 13 0.26%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 6 0.12%
Color 2 Box Asian 4 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.02%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 16242 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,935 43.30%
2. Irish 522 11.68%
3. Dutch 400 8.95%
4. English 309 6.91%
5. United States Or American 299 6.69%
6. Italian 249 5.57%
7. Scotch Irish 162 3.62%
8. Pennsylvania German 99 2.22%
9. Scottish 90 2.01%
10. Polish 86 1.92%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 16242 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 4,700 97.49%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 40 0.83%
3. French 22 0.46%
4. Italian 19 0.39%
5. Other Asian 14 0.29%
6. German 11 0.23%
7. Other Slavic 11 0.23%
8. Other Indo European 2 0.04%
9. Arabic 2 0.04%

Citizen Type for the 16242 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 5,071 99.35%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 14 0.27%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 19 0.37%



Cities for the 16242 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
New Bethlehem