17042

  1. Legal Resources for the 17042 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 17042 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 17042 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 17042 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 17042 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 17042 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 17042 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 17042 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 17042 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 17042 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 17042 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 34,244
  • Land Area (2000): 181.384 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.452 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 14,210
Population - Urban/Rural for the 17042 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 27,217 79.76%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 624 1.83%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 6,283 18.41%



Employment Information for the 17042 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 17042 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 14,777 53.80%
15-35 hours 3,340 12.16%
1-14 hours 829 3.02%
No regular hours 8,519 31.02%

Time Left For Work for the 17042 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 542 3.44%
5 AM-5:29 AM 657 4.17%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 953 6.05%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,208 7.67%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,159 13.70%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,955 12.41%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,444 15.51%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,380 8.76%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 746 4.73%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 818 5.19%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 298 1.89%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 162 1.03%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,158 7.35%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,279 8.12%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 17042 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 539 3.42%
5-9 2,561 16.25%
10-14 3,188 20.23%
15-19 2,694 17.09%
20-24 1,699 10.78%
25-29 827 5.25%
30-34 1,479 9.39%
35-39 464 2.94%
40-44 523 3.32%
45-59 1,094 6.94%
60-89 491 3.12%
At least 90 200 1.27%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 17042 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 76 0.48% 11,432 72.54%
30-44 13 0.08% 2,453 15.57%
45-59 12 0.08% 1,082 6.87%
At least 60 0 0.00% 691 4.38%

Type Of Commute for the 17042 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 66 0.40%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,551 9.44%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 13,396 81.50%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 14 0.09%
Color 4 Box Other 114 0.69%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 101 0.61%
Color 6 Box Walked 517 3.15%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 678 4.12%



Family Information for the 17042 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 4,175
People at same address in 1995: 19,940
Household Income in 1999 for the 17042 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 861 6.40%
$10,000-$14,999 830 6.17%
$15,000-$19,999 936 6.96%
$20,000-$24,999 1,074 7.99%
$25,000-$29,999 977 7.27%
$30,000-$34,999 897 6.67%
$35,000-$39,999 807 6.00%
$40,000-$44,999 863 6.42%
$45,000-$49,999 648 4.82%
$50,000-$59,999 1,486 11.05%
$60,000-$74,999 1,544 11.48%
$75,000-$99,999 1,298 9.65%
$100,000-$124,999 684 5.09%
$125,000-$149,999 216 1.61%
$150,000-$199,999 142 1.06%
$200,000 or more 182 1.35%

Household Type for the 17042 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,628 27.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 4,371 32.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 482 3.59%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,151 16.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 56 0.42%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,737 12.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 18 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 664 4.94%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 7 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 212 1.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 4 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 96 0.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 3 0.02%

Household Income Type for the 17042 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 10,589 27.82%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 6,079 15.97%
Public Assistance 237 0.62%
Retirement 2,932 7.70%
Self Employment 1,461 3.84%
Social Security 4,253 11.17%
Supplemental Security 400 1.05%
Wage / Salary 10,292 27.04%
Other 1,819 4.78%

Family Type for the 17042 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 4,526 59.33%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 3,103 40.67%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 17042 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,085 7.97%
Color 1 Box Married 8,436 61.99%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,528 25.92%
Color 3 Box Widowed 560 4.11%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 17042 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,304 9.11%
Color 1 Box Married 8,166 57.03%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,751 19.21%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,097 14.65%



Education Information for the 17042 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 17042 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,719 6.48%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,604 13.59%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 11,256 42.44%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 4,138 15.60%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,121 4.23%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,954 11.14%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,731 6.53%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 17042 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 253 0.74% 183 0.53% 436 1.27%
Kindergarten 346 1.01% 94 0.27% 440 1.28%
Grades 1-4 1,334 3.90% 343 1.00% 1,677 4.90%
Grades 5-8 1,591 4.65% 269 0.79% 1,860 5.43%
Grades 9-12 1,737 5.07% 149 0.44% 1,886 5.51%
Undergrad college 621 1.81% 249 0.73% 870 2.54%
Graduate or professional school 58 0.17% 76 0.22% 134 0.39%
Total 5,940 17.35% 1,363 3.98% 7,303 21.33%



Public Benefits Information for the 17042 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 17042 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 30,166 92.87%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,316 7.13%



Criminal Information for the 17042 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 447


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 17042 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 17042 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,034 11.78%
10-19 Years 4,388 12.81%
20-29 Years 3,609 10.54%
30-39 Years 4,713 13.76%
40-49 Years 5,361 15.66%
50-59 Years 4,326 12.63%
60-69 Years 2,993 8.74%
70-79 Years 2,932 8.56%
80-89 Years 1,585 4.63%
90+ Years 303 0.88%

Population - Male/Female for the 17042 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 16,856 49.22%
Color 1 Box Female 17,388 50.78%

Population By Ethnicity for the 17042 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 31,502 91.99%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,528 4.46%
Color 1 Box African-American 510 1.49%
Color 2 Box Asian 413 1.21%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 210 0.61%
Color 6 Box Other Race 35 0.10%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 31 0.09%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 15 0.04%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 17042 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 14,856 45.55%
2. Irish 3,355 10.29%
3. United States Or American 2,494 7.65%
4. English 2,258 6.92%
5. Italian 1,991 6.10%
6. Dutch 858 2.63%
7. Polish 694 2.13%
8. Pennsylvania German 658 2.02%
9. Slovak 546 1.67%
10. French Non-Basque 539 1.65%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 17042 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 29,702 92.06%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,201 3.72%
3. Other West Germanic 308 0.95%
4. German 160 0.50%
5. Italian 115 0.36%
6. Vietnamese 106 0.33%
7. Mon Khmer / Cambodian 103 0.32%
8. French 100 0.31%
9. Other Indic 88 0.27%
10. Tagalog 86 0.27%

Citizen Type for the 17042 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 33,064 96.89%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 692 2.03%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 368 1.08%



Cities for the 17042 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Lebanon