17048

  1. Legal Resources for the 17048 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 17048 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 17048 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 17048 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 17048 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 17048 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 17048 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 17048 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 17048 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 17048 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 4,362
  • Land Area (2000): 98.387 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.019 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,921
Population - Urban/Rural for the 17048 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 2,119 48.70%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 186 4.27%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,046 47.02%



Employment Information for the 17048 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 17048 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,816 53.40%
15-35 hours 273 8.03%
1-14 hours 63 1.85%
No regular hours 1,249 36.72%

Time Left For Work for the 17048 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 122 6.80%
5 AM-5:29 AM 91 5.07%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 173 9.64%
6 AM-6:29 AM 260 14.48%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 251 13.98%
7 AM-7:29 AM 181 10.08%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 183 10.19%
8 AM-8:29 AM 114 6.35%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 28 1.56%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 37 2.06%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 43 2.40%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 6 0.33%
Noon-3:59 PM 128 7.13%
4 PM-11:59 PM 178 9.92%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 17048 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 126 7.02%
5-9 241 13.43%
10-14 209 11.64%
15-19 193 10.75%
20-24 188 10.47%
25-29 53 2.95%
30-34 119 6.63%
35-39 24 1.34%
40-44 44 2.45%
45-59 225 12.53%
60-89 314 17.49%
At least 90 59 3.29%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 17048 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 4 0.22% 1,006 56.04%
30-44 0 0.00% 187 10.42%
45-59 8 0.45% 217 12.09%
At least 60 11 0.61% 362 20.17%

Type Of Commute for the 17048 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 4 0.21%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 322 17.25%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,296 69.42%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 18 0.96%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 23 1.23%
Color 6 Box Walked 132 7.07%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 72 3.86%



Family Information for the 17048 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 436
People at same address in 1995: 2,896
Household Income in 1999 for the 17048 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 189 10.98%
$10,000-$14,999 146 8.48%
$15,000-$19,999 109 6.33%
$20,000-$24,999 133 7.73%
$25,000-$29,999 141 8.19%
$30,000-$34,999 139 8.08%
$35,000-$39,999 120 6.97%
$40,000-$44,999 107 6.22%
$45,000-$49,999 113 6.57%
$50,000-$59,999 180 10.46%
$60,000-$74,999 182 10.58%
$75,000-$99,999 96 5.58%
$100,000-$124,999 30 1.74%
$125,000-$149,999 19 1.10%
$150,000-$199,999 12 0.70%
$200,000 or more 5 0.29%

Household Type for the 17048 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 464 26.61%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 544 31.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 65 3.73%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 279 16.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 10 0.57%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 223 12.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 88 5.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 35 2.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 34 1.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 17048 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,209 26.96%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 539 12.02%
Public Assistance 27 0.60%
Retirement 371 8.27%
Self Employment 172 3.84%
Social Security 644 14.36%
Supplemental Security 45 1.00%
Wage / Salary 1,172 26.13%
Other 306 6.82%

Family Type for the 17048 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 625 63.20%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 364 36.80%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 17048 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 139 8.06%
Color 1 Box Married 1,048 60.79%
Color 2 Box Never Married 467 27.09%
Color 3 Box Widowed 70 4.06%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 17048 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 135 7.76%
Color 1 Box Married 1,069 61.44%
Color 2 Box Never Married 289 16.61%
Color 3 Box Widowed 247 14.20%



Education Information for the 17048 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 17048 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 291 8.90%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 697 21.31%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,524 46.59%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 407 12.44%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 146 4.46%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 143 4.37%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 63 1.93%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 17048 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 40 0.92% 21 0.48% 61 1.40%
Kindergarten 55 1.26% 3 0.07% 58 1.33%
Grades 1-4 222 5.09% 30 0.69% 252 5.78%
Grades 5-8 215 4.93% 21 0.48% 236 5.41%
Grades 9-12 202 4.63% 6 0.14% 208 4.77%
Undergrad college 53 1.22% 16 0.37% 69 1.58%
Graduate or professional school 4 0.09% 1 0.02% 5 0.11%
Total 791 18.13% 98 2.25% 889 20.38%



Public Benefits Information for the 17048 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 17048 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 3,919 90.32%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 420 9.68%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 17048 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 17048 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 577 13.23%
10-19 Years 582 13.34%
20-29 Years 496 11.37%
30-39 Years 587 13.46%
40-49 Years 590 13.53%
50-59 Years 498 11.42%
60-69 Years 430 9.86%
70-79 Years 405 9.28%
80-89 Years 176 4.03%
90+ Years 21 0.48%

Population - Male/Female for the 17048 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,188 50.16%
Color 1 Box Female 2,174 49.84%

Population By Ethnicity for the 17048 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 4,279 98.10%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 27 0.62%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 20 0.46%
Color 2 Box Asian 16 0.37%
Color 1 Box African-American 15 0.34%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 4 0.09%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.02%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 17048 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 2,110 53.08%
2. Irish 289 7.27%
3. United States Or American 279 7.02%
4. Dutch 252 6.34%
5. Pennsylvania German 206 5.18%
6. English 189 4.75%
7. Welsh 126 3.17%
8. Italian 103 2.59%
9. Polish 83 2.09%
10. French Non-Basque 64 1.61%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 17048 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 3,680 90.46%
2. Other West Germanic 222 5.46%
3. German 56 1.38%
4. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 50 1.23%
5. Vietnamese 21 0.52%
6. Russian 20 0.49%
7. Other Indic 6 0.15%
8. Other Slavic 5 0.12%
9. French 3 0.07%
10. Italian 3 0.07%

Citizen Type for the 17048 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 4,304 98.92%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 19 0.44%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 28 0.64%



Cities for the 17048 Zip Code Back to top
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