17236

  1. Legal Resources for the 17236 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 17236 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 17236 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 17236 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 17236 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 17236 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 17236 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 17236 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 17236 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 17236 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 7,899
  • Land Area (2000): 327.752 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.095 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 3,274
Population - Urban/Rural for the 17236 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 409 5.23%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 7,416 94.77%



Employment Information for the 17236 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 17236 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,689 60.13%
15-35 hours 750 12.22%
1-14 hours 147 2.40%
No regular hours 1,549 25.25%

Time Left For Work for the 17236 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 229 5.74%
5 AM-5:29 AM 295 7.39%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 277 6.94%
6 AM-6:29 AM 534 13.38%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 412 10.33%
7 AM-7:29 AM 591 14.81%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 529 13.26%
8 AM-8:29 AM 313 7.84%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 100 2.51%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 174 4.36%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 20 0.50%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 16 0.40%
Noon-3:59 PM 272 6.82%
4 PM-11:59 PM 228 5.71%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 17236 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 212 5.31%
5-9 471 11.80%
10-14 435 10.90%
15-19 326 8.17%
20-24 622 15.59%
25-29 344 8.62%
30-34 710 17.79%
35-39 176 4.41%
40-44 250 6.27%
45-59 219 5.49%
60-89 114 2.86%
At least 90 111 2.78%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 17236 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 10 0.25% 2,400 60.15%
30-44 0 0.00% 1,136 28.47%
45-59 0 0.00% 219 5.49%
At least 60 6 0.15% 219 5.49%

Type Of Commute for the 17236 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 3 0.07%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 452 10.72%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,354 79.55%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 7 0.17%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 16 0.38%
Color 6 Box Walked 158 3.75%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 226 5.36%



Family Information for the 17236 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,196
People at same address in 1995: 4,955
Household Income in 1999 for the 17236 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 235 7.73%
$10,000-$14,999 139 4.57%
$15,000-$19,999 199 6.55%
$20,000-$24,999 179 5.89%
$25,000-$29,999 311 10.23%
$30,000-$34,999 217 7.14%
$35,000-$39,999 191 6.28%
$40,000-$44,999 138 4.54%
$45,000-$49,999 189 6.22%
$50,000-$59,999 322 10.60%
$60,000-$74,999 376 12.37%
$75,000-$99,999 253 8.33%
$100,000-$124,999 145 4.77%
$125,000-$149,999 87 2.86%
$150,000-$199,999 31 1.02%
$200,000 or more 27 0.89%

Household Type for the 17236 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 610 19.95%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,047 34.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 102 3.34%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 592 19.37%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 11 0.36%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 428 14.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 4 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 179 5.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 56 1.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 28 0.92%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 17236 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,454 29.65%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,091 13.18%
Public Assistance 28 0.34%
Retirement 563 6.80%
Self Employment 502 6.06%
Social Security 791 9.56%
Supplemental Security 83 1.00%
Wage / Salary 2,343 28.31%
Other 422 5.10%

Family Type for the 17236 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,200 59.91%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 803 40.09%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 17236 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 265 8.53%
Color 1 Box Married 2,060 66.34%
Color 2 Box Never Married 673 21.67%
Color 3 Box Widowed 107 3.45%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 17236 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 255 8.11%
Color 1 Box Married 2,091 66.47%
Color 2 Box Never Married 525 16.69%
Color 3 Box Widowed 275 8.74%



Education Information for the 17236 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 17236 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 374 6.32%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 843 14.24%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,947 49.79%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 903 15.26%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 217 3.67%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 377 6.37%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 258 4.36%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 17236 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 47 0.60% 47 0.60% 94 1.19%
Kindergarten 39 0.49% 0 0.00% 39 0.49%
Grades 1-4 332 4.20% 71 0.90% 403 5.10%
Grades 5-8 501 6.34% 49 0.62% 550 6.96%
Grades 9-12 349 4.42% 49 0.62% 398 5.04%
Undergrad college 115 1.46% 53 0.67% 168 2.13%
Graduate or professional school 25 0.32% 7 0.09% 32 0.41%
Total 1,408 17.83% 276 3.49% 1,684 21.32%



Public Benefits Information for the 17236 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 17236 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 7,174 92.54%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 578 7.46%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 17236 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 17236 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 969 12.27%
10-19 Years 1,147 14.52%
20-29 Years 840 10.63%
30-39 Years 1,183 14.98%
40-49 Years 1,253 15.86%
50-59 Years 1,053 13.33%
60-69 Years 724 9.17%
70-79 Years 506 6.41%
80-89 Years 207 2.62%
90+ Years 17 0.22%

Population - Male/Female for the 17236 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,956 50.08%
Color 1 Box Female 3,943 49.92%

Population By Ethnicity for the 17236 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 7,639 96.71%
Color 1 Box African-American 134 1.70%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 70 0.89%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 31 0.39%
Color 2 Box Asian 15 0.19%
Color 6 Box Other Race 5 0.06%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 5 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 17236 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 2,633 42.56%
2. United States Or American 1,222 19.75%
3. Irish 608 9.83%
4. English 513 8.29%
5. Scottish 209 3.38%
6. French Non-Basque 125 2.02%
7. Swiss 119 1.92%
8. Scotch Irish 108 1.75%
9. Italian 95 1.54%
10. Welsh 59 0.95%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 17236 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 7,100 96.77%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 129 1.76%
3. German 82 1.12%
4. French 8 0.11%
5. Gujarathi 7 0.10%
6. Other West Germanic 6 0.08%
7. African 5 0.07%

Citizen Type for the 17236 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 7,754 99.09%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 49 0.63%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 22 0.28%



Cities for the 17236 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Mercersburg