17344

  1. Legal Resources for the 17344 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 17344 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 17344 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 17344 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 17344 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 17344 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 17344 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 17344 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 17344 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 17344 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 3,386
  • Land Area (2000): 3.081 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,492
Population - Urban/Rural for the 17344 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 3,097 94.83%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 169 5.17%



Employment Information for the 17344 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 17344 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,424 53.49%
15-35 hours 364 13.67%
1-14 hours 117 4.40%
No regular hours 757 28.44%

Time Left For Work for the 17344 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 113 6.51%
5 AM-5:29 AM 57 3.28%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 116 6.68%
6 AM-6:29 AM 152 8.76%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 303 17.45%
7 AM-7:29 AM 203 11.69%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 231 13.31%
8 AM-8:29 AM 145 8.35%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 54 3.11%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 66 3.80%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 34 1.96%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 14 0.81%
Noon-3:59 PM 123 7.09%
4 PM-11:59 PM 125 7.20%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 17344 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 105 6.05%
5-9 270 15.55%
10-14 489 28.17%
15-19 299 17.22%
20-24 170 9.79%
25-29 44 2.53%
30-34 76 4.38%
35-39 21 1.21%
40-44 39 2.25%
45-59 96 5.53%
60-89 106 6.11%
At least 90 21 1.21%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 17344 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 8 0.46% 1,369 78.86%
30-44 7 0.40% 129 7.43%
45-59 0 0.00% 96 5.53%
At least 60 0 0.00% 127 7.32%

Type Of Commute for the 17344 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 8 0.45%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 212 11.98%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,428 80.72%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 15 0.85%
Color 6 Box Walked 73 4.13%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 33 1.87%



Family Information for the 17344 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 422
People at same address in 1995: 1,787
Household Income in 1999 for the 17344 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 117 8.24%
$10,000-$14,999 129 9.08%
$15,000-$19,999 134 9.44%
$20,000-$24,999 124 8.73%
$25,000-$29,999 92 6.48%
$30,000-$34,999 133 9.37%
$35,000-$39,999 130 9.15%
$40,000-$44,999 54 3.80%
$45,000-$49,999 44 3.10%
$50,000-$59,999 150 10.56%
$60,000-$74,999 90 6.34%
$75,000-$99,999 121 8.52%
$100,000-$124,999 64 4.51%
$125,000-$149,999 25 1.76%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 13 0.92%

Household Type for the 17344 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 416 29.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 437 30.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 68 4.74%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 229 15.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 9 0.63%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 185 12.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 68 4.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 16 1.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 4 0.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.07%

Household Income Type for the 17344 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,046 27.84%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 622 16.56%
Public Assistance 17 0.45%
Retirement 238 6.33%
Self Employment 127 3.38%
Social Security 488 12.99%
Supplemental Security 51 1.36%
Wage / Salary 1,021 27.18%
Other 147 3.91%

Family Type for the 17344 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 456 61.29%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 288 38.71%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 17344 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 150 12.21%
Color 1 Box Married 772 62.82%
Color 2 Box Never Married 275 22.38%
Color 3 Box Widowed 32 2.60%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 17344 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 106 7.10%
Color 1 Box Married 768 51.47%
Color 2 Box Never Married 372 24.93%
Color 3 Box Widowed 246 16.49%



Education Information for the 17344 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 17344 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 179 6.94%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 268 10.40%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,275 49.46%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 330 12.80%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 135 5.24%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 295 11.44%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 96 3.72%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 17344 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 14 0.41% 34 1.00% 48 1.42%
Kindergarten 32 0.95% 4 0.12% 36 1.06%
Grades 1-4 60 1.77% 71 2.10% 131 3.87%
Grades 5-8 131 3.87% 44 1.30% 175 5.17%
Grades 9-12 117 3.46% 47 1.39% 164 4.84%
Undergrad college 63 1.86% 46 1.36% 109 3.22%
Graduate or professional school 10 0.30% 20 0.59% 30 0.89%
Total 427 12.61% 266 7.86% 693 20.47%



Public Benefits Information for the 17344 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 17344 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 3,083 94.95%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 164 5.05%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 17344 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 17344 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 426 12.58%
10-19 Years 423 12.49%
20-29 Years 423 12.49%
30-39 Years 551 16.27%
40-49 Years 481 14.21%
50-59 Years 381 11.25%
60-69 Years 293 8.65%
70-79 Years 250 7.38%
80-89 Years 141 4.16%
90+ Years 17 0.50%

Population - Male/Female for the 17344 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,610 47.55%
Color 1 Box Female 1,776 52.45%

Population By Ethnicity for the 17344 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 3,294 97.28%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 47 1.39%
Color 1 Box African-American 17 0.50%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 13 0.38%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 7 0.21%
Color 2 Box Asian 6 0.18%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.03%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.03%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 17344 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,398 50.91%
2. Irish 394 14.35%
3. United States Or American 304 11.07%
4. English 152 5.54%
5. Italian 102 3.71%
6. French Non-Basque 75 2.73%
7. Polish 75 2.73%
8. Dutch 56 2.04%
9. Pennsylvania German 39 1.42%
10. Welsh 32 1.17%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 17344 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 3,013 98.40%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 18 0.59%
3. Korean 13 0.42%
4. Italian 10 0.33%
5. Other West Germanic 8 0.26%

Citizen Type for the 17344 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 3,239 99.17%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 27 0.83%



Cities for the 17344 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Mc Sherrystown