17509

  1. Legal Resources for the 17509 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 17509 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 17509 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 17509 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 17509 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 17509 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 17509 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 17509 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 17509 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 17509 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 4,661
  • Land Area (2000): 71.324 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,384
Population - Urban/Rural for the 17509 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 1,399 29.74%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 480 10.20%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,825 60.06%



Employment Information for the 17509 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 17509 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,739 53.54%
15-35 hours 366 11.27%
1-14 hours 107 3.29%
No regular hours 1,036 31.90%

Time Left For Work for the 17509 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 82 4.75%
5 AM-5:29 AM 105 6.09%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 150 8.70%
6 AM-6:29 AM 319 18.49%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 232 13.45%
7 AM-7:29 AM 194 11.25%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 170 9.86%
8 AM-8:29 AM 175 10.14%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 55 3.19%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 33 1.91%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 14 0.81%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 10 0.58%
Noon-3:59 PM 103 5.97%
4 PM-11:59 PM 83 4.81%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 17509 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 169 9.80%
5-9 191 11.07%
10-14 197 11.42%
15-19 144 8.35%
20-24 213 12.35%
25-29 110 6.38%
30-34 277 16.06%
35-39 82 4.75%
40-44 85 4.93%
45-59 144 8.35%
60-89 66 3.83%
At least 90 47 2.72%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 17509 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 3 0.17% 1,021 59.19%
30-44 3 0.17% 441 25.57%
45-59 0 0.00% 144 8.35%
At least 60 2 0.12% 111 6.43%

Type Of Commute for the 17509 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 270 13.17%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,221 59.56%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 9 0.44%
Color 4 Box Other 48 2.34%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 8 0.39%
Color 6 Box Walked 169 8.24%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 325 15.85%



Family Information for the 17509 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 504
People at same address in 1995: 3,119
Household Income in 1999 for the 17509 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 95 7.01%
$10,000-$14,999 47 3.47%
$15,000-$19,999 78 5.76%
$20,000-$24,999 79 5.83%
$25,000-$29,999 65 4.80%
$30,000-$34,999 75 5.54%
$35,000-$39,999 99 7.31%
$40,000-$44,999 73 5.39%
$45,000-$49,999 92 6.79%
$50,000-$59,999 156 11.51%
$60,000-$74,999 199 14.69%
$75,000-$99,999 151 11.14%
$100,000-$124,999 80 5.90%
$125,000-$149,999 31 2.29%
$150,000-$199,999 22 1.62%
$200,000 or more 13 0.96%

Household Type for the 17509 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 207 15.34%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 370 27.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 26 1.93%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 234 17.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 2 0.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 233 17.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 106 7.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 45 3.34%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 125 9.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 17509 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,157 30.38%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 571 14.99%
Public Assistance 11 0.29%
Retirement 208 5.46%
Self Employment 356 9.35%
Social Security 306 8.03%
Supplemental Security 37 0.97%
Wage / Salary 1,016 26.67%
Other 147 3.86%

Family Type for the 17509 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 480 48.14%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 517 51.86%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 17509 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 58 3.65%
Color 1 Box Married 1,089 68.53%
Color 2 Box Never Married 424 26.68%
Color 3 Box Widowed 18 1.13%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 17509 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 88 5.10%
Color 1 Box Married 1,065 61.70%
Color 2 Box Never Married 395 22.89%
Color 3 Box Widowed 178 10.31%



Education Information for the 17509 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 17509 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 611 19.94%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 619 20.20%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,113 36.33%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 345 11.26%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 77 2.51%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 228 7.44%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 71 2.32%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 17509 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 16 0.34% 35 0.75% 51 1.09%
Kindergarten 26 0.56% 7 0.15% 33 0.71%
Grades 1-4 161 3.45% 207 4.44% 368 7.90%
Grades 5-8 275 5.90% 185 3.97% 460 9.87%
Grades 9-12 155 3.33% 57 1.22% 212 4.55%
Undergrad college 30 0.64% 24 0.51% 54 1.16%
Graduate or professional school 6 0.13% 8 0.17% 14 0.30%
Total 669 14.35% 523 11.22% 1,192 25.57%



Public Benefits Information for the 17509 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 17509 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 3,940 86.03%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 640 13.97%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 17509 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 17509 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 926 19.87%
10-19 Years 863 18.52%
20-29 Years 542 11.63%
30-39 Years 575 12.34%
40-49 Years 626 13.43%
50-59 Years 458 9.83%
60-69 Years 249 5.34%
70-79 Years 230 4.93%
80-89 Years 135 2.90%
90+ Years 57 1.22%

Population - Male/Female for the 17509 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,281 48.94%
Color 1 Box Female 2,380 51.06%

Population By Ethnicity for the 17509 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 4,517 96.91%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 56 1.20%
Color 1 Box African-American 45 0.97%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 26 0.56%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 9 0.19%
Color 2 Box Asian 6 0.13%
Color 6 Box Other Race 2 0.04%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 17509 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,305 34.47%
2. Irish 568 15.00%
3. English 386 10.20%
4. United States Or American 363 9.59%
5. Pennsylvania German 330 8.72%
6. Italian 179 4.73%
7. Swiss 178 4.70%
8. Scotch Irish 73 1.93%
9. Dutch 70 1.85%
10. Welsh 65 1.72%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 17509 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 2,912 68.05%
2. Other West Germanic 1,067 24.94%
3. German 234 5.47%
4. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 54 1.26%
5. Italian 5 0.12%
6. Polish 5 0.12%
7. French 2 0.05%

Citizen Type for the 17509 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 4,636 98.55%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 13 0.28%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 55 1.17%



Cities for the 17509 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Christiana