17543

  1. Legal Resources for the 17543 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 17543 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 17543 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 17543 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 17543 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 17543 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 17543 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 17543 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 17543 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 17543 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 36,610
  • Land Area (2000): 155.205 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.480 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 13,717
Population - Urban/Rural for the 17543 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 31,305 85.50%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 491 1.34%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 4,820 13.16%



Employment Information for the 17543 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 17543 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 15,430 55.74%
15-35 hours 3,471 12.54%
1-14 hours 1,206 4.36%
No regular hours 7,576 27.37%

Time Left For Work for the 17543 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 611 3.48%
5 AM-5:29 AM 497 2.83%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 872 4.97%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,740 9.92%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,426 13.83%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,808 16.01%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,991 17.05%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,531 8.73%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 611 3.48%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 625 3.56%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 211 1.20%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 233 1.33%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,130 6.44%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,252 7.14%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 17543 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 691 3.94%
5-9 2,176 12.41%
10-14 2,596 14.80%
15-19 2,840 16.19%
20-24 2,890 16.48%
25-29 1,514 8.63%
30-34 2,258 12.87%
35-39 486 2.77%
40-44 426 2.43%
45-59 781 4.45%
60-89 465 2.65%
At least 90 415 2.37%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 17543 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 16 0.09% 12,691 72.36%
30-44 16 0.09% 3,154 17.98%
45-59 16 0.09% 765 4.36%
At least 60 7 0.04% 873 4.98%

Type Of Commute for the 17543 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 57 0.31%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,463 7.95%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 15,484 84.14%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 6 0.03%
Color 4 Box Other 75 0.41%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 55 0.30%
Color 6 Box Walked 398 2.16%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 864 4.70%



Family Information for the 17543 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 5,238
People at same address in 1995: 20,447
Household Income in 1999 for the 17543 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 531 3.96%
$10,000-$14,999 469 3.50%
$15,000-$19,999 603 4.50%
$20,000-$24,999 718 5.35%
$25,000-$29,999 864 6.44%
$30,000-$34,999 717 5.35%
$35,000-$39,999 942 7.02%
$40,000-$44,999 843 6.28%
$45,000-$49,999 760 5.67%
$50,000-$59,999 1,656 12.35%
$60,000-$74,999 1,860 13.87%
$75,000-$99,999 1,629 12.14%
$100,000-$124,999 930 6.93%
$125,000-$149,999 294 2.19%
$150,000-$199,999 281 2.09%
$200,000 or more 317 2.36%

Household Type for the 17543 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,813 21.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 4,327 32.37%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 415 3.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,147 16.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 40 0.30%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,222 16.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 15 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 921 6.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 11 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 294 2.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 163 1.22%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Household Income Type for the 17543 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 10,990 29.08%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 7,051 18.66%
Public Assistance 104 0.28%
Retirement 2,163 5.72%
Self Employment 1,774 4.69%
Social Security 3,533 9.35%
Supplemental Security 223 0.59%
Wage / Salary 10,539 27.89%
Other 1,410 3.73%

Family Type for the 17543 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 4,776 53.33%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 4,179 46.67%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 17543 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 713 5.33%
Color 1 Box Married 9,429 70.45%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,884 21.55%
Color 3 Box Widowed 358 2.67%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 17543 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 989 6.67%
Color 1 Box Married 9,693 65.37%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,593 17.49%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,553 10.47%



Education Information for the 17543 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 17543 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,538 5.77%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,896 10.86%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 9,731 36.48%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 4,076 15.28%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,635 6.13%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 4,938 18.51%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,860 6.97%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 17543 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 263 0.72% 424 1.16% 687 1.88%
Kindergarten 455 1.24% 86 0.23% 541 1.48%
Grades 1-4 2,018 5.51% 375 1.02% 2,393 6.54%
Grades 5-8 1,838 5.02% 374 1.02% 2,212 6.04%
Grades 9-12 1,798 4.91% 227 0.62% 2,025 5.53%
Undergrad college 499 1.36% 201 0.55% 700 1.91%
Graduate or professional school 160 0.44% 85 0.23% 245 0.67%
Total 7,031 19.21% 1,772 4.84% 8,803 24.05%



Public Benefits Information for the 17543 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 17543 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 34,085 95.47%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,617 4.53%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 17543 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 17543 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 5,403 14.76%
10-19 Years 5,309 14.50%
20-29 Years 3,572 9.76%
30-39 Years 5,376 14.68%
40-49 Years 6,015 16.43%
50-59 Years 4,145 11.32%
60-69 Years 2,436 6.65%
70-79 Years 2,146 5.86%
80-89 Years 1,692 4.62%
90+ Years 516 1.41%

Population - Male/Female for the 17543 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 17,653 48.22%
Color 1 Box Female 18,957 51.78%

Population By Ethnicity for the 17543 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 35,119 95.93%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 599 1.64%
Color 2 Box Asian 362 0.99%
Color 1 Box African-American 245 0.67%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 226 0.62%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 30 0.08%
Color 6 Box Other Race 15 0.04%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 14 0.04%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 17543 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 15,016 40.54%
2. Irish 4,481 12.10%
3. United States Or American 3,334 9.00%
4. English 3,052 8.24%
5. Italian 2,016 5.44%
6. Swiss 1,433 3.87%
7. Polish 1,012 2.73%
8. French Non-Basque 944 2.55%
9. Scotch Irish 743 2.01%
10. Scottish 679 1.83%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 17543 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 31,779 93.43%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 609 1.79%
3. Other West Germanic 510 1.50%
4. German 340 1.00%
5. French 227 0.67%
6. Italian 86 0.25%
7. Russian 74 0.22%
8. Vietnamese 62 0.18%
9. Other Slavic 58 0.17%
10. Greek 52 0.15%

Citizen Type for the 17543 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 35,823 97.83%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 377 1.03%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 416 1.14%



Cities for the 17543 Zip Code Back to top
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Lititz