17557

  1. Legal Resources for the 17557 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 17557 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 17557 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 17557 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 17557 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 17557 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 17557 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 17557 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 17557 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 17557 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 12,821
  • Land Area (2000): 81.553 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.038 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 4,780
Population - Urban/Rural for the 17557 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 7,873 60.83%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 1,185 9.16%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,885 30.02%



Employment Information for the 17557 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 17557 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 4,888 50.74%
15-35 hours 1,299 13.48%
1-14 hours 411 4.27%
No regular hours 3,035 31.51%

Time Left For Work for the 17557 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 339 6.11%
5 AM-5:29 AM 148 2.67%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 547 9.86%
6 AM-6:29 AM 705 12.71%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 777 14.01%
7 AM-7:29 AM 594 10.71%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 852 15.36%
8 AM-8:29 AM 363 6.55%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 222 4.00%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 225 4.06%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 133 2.40%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 55 0.99%
Noon-3:59 PM 319 5.75%
4 PM-11:59 PM 267 4.81%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 17557 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 501 9.03%
5-9 1,312 23.66%
10-14 982 17.71%
15-19 649 11.70%
20-24 668 12.04%
25-29 273 4.92%
30-34 466 8.40%
35-39 118 2.13%
40-44 151 2.72%
45-59 198 3.57%
60-89 102 1.84%
At least 90 126 2.27%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 17557 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 16 0.29% 4,369 78.78%
30-44 23 0.41% 712 12.84%
45-59 6 0.11% 192 3.46%
At least 60 0 0.00% 228 4.11%

Type Of Commute for the 17557 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 100 1.65%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 660 10.89%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 4,390 72.42%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 7 0.12%
Color 4 Box Other 64 1.06%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 45 0.74%
Color 6 Box Walked 280 4.62%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 516 8.51%



Family Information for the 17557 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,381
People at same address in 1995: 7,487
Household Income in 1999 for the 17557 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 263 5.67%
$10,000-$14,999 194 4.19%
$15,000-$19,999 206 4.44%
$20,000-$24,999 410 8.85%
$25,000-$29,999 332 7.16%
$30,000-$34,999 274 5.91%
$35,000-$39,999 408 8.80%
$40,000-$44,999 339 7.31%
$45,000-$49,999 309 6.67%
$50,000-$59,999 458 9.88%
$60,000-$74,999 524 11.31%
$75,000-$99,999 474 10.23%
$100,000-$124,999 260 5.61%
$125,000-$149,999 47 1.01%
$150,000-$199,999 58 1.25%
$200,000 or more 79 1.70%

Household Type for the 17557 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 941 20.51%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,602 34.92%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 123 2.68%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 648 14.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 17 0.37%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 633 13.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 9 0.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 289 6.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 153 3.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 173 3.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 17557 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,690 28.16%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,394 18.27%
Public Assistance 51 0.39%
Retirement 813 6.20%
Self Employment 697 5.32%
Social Security 1,406 10.73%
Supplemental Security 90 0.69%
Wage / Salary 3,487 26.61%
Other 475 3.63%

Family Type for the 17557 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,790 58.50%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,270 41.50%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 17557 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 269 5.60%
Color 1 Box Married 3,194 66.46%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,224 25.47%
Color 3 Box Widowed 119 2.48%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 17557 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 245 4.84%
Color 1 Box Married 3,259 64.34%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,021 20.16%
Color 3 Box Widowed 540 10.66%



Education Information for the 17557 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 17557 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,895 20.50%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,343 14.53%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,183 34.43%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,307 14.14%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 280 3.03%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 827 8.94%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 411 4.45%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 17557 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 54 0.42% 96 0.75% 150 1.17%
Kindergarten 90 0.70% 102 0.80% 192 1.50%
Grades 1-4 455 3.55% 406 3.17% 861 6.72%
Grades 5-8 526 4.10% 302 2.36% 828 6.46%
Grades 9-12 504 3.93% 98 0.76% 602 4.70%
Undergrad college 117 0.91% 106 0.83% 223 1.74%
Graduate or professional school 21 0.16% 13 0.10% 34 0.27%
Total 1,767 13.78% 1,123 8.76% 2,890 22.54%



Public Benefits Information for the 17557 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 17557 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 11,531 89.63%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,334 10.37%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 17557 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 17557 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,941 15.14%
10-19 Years 1,987 15.50%
20-29 Years 1,448 11.29%
30-39 Years 1,561 12.18%
40-49 Years 1,827 14.25%
50-59 Years 1,447 11.29%
60-69 Years 1,063 8.29%
70-79 Years 1,026 8.00%
80-89 Years 464 3.62%
90+ Years 57 0.44%

Population - Male/Female for the 17557 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 6,266 48.87%
Color 1 Box Female 6,555 51.13%

Population By Ethnicity for the 17557 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 11,938 93.11%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 404 3.15%
Color 2 Box Asian 271 2.11%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 100 0.78%
Color 1 Box African-American 95 0.74%
Color 6 Box Other Race 7 0.05%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 6 0.05%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 17557 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 4,619 40.50%
2. United States Or American 1,772 15.54%
3. English 952 8.35%
4. Swiss 896 7.86%
5. Irish 827 7.25%
6. Italian 396 3.47%
7. Dutch 324 2.84%
8. Polish 188 1.65%
9. Pennsylvania German 181 1.59%
10. Scotch Irish 138 1.21%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 17557 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 9,599 79.20%
2. Other West Germanic 1,628 13.43%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 319 2.63%
4. German 267 2.20%
5. Vietnamese 70 0.58%
6. Serbo Croatian 45 0.37%
7. Korean 40 0.33%
8. Italian 37 0.31%
9. French 28 0.23%
10. Gujarathi 25 0.21%

Citizen Type for the 17557 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 12,496 96.55%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 192 1.48%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 255 1.97%



Cities for the 17557 Zip Code Back to top
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New Holland