17579

  1. Legal Resources for the 17579 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 17579 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 17579 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 17579 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 17579 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 17579 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 17579 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 17579 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 17579 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 17579 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 5,679
  • Land Area (2000): 36.194 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 2,061
Population - Urban/Rural for the 17579 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 3,641 64.94%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 346 6.17%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,620 28.89%



Employment Information for the 17579 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 17579 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,405 57.47%
15-35 hours 615 14.70%
1-14 hours 172 4.11%
No regular hours 993 23.73%

Time Left For Work for the 17579 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 103 3.76%
5 AM-5:29 AM 117 4.27%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 184 6.72%
6 AM-6:29 AM 284 10.36%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 243 8.87%
7 AM-7:29 AM 364 13.28%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 367 13.39%
8 AM-8:29 AM 272 9.93%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 172 6.28%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 155 5.66%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 69 2.52%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 57 2.08%
Noon-3:59 PM 215 7.85%
4 PM-11:59 PM 138 5.04%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 17579 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 152 5.55%
5-9 337 12.30%
10-14 358 13.07%
15-19 463 16.90%
20-24 510 18.61%
25-29 290 10.58%
30-34 200 7.30%
35-39 26 0.95%
40-44 56 2.04%
45-59 159 5.80%
60-89 125 4.56%
At least 90 64 2.34%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 17579 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 2,110 77.01%
30-44 0 0.00% 282 10.29%
45-59 0 0.00% 159 5.80%
At least 60 2 0.07% 187 6.82%

Type Of Commute for the 17579 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 8 0.28%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 389 13.38%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,247 77.30%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 5 0.17%
Color 4 Box Other 12 0.41%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 2 0.07%
Color 6 Box Walked 77 2.65%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 167 5.74%



Family Information for the 17579 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 733
People at same address in 1995: 3,654
Household Income in 1999 for the 17579 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 99 4.93%
$10,000-$14,999 61 3.04%
$15,000-$19,999 85 4.24%
$20,000-$24,999 98 4.88%
$25,000-$29,999 158 7.87%
$30,000-$34,999 102 5.08%
$35,000-$39,999 109 5.43%
$40,000-$44,999 104 5.18%
$45,000-$49,999 113 5.63%
$50,000-$59,999 276 13.75%
$60,000-$74,999 337 16.79%
$75,000-$99,999 248 12.36%
$100,000-$124,999 113 5.63%
$125,000-$149,999 55 2.74%
$150,000-$199,999 45 2.24%
$200,000 or more 4 0.20%

Household Type for the 17579 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 381 18.87%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 632 31.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 65 3.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 334 16.54%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 5 0.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 351 17.38%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 143 7.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 46 2.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 61 3.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 17579 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,711 29.47%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,035 17.83%
Public Assistance 0 0.00%
Retirement 333 5.74%
Self Employment 380 6.55%
Social Security 470 8.10%
Supplemental Security 23 0.40%
Wage / Salary 1,635 28.17%
Other 218 3.76%

Family Type for the 17579 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 688 50.33%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 679 49.67%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 17579 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 148 7.15%
Color 1 Box Married 1,410 68.12%
Color 2 Box Never Married 465 22.46%
Color 3 Box Widowed 47 2.27%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 17579 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 143 6.47%
Color 1 Box Married 1,402 63.41%
Color 2 Box Never Married 499 22.57%
Color 3 Box Widowed 167 7.55%



Education Information for the 17579 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 17579 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 359 8.97%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 399 9.97%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,619 40.43%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 589 14.71%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 227 5.67%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 603 15.06%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 208 5.19%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 17579 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 32 0.56% 83 1.46% 115 2.03%
Kindergarten 51 0.90% 16 0.28% 67 1.18%
Grades 1-4 274 4.82% 99 1.74% 373 6.57%
Grades 5-8 260 4.58% 101 1.78% 361 6.36%
Grades 9-12 297 5.23% 45 0.79% 342 6.02%
Undergrad college 111 1.95% 30 0.53% 141 2.48%
Graduate or professional school 4 0.07% 0 0.00% 4 0.07%
Total 1,029 18.12% 374 6.59% 1,403 24.71%



Public Benefits Information for the 17579 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 17579 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 5,389 96.54%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 193 3.46%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 17579 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 17579 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 927 16.32%
10-19 Years 886 15.60%
20-29 Years 657 11.57%
30-39 Years 757 13.33%
40-49 Years 943 16.61%
50-59 Years 647 11.39%
60-69 Years 442 7.78%
70-79 Years 279 4.91%
80-89 Years 114 2.01%
90+ Years 27 0.48%

Population - Male/Female for the 17579 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,803 49.36%
Color 1 Box Female 2,876 50.64%

Population By Ethnicity for the 17579 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 5,575 98.17%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 40 0.70%
Color 2 Box Asian 24 0.42%
Color 1 Box African-American 23 0.41%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 16 0.28%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.02%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 17579 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 2,551 45.91%
2. Irish 580 10.44%
3. English 441 7.94%
4. United States Or American 418 7.52%
5. Pennsylvania German 246 4.43%
6. Swiss 223 4.01%
7. Italian 220 3.96%
8. Scotch Irish 146 2.63%
9. French Non-Basque 135 2.43%
10. Dutch 87 1.57%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 17579 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 4,590 88.24%
2. Other West Germanic 429 8.25%
3. German 71 1.36%
4. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 66 1.27%
5. Chinese 21 0.40%
6. Other Slavic 7 0.13%
7. Polish 5 0.10%
8. Vietnamese 4 0.08%
9. French 3 0.06%
10. Korean 3 0.06%

Citizen Type for the 17579 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 5,520 98.45%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 54 0.96%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 33 0.59%



Cities for the 17579 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Strasburg