17820

  1. Legal Resources for the 17820 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 17820 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 17820 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 17820 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 17820 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 17820 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 17820 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 17820 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 17820 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 17820 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 5,461
  • Land Area (2000): 219.057 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.084 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 2,611
Population - Urban/Rural for the 17820 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 1,612 29.55%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 263 4.82%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,580 65.63%



Employment Information for the 17820 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 17820 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,318 53.10%
15-35 hours 539 12.35%
1-14 hours 106 2.43%
No regular hours 1,402 32.12%

Time Left For Work for the 17820 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 90 3.49%
5 AM-5:29 AM 117 4.54%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 121 4.69%
6 AM-6:29 AM 305 11.83%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 340 13.19%
7 AM-7:29 AM 366 14.20%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 399 15.48%
8 AM-8:29 AM 192 7.45%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 79 3.06%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 100 3.88%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 39 1.51%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 25 0.97%
Noon-3:59 PM 172 6.67%
4 PM-11:59 PM 233 9.04%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 17820 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 118 4.58%
5-9 171 6.63%
10-14 347 13.46%
15-19 452 17.53%
20-24 537 20.83%
25-29 231 8.96%
30-34 349 13.54%
35-39 35 1.36%
40-44 72 2.79%
45-59 110 4.27%
60-89 62 2.40%
At least 90 94 3.65%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 17820 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 3 0.12% 1,853 71.88%
30-44 0 0.00% 456 17.69%
45-59 0 0.00% 110 4.27%
At least 60 2 0.08% 154 5.97%

Type Of Commute for the 17820 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 253 9.47%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,220 83.11%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 4 0.15%
Color 4 Box Other 9 0.34%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 5 0.19%
Color 6 Box Walked 87 3.26%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 93 3.48%



Family Information for the 17820 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 728
People at same address in 1995: 3,788
Household Income in 1999 for the 17820 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 183 8.08%
$10,000-$14,999 187 8.26%
$15,000-$19,999 166 7.33%
$20,000-$24,999 173 7.64%
$25,000-$29,999 163 7.20%
$30,000-$34,999 210 9.27%
$35,000-$39,999 147 6.49%
$40,000-$44,999 181 7.99%
$45,000-$49,999 145 6.40%
$50,000-$59,999 226 9.98%
$60,000-$74,999 224 9.89%
$75,000-$99,999 171 7.55%
$100,000-$124,999 45 1.99%
$125,000-$149,999 13 0.57%
$150,000-$199,999 9 0.40%
$200,000 or more 22 0.97%

Household Type for the 17820 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 582 25.73%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 786 34.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 63 2.79%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 360 15.92%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 4 0.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 319 14.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 100 4.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 30 1.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 15 0.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 17820 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,698 26.80%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,048 16.54%
Public Assistance 38 0.60%
Retirement 497 7.84%
Self Employment 264 4.17%
Social Security 747 11.79%
Supplemental Security 98 1.55%
Wage / Salary 1,640 25.88%
Other 307 4.84%

Family Type for the 17820 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 848 60.79%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 547 39.21%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 17820 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 156 7.17%
Color 1 Box Married 1,457 66.93%
Color 2 Box Never Married 503 23.11%
Color 3 Box Widowed 61 2.80%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 17820 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 161 7.09%
Color 1 Box Married 1,443 63.54%
Color 2 Box Never Married 381 16.78%
Color 3 Box Widowed 286 12.59%



Education Information for the 17820 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 17820 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 185 4.40%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 519 12.33%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,098 49.85%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 575 13.66%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 238 5.65%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 358 8.51%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 236 5.61%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 17820 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 59 1.08% 47 0.86% 106 1.94%
Kindergarten 40 0.73% 17 0.31% 57 1.04%
Grades 1-4 296 5.42% 18 0.33% 314 5.75%
Grades 5-8 304 5.57% 14 0.26% 318 5.82%
Grades 9-12 304 5.57% 2 0.04% 306 5.60%
Undergrad college 88 1.61% 19 0.35% 107 1.96%
Graduate or professional school 19 0.35% 8 0.15% 27 0.49%
Total 1,110 20.33% 125 2.29% 1,235 22.61%



Public Benefits Information for the 17820 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 17820 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 4,952 91.08%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 485 8.92%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 17820 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 17820 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 602 11.02%
10-19 Years 736 13.48%
20-29 Years 511 9.36%
30-39 Years 741 13.57%
40-49 Years 934 17.10%
50-59 Years 698 12.78%
60-69 Years 510 9.34%
70-79 Years 522 9.56%
80-89 Years 189 3.46%
90+ Years 18 0.33%

Population - Male/Female for the 17820 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,664 48.78%
Color 1 Box Female 2,797 51.22%

Population By Ethnicity for the 17820 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 5,377 98.46%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 26 0.48%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 25 0.46%
Color 1 Box African-American 21 0.38%
Color 2 Box Asian 9 0.16%
Color 6 Box Other Race 2 0.04%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 1 0.02%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 17820 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,875 33.06%
2. Polish 643 11.34%
3. Dutch 544 9.59%
4. Irish 433 7.63%
5. English 366 6.45%
6. United States Or American 361 6.36%
7. Italian 240 4.23%
8. Pennsylvania German 221 3.90%
9. Welsh 203 3.58%
10. French Non-Basque 118 2.08%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 17820 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 5,097 98.08%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 38 0.73%
3. German 20 0.38%
4. Polish 14 0.27%
5. French 10 0.19%
6. Other West Germanic 10 0.19%
7. Italian 5 0.10%
8. Russian 3 0.06%

Citizen Type for the 17820 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 5,424 99.43%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 13 0.24%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 18 0.33%



Cities for the 17820 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Catawissa