17870

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Statistics for the 17870 Zip Code Back to top

Population (2000): 15,345
Land Area (2000): 125.908 square kilometers
Water Area (2000): 0.450 square kilometers

Urban/Rural	Population	Percent
Urban	10,764	69.87%
Rural, Farm	258	1.67%
Rural, Non-farm	4,383	28.45%

Employment Information for the 17870 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 17870 Zip Code

Hours Per Week	Population	Percent
35 or more hours	6,275	48.75%
15-35 hours	2,022	15.71%
1-14 hours	673	5.23%
No regular hours	3,902	30.31%

Time Left For Work for the 17870 Zip Code

Time	Population	Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM	291	4.11%
5 AM-5:29 AM	194	2.74%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM	426	6.02%
6 AM-6:29 AM	519	7.33%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM	697	9.85%
7 AM-7:29 AM	718	10.15%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM	1,027	14.51%
8 AM-8:29 AM	638	9.02%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM	397	5.61%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM	432	6.10%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM	230	3.25%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM	105	1.48%
Noon-3:59 PM	684	9.67%
4 PM-11:59 PM	719	10.16%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 17870 Zip Code

Minutes	Population	Percent
Less than 5	771	10.89%
5-9	1,558	22.01%
10-14	1,552	21.93%
15-19	1,036	14.64%
20-24	655	9.26%
25-29	259	3.66%
30-34	463	6.54%
35-39	80	1.13%
40-44	117	1.65%
45-59	219	3.09%
60-89	161	2.27%
At least 90	206	2.91%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 17870 Zip Code

Minutes	Population (public)	Percent	Population (private)	Percent
Under 30	12	0.17%	5,819	82.22%
30-44	31	0.44%	629	8.89%
45-59	3	0.04%	216	3.05%
At least 60	12	0.17%	355	5.02%

Type Of Commute for the 17870 Zip Code

Type	Population	Percent
Bicycle	16	0.22%
Car / truck / van, carpool	557	7.69%
Car / truck / van, solo	5,614	77.49%
Motorcycle	12	0.17%
Other	46	0.63%
Public transportation	58	0.80%
Walked	774	10.68%
Worked at home	168	2.32%

Family Information for the 17870 Zip Code Back to top
: 1,612
: 8,960
Household Income in 1999 for the 17870 Zip Code

Income	Population	Percent
Under $10,000	533	9.63%
$10,000-$14,999	445	8.04%
$15,000-$19,999	375	6.78%
$20,000-$24,999	405	7.32%
$25,000-$29,999	333	6.02%
$30,000-$34,999	485	8.76%
$35,000-$39,999	367	6.63%
$40,000-$44,999	334	6.03%
$45,000-$49,999	171	3.09%
$50,000-$59,999	572	10.33%
$60,000-$74,999	684	12.36%
$75,000-$99,999	446	8.06%
$100,000-$124,999	179	3.23%
$125,000-$149,999	79	1.43%
$150,000-$199,999	52	0.94%
$200,000 or more	75	1.36%

Household Type for the 17870 Zip Code

Type	Population	Percent
Nonfamily, 1 person	1,449	26.35%
Family, 2 people	1,846	33.56%
Nonfamily, 2 people	250	4.55%
Family, 3 people	820	14.91%
Nonfamily, 3 people	63	1.15%
Family, 4 people	702	12.76%
Nonfamily, 4 people	18	0.33%
Family, 5 people	247	4.49%
Nonfamily, 5 people	6	0.11%
Family, 6 people	65	1.18%
Nonfamily, 6 people	0	0.00%
Family, 7 or more people	29	0.53%
Nonfamily, 7 or more people	5	0.09%

Household Income Type for the 17870 Zip Code

Type	Population	Percent
Earnings	4,237	27.94%
Interest / Dividend / Rent	2,385	15.73%
Public Assistance	98	0.65%
Retirement	1,021	6.73%
Self Employment	645	4.25%
Social Security	1,830	12.07%
Supplemental Security	194	1.28%
Wage / Salary	4,088	26.96%
Other	666	4.39%

Family Type for the 17870 Zip Code

Type	Population	Percent
No children under 18	1,867	59.21%
With children under 18	1,286	40.79%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 17870 Zip Code

Type	Population	Percent
Divorced	422	6.77%
Married	3,579	57.45%
Never Married	2,073	33.27%
Widowed	156	2.50%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 17870 Zip Code

Type	Population	Percent
Divorced	520	7.66%
Married	3,407	50.18%
Never Married	2,069	30.47%
Widowed	794	11.69%

Education Information for the 17870 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 17870 Zip Code

Degree	Population	Percent
Less than 9th grade	1,239	9.90%
9th-12th grade, no diploma	1,466	11.72%
High school diploma or equivalent	4,549	36.35%
Some college, no degree	2,814	22.49%
Associate degree	469	3.75%
Bachelors degree	1,311	10.48%
Graduate or professional degree	665	5.31%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 17870 Zip Code

School Level	In Public School	Percent	In Private School	Percent	Total	Percent
Nursery or preschool	87	0.57%	57	0.37%	144	0.94%
Kindergarten	88	0.57%	12	0.08%	100	0.65%
Grades 1-4	731	4.76%	45	0.29%	776	5.06%
Grades 5-8	711	4.63%	34	0.22%	745	4.86%
Grades 9-12	731	4.76%	29	0.19%	760	4.95%
Undergrad college	293	1.91%	1,615	10.52%	1,908	12.43%
Graduate or professional school	28	0.18%	34	0.22%	62	0.40%
Total	2,669	17.39%	1,826	11.90%	4,495	29.29%

Public Benefits Information for the 17870 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 17870 Zip Code

Above/Below	Population	Percent
At Or Above Poverty Level	11,941	90.55%
Below Poverty Level	1,246	9.45%

Criminal Information for the 17870 Zip Code Back to top
: 153

Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 17870 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 17870 Zip Code

Age	Population	Percent
0-9 Years	1,420	9.25%
10-19 Years	2,433	15.86%
20-29 Years	2,325	15.15%
30-39 Years	1,964	12.80%
40-49 Years	2,245	14.63%
50-59 Years	1,815	11.83%
60-69 Years	1,286	8.38%
70-79 Years	1,133	7.38%
80-89 Years	606	3.95%
90+ Years	118	0.77%

Population - Male/Female for the 17870 Zip Code

Male/Female	Population	Percent
Male	7,335	47.80%
Female	8,010	52.20%

Population By Ethnicity for the 17870 Zip Code

Ethnicity	Population	Percent
Caucasian	14,609	95.20%
Hispanic/Latino	275	1.79%
African-American	247	1.61%
Asian	128	0.83%
Multiracial	71	0.46%
Amerindian	9	0.06%
Other Race	6	0.04%
Pacific Islander	0	0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 17870 Zip Code

Rank	Ancestry	Population	Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1.	German	6,044	41.17%
2.	Irish	1,429	9.73%
3.	English	1,322	9.00%
4.	United States Or American	1,298	8.84%
5.	Italian	967	6.59%
6.	Polish	752	5.12%
7.	Dutch	579	3.94%
8.	Welsh	374	2.55%
9.	French Non-Basque	266	1.81%
10.	Scottish	256	1.74%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 17870 Zip Code

Rank	Language	Population	Percent Of Reported Languages
1.	Only English	13,873	93.98%
2.	Spanish Or Spanish Creole	359	2.43%
3.	Other West Germanic	235	1.59%
4.	German	101	0.68%
5.	French	45	0.30%
6.	Polish	26	0.18%
7.	Italian	22	0.15%
8.	Portuguese / Portuguese Creole	15	0.10%
9.	Chinese	15	0.10%
10.	Persian	11	0.07%

Citizen Type for the 17870 Zip Code

Type	Population	Percent
Citizen by birth	15,193	98.62%
Naturalized immigrant	123	0.80%
Not a citizen	89	0.58%

Cities for the 17870 Zip Code Back to top

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