17872

  1. Legal Resources for the 17872 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 17872 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 17872 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 17872 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 17872 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 17872 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 17872 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 17872 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 17872 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 17872 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 10,006
  • Land Area (2000): 118.320 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.042 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 5,500
Population - Urban/Rural for the 17872 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 8,028 80.29%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 5 0.05%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,966 19.66%



Employment Information for the 17872 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 17872 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,612 45.07%
15-35 hours 824 10.28%
1-14 hours 145 1.81%
No regular hours 3,433 42.84%

Time Left For Work for the 17872 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 218 5.81%
5 AM-5:29 AM 192 5.12%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 245 6.53%
6 AM-6:29 AM 522 13.91%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 340 9.06%
7 AM-7:29 AM 358 9.54%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 450 11.99%
8 AM-8:29 AM 303 8.07%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 186 4.96%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 157 4.18%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 77 2.05%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 24 0.64%
Noon-3:59 PM 311 8.29%
4 PM-11:59 PM 370 9.86%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 17872 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 134 3.57%
5-9 559 14.89%
10-14 604 16.09%
15-19 494 13.16%
20-24 404 10.76%
25-29 181 4.82%
30-34 560 14.92%
35-39 116 3.09%
40-44 103 2.74%
45-59 221 5.89%
60-89 194 5.17%
At least 90 183 4.88%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 17872 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 19 0.51% 2,357 62.80%
30-44 0 0.00% 779 20.76%
45-59 6 0.16% 215 5.73%
At least 60 13 0.35% 364 9.70%

Type Of Commute for the 17872 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 591 15.51%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,861 75.07%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 34 0.89%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 38 1.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 229 6.01%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 58 1.52%



Family Information for the 17872 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 788
People at same address in 1995: 6,661
Household Income in 1999 for the 17872 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 924 20.57%
$10,000-$14,999 657 14.63%
$15,000-$19,999 459 10.22%
$20,000-$24,999 332 7.39%
$25,000-$29,999 419 9.33%
$30,000-$34,999 323 7.19%
$35,000-$39,999 253 5.63%
$40,000-$44,999 247 5.50%
$45,000-$49,999 142 3.16%
$50,000-$59,999 254 5.66%
$60,000-$74,999 299 6.66%
$75,000-$99,999 133 2.96%
$100,000-$124,999 30 0.67%
$125,000-$149,999 7 0.16%
$150,000-$199,999 12 0.27%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Household Type for the 17872 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,677 37.35%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,215 27.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 166 3.70%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 638 14.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 12 0.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 468 10.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 10 0.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 194 4.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 80 1.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 29 0.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 17872 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,804 25.17%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,246 11.18%
Public Assistance 209 1.88%
Retirement 922 8.27%
Self Employment 274 2.46%
Social Security 1,789 16.06%
Supplemental Security 389 3.49%
Wage / Salary 2,696 24.20%
Other 813 7.30%

Family Type for the 17872 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,125 59.06%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 780 40.94%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 17872 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 475 12.50%
Color 1 Box Married 2,073 54.57%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,080 28.43%
Color 3 Box Widowed 171 4.50%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 17872 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 491 11.26%
Color 1 Box Married 2,092 47.98%
Color 2 Box Never Married 960 22.02%
Color 3 Box Widowed 817 18.74%



Education Information for the 17872 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 17872 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 608 7.85%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,474 19.03%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,935 50.79%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 890 11.49%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 281 3.63%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 383 4.94%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 176 2.27%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 17872 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 85 0.85% 27 0.27% 112 1.12%
Kindergarten 107 1.07% 7 0.07% 114 1.14%
Grades 1-4 462 4.62% 66 0.66% 528 5.28%
Grades 5-8 467 4.67% 69 0.69% 536 5.36%
Grades 9-12 469 4.69% 49 0.49% 518 5.18%
Undergrad college 114 1.14% 41 0.41% 155 1.55%
Graduate or professional school 24 0.24% 0 0.00% 24 0.24%
Total 1,728 17.27% 259 2.59% 1,987 19.86%



Public Benefits Information for the 17872 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 17872 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 7,887 79.33%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,055 20.67%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 17872 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 17872 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,189 11.88%
10-19 Years 1,280 12.79%
20-29 Years 1,087 10.86%
30-39 Years 1,360 13.59%
40-49 Years 1,416 14.15%
50-59 Years 1,108 11.07%
60-69 Years 934 9.33%
70-79 Years 1,046 10.45%
80-89 Years 518 5.18%
90+ Years 68 0.68%

Population - Male/Female for the 17872 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 4,726 47.23%
Color 1 Box Female 5,280 52.77%

Population By Ethnicity for the 17872 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 9,853 98.47%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 63 0.63%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 38 0.38%
Color 2 Box Asian 29 0.29%
Color 1 Box African-American 11 0.11%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 10 0.10%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.01%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.01%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 17872 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 2,336 20.27%
2. Polish 2,201 19.10%
3. Dutch 1,712 14.85%
4. Irish 1,162 10.08%
5. Italian 1,161 10.07%
6. United States Or American 595 5.16%
7. English 579 5.02%
8. Welsh 380 3.30%
9. Pennsylvania German 305 2.65%
10. Ukrainian 244 2.12%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 17872 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 9,130 96.79%
2. Polish 60 0.64%
3. Other West Germanic 53 0.56%
4. Italian 41 0.43%
5. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 39 0.41%
6. Vietnamese 38 0.40%
7. German 26 0.28%
8. Other Slavic 20 0.21%
9. Other Indo European 10 0.11%
10. Other Asian 9 0.10%

Citizen Type for the 17872 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 9,932 99.33%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 46 0.46%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 21 0.21%



Cities for the 17872 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Shamokin