17901

  1. Legal Resources for the 17901 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 17901 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 17901 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 17901 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 17901 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 17901 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 17901 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 17901 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 17901 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 17901 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 17901 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 26,401
  • Land Area (2000): 195.662 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.374 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 11,398
Population - Urban/Rural for the 17901 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 22,611 85.40%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 38 0.14%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,829 14.46%



Employment Information for the 17901 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 17901 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 10,346 47.92%
15-35 hours 2,509 11.62%
1-14 hours 720 3.33%
No regular hours 8,015 37.12%

Time Left For Work for the 17901 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 331 3.17%
5 AM-5:29 AM 356 3.41%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 467 4.47%
6 AM-6:29 AM 973 9.31%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,125 10.77%
7 AM-7:29 AM 994 9.51%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,693 16.21%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,095 10.48%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 536 5.13%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 605 5.79%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 177 1.69%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 80 0.77%
Noon-3:59 PM 991 9.49%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,024 9.80%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 17901 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 492 4.71%
5-9 2,045 19.57%
10-14 2,252 21.56%
15-19 1,636 15.66%
20-24 1,110 10.63%
25-29 422 4.04%
30-34 638 6.11%
35-39 170 1.63%
40-44 184 1.76%
45-59 661 6.33%
60-89 567 5.43%
At least 90 270 2.58%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 17901 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 45 0.43% 7,912 75.73%
30-44 20 0.19% 972 9.30%
45-59 9 0.09% 652 6.24%
At least 60 31 0.30% 806 7.72%

Type Of Commute for the 17901 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,473 13.91%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 8,308 78.46%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 2 0.02%
Color 4 Box Other 82 0.77%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 105 0.99%
Color 6 Box Walked 477 4.50%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 142 1.34%



Family Information for the 17901 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,355
People at same address in 1995: 16,665
Household Income in 1999 for the 17901 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,454 14.33%
$10,000-$14,999 993 9.78%
$15,000-$19,999 687 6.77%
$20,000-$24,999 840 8.28%
$25,000-$29,999 680 6.70%
$30,000-$34,999 541 5.33%
$35,000-$39,999 716 7.05%
$40,000-$44,999 634 6.25%
$45,000-$49,999 437 4.31%
$50,000-$59,999 920 9.06%
$60,000-$74,999 978 9.64%
$75,000-$99,999 651 6.41%
$100,000-$124,999 237 2.33%
$125,000-$149,999 137 1.35%
$150,000-$199,999 109 1.07%
$200,000 or more 136 1.34%

Household Type for the 17901 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,155 30.94%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,914 28.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 364 3.57%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,636 16.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 34 0.33%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,355 13.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 14 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 534 5.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 5 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 128 1.26%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 56 0.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 17901 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 7,134 26.41%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,708 13.73%
Public Assistance 247 0.91%
Retirement 2,133 7.90%
Self Employment 852 3.15%
Social Security 3,806 14.09%
Supplemental Security 553 2.05%
Wage / Salary 6,907 25.57%
Other 1,675 6.20%

Family Type for the 17901 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,943 58.57%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,082 41.43%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 17901 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 772 7.00%
Color 1 Box Married 6,769 61.36%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,018 27.36%
Color 3 Box Widowed 472 4.28%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 17901 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,128 10.36%
Color 1 Box Married 5,564 51.12%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,275 20.90%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,917 17.61%



Education Information for the 17901 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 17901 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,324 6.34%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 4,107 19.67%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 8,992 43.07%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,780 13.32%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,167 5.59%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,662 7.96%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 844 4.04%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 17901 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 204 0.77% 113 0.43% 317 1.20%
Kindergarten 178 0.67% 53 0.20% 231 0.87%
Grades 1-4 1,010 3.83% 197 0.75% 1,207 4.57%
Grades 5-8 1,393 5.28% 157 0.59% 1,550 5.87%
Grades 9-12 1,294 4.90% 115 0.44% 1,409 5.34%
Undergrad college 499 1.89% 148 0.56% 647 2.45%
Graduate or professional school 80 0.30% 29 0.11% 109 0.41%
Total 4,658 17.64% 812 3.08% 5,470 20.72%



Public Benefits Information for the 17901 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 17901 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 21,558 88.62%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,769 11.38%



Criminal Information for the 17901 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 1,594


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 17901 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 17901 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,836 10.74%
10-19 Years 3,218 12.19%
20-29 Years 2,990 11.33%
30-39 Years 3,858 14.61%
40-49 Years 4,187 15.86%
50-59 Years 3,104 11.76%
60-69 Years 2,251 8.53%
70-79 Years 2,435 9.22%
80-89 Years 1,266 4.80%
90+ Years 256 0.97%

Population - Male/Female for the 17901 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 13,302 50.38%
Color 1 Box Female 13,099 49.62%

Population By Ethnicity for the 17901 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 24,537 92.94%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,018 3.86%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 514 1.95%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 148 0.56%
Color 2 Box Asian 134 0.51%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 33 0.12%
Color 6 Box Other Race 16 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 17901 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 6,969 23.56%
2. Irish 5,954 20.13%
3. Italian 2,700 9.13%
4. Polish 2,590 8.76%
5. Dutch 2,031 6.87%
6. Lithuanian 1,250 4.23%
7. Welsh 1,169 3.95%
8. English 1,136 3.84%
9. Ukrainian 1,097 3.71%
10. Slovak 1,048 3.54%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 17901 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 23,718 94.26%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 600 2.38%
3. German 165 0.66%
4. French 148 0.59%
5. Other Indo European 87 0.35%
6. Other Slavic 71 0.28%
7. Other West Germanic 69 0.27%
8. Polish 62 0.25%
9. Italian 59 0.23%
10. Arabic 38 0.15%

Citizen Type for the 17901 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 26,199 98.95%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 186 0.70%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 93 0.35%



Cities for the 17901 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Pottsville