17948

  1. Legal Resources for the 17948 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 17948 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 17948 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 17948 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 17948 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 17948 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 17948 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 17948 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 17948 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 17948 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 5,725
  • Land Area (2000): 68.333 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.614 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 3,075
Population - Urban/Rural for the 17948 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 4,676 81.88%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,035 18.12%



Employment Information for the 17948 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 17948 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,005 43.17%
15-35 hours 498 10.72%
1-14 hours 68 1.46%
No regular hours 2,073 44.64%

Time Left For Work for the 17948 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 117 5.60%
5 AM-5:29 AM 116 5.55%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 172 8.23%
6 AM-6:29 AM 218 10.43%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 243 11.63%
7 AM-7:29 AM 156 7.46%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 218 10.43%
8 AM-8:29 AM 185 8.85%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 74 3.54%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 101 4.83%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 14 0.67%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 23 1.10%
Noon-3:59 PM 178 8.52%
4 PM-11:59 PM 275 13.16%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 17948 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 96 4.59%
5-9 270 12.92%
10-14 326 15.60%
15-19 289 13.83%
20-24 299 14.31%
25-29 199 9.52%
30-34 210 10.05%
35-39 34 1.63%
40-44 27 1.29%
45-59 112 5.36%
60-89 129 6.17%
At least 90 99 4.74%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 17948 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 1,479 70.77%
30-44 0 0.00% 271 12.97%
45-59 0 0.00% 112 5.36%
At least 60 0 0.00% 228 10.91%

Type Of Commute for the 17948 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 328 15.46%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,588 74.87%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 22 1.04%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 152 7.17%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 31 1.46%



Family Information for the 17948 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 410
People at same address in 1995: 4,153
Household Income in 1999 for the 17948 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 452 17.88%
$10,000-$14,999 284 11.23%
$15,000-$19,999 236 9.34%
$20,000-$24,999 283 11.19%
$25,000-$29,999 228 9.02%
$30,000-$34,999 243 9.61%
$35,000-$39,999 151 5.97%
$40,000-$44,999 130 5.14%
$45,000-$49,999 89 3.52%
$50,000-$59,999 243 9.61%
$60,000-$74,999 49 1.94%
$75,000-$99,999 100 3.96%
$100,000-$124,999 9 0.36%
$125,000-$149,999 15 0.59%
$150,000-$199,999 2 0.08%
$200,000 or more 14 0.55%

Household Type for the 17948 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 955 37.61%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 692 27.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 65 2.56%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 378 14.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 10 0.39%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 248 9.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 5 0.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 119 4.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 38 1.50%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 28 1.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 17948 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,527 23.78%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 735 11.45%
Public Assistance 108 1.68%
Retirement 743 11.57%
Self Employment 150 2.34%
Social Security 1,121 17.46%
Supplemental Security 95 1.48%
Wage / Salary 1,456 22.68%
Other 486 7.57%

Family Type for the 17948 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 649 64.13%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 363 35.87%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 17948 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 191 8.74%
Color 1 Box Married 1,150 52.63%
Color 2 Box Never Married 703 32.17%
Color 3 Box Widowed 141 6.45%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 17948 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 258 10.26%
Color 1 Box Married 1,138 45.25%
Color 2 Box Never Married 554 22.03%
Color 3 Box Widowed 565 22.47%



Education Information for the 17948 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 17948 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 145 3.22%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 740 16.42%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,544 56.43%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 558 12.38%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 205 4.55%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 185 4.10%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 131 2.91%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 17948 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 43 0.75% 16 0.28% 59 1.03%
Kindergarten 81 1.41% 1 0.02% 82 1.43%
Grades 1-4 273 4.77% 12 0.21% 285 4.98%
Grades 5-8 344 6.01% 8 0.14% 352 6.15%
Grades 9-12 208 3.63% 21 0.37% 229 4.00%
Undergrad college 59 1.03% 48 0.84% 107 1.87%
Graduate or professional school 6 0.10% 4 0.07% 10 0.17%
Total 1,014 17.71% 110 1.92% 1,124 19.63%



Public Benefits Information for the 17948 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 17948 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 4,730 83.27%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 950 16.73%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 17948 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 17948 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 606 10.59%
10-19 Years 729 12.73%
20-29 Years 593 10.36%
30-39 Years 695 12.14%
40-49 Years 783 13.68%
50-59 Years 597 10.43%
60-69 Years 568 9.92%
70-79 Years 685 11.97%
80-89 Years 408 7.13%
90+ Years 61 1.07%

Population - Male/Female for the 17948 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,749 48.02%
Color 1 Box Female 2,976 51.98%

Population By Ethnicity for the 17948 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 5,619 98.15%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 61 1.07%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 17 0.30%
Color 2 Box Asian 11 0.19%
Color 1 Box African-American 10 0.17%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 6 0.10%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.02%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 17948 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 1,286 18.56%
2. German 1,073 15.48%
3. Polish 1,030 14.86%
4. Lithuanian 803 11.59%
5. Italian 580 8.37%
6. Slovak 489 7.06%
7. Dutch 350 5.05%
8. English 241 3.48%
9. Welsh 234 3.38%
10. United States Or American 172 2.48%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 17948 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 5,236 96.36%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 81 1.49%
3. Italian 37 0.68%
4. Other Slavic 19 0.35%
5. German 17 0.31%
6. Other Indo European 13 0.24%
7. Polish 12 0.22%
8. Other Asian 8 0.15%
9. Arabic 8 0.15%
10. Other West Germanic 2 0.04%

Citizen Type for the 17948 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 5,653 98.98%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 34 0.60%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 24 0.42%



Cities for the 17948 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Mahanoy City