17959

  1. Legal Resources for the 17959 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 17959 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 17959 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 17959 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 17959 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 17959 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 17959 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 17959 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 17959 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 17959 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,616
  • Land Area (2000): 54.530 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.504 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 793
Population - Urban/Rural for the 17959 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 942 57.97%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 683 42.03%



Employment Information for the 17959 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 17959 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 635 47.32%
15-35 hours 123 9.17%
1-14 hours 19 1.42%
No regular hours 565 42.10%

Time Left For Work for the 17959 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 23 3.47%
5 AM-5:29 AM 59 8.90%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 56 8.45%
6 AM-6:29 AM 70 10.56%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 80 12.07%
7 AM-7:29 AM 55 8.30%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 68 10.26%
8 AM-8:29 AM 50 7.54%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 41 6.18%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 14 2.11%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 11 1.66%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 11 1.66%
Noon-3:59 PM 76 11.46%
4 PM-11:59 PM 49 7.39%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 17959 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 6 0.90%
5-9 43 6.49%
10-14 78 11.76%
15-19 136 20.51%
20-24 157 23.68%
25-29 37 5.58%
30-34 55 8.30%
35-39 18 2.71%
40-44 8 1.21%
45-59 44 6.64%
60-89 50 7.54%
At least 90 31 4.68%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 17959 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 2 0.30% 455 68.63%
30-44 0 0.00% 81 12.22%
45-59 0 0.00% 44 6.64%
At least 60 2 0.30% 79 11.92%

Type Of Commute for the 17959 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 94 14.03%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 539 80.45%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 4 0.60%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 4 0.60%
Color 6 Box Walked 22 3.28%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 7 1.04%



Family Information for the 17959 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 135
People at same address in 1995: 1,192
Household Income in 1999 for the 17959 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 77 10.78%
$10,000-$14,999 92 12.89%
$15,000-$19,999 98 13.73%
$20,000-$24,999 57 7.98%
$25,000-$29,999 48 6.72%
$30,000-$34,999 51 7.14%
$35,000-$39,999 42 5.88%
$40,000-$44,999 30 4.20%
$45,000-$49,999 29 4.06%
$50,000-$59,999 58 8.12%
$60,000-$74,999 75 10.50%
$75,000-$99,999 40 5.60%
$100,000-$124,999 7 0.98%
$125,000-$149,999 4 0.56%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 6 0.84%

Household Type for the 17959 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 229 32.71%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 211 30.14%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 25 3.57%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 97 13.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 3 0.43%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 85 12.14%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 33 4.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 12 1.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 4 0.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 17959 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 473 24.95%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 268 14.14%
Public Assistance 15 0.79%
Retirement 176 9.28%
Self Employment 23 1.21%
Social Security 299 15.77%
Supplemental Security 24 1.27%
Wage / Salary 467 24.63%
Other 151 7.96%

Family Type for the 17959 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 225 69.02%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 101 30.98%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 17959 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 37 5.76%
Color 1 Box Married 362 56.39%
Color 2 Box Never Married 206 32.09%
Color 3 Box Widowed 37 5.76%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 17959 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 49 6.83%
Color 1 Box Married 337 47.00%
Color 2 Box Never Married 188 26.22%
Color 3 Box Widowed 143 19.94%



Education Information for the 17959 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 17959 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 90 6.90%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 203 15.57%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 709 54.37%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 162 12.42%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 62 4.75%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 42 3.22%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 36 2.76%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 17959 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 5 0.31% 0 0.00% 5 0.31%
Kindergarten 26 1.61% 2 0.12% 28 1.73%
Grades 1-4 72 4.46% 18 1.11% 90 5.57%
Grades 5-8 66 4.08% 16 0.99% 82 5.07%
Grades 9-12 57 3.53% 13 0.80% 70 4.33%
Undergrad college 28 1.73% 12 0.74% 40 2.48%
Graduate or professional school 4 0.25% 3 0.19% 7 0.43%
Total 258 15.97% 64 3.96% 322 19.93%



Public Benefits Information for the 17959 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 17959 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,451 89.40%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 172 10.60%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 17959 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 17959 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 173 10.71%
10-19 Years 183 11.32%
20-29 Years 164 10.15%
30-39 Years 222 13.74%
40-49 Years 225 13.92%
50-59 Years 205 12.69%
60-69 Years 164 10.15%
70-79 Years 170 10.52%
80-89 Years 97 6.00%
90+ Years 13 0.80%

Population - Male/Female for the 17959 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 804 49.75%
Color 1 Box Female 812 50.25%

Population By Ethnicity for the 17959 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,601 99.07%
Color 2 Box Asian 6 0.37%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 5 0.31%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 4 0.25%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box African-American 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 17959 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 444 22.73%
2. Lithuanian 335 17.15%
3. German 282 14.44%
4. Polish 277 14.18%
5. Dutch 85 4.35%
6. Italian 80 4.10%
7. Slovak 79 4.05%
8. English 74 3.79%
9. United States Or American 50 2.56%
10. Greek 37 1.89%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 17959 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,497 95.78%
2. Other Indo European 18 1.15%
3. Polish 17 1.09%
4. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 16 1.02%
5. Other Slavic 6 0.38%
6. Other West Germanic 4 0.26%
7. Italian 2 0.13%
8. Greek 2 0.13%
9. French 1 0.06%

Citizen Type for the 17959 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,620 99.69%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 5 0.31%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%



Cities for the 17959 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
New Philadelphia