17961

  1. Legal Resources for the 17961 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 17961 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 17961 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 17961 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 17961 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 17961 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 17961 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 17961 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 17961 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 17961 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 6,650
  • Land Area (2000): 63.655 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.102 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 2,672
Population - Urban/Rural for the 17961 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 4,810 72.28%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 50 0.75%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,795 26.97%



Employment Information for the 17961 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 17961 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,800 52.46%
15-35 hours 574 10.76%
1-14 hours 212 3.97%
No regular hours 1,751 32.81%

Time Left For Work for the 17961 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 106 3.49%
5 AM-5:29 AM 84 2.77%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 117 3.86%
6 AM-6:29 AM 373 12.29%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 327 10.77%
7 AM-7:29 AM 465 15.32%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 462 15.22%
8 AM-8:29 AM 302 9.95%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 169 5.57%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 159 5.24%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 81 2.67%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 17 0.56%
Noon-3:59 PM 170 5.60%
4 PM-11:59 PM 203 6.69%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 17961 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 176 5.80%
5-9 394 12.98%
10-14 494 16.28%
15-19 491 16.18%
20-24 387 12.75%
25-29 128 4.22%
30-34 239 7.87%
35-39 163 5.37%
40-44 187 6.16%
45-59 223 7.35%
60-89 139 4.58%
At least 90 14 0.46%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 17961 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 2,070 68.20%
30-44 0 0.00% 589 19.41%
45-59 0 0.00% 223 7.35%
At least 60 0 0.00% 153 5.04%

Type Of Commute for the 17961 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 216 6.93%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,731 87.56%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 10 0.32%
Color 4 Box Other 11 0.35%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 67 2.15%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 84 2.69%



Family Information for the 17961 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 781
People at same address in 1995: 4,212
Household Income in 1999 for the 17961 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 146 5.70%
$10,000-$14,999 192 7.50%
$15,000-$19,999 108 4.22%
$20,000-$24,999 144 5.62%
$25,000-$29,999 81 3.16%
$30,000-$34,999 209 8.16%
$35,000-$39,999 176 6.88%
$40,000-$44,999 136 5.31%
$45,000-$49,999 170 6.64%
$50,000-$59,999 276 10.78%
$60,000-$74,999 298 11.64%
$75,000-$99,999 260 10.16%
$100,000-$124,999 123 4.80%
$125,000-$149,999 85 3.32%
$150,000-$199,999 61 2.38%
$200,000 or more 95 3.71%

Household Type for the 17961 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 609 24.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 850 33.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 74 2.93%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 428 16.92%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 2 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 364 14.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 7 0.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 141 5.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 44 1.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 10 0.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 17961 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,038 28.12%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,236 17.05%
Public Assistance 23 0.32%
Retirement 466 6.43%
Self Employment 323 4.46%
Social Security 803 11.08%
Supplemental Security 85 1.17%
Wage / Salary 1,958 27.01%
Other 316 4.36%

Family Type for the 17961 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 895 57.01%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 675 42.99%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 17961 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 193 7.66%
Color 1 Box Married 1,747 69.30%
Color 2 Box Never Married 497 19.71%
Color 3 Box Widowed 84 3.33%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 17961 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 186 6.38%
Color 1 Box Married 1,831 62.77%
Color 2 Box Never Married 482 16.52%
Color 3 Box Widowed 418 14.33%



Education Information for the 17961 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 17961 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 252 4.86%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 549 10.59%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,889 36.44%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 832 16.05%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 388 7.48%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 903 17.42%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 371 7.16%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 17961 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 52 0.78% 37 0.56% 89 1.34%
Kindergarten 94 1.41% 18 0.27% 112 1.68%
Grades 1-4 265 3.98% 38 0.57% 303 4.56%
Grades 5-8 352 5.29% 26 0.39% 378 5.68%
Grades 9-12 356 5.35% 25 0.38% 381 5.73%
Undergrad college 149 2.24% 75 1.13% 224 3.37%
Graduate or professional school 28 0.42% 26 0.39% 54 0.81%
Total 1,296 19.49% 245 3.68% 1,541 23.17%



Public Benefits Information for the 17961 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 17961 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 6,049 96.71%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 206 3.29%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 17961 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 17961 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 761 11.44%
10-19 Years 863 12.98%
20-29 Years 569 8.56%
30-39 Years 920 13.83%
40-49 Years 1,067 16.05%
50-59 Years 856 12.87%
60-69 Years 589 8.86%
70-79 Years 564 8.48%
80-89 Years 376 5.65%
90+ Years 85 1.28%

Population - Male/Female for the 17961 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,151 47.38%
Color 1 Box Female 3,499 52.62%

Population By Ethnicity for the 17961 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 6,448 96.96%
Color 2 Box Asian 120 1.80%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 33 0.50%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 27 0.41%
Color 1 Box African-American 16 0.24%
Color 6 Box Other Race 2 0.03%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.03%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 2 0.03%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 17961 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 2,553 35.56%
2. Irish 856 11.92%
3. Italian 573 7.98%
4. English 512 7.13%
5. Polish 510 7.10%
6. Welsh 301 4.19%
7. United States Or American 269 3.75%
8. Dutch 237 3.30%
9. Pennsylvania German 228 3.18%
10. Lithuanian 223 3.11%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 17961 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 6,020 95.42%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 88 1.39%
3. German 36 0.57%
4. Chinese 28 0.44%
5. Hindi 27 0.43%
6. Polish 24 0.38%
7. French 19 0.30%
8. Urdu 16 0.25%
9. Other Indo European 14 0.22%
10. Japanese 14 0.22%

Citizen Type for the 17961 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 6,470 97.22%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 127 1.91%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 58 0.87%



Cities for the 17961 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Orwigsburg