17972

  1. Legal Resources for the 17972 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 17972 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 17972 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 17972 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 17972 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 17972 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 17972 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 17972 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 17972 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 17972 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 11,014
  • Land Area (2000): 100.640 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.051 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 4,760
Population - Urban/Rural for the 17972 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 6,615 60.43%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 33 0.30%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 4,299 39.27%



Employment Information for the 17972 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 17972 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 4,629 52.75%
15-35 hours 1,149 13.09%
1-14 hours 262 2.99%
No regular hours 2,735 31.17%

Time Left For Work for the 17972 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 245 4.80%
5 AM-5:29 AM 235 4.61%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 323 6.33%
6 AM-6:29 AM 544 10.66%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 701 13.74%
7 AM-7:29 AM 654 12.82%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 639 12.53%
8 AM-8:29 AM 440 8.63%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 187 3.67%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 315 6.18%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 75 1.47%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 31 0.61%
Noon-3:59 PM 336 6.59%
4 PM-11:59 PM 376 7.37%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 17972 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 223 4.37%
5-9 746 14.62%
10-14 1,104 21.64%
15-19 906 17.76%
20-24 646 12.66%
25-29 176 3.45%
30-34 319 6.25%
35-39 108 2.12%
40-44 152 2.98%
45-59 304 5.96%
60-89 368 7.21%
At least 90 49 0.96%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 17972 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 9 0.18% 3,792 74.34%
30-44 0 0.00% 579 11.35%
45-59 0 0.00% 304 5.96%
At least 60 24 0.47% 393 7.70%

Type Of Commute for the 17972 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 555 10.50%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 4,287 81.09%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 13 0.25%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 33 0.62%
Color 6 Box Walked 213 4.03%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 186 3.52%



Family Information for the 17972 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,281
People at same address in 1995: 7,085
Household Income in 1999 for the 17972 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 372 8.31%
$10,000-$14,999 362 8.08%
$15,000-$19,999 289 6.45%
$20,000-$24,999 438 9.78%
$25,000-$29,999 344 7.68%
$30,000-$34,999 323 7.21%
$35,000-$39,999 295 6.59%
$40,000-$44,999 295 6.59%
$45,000-$49,999 320 7.15%
$50,000-$59,999 455 10.16%
$60,000-$74,999 492 10.99%
$75,000-$99,999 282 6.30%
$100,000-$124,999 129 2.88%
$125,000-$149,999 38 0.85%
$150,000-$199,999 14 0.31%
$200,000 or more 30 0.67%

Household Type for the 17972 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,206 27.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,367 30.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 168 3.77%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 764 17.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 14 0.31%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 626 14.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 8 0.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 219 4.91%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 64 1.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 24 0.54%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 17972 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,497 28.40%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,909 15.50%
Public Assistance 19 0.15%
Retirement 826 6.71%
Self Employment 446 3.62%
Social Security 1,537 12.48%
Supplemental Security 124 1.01%
Wage / Salary 3,388 27.51%
Other 569 4.62%

Family Type for the 17972 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,557 61.11%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 991 38.89%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 17972 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 417 9.55%
Color 1 Box Married 2,687 61.54%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,129 25.86%
Color 3 Box Widowed 133 3.05%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 17972 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 387 8.44%
Color 1 Box Married 2,626 57.24%
Color 2 Box Never Married 946 20.62%
Color 3 Box Widowed 629 13.71%



Education Information for the 17972 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 17972 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 421 4.96%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,253 14.76%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,913 46.08%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,281 15.09%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 542 6.38%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 649 7.64%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 432 5.09%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 17972 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 41 0.37% 55 0.50% 96 0.87%
Kindergarten 127 1.15% 36 0.33% 163 1.48%
Grades 1-4 591 5.37% 63 0.57% 654 5.94%
Grades 5-8 491 4.46% 37 0.34% 528 4.79%
Grades 9-12 493 4.48% 38 0.35% 531 4.82%
Undergrad college 257 2.33% 76 0.69% 333 3.02%
Graduate or professional school 26 0.24% 24 0.22% 50 0.45%
Total 2,026 18.39% 329 2.99% 2,355 21.38%



Public Benefits Information for the 17972 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 17972 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 10,034 93.55%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 692 6.45%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 17972 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 17972 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,345 12.21%
10-19 Years 1,428 12.97%
20-29 Years 1,118 10.15%
30-39 Years 1,653 15.01%
40-49 Years 1,730 15.71%
50-59 Years 1,316 11.95%
60-69 Years 993 9.02%
70-79 Years 924 8.39%
80-89 Years 451 4.09%
90+ Years 56 0.51%

Population - Male/Female for the 17972 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 5,370 48.76%
Color 1 Box Female 5,644 51.24%

Population By Ethnicity for the 17972 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 10,734 97.46%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 89 0.81%
Color 1 Box African-American 70 0.64%
Color 2 Box Asian 64 0.58%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 40 0.36%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 9 0.08%
Color 6 Box Other Race 5 0.05%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.03%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 17972 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 4,886 41.29%
2. Irish 1,538 13.00%
3. Italian 711 6.01%
4. Dutch 629 5.32%
5. Pennsylvania German 559 4.72%
6. Welsh 498 4.21%
7. English 478 4.04%
8. Polish 463 3.91%
9. United States Or American 433 3.66%
10. Lithuanian 250 2.11%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 17972 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 9,975 96.58%
2. German 88 0.85%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 84 0.81%
4. Other West Germanic 52 0.50%
5. Italian 30 0.29%
6. Other Slavic 22 0.21%
7. French 21 0.20%
8. Korean 15 0.15%
9. Polish 10 0.10%
10. Armenian 7 0.07%

Citizen Type for the 17972 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 10,794 98.60%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 90 0.82%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 63 0.58%



Cities for the 17972 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Schuylkill Haven