18017

  1. Legal Resources for the 18017 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 18017 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 18017 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 18017 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 18017 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 18017 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 18017 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 18017 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 18017 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 18017 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 35,398
  • Land Area (2000): 41.878 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 14,475
Population - Urban/Rural for the 18017 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 34,979 99.31%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 244 0.69%



Employment Information for the 18017 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 18017 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 13,836 48.77%
15-35 hours 3,182 11.22%
1-14 hours 933 3.29%
No regular hours 10,416 36.72%

Time Left For Work for the 18017 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 320 2.13%
5 AM-5:29 AM 313 2.08%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 547 3.64%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,024 6.81%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,618 10.76%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,066 13.74%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,872 19.11%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,945 12.94%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,064 7.08%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 842 5.60%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 416 2.77%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 171 1.14%
Noon-3:59 PM 956 6.36%
4 PM-11:59 PM 878 5.84%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 18017 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 378 2.51%
5-9 2,091 13.91%
10-14 3,467 23.06%
15-19 3,111 20.70%
20-24 2,277 15.15%
25-29 763 5.08%
30-34 1,021 6.79%
35-39 146 0.97%
40-44 180 1.20%
45-59 471 3.13%
60-89 733 4.88%
At least 90 394 2.62%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 18017 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 21 0.14% 12,066 80.27%
30-44 5 0.03% 1,342 8.93%
45-59 28 0.19% 443 2.95%
At least 60 80 0.53% 1,047 6.97%

Type Of Commute for the 18017 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 46 0.30%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,298 8.38%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 13,276 85.66%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 3 0.02%
Color 4 Box Other 39 0.25%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 134 0.86%
Color 6 Box Walked 236 1.52%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 466 3.01%



Family Information for the 18017 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 4,085
People at same address in 1995: 20,760
Household Income in 1999 for the 18017 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,123 7.94%
$10,000-$14,999 907 6.41%
$15,000-$19,999 618 4.37%
$20,000-$24,999 779 5.51%
$25,000-$29,999 974 6.88%
$30,000-$34,999 874 6.18%
$35,000-$39,999 778 5.50%
$40,000-$44,999 722 5.10%
$45,000-$49,999 680 4.81%
$50,000-$59,999 1,258 8.89%
$60,000-$74,999 1,800 12.72%
$75,000-$99,999 1,667 11.78%
$100,000-$124,999 931 6.58%
$125,000-$149,999 387 2.74%
$150,000-$199,999 329 2.33%
$200,000 or more 320 2.26%

Household Type for the 18017 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,587 25.53%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 4,721 33.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 491 3.50%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,176 15.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 53 0.38%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,907 13.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 15 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 781 5.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 237 1.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 77 0.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 18017 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 10,279 25.13%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 7,651 18.71%
Public Assistance 370 0.90%
Retirement 3,862 9.44%
Self Employment 1,294 3.16%
Social Security 5,179 12.66%
Supplemental Security 455 1.11%
Wage / Salary 10,040 24.55%
Other 1,773 4.33%

Family Type for the 18017 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 5,067 62.03%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 3,102 37.97%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 18017 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 814 6.17%
Color 1 Box Married 8,899 67.42%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,946 22.32%
Color 3 Box Widowed 540 4.09%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 18017 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,314 8.46%
Color 1 Box Married 8,759 56.40%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,170 20.41%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,287 14.73%



Education Information for the 18017 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 18017 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,686 6.18%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,112 11.41%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 7,883 28.91%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 4,672 17.13%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,843 6.76%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 4,759 17.45%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 3,313 12.15%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 18017 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 220 0.62% 437 1.23% 657 1.86%
Kindergarten 331 0.94% 113 0.32% 444 1.25%
Grades 1-4 1,287 3.64% 336 0.95% 1,623 4.59%
Grades 5-8 1,631 4.61% 434 1.23% 2,065 5.83%
Grades 9-12 1,413 3.99% 435 1.23% 1,848 5.22%
Undergrad college 725 2.05% 411 1.16% 1,136 3.21%
Graduate or professional school 86 0.24% 294 0.83% 380 1.07%
Total 5,693 16.08% 2,460 6.95% 8,153 23.03%



Public Benefits Information for the 18017 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 18017 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 31,237 89.77%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,561 10.23%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 18017 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 18017 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,386 12.39%
10-19 Years 4,478 12.65%
20-29 Years 3,224 9.11%
30-39 Years 4,522 12.77%
40-49 Years 5,360 15.14%
50-59 Years 4,548 12.85%
60-69 Years 3,225 9.11%
70-79 Years 3,388 9.57%
80-89 Years 1,950 5.51%
90+ Years 317 0.90%

Population - Male/Female for the 18017 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 16,554 46.77%
Color 1 Box Female 18,844 53.23%

Population By Ethnicity for the 18017 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 29,268 82.68%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 4,079 11.52%
Color 2 Box Asian 833 2.35%
Color 1 Box African-American 799 2.26%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 332 0.94%
Color 6 Box Other Race 52 0.15%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 28 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 7 0.02%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 18017 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 8,742 24.86%
2. Irish 4,829 13.73%
3. Italian 3,836 10.91%
4. English 2,448 6.96%
5. Polish 1,861 5.29%
6. Hungarian 1,641 4.67%
7. Slovak 1,591 4.52%
8. United States Or American 1,384 3.94%
9. Pennsylvania German 1,299 3.69%
10. Dutch 854 2.43%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 18017 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 27,636 83.38%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 3,221 9.72%
3. Greek 239 0.72%
4. Other Slavic 231 0.70%
5. German 193 0.58%
6. French 176 0.53%
7. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 130 0.39%
8. Hungarian 123 0.37%
9. Other West Germanic 121 0.37%
10. Chinese 105 0.32%

Citizen Type for the 18017 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 33,086 93.93%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,345 3.82%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 792 2.25%



Cities for the 18017 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Bethlehem