19078

  1. Legal Resources for the 19078 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 19078 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 19078 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 19078 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 19078 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 19078 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 19078 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 19078 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 19078 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 19078 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 11,278
  • Land Area (2000): 5.018 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.020 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 4,805


Employment Information for the 19078 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 19078 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 4,840 53.91%
15-35 hours 1,137 12.66%
1-14 hours 214 2.38%
No regular hours 2,787 31.04%

Time Left For Work for the 19078 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 110 2.00%
5 AM-5:29 AM 119 2.17%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 199 3.62%
6 AM-6:29 AM 438 7.98%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 595 10.83%
7 AM-7:29 AM 796 14.49%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 885 16.11%
8 AM-8:29 AM 853 15.53%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 401 7.30%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 253 4.61%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 118 2.15%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 38 0.69%
Noon-3:59 PM 271 4.93%
4 PM-11:59 PM 416 7.57%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 19078 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 150 2.73%
5-9 544 9.91%
10-14 783 14.26%
15-19 833 15.17%
20-24 827 15.06%
25-29 363 6.61%
30-34 807 14.69%
35-39 198 3.61%
40-44 267 4.86%
45-59 442 8.05%
60-89 208 3.79%
At least 90 70 1.27%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 19078 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 47 0.86% 3,453 62.87%
30-44 175 3.19% 1,097 19.97%
45-59 87 1.58% 355 6.46%
At least 60 56 1.02% 222 4.04%

Type Of Commute for the 19078 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 34 0.61%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 396 7.14%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 4,458 80.38%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 51 0.92%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 365 6.58%
Color 6 Box Walked 188 3.39%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 54 0.97%



Family Information for the 19078 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,251
People at same address in 1995: 7,199
Household Income in 1999 for the 19078 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 341 7.42%
$10,000-$14,999 163 3.55%
$15,000-$19,999 253 5.51%
$20,000-$24,999 223 4.85%
$25,000-$29,999 284 6.18%
$30,000-$34,999 281 6.12%
$35,000-$39,999 272 5.92%
$40,000-$44,999 314 6.84%
$45,000-$49,999 215 4.68%
$50,000-$59,999 454 9.88%
$60,000-$74,999 703 15.30%
$75,000-$99,999 668 14.54%
$100,000-$124,999 241 5.25%
$125,000-$149,999 79 1.72%
$150,000-$199,999 65 1.41%
$200,000 or more 38 0.83%

Household Type for the 19078 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,466 31.79%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,220 26.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 169 3.67%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 659 14.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 18 0.39%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 662 14.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 6 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 272 5.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 93 2.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 44 0.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 19078 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,587 28.36%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,004 15.85%
Public Assistance 53 0.42%
Retirement 1,056 8.35%
Self Employment 314 2.48%
Social Security 1,452 11.48%
Supplemental Security 145 1.15%
Wage / Salary 3,510 27.76%
Other 525 4.15%

Family Type for the 19078 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,301 54.44%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,089 45.56%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 19078 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 313 7.21%
Color 1 Box Married 2,553 58.77%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,293 29.77%
Color 3 Box Widowed 185 4.26%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 19078 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 326 6.79%
Color 1 Box Married 2,631 54.77%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,167 24.29%
Color 3 Box Widowed 680 14.15%



Education Information for the 19078 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 19078 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 134 1.54%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 828 9.51%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,687 42.33%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,619 18.59%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 620 7.12%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,206 13.84%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 617 7.08%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 19078 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 35 0.31% 146 1.29% 181 1.60%
Kindergarten 103 0.91% 26 0.23% 129 1.14%
Grades 1-4 403 3.57% 177 1.57% 580 5.14%
Grades 5-8 428 3.79% 210 1.86% 638 5.66%
Grades 9-12 540 4.79% 109 0.97% 649 5.75%
Undergrad college 322 2.86% 148 1.31% 470 4.17%
Graduate or professional school 39 0.35% 107 0.95% 146 1.29%
Total 1,870 16.58% 923 8.18% 2,793 24.77%



Public Benefits Information for the 19078 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 19078 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 10,662 94.95%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 567 5.05%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 19078 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 19078 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,357 12.03%
10-19 Years 1,465 12.99%
20-29 Years 1,265 11.22%
30-39 Years 1,763 15.63%
40-49 Years 1,818 16.12%
50-59 Years 1,199 10.63%
60-69 Years 912 8.09%
70-79 Years 1,002 8.88%
80-89 Years 434 3.85%
90+ Years 63 0.56%

Population - Male/Female for the 19078 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 5,388 47.77%
Color 1 Box Female 5,890 52.23%

Population By Ethnicity for the 19078 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 10,893 96.59%
Color 2 Box Asian 148 1.31%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 79 0.70%
Color 1 Box African-American 78 0.69%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 62 0.55%
Color 6 Box Other Race 14 0.12%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 2 0.02%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.02%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 19078 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 4,332 31.11%
2. Italian 2,849 20.46%
3. German 2,383 17.11%
4. English 1,332 9.57%
5. Polish 603 4.33%
6. United States Or American 326 2.34%
7. Scottish 255 1.83%
8. Scotch Irish 217 1.56%
9. Ukrainian 180 1.29%
10. Welsh 154 1.11%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 19078 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 10,067 94.65%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 122 1.15%
3. Italian 72 0.68%
4. Other Slavic 63 0.59%
5. Greek 41 0.39%
6. French 37 0.35%
7. Polish 37 0.35%
8. Tagalog 35 0.33%
9. Urdu 30 0.28%
10. German 28 0.26%

Citizen Type for the 19078 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 10,920 96.58%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 208 1.84%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 179 1.58%



Cities for the 19078 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Ridley Park