19079

  1. Legal Resources for the 19079 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 19079 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 19079 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 19079 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 19079 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 19079 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 19079 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 19079 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 19079 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 19079 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 8,923
  • Land Area (2000): 4.264 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.016 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 3,653


Employment Information for the 19079 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 19079 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,380 50.94%
15-35 hours 843 12.71%
1-14 hours 139 2.09%
No regular hours 2,273 34.26%

Time Left For Work for the 19079 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 101 2.69%
5 AM-5:29 AM 68 1.81%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 106 2.83%
6 AM-6:29 AM 365 9.73%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 514 13.70%
7 AM-7:29 AM 664 17.70%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 405 10.80%
8 AM-8:29 AM 356 9.49%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 211 5.63%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 214 5.71%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 57 1.52%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 25 0.67%
Noon-3:59 PM 375 10.00%
4 PM-11:59 PM 290 7.73%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 19079 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 104 2.77%
5-9 278 7.41%
10-14 408 10.88%
15-19 413 11.01%
20-24 495 13.20%
25-29 240 6.40%
30-34 740 19.73%
35-39 69 1.84%
40-44 194 5.17%
45-59 474 12.64%
60-89 187 4.99%
At least 90 149 3.97%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 19079 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 86 2.29% 1,852 49.37%
30-44 185 4.93% 818 21.81%
45-59 36 0.96% 438 11.68%
At least 60 125 3.33% 211 5.63%

Type Of Commute for the 19079 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 11 0.29%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 568 14.98%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,548 67.21%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 12 0.32%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 432 11.40%
Color 6 Box Walked 180 4.75%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 40 1.06%



Family Information for the 19079 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 504
People at same address in 1995: 5,639
Household Income in 1999 for the 19079 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 361 10.73%
$10,000-$14,999 293 8.71%
$15,000-$19,999 261 7.76%
$20,000-$24,999 247 7.34%
$25,000-$29,999 330 9.81%
$30,000-$34,999 114 3.39%
$35,000-$39,999 181 5.38%
$40,000-$44,999 260 7.73%
$45,000-$49,999 205 6.09%
$50,000-$59,999 319 9.48%
$60,000-$74,999 321 9.54%
$75,000-$99,999 293 8.71%
$100,000-$124,999 93 2.76%
$125,000-$149,999 29 0.86%
$150,000-$199,999 27 0.80%
$200,000 or more 31 0.92%

Household Type for the 19079 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 923 27.48%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 839 24.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 105 3.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 566 16.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 9 0.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 489 14.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 5 0.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 246 7.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 112 3.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 63 1.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.03%

Household Income Type for the 19079 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,629 29.96%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 911 10.38%
Public Assistance 183 2.09%
Retirement 725 8.26%
Self Employment 157 1.79%
Social Security 1,010 11.51%
Supplemental Security 170 1.94%
Wage / Salary 2,584 29.45%
Other 405 4.62%

Family Type for the 19079 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 715 56.97%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 540 43.03%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 19079 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 218 7.24%
Color 1 Box Married 1,390 46.18%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,271 42.23%
Color 3 Box Widowed 131 4.35%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 19079 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 452 12.03%
Color 1 Box Married 1,569 41.75%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,179 31.37%
Color 3 Box Widowed 558 14.85%



Education Information for the 19079 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 19079 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 169 2.66%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,106 17.41%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,525 39.75%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,345 21.17%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 433 6.82%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 530 8.34%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 244 3.84%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 19079 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 90 1.01% 59 0.66% 149 1.67%
Kindergarten 94 1.05% 61 0.68% 155 1.74%
Grades 1-4 477 5.35% 208 2.33% 685 7.68%
Grades 5-8 455 5.10% 133 1.49% 588 6.59%
Grades 9-12 514 5.76% 98 1.10% 612 6.86%
Undergrad college 293 3.28% 141 1.58% 434 4.86%
Graduate or professional school 7 0.08% 40 0.45% 47 0.53%
Total 1,930 21.63% 740 8.29% 2,670 29.92%



Public Benefits Information for the 19079 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 19079 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 7,574 85.48%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,287 14.52%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 19079 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 19079 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,301 14.58%
10-19 Years 1,525 17.09%
20-29 Years 952 10.67%
30-39 Years 1,343 15.05%
40-49 Years 1,329 14.89%
50-59 Years 915 10.25%
60-69 Years 665 7.45%
70-79 Years 639 7.16%
80-89 Years 231 2.59%
90+ Years 23 0.26%

Population - Male/Female for the 19079 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 4,125 46.23%
Color 1 Box Female 4,798 53.77%

Population By Ethnicity for the 19079 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 4,606 51.62%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 3,944 44.20%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 143 1.60%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 117 1.31%
Color 2 Box Asian 89 1.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 12 0.13%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 9 0.10%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.03%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 19079 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 1,656 30.87%
2. German 832 15.51%
3. Italian 703 13.10%
4. English 479 8.93%
5. Polish 272 5.07%
6. Scotch Irish 160 2.98%
7. United States Or American 146 2.72%
8. African 123 2.29%
9. Scottish 112 2.09%
10. French Non-Basque 110 2.05%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 19079 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 7,847 94.12%
2. French 166 1.99%
3. Italian 98 1.18%
4. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 92 1.10%
5. African 43 0.52%
6. German 18 0.22%
7. Gujarathi 18 0.22%
8. Greek 15 0.18%
9. Arabic 15 0.18%
10. Other Asian 11 0.13%

Citizen Type for the 19079 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 8,611 96.35%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 151 1.69%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 175 1.96%



Cities for the 19079 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Sharon Hill