19539

  1. Legal Resources for the 19539 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 19539 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 19539 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 19539 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 19539 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 19539 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 19539 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 19539 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 19539 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 19539 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 4,252
  • Land Area (2000): 58.755 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.058 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,654
Population - Urban/Rural for the 19539 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 927 21.23%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 126 2.89%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,314 75.89%



Employment Information for the 19539 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 19539 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,127 63.49%
15-35 hours 402 12.00%
1-14 hours 43 1.28%
No regular hours 778 23.22%

Time Left For Work for the 19539 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 61 2.74%
5 AM-5:29 AM 51 2.29%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 169 7.60%
6 AM-6:29 AM 308 13.86%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 390 17.54%
7 AM-7:29 AM 223 10.03%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 339 15.25%
8 AM-8:29 AM 126 5.67%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 99 4.45%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 91 4.09%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 58 2.61%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 5 0.22%
Noon-3:59 PM 195 8.77%
4 PM-11:59 PM 108 4.86%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 19539 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 84 3.78%
5-9 229 10.30%
10-14 422 18.98%
15-19 367 16.51%
20-24 273 12.28%
25-29 172 7.74%
30-34 365 16.42%
35-39 68 3.06%
40-44 89 4.00%
45-59 79 3.55%
60-89 70 3.15%
At least 90 5 0.22%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 19539 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 1,547 69.59%
30-44 0 0.00% 522 23.48%
45-59 0 0.00% 79 3.55%
At least 60 0 0.00% 75 3.37%

Type Of Commute for the 19539 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 3 0.13%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 147 6.34%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,033 87.67%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 6 0.26%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 34 1.47%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 96 4.14%



Family Information for the 19539 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 692
People at same address in 1995: 3,065
Household Income in 1999 for the 19539 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 93 5.71%
$10,000-$14,999 54 3.32%
$15,000-$19,999 69 4.24%
$20,000-$24,999 74 4.55%
$25,000-$29,999 47 2.89%
$30,000-$34,999 147 9.03%
$35,000-$39,999 79 4.85%
$40,000-$44,999 97 5.96%
$45,000-$49,999 65 3.99%
$50,000-$59,999 144 8.85%
$60,000-$74,999 253 15.54%
$75,000-$99,999 319 19.59%
$100,000-$124,999 114 7.00%
$125,000-$149,999 60 3.69%
$150,000-$199,999 5 0.31%
$200,000 or more 8 0.49%

Household Type for the 19539 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 259 16.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 538 33.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 79 4.95%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 298 18.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 12 0.75%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 287 17.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 85 5.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 27 1.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 9 0.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 19539 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,370 30.13%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 842 18.52%
Public Assistance 2 0.04%
Retirement 231 5.08%
Self Employment 212 4.66%
Social Security 352 7.74%
Supplemental Security 45 0.99%
Wage / Salary 1,313 28.88%
Other 180 3.96%

Family Type for the 19539 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 613 54.49%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 512 45.51%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 19539 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 76 4.42%
Color 1 Box Married 1,169 68.00%
Color 2 Box Never Married 390 22.69%
Color 3 Box Widowed 84 4.89%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 19539 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 103 6.00%
Color 1 Box Married 1,126 65.62%
Color 2 Box Never Married 320 18.65%
Color 3 Box Widowed 167 9.73%



Education Information for the 19539 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 19539 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 256 7.87%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 347 10.66%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,407 43.24%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 427 13.12%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 236 7.25%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 355 10.91%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 226 6.95%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 19539 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 59 1.39% 42 0.99% 101 2.38%
Kindergarten 30 0.71% 0 0.00% 30 0.71%
Grades 1-4 224 5.27% 28 0.66% 252 5.93%
Grades 5-8 274 6.44% 33 0.78% 307 7.22%
Grades 9-12 203 4.77% 28 0.66% 231 5.43%
Undergrad college 70 1.65% 2 0.05% 72 1.69%
Graduate or professional school 16 0.38% 10 0.24% 26 0.61%
Total 876 20.60% 143 3.36% 1,019 23.97%



Public Benefits Information for the 19539 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 19539 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 4,152 95.98%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 174 4.02%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 19539 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 19539 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 552 12.98%
10-19 Years 579 13.62%
20-29 Years 391 9.20%
30-39 Years 676 15.90%
40-49 Years 789 18.56%
50-59 Years 553 13.01%
60-69 Years 379 8.91%
70-79 Years 219 5.15%
80-89 Years 99 2.33%
90+ Years 15 0.35%

Population - Male/Female for the 19539 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,114 49.72%
Color 1 Box Female 2,138 50.28%

Population By Ethnicity for the 19539 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 4,179 98.28%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 33 0.78%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 21 0.49%
Color 2 Box Asian 12 0.28%
Color 1 Box African-American 4 0.09%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 2 0.05%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.02%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 19539 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,839 39.72%
2. Pennsylvania German 405 8.75%
3. Italian 378 8.16%
4. United States Or American 366 7.90%
5. Irish 299 6.46%
6. Polish 224 4.84%
7. English 186 4.02%
8. Swiss 148 3.20%
9. Russian 142 3.07%
10. Dutch 133 2.87%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 19539 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 3,854 94.09%
2. Other West Germanic 103 2.51%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 52 1.27%
4. German 22 0.54%
5. Scandinavian 18 0.44%
6. French 14 0.34%
7. Greek 9 0.22%
8. African 8 0.20%
9. Polish 7 0.17%
10. Hindi 5 0.12%

Citizen Type for the 19539 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 4,327 99.08%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 32 0.73%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 8 0.18%



Cities for the 19539 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Mertztown