19601

  1. Legal Resources for the 19601 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 19601 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 19601 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 19601 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 19601 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 19601 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 19601 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 19601 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 19601 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 19601 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 31,084
  • Land Area (2000): 10.229 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 13,381


Employment Information for the 19601 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 19601 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 11,851 53.12%
15-35 hours 2,187 9.80%
1-14 hours 548 2.46%
No regular hours 7,724 34.62%

Time Left For Work for the 19601 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 622 5.45%
5 AM-5:29 AM 471 4.13%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 641 5.62%
6 AM-6:29 AM 975 8.55%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 928 8.14%
7 AM-7:29 AM 905 7.94%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,644 14.41%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,025 8.99%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 487 4.27%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 435 3.81%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 285 2.50%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 89 0.78%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,638 14.36%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,260 11.05%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 19601 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 325 2.85%
5-9 1,341 11.76%
10-14 2,778 24.36%
15-19 2,356 20.66%
20-24 1,433 12.56%
25-29 386 3.38%
30-34 1,226 10.75%
35-39 112 0.98%
40-44 179 1.57%
45-59 648 5.68%
60-89 332 2.91%
At least 90 289 2.53%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 19601 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 486 4.26% 8,133 71.31%
30-44 273 2.39% 1,244 10.91%
45-59 88 0.77% 560 4.91%
At least 60 71 0.62% 550 4.82%

Type Of Commute for the 19601 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 45 0.39%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,508 21.69%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 6,766 58.51%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 10 0.09%
Color 4 Box Other 260 2.25%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 918 7.94%
Color 6 Box Walked 898 7.77%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 159 1.37%



Family Information for the 19601 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,399
People at same address in 1995: 13,293
Household Income in 1999 for the 19601 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,399 20.54%
$10,000-$14,999 1,274 10.91%
$15,000-$19,999 1,086 9.30%
$20,000-$24,999 1,104 9.45%
$25,000-$29,999 1,010 8.65%
$30,000-$34,999 799 6.84%
$35,000-$39,999 711 6.09%
$40,000-$44,999 543 4.65%
$45,000-$49,999 338 2.89%
$50,000-$59,999 797 6.82%
$60,000-$74,999 645 5.52%
$75,000-$99,999 594 5.08%
$100,000-$124,999 216 1.85%
$125,000-$149,999 45 0.39%
$150,000-$199,999 75 0.64%
$200,000 or more 46 0.39%

Household Type for the 19601 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,715 32.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,391 20.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 639 5.51%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,678 14.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 78 0.67%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,363 11.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 42 0.36%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 815 7.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 17 0.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 467 4.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 5 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 378 3.26%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 5 0.04%

Household Income Type for the 19601 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 8,764 30.18%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,446 8.42%
Public Assistance 1,087 3.74%
Retirement 1,608 5.54%
Self Employment 678 2.34%
Social Security 3,181 10.96%
Supplemental Security 879 3.03%
Wage / Salary 8,535 29.39%
Other 1,858 6.40%

Family Type for the 19601 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,861 50.78%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,804 49.22%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 19601 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 962 9.03%
Color 1 Box Married 4,581 43.00%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,645 43.60%
Color 3 Box Widowed 465 4.36%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 19601 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,701 14.08%
Color 1 Box Married 4,703 38.93%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,193 34.70%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,485 12.29%



Education Information for the 19601 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 19601 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,876 13.40%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 5,585 26.03%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 7,461 34.77%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,077 14.34%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 797 3.71%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,200 5.59%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 464 2.16%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 19601 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 449 1.44% 135 0.43% 584 1.88%
Kindergarten 599 1.93% 65 0.21% 664 2.14%
Grades 1-4 2,476 7.97% 112 0.36% 2,588 8.33%
Grades 5-8 2,056 6.61% 163 0.52% 2,219 7.14%
Grades 9-12 1,717 5.52% 108 0.35% 1,825 5.87%
Undergrad college 635 2.04% 226 0.73% 861 2.77%
Graduate or professional school 95 0.31% 16 0.05% 111 0.36%
Total 8,027 25.82% 825 2.65% 8,852 28.48%



Public Benefits Information for the 19601 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 19601 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 22,382 71.34%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 8,990 28.66%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 19601 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 19601 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 5,767 18.55%
10-19 Years 4,932 15.87%
20-29 Years 4,742 15.26%
30-39 Years 4,643 14.94%
40-49 Years 3,769 12.13%
50-59 Years 2,699 8.68%
60-69 Years 1,879 6.04%
70-79 Years 1,641 5.28%
80-89 Years 882 2.84%
90+ Years 130 0.42%

Population - Male/Female for the 19601 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 14,993 48.23%
Color 1 Box Female 16,091 51.77%

Population By Ethnicity for the 19601 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 13,260 42.66%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 11,778 37.89%
Color 1 Box African-American 4,834 15.55%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 675 2.17%
Color 2 Box Asian 402 1.29%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 82 0.26%
Color 6 Box Other Race 47 0.15%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 6 0.02%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 19601 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 4,547 31.87%
2. Italian 1,603 11.23%
3. Irish 1,589 11.14%
4. United States Or American 848 5.94%
5. Pennsylvania German 811 5.68%
6. Polish 781 5.47%
7. English 673 4.72%
8. Dutch 639 4.48%
9. French Non-Basque 300 2.10%
10. Welsh 214 1.50%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 19601 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 17,090 59.54%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 10,345 36.04%
3. Vietnamese 348 1.21%
4. Other Indo European 208 0.72%
5. German 122 0.43%
6. French Creole 102 0.36%
7. African 99 0.34%
8. French 68 0.24%
9. Greek 65 0.23%
10. Italian 61 0.21%

Citizen Type for the 19601 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 28,421 89.89%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,142 3.61%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,053 6.49%



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