19602

  1. Legal Resources for the 19602 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 19602 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 19602 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 19602 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 19602 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 19602 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 19602 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 19602 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 19602 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 19602 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 17,379
  • Land Area (2000): 5.648 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 8,020


Employment Information for the 19602 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 19602 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 6,087 48.34%
15-35 hours 1,197 9.51%
1-14 hours 250 1.99%
No regular hours 5,057 40.16%

Time Left For Work for the 19602 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 368 6.46%
5 AM-5:29 AM 304 5.34%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 315 5.53%
6 AM-6:29 AM 559 9.82%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 497 8.73%
7 AM-7:29 AM 530 9.31%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 633 11.12%
8 AM-8:29 AM 411 7.22%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 191 3.35%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 298 5.23%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 200 3.51%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 35 0.61%
Noon-3:59 PM 741 13.01%
4 PM-11:59 PM 612 10.75%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 19602 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 139 2.44%
5-9 596 10.47%
10-14 1,026 18.02%
15-19 1,386 24.34%
20-24 797 14.00%
25-29 278 4.88%
30-34 717 12.59%
35-39 81 1.42%
40-44 87 1.53%
45-59 320 5.62%
60-89 203 3.57%
At least 90 64 1.12%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 19602 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 264 4.64% 3,958 69.51%
30-44 126 2.21% 759 13.33%
45-59 31 0.54% 289 5.08%
At least 60 12 0.21% 255 4.48%

Type Of Commute for the 19602 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 84 1.44%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,222 20.96%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,315 56.85%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 30 0.51%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 433 7.43%
Color 6 Box Walked 610 10.46%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 137 2.35%



Family Information for the 19602 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 668
People at same address in 1995: 7,638
Household Income in 1999 for the 19602 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,646 24.49%
$10,000-$14,999 741 11.03%
$15,000-$19,999 761 11.32%
$20,000-$24,999 524 7.80%
$25,000-$29,999 591 8.79%
$30,000-$34,999 429 6.38%
$35,000-$39,999 391 5.82%
$40,000-$44,999 393 5.85%
$45,000-$49,999 207 3.08%
$50,000-$59,999 369 5.49%
$60,000-$74,999 335 4.98%
$75,000-$99,999 178 2.65%
$100,000-$124,999 80 1.19%
$125,000-$149,999 26 0.39%
$150,000-$199,999 19 0.28%
$200,000 or more 31 0.46%

Household Type for the 19602 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,572 37.67%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,205 17.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 441 6.46%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 911 13.34%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 38 0.56%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 753 11.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 13 0.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 458 6.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 10 0.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 225 3.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 192 2.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 7 0.10%

Household Income Type for the 19602 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 4,627 28.88%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,190 7.43%
Public Assistance 567 3.54%
Retirement 952 5.94%
Self Employment 359 2.24%
Social Security 2,137 13.34%
Supplemental Security 671 4.19%
Wage / Salary 4,517 28.20%
Other 999 6.24%

Family Type for the 19602 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 950 49.04%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 987 50.96%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 19602 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 617 9.92%
Color 1 Box Married 2,644 42.49%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,724 43.78%
Color 3 Box Widowed 237 3.81%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 19602 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 844 12.87%
Color 1 Box Married 2,504 38.19%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,261 34.49%
Color 3 Box Widowed 947 14.44%



Education Information for the 19602 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 19602 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,703 14.14%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,688 30.62%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,149 34.45%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,402 11.64%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 409 3.40%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 448 3.72%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 245 2.03%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 19602 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 153 0.88% 108 0.62% 261 1.50%
Kindergarten 288 1.66% 65 0.37% 353 2.03%
Grades 1-4 979 5.63% 125 0.72% 1,104 6.35%
Grades 5-8 965 5.55% 149 0.86% 1,114 6.41%
Grades 9-12 907 5.22% 91 0.52% 998 5.74%
Undergrad college 195 1.12% 76 0.44% 271 1.56%
Graduate or professional school 39 0.22% 28 0.16% 67 0.39%
Total 3,526 20.29% 642 3.69% 4,168 23.98%



Public Benefits Information for the 19602 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 19602 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 11,357 67.49%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 5,470 32.51%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 19602 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 19602 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,998 17.25%
10-19 Years 2,619 15.07%
20-29 Years 2,711 15.60%
30-39 Years 2,726 15.69%
40-49 Years 2,053 11.81%
50-59 Years 1,507 8.67%
60-69 Years 1,072 6.17%
70-79 Years 1,012 5.82%
80-89 Years 588 3.38%
90+ Years 93 0.54%

Population - Male/Female for the 19602 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 8,535 49.11%
Color 1 Box Female 8,844 50.89%

Population By Ethnicity for the 19602 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 7,523 43.29%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 7,465 42.95%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,746 10.05%
Color 2 Box Asian 307 1.77%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 286 1.65%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 28 0.16%
Color 6 Box Other Race 24 0.14%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 19602 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 2,273 25.99%
2. Polish 1,111 12.70%
3. Italian 950 10.86%
4. Irish 890 10.17%
5. United States Or American 675 7.72%
6. Dutch 500 5.72%
7. Pennsylvania German 425 4.86%
8. English 387 4.42%
9. Slovak 187 2.14%
10. French Non-Basque 185 2.12%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 19602 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 9,197 59.02%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 5,651 36.26%
3. Polish 176 1.13%
4. Miao / Hmong 62 0.40%
5. Italian 60 0.39%
6. German 43 0.28%
7. Other Indo European 43 0.28%
8. Vietnamese 43 0.28%
9. French 41 0.26%
10. Greek 41 0.26%

Citizen Type for the 19602 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 15,107 89.33%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 536 3.17%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,269 7.50%



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