19605

  1. Legal Resources for the 19605 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 19605 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 19605 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 19605 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 19605 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 19605 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 19605 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 19605 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 19605 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 19605 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 16,884
  • Land Area (2000): 50.541 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.081 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 7,054
Population - Urban/Rural for the 19605 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 16,119 96.14%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 86 0.51%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 561 3.35%



Employment Information for the 19605 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 19605 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 7,388 53.90%
15-35 hours 1,498 10.93%
1-14 hours 370 2.70%
No regular hours 4,450 32.47%

Time Left For Work for the 19605 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 193 2.40%
5 AM-5:29 AM 268 3.33%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 368 4.57%
6 AM-6:29 AM 777 9.65%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,069 13.27%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,043 12.95%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,358 16.86%
8 AM-8:29 AM 697 8.65%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 324 4.02%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 327 4.06%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 109 1.35%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 31 0.38%
Noon-3:59 PM 736 9.14%
4 PM-11:59 PM 754 9.36%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 19605 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 333 4.13%
5-9 1,305 16.20%
10-14 2,104 26.12%
15-19 1,761 21.86%
20-24 1,175 14.59%
25-29 275 3.41%
30-34 446 5.54%
35-39 70 0.87%
40-44 71 0.88%
45-59 220 2.73%
60-89 161 2.00%
At least 90 133 1.65%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 19605 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 31 0.38% 6,922 85.94%
30-44 19 0.24% 568 7.05%
45-59 11 0.14% 209 2.59%
At least 60 18 0.22% 276 3.43%

Type Of Commute for the 19605 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 2 0.02%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 659 8.03%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 7,116 86.71%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 21 0.26%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 79 0.96%
Color 6 Box Walked 177 2.16%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 153 1.86%



Family Information for the 19605 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,051
People at same address in 1995: 10,645
Household Income in 1999 for the 19605 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 385 5.65%
$10,000-$14,999 381 5.59%
$15,000-$19,999 478 7.02%
$20,000-$24,999 246 3.61%
$25,000-$29,999 480 7.05%
$30,000-$34,999 450 6.61%
$35,000-$39,999 429 6.30%
$40,000-$44,999 422 6.19%
$45,000-$49,999 302 4.43%
$50,000-$59,999 750 11.01%
$60,000-$74,999 892 13.09%
$75,000-$99,999 978 14.36%
$100,000-$124,999 351 5.15%
$125,000-$149,999 126 1.85%
$150,000-$199,999 64 0.94%
$200,000 or more 78 1.15%

Household Type for the 19605 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,662 24.46%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,342 34.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 278 4.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,060 15.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 42 0.62%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 916 13.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 15 0.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 345 5.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 6 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 93 1.37%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 4 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 31 0.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Household Income Type for the 19605 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,030 26.01%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,484 18.01%
Public Assistance 63 0.33%
Retirement 1,631 8.43%
Self Employment 497 2.57%
Social Security 2,529 13.08%
Supplemental Security 192 0.99%
Wage / Salary 4,878 25.22%
Other 1,036 5.36%

Family Type for the 19605 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,581 64.27%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,435 35.73%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 19605 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 593 8.93%
Color 1 Box Married 4,208 63.38%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,530 23.05%
Color 3 Box Widowed 308 4.64%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 19605 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 617 8.41%
Color 1 Box Married 4,368 59.55%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,243 16.95%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,107 15.09%



Education Information for the 19605 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 19605 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 672 5.03%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,877 14.04%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 5,931 44.37%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,086 15.60%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 659 4.93%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,341 10.03%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 802 6.00%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 19605 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 112 0.66% 132 0.78% 244 1.45%
Kindergarten 105 0.62% 28 0.17% 133 0.79%
Grades 1-4 750 4.44% 77 0.46% 827 4.90%
Grades 5-8 739 4.38% 102 0.60% 841 4.98%
Grades 9-12 859 5.09% 92 0.54% 951 5.63%
Undergrad college 252 1.49% 122 0.72% 374 2.22%
Graduate or professional school 105 0.62% 27 0.16% 132 0.78%
Total 2,922 17.31% 580 3.44% 3,502 20.74%



Public Benefits Information for the 19605 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 19605 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 15,849 96.03%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 656 3.97%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 19605 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 19605 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,818 10.77%
10-19 Years 2,043 12.10%
20-29 Years 1,445 8.56%
30-39 Years 2,381 14.10%
40-49 Years 2,595 15.37%
50-59 Years 2,051 12.15%
60-69 Years 1,876 11.11%
70-79 Years 1,663 9.85%
80-89 Years 832 4.93%
90+ Years 180 1.07%

Population - Male/Female for the 19605 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 8,065 47.77%
Color 1 Box Female 8,819 52.23%

Population By Ethnicity for the 19605 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 15,765 93.37%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 700 4.15%
Color 1 Box African-American 191 1.13%
Color 2 Box Asian 109 0.65%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 109 0.65%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 7 0.04%
Color 6 Box Other Race 3 0.02%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 19605 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 7,229 40.12%
2. Italian 2,104 11.68%
3. Irish 1,875 10.41%
4. Polish 1,394 7.74%
5. English 991 5.50%
6. United States Or American 819 4.55%
7. Pennsylvania German 716 3.97%
8. Dutch 598 3.32%
9. Welsh 345 1.91%
10. French Non-Basque 280 1.55%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 19605 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 14,825 92.78%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 583 3.65%
3. German 169 1.06%
4. Other West Germanic 112 0.70%
5. Greek 52 0.33%
6. Polish 46 0.29%
7. Vietnamese 37 0.23%
8. Other Slavic 31 0.19%
9. Hebrew 24 0.15%
10. Italian 23 0.14%

Citizen Type for the 19605 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 16,410 97.88%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 233 1.39%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 123 0.73%



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