19606

  1. Legal Resources for the 19606 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 19606 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 19606 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 19606 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 19606 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 19606 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 19606 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 19606 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 19606 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 19606 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 29,755
  • Land Area (2000): 72.137 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.087 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 12,202
Population - Urban/Rural for the 19606 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 26,590 88.93%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 38 0.13%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,273 10.95%



Employment Information for the 19606 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 19606 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 13,634 58.22%
15-35 hours 2,857 12.20%
1-14 hours 880 3.76%
No regular hours 6,046 25.82%

Time Left For Work for the 19606 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 371 2.46%
5 AM-5:29 AM 313 2.07%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 715 4.74%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,517 10.05%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,598 10.58%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,065 13.68%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,839 18.80%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,701 11.27%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 956 6.33%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 545 3.61%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 247 1.64%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 117 0.77%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,102 7.30%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,012 6.70%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 19606 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 409 2.71%
5-9 1,410 9.34%
10-14 2,702 17.90%
15-19 3,529 23.37%
20-24 3,094 20.49%
25-29 915 6.06%
30-34 1,182 7.83%
35-39 135 0.89%
40-44 189 1.25%
45-59 618 4.09%
60-89 649 4.30%
At least 90 266 1.76%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 19606 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 85 0.56% 11,974 79.31%
30-44 33 0.22% 1,473 9.76%
45-59 12 0.08% 606 4.01%
At least 60 27 0.18% 888 5.88%

Type Of Commute for the 19606 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 39 0.25%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,191 7.69%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 13,433 86.70%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 40 0.26%
Color 4 Box Other 26 0.17%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 157 1.01%
Color 6 Box Walked 212 1.37%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 395 2.55%



Family Information for the 19606 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 4,003
People at same address in 1995: 18,745
Household Income in 1999 for the 19606 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 529 4.54%
$10,000-$14,999 430 3.69%
$15,000-$19,999 561 4.81%
$20,000-$24,999 655 5.62%
$25,000-$29,999 716 6.14%
$30,000-$34,999 738 6.33%
$35,000-$39,999 672 5.76%
$40,000-$44,999 785 6.73%
$45,000-$49,999 513 4.40%
$50,000-$59,999 1,431 12.27%
$60,000-$74,999 1,451 12.44%
$75,000-$99,999 1,616 13.86%
$100,000-$124,999 847 7.26%
$125,000-$149,999 291 2.50%
$150,000-$199,999 259 2.22%
$200,000 or more 166 1.42%

Household Type for the 19606 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,711 23.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,723 31.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 508 4.34%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,974 16.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 70 0.60%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,723 14.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 29 0.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 691 5.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 7 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 201 1.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 73 0.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 19606 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 9,686 28.94%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 5,674 16.95%
Public Assistance 159 0.48%
Retirement 2,181 6.52%
Self Employment 1,175 3.51%
Social Security 3,299 9.86%
Supplemental Security 245 0.73%
Wage / Salary 9,462 28.27%
Other 1,591 4.75%

Family Type for the 19606 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,987 56.43%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 3,078 43.57%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 19606 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 973 8.55%
Color 1 Box Married 7,406 65.09%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,646 23.26%
Color 3 Box Widowed 353 3.10%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 19606 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,210 9.73%
Color 1 Box Married 7,544 60.65%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,379 19.13%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,306 10.50%



Education Information for the 19606 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 19606 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 847 3.76%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,536 11.26%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 8,593 38.16%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,994 17.73%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,599 7.10%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,350 14.88%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,602 7.11%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 19606 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 184 0.62% 321 1.08% 505 1.70%
Kindergarten 328 1.10% 120 0.40% 448 1.51%
Grades 1-4 1,536 5.16% 390 1.31% 1,926 6.47%
Grades 5-8 1,581 5.31% 223 0.75% 1,804 6.06%
Grades 9-12 1,461 4.91% 160 0.54% 1,621 5.45%
Undergrad college 609 2.05% 299 1.00% 908 3.05%
Graduate or professional school 145 0.49% 120 0.40% 265 0.89%
Total 5,844 19.64% 1,633 5.49% 7,477 25.13%



Public Benefits Information for the 19606 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 19606 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 28,286 95.66%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,284 4.34%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 19606 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 19606 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,885 13.06%
10-19 Years 3,955 13.29%
20-29 Years 3,077 10.34%
30-39 Years 4,602 15.47%
40-49 Years 4,869 16.36%
50-59 Years 3,726 12.52%
60-69 Years 2,368 7.96%
70-79 Years 2,146 7.21%
80-89 Years 990 3.33%
90+ Years 137 0.46%

Population - Male/Female for the 19606 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 14,516 48.79%
Color 1 Box Female 15,239 51.21%

Population By Ethnicity for the 19606 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 27,750 93.26%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 922 3.10%
Color 1 Box African-American 493 1.66%
Color 2 Box Asian 339 1.14%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 198 0.67%
Color 6 Box Other Race 32 0.11%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 21 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 19606 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 11,294 33.70%
2. Irish 3,991 11.91%
3. Italian 3,583 10.69%
4. Polish 3,339 9.96%
5. English 2,400 7.16%
6. Dutch 1,252 3.74%
7. United States Or American 1,147 3.42%
8. Pennsylvania German 876 2.61%
9. French Non-Basque 642 1.92%
10. Welsh 634 1.89%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 19606 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 26,344 93.25%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 627 2.22%
3. Other West Germanic 210 0.74%
4. German 156 0.55%
5. Polish 142 0.50%
6. Italian 129 0.46%
7. Greek 112 0.40%
8. Other Indo European 101 0.36%
9. French 96 0.34%
10. Arabic 62 0.22%

Citizen Type for the 19606 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 28,990 96.95%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 540 1.81%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 371 1.24%



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