19609

  1. Legal Resources for the 19609 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 19609 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 19609 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 19609 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 19609 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 19609 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 19609 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 19609 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 19609 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 19609 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 9,179
  • Land Area (2000): 6.216 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 4,068
Population - Urban/Rural for the 19609 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 9,033 98.45%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 142 1.55%



Employment Information for the 19609 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 19609 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 4,035 53.03%
15-35 hours 1,045 13.73%
1-14 hours 228 3.00%
No regular hours 2,301 30.24%

Time Left For Work for the 19609 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 99 2.09%
5 AM-5:29 AM 110 2.32%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 175 3.69%
6 AM-6:29 AM 375 7.90%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 469 9.88%
7 AM-7:29 AM 703 14.81%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,038 21.87%
8 AM-8:29 AM 440 9.27%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 263 5.54%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 234 4.93%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 104 2.19%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 56 1.18%
Noon-3:59 PM 313 6.59%
4 PM-11:59 PM 368 7.75%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 19609 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 168 3.54%
5-9 711 14.98%
10-14 1,153 24.29%
15-19 1,187 25.01%
20-24 530 11.16%
25-29 142 2.99%
30-34 246 5.18%
35-39 68 1.43%
40-44 107 2.25%
45-59 163 3.43%
60-89 179 3.77%
At least 90 93 1.96%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 19609 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 13 0.27% 3,878 81.69%
30-44 20 0.42% 401 8.45%
45-59 11 0.23% 152 3.20%
At least 60 5 0.11% 267 5.62%

Type Of Commute for the 19609 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 4 0.08%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 330 6.76%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 4,242 86.86%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 11 0.23%
Color 4 Box Other 8 0.16%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 49 1.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 103 2.11%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 137 2.81%



Family Information for the 19609 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,177
People at same address in 1995: 5,922
Household Income in 1999 for the 19609 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 100 2.51%
$10,000-$14,999 173 4.35%
$15,000-$19,999 210 5.28%
$20,000-$24,999 296 7.44%
$25,000-$29,999 272 6.84%
$30,000-$34,999 272 6.84%
$35,000-$39,999 246 6.18%
$40,000-$44,999 254 6.39%
$45,000-$49,999 255 6.41%
$50,000-$59,999 542 13.62%
$60,000-$74,999 608 15.28%
$75,000-$99,999 397 9.98%
$100,000-$124,999 206 5.18%
$125,000-$149,999 67 1.68%
$150,000-$199,999 32 0.80%
$200,000 or more 48 1.21%

Household Type for the 19609 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,045 26.41%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,409 35.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 188 4.75%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 623 15.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 20 0.51%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 467 11.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 4 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 144 3.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 36 0.91%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 18 0.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 19609 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,079 26.53%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,179 18.78%
Public Assistance 25 0.22%
Retirement 1,057 9.11%
Self Employment 292 2.52%
Social Security 1,383 11.92%
Supplemental Security 60 0.52%
Wage / Salary 3,023 26.05%
Other 507 4.37%

Family Type for the 19609 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,452 65.41%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 768 34.59%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 19609 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 259 7.04%
Color 1 Box Married 2,318 62.99%
Color 2 Box Never Married 941 25.57%
Color 3 Box Widowed 162 4.40%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 19609 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 376 9.39%
Color 1 Box Married 2,407 60.10%
Color 2 Box Never Married 768 19.18%
Color 3 Box Widowed 454 11.34%



Education Information for the 19609 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 19609 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 154 2.09%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 778 10.57%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,941 39.95%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,235 16.78%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 482 6.55%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,238 16.82%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 534 7.25%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 19609 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 99 1.08% 94 1.02% 193 2.10%
Kindergarten 69 0.75% 12 0.13% 81 0.88%
Grades 1-4 382 4.16% 55 0.60% 437 4.76%
Grades 5-8 361 3.93% 39 0.42% 400 4.36%
Grades 9-12 381 4.15% 59 0.64% 440 4.79%
Undergrad college 177 1.93% 102 1.11% 279 3.04%
Graduate or professional school 70 0.76% 69 0.75% 139 1.51%
Total 1,539 16.77% 430 4.68% 1,969 21.45%



Public Benefits Information for the 19609 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 19609 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 8,882 98.12%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 170 1.88%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 19609 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 19609 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,024 11.16%
10-19 Years 995 10.84%
20-29 Years 949 10.34%
30-39 Years 1,375 14.98%
40-49 Years 1,275 13.89%
50-59 Years 1,088 11.85%
60-69 Years 949 10.34%
70-79 Years 1,035 11.28%
80-89 Years 424 4.62%
90+ Years 65 0.71%

Population - Male/Female for the 19609 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 4,404 47.98%
Color 1 Box Female 4,775 52.02%

Population By Ethnicity for the 19609 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 8,712 94.91%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 188 2.05%
Color 2 Box Asian 105 1.14%
Color 1 Box African-American 102 1.11%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 64 0.70%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 6 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.01%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.01%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 19609 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 3,905 38.05%
2. Italian 1,080 10.52%
3. Irish 1,005 9.79%
4. Polish 862 8.40%
5. English 626 6.10%
6. United States Or American 359 3.50%
7. Dutch 334 3.25%
8. Pennsylvania German 307 2.99%
9. Slovak 231 2.25%
10. French Non-Basque 202 1.97%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 19609 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 8,241 94.50%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 176 2.02%
3. German 88 1.01%
4. Other West Germanic 54 0.62%
5. Greek 25 0.29%
6. Vietnamese 22 0.25%
7. French 17 0.19%
8. Other Indo European 17 0.19%
9. Italian 15 0.17%
10. Hungarian 14 0.16%

Citizen Type for the 19609 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 8,918 97.20%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 206 2.25%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 51 0.56%



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