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17870 Zip Code Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of 17870 Zip Code is 15,090, which is 1.66% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 3.89% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The 17870 Zip Code population density is 328.71 people per square mile, which is higher than the state average density of 277.04 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in 17870 Zip Code is white, which represent 94.86% of the total population. The average 17870 Zip Code education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 15,090. #285

Population Growth Since 2000, #904

17870 Zip Code		-1.66%
Pennsylvania		3.89%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #808

17870 Zip Code	328.71 per square mile
Pennsylvania	277.04 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	14,315 (94.86%, #1169)
Black:	269 (1.78%, #554)
Hispanic:	550 (3.64%, #354)
Asian:	240 (1.59%, #360)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	3 (0.02%, #643)
One Race, Other:	110 (0.73%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	153 (1.01%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	93 (16.91%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	421 (76.55%, see rank)
Cuban:	14 (2.55%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	8 (1.45%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	156 (65.00%, see rank)
Chinese:	9 (3.75%, see rank)
Filipino:	52 (21.67%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	18 (7.50%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	5 (2.08%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

12,257 (81.23%) out of the total population of 15,090 reported first ancestry.

	17870 Zip Code	% of the Total Population	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.49%	0.56%
Czech	72	0.48%, see rank	0.40%	0.47%
Danish	26	0.17%, see rank	0.13%	0.42%
Dutch	338	2.24%, see rank	1.76%	1.40%
English	790	5.24%, see rank	7.42%	8.02%
French	272	1.80%, see rank	1.87%	3.34%
German	5,960	39.50%, see rank	27.27%	15.03%
Greek	68	0.45%, see rank	0.50%	0.41%
Hungarian	91	0.60%, see rank	1.03%	0.46%
Irish	1,646	10.91%, see rank	16.97%	10.80%
Italian	989	6.55%, see rank	12.13%	5.52%
Norwegian	75	0.50%, see rank	0.33%	1.42%
Polish	614	4.07%, see rank	6.62%	3.01%
Portuguese	120	0.80%, see rank	0.15%	0.44%
Russian	135	0.89%, see rank	1.47%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	163	1.08%, see rank	1.18%	0.99%
Scottish	229	1.52%, see rank	1.50%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.74%	0.95%
Swedish	133	0.88%, see rank	0.82%	1.27%
Swiss	245	1.62%, see rank	0.51%	0.30%
Ukrainian	69	0.46%, see rank	0.88%	0.31%
American	1,148	7.61%, see rank	5.22%	7.12%
Welsh	310	2.05%, see rank	1.30%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 7,440 (49.30%, see rank)

Females: 7,650 (50.70%, see rank)

17870 Zip Code	Male: 49.30% Female: 50.70%
Pennsylvania	Male: 48.84% Female: 51.16%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

17870 Zip Code	37.50 years old
Pennsylvania	40.40 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

17870 Zip Code	35.20 years old
Pennsylvania	38.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

17870 Zip Code	40.20 years old
Pennsylvania	41.90 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	17870 Zip Code	% of the Total Population	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Under 5 years	652	4.32%, see rank	5.64%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	746	4.94%, see rank	5.89%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	907	6.01%, see rank	6.07%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	1,461	9.68%, see rank	6.84%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	1,681	11.14%, see rank	6.86%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	1,633	10.82%, see rank	12.38%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	1,751	11.60%, see rank	12.21%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	1,904	12.62%, see rank	14.70%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	1,978	13.11%, see rank	13.41%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	1,151	7.63%, see rank	8.32%	7.64%
75 to 84	844	5.59%, see rank	5.18%	4.25%
85 years and over	382	2.53%, see rank	2.50%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	17870 Zip Code	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	9,643, 100%	8,764,740	209,056,129
Less Than High School	1,320, 13.69%, see rank	11.03%	13.67%
High School Graduate	3,791, 39.31%, see rank	36.75%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	2,098, 21.76%, see rank	24.12%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	1,387, 14.38%, see rank	17.14%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	1,047, 10.86%, see rank	10.96%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.22, see rank	13.49	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	17870 Zip Code			Pennsylvania		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	236	75.85%	24.15%	62.52%	37.48%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	1,352	98.15%, see rank	1.85%, see rank	86.09%	13.91%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	584	94.01%, see rank	5.99%, see rank	87.25%	12.75%	90.60%	9.40%
College	2,352	12.71%, see rank	87.29%, see rank	63.29%	36.71%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	113	32.74%, see rank	67.26%, see rank	44.72%	55.28%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	17870 Zip Code	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Households	5,217, 100%	4,957,736	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.47, see rank	2.49	2.63
1 Person Households	1,284, 24.61%, see rank	29.56%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	3,933, 75.39%, see rank	70.44%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	3,655, 70.06%, see rank	64.63%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.00, see rank	3.17	3.32
Married-Couple Family	2,824, 54.13%, see rank	48.29%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	1,562, 29.94%, see rank	35.37%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	17870 Zip Code	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	12,785	see rank	10,512,604	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	6,148	100%, see rank	5,082,468	123,281,364
Never Married	2,320	37.74%, see rank	36.13%	35.77%
Married	3,026	49.22%, see rank	52.34%	52.04%
Widowed	147	2.39%, see rank	3.10%	2.57%
Divorced	655	10.65%, see rank	8.43%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	6,637	100%, see rank	5,430,136	129,692,771
Never Married	2,096	31.58%, see rank	30.18%	29.48%
Married	3,165	47.69%, see rank	48.71%	49.19%
Widowed	660	9.94%, see rank	10.75%	9.16%
Divorced	716	10.79%, see rank	10.35%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	17870 Zip Code	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Native	14,774	97.91%, see rank	93.87%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	11,327	75.06%, see rank	73.68%	58.73%
Born in Different State	3,251	21.54%, see rank	18.61%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	196	1.30%, see rank	1.58%	1.42%
Foreign Born	316	2.09%, see rank	6.13%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	171	1.13%, see rank	3.15%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	145	0.96%, see rank	2.98%	7.09%
Born In Europe	154	1.02%, see rank	1.34%	1.53%
Born In Asia	122	0.81%, see rank	2.36%	3.82%
Born In Africa	31	0.21%, see rank	0.44%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	3	0.02%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	6	0.04%, see rank	1.84%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	17870 Zip Code	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
English	4,839	92.75%, see rank	88.50%	79.39%
Spanish	125	2.40%, see rank	4.69%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	224	4.29%, see rank	4.40%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	29	0.56%, see rank	1.81%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.60%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.