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19605 Zip Code Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of 19605 Zip Code is 19,271, which is 14.14% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 3.89% and is higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The 19605 Zip Code population density is 1,120.01 people per square mile, which is much 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 19605 Zip Code is white, which represent 86.48% of the total population. The average 19605 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: 19,271. #207

Population Growth Since 2000, #346

19605 Zip Code	14.14%
Pennsylvania	3.89%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #422

19605 Zip Code	1,120.01 per square mile
Pennsylvania	277.04 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	16,666 (86.48%, #1507)
Black:	483 (2.51%, #475)
Hispanic:	3,041 (15.78%, #69)
Asian:	475 (2.46%, #246)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	62 (0.32%, #199)
One Race, Other:	891 (4.62%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	694 (3.60%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	677 (22.26%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	1,623 (53.37%, see rank)
Cuban:	40 (1.32%, see rank)
Central American:	50 (1.64%, see rank)
South American:	160 (5.26%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	17 (3.58%, see rank)
Chinese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Filipino:	105 (22.11%, see rank)
Japanese:	8 (1.68%, see rank)
Korean:	97 (20.42%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	238 (50.11%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	10 (2.11%, see rank)

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

Population by First Ancestry

17,014 (88.29%) out of the total population of 19,271 reported first ancestry.

	19605 Zip Code	% of the Total Population	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Arab	24	0.12%, see rank	0.49%	0.56%
Czech	26	0.13%, see rank	0.40%	0.47%
Danish	16	0.08%, see rank	0.13%	0.42%
Dutch	624	3.24%, see rank	1.76%	1.40%
English	986	5.12%, see rank	7.42%	8.02%
French	364	1.89%, see rank	1.87%	3.34%
German	7,992	41.47%, see rank	27.27%	15.03%
Greek	101	0.52%, see rank	0.50%	0.41%
Hungarian	66	0.34%, see rank	1.03%	0.46%
Irish	2,067	10.73%, see rank	16.97%	10.80%
Italian	2,037	10.57%, see rank	12.13%	5.52%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.33%	1.42%
Polish	1,247	6.47%, see rank	6.62%	3.01%
Portuguese	11	0.06%, see rank	0.15%	0.44%
Russian	70	0.36%, see rank	1.47%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	86	0.45%, see rank	1.18%	0.99%
Scottish	230	1.19%, see rank	1.50%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	24	0.12%, see rank	0.74%	0.95%
Swedish	23	0.12%, see rank	0.82%	1.27%
Swiss	44	0.23%, see rank	0.51%	0.30%
Ukrainian	182	0.94%, see rank	0.88%	0.31%
American	770	4.00%, see rank	5.22%	7.12%
Welsh	445	2.31%, see rank	1.30%	0.57%

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

Population by Gender

Male: 9,255 (48.03%, see rank)

Females: 10,016 (51.97%, see rank)

19605 Zip Code	Male: 48.03% Female: 51.97%
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)

19605 Zip Code	45.30 years old
Pennsylvania	40.40 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

19605 Zip Code	44.00 years old
Pennsylvania	38.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

19605 Zip Code	46.20 years old
Pennsylvania	41.90 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	19605 Zip Code	% of the Total Population	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Under 5 years	791	4.10%, see rank	5.64%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	1,020	5.29%, see rank	5.89%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	1,239	6.43%, see rank	6.07%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	1,094	5.68%, see rank	6.84%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	867	4.50%, see rank	6.86%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	2,080	10.79%, see rank	12.38%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	2,453	12.73%, see rank	12.21%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	3,131	16.25%, see rank	14.70%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	2,688	13.95%, see rank	13.41%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	1,877	9.74%, see rank	8.32%	7.64%
75 to 84	1,503	7.80%, see rank	5.18%	4.25%
85 years and over	528	2.74%, see rank	2.50%	1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	19605 Zip Code	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	14,260, 100%	8,764,740	209,056,129
Less Than High School	1,829, 12.83%, see rank	11.03%	13.67%
High School Graduate	6,315, 44.28%, see rank	36.75%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	3,202, 22.45%, see rank	24.12%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	1,811, 12.70%, see rank	17.14%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	1,103, 7.73%, see rank	10.96%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.99, 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

	19605 Zip Code			Pennsylvania		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	361	83.66%	16.34%	62.52%	37.48%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	1,838	92.66%, see rank	7.34%, see rank	86.09%	13.91%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	954	88.68%, see rank	11.32%, see rank	87.25%	12.75%	90.60%	9.40%
College	785	74.14%, see rank	25.86%, see rank	63.29%	36.71%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	267	62.55%, see rank	37.45%, see rank	44.72%	55.28%	58.86%	41.14%

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

Household and Family

	19605 Zip Code	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Households	7,490, 100%	4,957,736	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.54, see rank	2.49	2.63
1 Person Households	1,524, 20.35%, see rank	29.56%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	5,966, 79.65%, see rank	70.44%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	5,363, 71.60%, see rank	64.63%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.02, see rank	3.17	3.32
Married-Couple Family	4,260, 56.88%, see rank	48.29%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	2,127, 28.40%, see rank	35.37%	33.78%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	19605 Zip Code	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	16,221	see rank	10,512,604	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	7,762	100%, see rank	5,082,468	123,281,364
Never Married	2,326	29.97%, see rank	36.13%	35.77%
Married	4,577	58.97%, see rank	52.34%	52.04%
Widowed	203	2.62%, see rank	3.10%	2.57%
Divorced	656	8.45%, see rank	8.43%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	8,459	100%, see rank	5,430,136	129,692,771
Never Married	2,020	23.88%, see rank	30.18%	29.48%
Married	4,492	53.10%, see rank	48.71%	49.19%
Widowed	849	10.04%, see rank	10.75%	9.16%
Divorced	1,098	12.98%, see rank	10.35%	12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	19605 Zip Code	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Native	17,975	93.27%, see rank	93.87%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	15,355	79.68%, see rank	73.68%	58.73%
Born in Different State	2,228	11.56%, see rank	18.61%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	392	2.03%, see rank	1.58%	1.42%
Foreign Born	1,296	6.73%, see rank	6.13%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	818	4.24%, see rank	3.15%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	478	2.48%, see rank	2.98%	7.09%
Born In Europe	153	0.79%, see rank	1.34%	1.53%
Born In Asia	362	1.88%, see rank	2.36%	3.82%
Born In Africa	24	0.12%, see rank	0.44%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	757	3.93%, 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

	19605 Zip Code	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
English	6,315	84.31%, see rank	88.50%	79.39%
Spanish	810	10.81%, see rank	4.69%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	256	3.42%, see rank	4.40%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	99	1.32%, see rank	1.81%	3.36%
Other	10	0.13%, see rank	0.60%	0.99%

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