17087 leans heavily Republican by roughly 50 points: about 25% of voters vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 77% of adults in 17087 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 17087, ~19% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 17087 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 17087 leans more Republican than 21 of 33 neighbors.
17087 runs about 48 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why 17087 leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per zip code to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for 17087, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In 17087, about 94% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 22 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 7 points below the Pennsylvania average of 26%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 74% of households in 17087 are family households, above 78% of zip codes.
Never-married share and voter turnout
Places with a low never-married share tend to turn out at a higher rate; 17087, PA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 17087 looks the way it does
Turnout in 17087 sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Elections, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.
Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.