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Population and households in ZIP 16617
Household size in ZIP 16617
| Period | ZIP 16617 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.51 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.42 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.34 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.38 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.13 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 16617 are small: just 2.38 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.51, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 16617
| Period | ZIP 16617 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.1 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.0 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.1 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.4 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.4 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 44.4, ZIP 16617 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 16617
| Period | ZIP 16617 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.2% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.6% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in ZIP 16617 than nationally: 9.6%, against 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 16617
Renters in ZIP 16617
| Period | ZIP 16617 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.0% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.4% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.8% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.1% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 16617 is largely a place of homeowners: only 22.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among owners, 46.4% have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 16617
| Period | ZIP 16617 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.3% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in ZIP 16617 than nationally: 7.3%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 16617
| Period | ZIP 16617 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1945 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1953 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1955 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1956 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 16617 is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1956, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 16617
| Period | ZIP 16617 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $614 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $661 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $731 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $930 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$317 | +$494 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 16617 pays $930 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 37.5% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 16617
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 16617
| Period | ZIP 16617 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.4% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.6% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.9% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.1 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 16617 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.9%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 16617
| Period | ZIP 16617 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.5% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.1% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.6% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.2% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in ZIP 16617: 95.2% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 16617
| Period | ZIP 16617 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.6% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.4% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 16617 runs below the national rate: 4.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 16617 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 16617 | 2.38 | 44.4 | 9.6% | 22.1% | 7.3% | 1956 | $930 | 22.9% | 95.2% | 4.4% |
| ZIP 16686 | 2.45 | 42.4 | 6.2% | 26.6% | 11.9% | 1958 | $839 | 20.3% | 93.7% | 5.3% |
| ZIP 16601 | 2.39 | 39.2 | 13.6% | 32.5% | 11.4% | 1954 | $953 | 25.0% | 93.5% | 5.7% |
| ZIP 16619 | 2.62 | 46.5 | 9.0% | 7.2% | 19.6% | 1963 | $725 | 13.3% | 91.4% | 4.1% |
| ZIP 16602 | 2.33 | 43.0 | 10.5% | 30.3% | 12.6% | 1954 | $931 | 22.0% | 94.2% | 6.2% |
| ZIP 16639 | 2.57 | 46.5 | 7.7% | 7.9% | 23.4% | 1967 | $740 | 14.4% | 92.2% | 4.3% |
| ZIP 16644 | 2.62 | 46.5 | 9.0% | 7.2% | 19.6% | 1963 | $725 | 13.3% | 91.4% | 4.1% |
| ZIP 16636 | 2.53 | 44.3 | 3.2% | 10.0% | 11.0% | 1971 | $724 | 27.2% | 96.8% | 2.2% |
| ZIP 16680 | 2.24 | 48.4 | 5.6% | 9.4% | 13.0% | 1954 | $1,000 | 18.8% | 96.3% | 2.8% |
| ZIP 16613 | 2.62 | 41.6 | 6.7% | 9.3% | 12.8% | 1974 | $665 | 24.3% | 95.8% | 2.3% |
| ZIP 16611 | 2.58 | 44.4 | 7.6% | 15.3% | 12.2% | 1965 | $898 | 25.5% | 96.0% | 4.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 16617. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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