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Population and households in ZIP 16838
Household size in ZIP 16838
| Period | ZIP 16838 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.57 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.60 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.53 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.35 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.22 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 16838 are small: just 2.35 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 2.57, 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 16838
| Period | ZIP 16838 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.8 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.2 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.6 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.8 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.0 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 46.8, ZIP 16838 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 16838
| Period | ZIP 16838 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.0% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.0 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 16838: 6.0% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 16838
Renters in ZIP 16838
| Period | ZIP 16838 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.6% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.0% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.2% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 18.2% of households in ZIP 16838 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 63.7% have no mortgage at all, well 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 16838
| Period | ZIP 16838 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.4% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.9% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.2% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.0% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 15.0% of the housing in ZIP 16838, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 16838
| Period | ZIP 16838 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1959 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1970 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1973 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +14 | +4 | +6 |
Housing in ZIP 16838 leans older: the median home dates to 1973, against 1980 nationally. Still, homes here are newer than in Pennsylvania overall, where the median home dates to 1967.
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 16838
| Period | ZIP 16838 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $588 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $655 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $696 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $915 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$327 | +$494 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 16838 pays $915 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 36.9% 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 16838
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 16838
| Period | ZIP 16838 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.1% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.3% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.0 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 16838: 17.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 16838
| Period | ZIP 16838 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.5% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.1% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.4% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.5% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.0 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 16838 is above the national rate: 93.5% of adults have a diploma, against 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 16838
| Period | ZIP 16838 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.3% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in ZIP 16838 than nationally: unemployment was 6.7%, against 5.4%. 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 16838 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 16838 | 2.35 | 46.8 | 6.0% | 18.2% | 15.0% | 1973 | $915 | 17.3% | 93.5% | 6.7% |
| ZIP 16833 | 2.26 | 43.9 | 9.6% | 19.0% | 13.7% | 1967 | $714 | 24.9% | 95.3% | 5.2% |
| ZIP 15848 | 2.51 | 43.4 | 4.8% | 14.6% | 13.8% | 1976 | $661 | 15.0% | 84.5% | 6.4% |
| ZIP 15856 | 2.16 | 51.2 | 10.9% | 11.0% | 21.1% | 1973 | $1,001 | 21.4% | 97.0% | 0.7% |
| ZIP 16837 | 2.13 | 56.1 | 13.2% | 37.7% | 24.3% | 1968 | $713 | 14.5% | 97.3% | 19.0% |
| ZIP 16863 | 2.20 | 49.6 | 7.2% | 10.2% | 12.6% | 1971 | $618 | 15.7% | 90.0% | 6.3% |
| ZIP 16843 | 2.46 | 37.6 | 12.1% | 23.9% | 7.5% | 1974 | $712 | 28.2% | 93.1% | 8.7% |
| ZIP 16861 | 2.29 | 48.6 | 4.3% | 6.1% | 14.8% | 1963 | $536 | 9.9% | 85.4% | 5.5% |
| ZIP 15757 | 2.25 | 50.7 | 7.0% | 14.5% | 25.9% | 1964 | $770 | 13.3% | 90.7% | 2.4% |
| ZIP 15866 | 2.52 | 43.1 | 4.6% | 14.7% | 13.6% | 1976 | $647 | 14.8% | 84.0% | 6.6% |
| ZIP 16830 | 2.19 | 46.1 | 13.4% | 31.5% | 13.8% | 1963 | $835 | 19.4% | 91.3% | 7.7% |
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 16838. 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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