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Household size in ZIP 17046
| Period | ZIP 17046 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.60 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.70 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.68 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.60 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.00 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 17046 average 2.60 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in Pennsylvania as a whole, where it has 2.46 people.
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 17046
| Period | ZIP 17046 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.5 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.3 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.5 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.5 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.0 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in ZIP 17046 are younger than 41.5 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The median age has climbed from 37.5 in 2006–10, mirroring the country. The youngest areas are in the center, the oldest in the north.
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 17046
| Period | ZIP 17046 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.6% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.6% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 18.6% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.2% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in six households in ZIP 17046 (16.2%), well above the national share of 11.6%. ZIP 17046 has a higher share of single-parent households than the great majority of Pennsylvania ZIP codes.
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 17046
Renters in ZIP 17046
| Period | ZIP 17046 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.5% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 36.9% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 40.4% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 36.1% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a third of households in ZIP 17046 rent their homes (36.1%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in Pennsylvania overall (30.7%). More than four in ten owners (43.3%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is up 1.6 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 17046
| Period | ZIP 17046 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.4% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.6% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in ZIP 17046 than nationally: 7.6%, against 9.6% for the U.S. That is in line with the rest of Pennsylvania. Vacancy has edged down 1.4 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 17046
| Period | ZIP 17046 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1961 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1960 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1960 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1963 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 17046 is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1963, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Newer construction is concentrated in the northeast, while the south has the oldest housing.
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 17046
| Period | ZIP 17046 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $665 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $767 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $838 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,079 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$414 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 17046 runs $1,079 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $414 a month from 2006–10, a 62% jump, roughly in step with the nation. The typical renter here spends 29.3% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the west; the highest are in the east.
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 17046
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 17046
| Period | ZIP 17046 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.5% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.4% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 17046: 13.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 3.4 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. Only 17 of the 628 Pennsylvania ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have a lower share of college graduates.
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 17046
| Period | ZIP 17046 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.2% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.7% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.1% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.0% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.8 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in six adults in ZIP 17046 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 84.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 6.8 points, in line with the national trend. Of the 628 Pennsylvania ZIP codes with 5,000+ people, only 36 have a lower share of high school graduates.
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 17046
| Period | ZIP 17046 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.6% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in ZIP 17046: 7.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 2.6 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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 17046 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 17046 | 2.60 | 41.5 | 16.2% | 36.1% | 7.6% | 1963 | $1,079 | 13.4% | 84.0% | 7.6% |
| ZIP 17042 | 2.48 | 41.2 | 10.0% | 30.9% | 7.4% | 1969 | $1,310 | 27.6% | 88.6% | 4.7% |
| ZIP 17083 | 2.58 | 45.5 | 9.7% | 15.2% | 17.8% | 1974 | $1,394 | 24.0% | 88.5% | 2.7% |
| ZIP 17067 | 2.61 | 42.2 | 7.1% | 24.1% | 6.6% | 1975 | $1,294 | 19.0% | 83.1% | 2.4% |
| ZIP 17038 | 2.50 | 40.5 | 9.2% | 23.9% | 4.5% | 1983 | $1,061 | 16.8% | 87.3% | 3.7% |
| ZIP 17016 | 2.46 | 50.3 | 2.1% | 22.4% | 6.2% | 1982 | $3,039 | 45.5% | 98.0% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 17003 | 2.37 | 43.2 | 5.5% | 24.6% | 5.7% | 1965 | $1,160 | 30.5% | 93.5% | 4.5% |
| ZIP 17026 | 2.69 | 42.3 | 7.1% | 15.4% | 6.1% | 1987 | $894 | 16.8% | 88.1% | 1.1% |
| ZIP 17077 | 2.04 | 34.5 | 1.3% | 39.2% | 5.4% | 1958 | $866 | 18.9% | 91.5% | 0.2% |
| ZIP 17088 | 2.41 | 32.1 | 2.3% | 24.6% | 6.6% | 1950 | $1,381 | 12.4% | 75.9% | 0.5% |
| ZIP 19544 | 2.60 | 38.9 | 9.3% | 24.8% | 2.3% | 1989 | $838 | 15.3% | 70.4% | 2.9% |
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 17046. 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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