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Population and households in ZIP 17056
Household size in ZIP 17056
| Period | ZIP 17056 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.88 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.78 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.96 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.84 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.03 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The typical household in ZIP 17056 holds 2.84 people, more than the U.S. average of 2.65.
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 17056
| Period | ZIP 17056 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.0 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.8 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.0 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.4 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.4 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
At 39.4, the median age in ZIP 17056 is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is younger than in Pennsylvania as a whole, where the median age is 42.0. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 37.0, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 17056
| Period | ZIP 17056 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.7% of households in ZIP 17056, well below the national share of 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 17056
Renters in ZIP 17056
| Period | ZIP 17056 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.0% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.4% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 21.8% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +9.9 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 17056 is largely a place of homeowners: only 21.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About six in ten owners (61.3%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 17056
| Period | ZIP 17056 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.7% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.2% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in ZIP 17056 than nationally: 12.2%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 17056
| Period | ZIP 17056 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1969 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 17056 are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1977, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in Pennsylvania as a whole, 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 17056
| Period | ZIP 17056 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $581 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $468 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $627 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $938 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$357 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 17056 runs $938 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 20.5% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 17056
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 17056
| Period | ZIP 17056 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.5% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.4% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 17056 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.4%, 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 17056
| Period | ZIP 17056 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.4% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.7% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 77.3% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.3% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in ZIP 17056 never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 17056
| Period | ZIP 17056 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.8% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 17056 has been low: just 1.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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 17056 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 17056 | 2.84 | 39.4 | 6.7% | 21.8% | 12.2% | 1977 | $938 | 15.4% | 85.3% | 1.8% |
| ZIP 17059 | 2.48 | 45.3 | 8.6% | 32.2% | 11.4% | 1971 | $767 | 18.4% | 84.9% | 2.8% |
| ZIP 17082 | 2.89 | 40.0 | 5.0% | 23.1% | 16.3% | 1969 | $775 | 11.6% | 85.0% | 1.4% |
| ZIP 17058 | 2.59 | 42.9 | 10.3% | 22.0% | 13.3% | 1975 | $769 | 14.9% | 86.2% | 2.1% |
| ZIP 17076 | 2.61 | 38.5 | 6.1% | 29.8% | 10.5% | 1974 | $412 | 8.0% | 73.7% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 17094 | 2.80 | 38.0 | 7.5% | 27.1% | 15.4% | 1976 | $913 | 17.3% | 85.7% | 2.0% |
| ZIP 17037 | 3.22 | 36.8 | 5.6% | 13.5% | 23.5% | 1974 | $1,034 | 10.3% | 74.0% | 1.9% |
| ZIP 17049 | 2.53 | 40.5 | 7.5% | 25.3% | 10.2% | 1971 | $573 | 11.4% | 77.8% | 0.3% |
| ZIP 17024 | 2.87 | 43.5 | 8.0% | 12.1% | 5.6% | 1986 | $884 | 13.6% | 81.8% | 2.5% |
| ZIP 17062 | 2.67 | 41.7 | 6.1% | 11.6% | 12.1% | 1973 | $806 | 23.4% | 88.8% | 3.0% |
| ZIP 17074 | 2.57 | 42.1 | 10.3% | 26.0% | 7.9% | 1970 | $785 | 19.6% | 90.8% | 4.5% |
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 17056. 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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