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Population and households in ZIP 17087
Household size in ZIP 17087
| Period | ZIP 17087 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.60 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.72 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.85 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.60 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.00 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
At 2.60 people per household, ZIP 17087 sits close to the national average of 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 17087
| Period | ZIP 17087 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.4 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.5 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.1 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.5 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.1 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in ZIP 17087 are younger than 41.5 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 39.4, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 17087
| Period | ZIP 17087 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 17087: 5.1% 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 17087
Renters in ZIP 17087
| Period | ZIP 17087 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.0% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.4% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.2% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.5% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 17087 is largely a place of homeowners: only 22.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 39.7% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
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 17087
| Period | ZIP 17087 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.0% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in ZIP 17087: just 3.0% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 17087
| Period | ZIP 17087 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1961 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1964 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1965 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1968 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 17087 is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1968, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Pennsylvania as a whole looks much the same.
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 17087
| Period | ZIP 17087 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $646 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $743 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $923 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,361 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$714 | +$494 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 17087 pays $1,361 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. That is in line with the rest of Pennsylvania. Rent takes 24.3% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 17087
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 17087
| Period | ZIP 17087 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.6% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.7% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.4 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 17087 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.7%, 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 17087
| Period | ZIP 17087 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.1% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.9% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.3% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.0% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in ZIP 17087 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 17087
| Period | ZIP 17087 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.9% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.2% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.3% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in ZIP 17087 has been strong: just 2.3% 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 17087 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 17087 | 2.60 | 41.5 | 5.1% | 22.5% | 3.0% | 1968 | $1,361 | 18.7% | 83.0% | 2.3% |
| ZIP 17067 | 2.61 | 42.2 | 7.1% | 24.1% | 6.6% | 1975 | $1,294 | 19.0% | 83.1% | 2.4% |
| ZIP 19567 | 2.87 | 39.1 | 6.6% | 16.7% | 3.8% | 1976 | $1,298 | 20.1% | 87.3% | 2.3% |
| ZIP 19544 | 2.60 | 38.9 | 9.3% | 24.8% | 2.3% | 1989 | $838 | 15.3% | 70.4% | 2.9% |
| ZIP 17073 | 2.79 | 39.4 | 9.0% | 15.7% | 3.7% | 1981 | $1,324 | 14.1% | 81.2% | 0.8% |
| ZIP 19550 | 3.08 | 32.4 | 7.8% | 23.8% | 3.0% | 1978 | $1,505 | 20.4% | 78.8% | 5.9% |
| ZIP 17039 | 3.26 | 33.7 | 1.8% | 9.3% | 10.5% | 1978 | $981 | 16.9% | 77.2% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 17088 | 2.41 | 32.1 | 2.3% | 24.6% | 6.6% | 1950 | $1,381 | 12.4% | 75.9% | 0.5% |
| ZIP 19551 | 2.59 | 44.6 | 5.9% | 18.1% | 4.0% | 1970 | $1,043 | 23.3% | 87.6% | 1.2% |
| ZIP 19507 | 3.10 | 36.8 | 7.4% | 15.8% | 14.6% | 1975 | $1,088 | 16.6% | 81.8% | 3.0% |
| ZIP 19506 | 2.65 | 46.0 | 3.2% | 12.0% | 3.8% | 1982 | $1,188 | 27.0% | 90.9% | 2.7% |
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 17087. 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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