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Population and households in ZIP 17212
Household size in ZIP 17212
| Period | ZIP 17212 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.64 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.60 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.49 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.28 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.36 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 17212 are small: just 2.28 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. Household size has dropped from 2.64 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 17212
| Period | ZIP 17212 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.1 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.6 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.4 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.8 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.7 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
ZIP 17212 skews older: half of its residents are older than 50.8, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 17212
| Period | ZIP 17212 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.1% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.0 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.1% of households in ZIP 17212, 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 17212
Renters in ZIP 17212
| Period | ZIP 17212 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.2% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.0% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.7% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.0% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 17212 is largely a place of homeowners: only 18.0% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 56.4% 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 17212
| Period | ZIP 17212 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.6% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.8% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.3% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in ZIP 17212 as nationally: 8.3%, against 9.6%.
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 17212
| Period | ZIP 17212 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1971 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 17212 are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1978, versus 1980 nationally. 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 17212
| Period | ZIP 17212 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $601 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $671 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $665 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $947 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$345 | +$494 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 17212 costs $947 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 22.3% 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 17212
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 17212
| Period | ZIP 17212 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.7% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.6% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.2% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.3 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 17212 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.2%, 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 17212
| Period | ZIP 17212 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.0% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.9% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.1% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.9% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.9 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in ZIP 17212 have finished high school as nationally: 88.9%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Pennsylvania overall (91.8%).
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 17212
| Period | ZIP 17212 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.0% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.3% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.5% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.2 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 17212 has been low: just 2.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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 17212 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 17212 | 2.28 | 50.8 | 4.1% | 18.0% | 8.3% | 1978 | $947 | 16.2% | 88.9% | 2.5% |
| ZIP 17238 | 2.41 | 50.5 | 8.1% | 25.0% | 9.3% | 1973 | $922 | 15.0% | 87.1% | 2.8% |
| ZIP 17267 | 2.56 | 44.0 | 8.9% | 17.6% | 10.0% | 1980 | $837 | 21.4% | 91.5% | 3.9% |
| ZIP 17236 | 2.48 | 46.0 | 12.7% | 21.4% | 9.6% | 1971 | $1,250 | 21.0% | 91.9% | 3.7% |
| ZIP 21750 | 2.05 | 48.4 | 7.5% | 25.4% | 12.7% | 1972 | $969 | 12.2% | 92.0% | 2.2% |
| ZIP 17233 | 2.15 | 48.2 | 9.1% | 30.8% | 10.0% | 1974 | $794 | 18.7% | 87.0% | 3.2% |
| ZIP 15536 | 2.08 | 53.0 | 4.7% | 11.8% | 20.9% | 1976 | $677 | 13.2% | 91.1% | 2.7% |
| ZIP 17228 | 2.20 | 45.4 | 6.3% | 13.5% | 16.4% | 1978 | $796 | 18.2% | 89.0% | 1.0% |
| ZIP 17224 | 2.33 | 50.2 | 7.2% | 7.8% | 6.5% | 1972 | $851 | 18.7% | 91.1% | 3.7% |
| ZIP 17270 | 3.11 | 31.3 | 38.8% | 44.1% | 6.6% | 1967 | $1,099 | 28.0% | 90.6% | 16.5% |
| ZIP 15533 | 2.45 | 40.4 | 10.8% | 20.4% | 20.5% | 1981 | $688 | 12.0% | 78.2% | 8.3% |
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 17212. 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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