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Population and households in ZIP 17233
Household size in ZIP 17233
| Period | ZIP 17233 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.36 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.38 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.40 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.15 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.21 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 17233 are small: just 2.15 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 2.36 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change. Only 51 of the 628 Pennsylvania ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have smaller households.
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 17233
| Period | ZIP 17233 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.7 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.0 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.8 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.2 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.6 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 48.2, ZIP 17233 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Only 44 of the 628 Pennsylvania ZIP codes with 5,000+ people are older.
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 17233
| Period | ZIP 17233 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.8% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.2% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.5% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.1% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in twelve households in ZIP 17233 (9.1%), 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 17233
Renters in ZIP 17233
| Period | ZIP 17233 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.9% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.6% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.5% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.8% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in ZIP 17233 own their homes; 30.8% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 55.3% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the center and least common in the northwest.
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 17233
| Period | ZIP 17233 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.3% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.0% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.5% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.0% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in ZIP 17233 as nationally: 10.0%, against 9.6%. Compared with other Pennsylvania ZIP codes, ZIP 17233 has a higher vacancy rate than most.
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 17233
| Period | ZIP 17233 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1970 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1970 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 17233 run a bit older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1974 against 1980. Even so, homes here are newer than in Pennsylvania as a whole, where the median home dates to 1967. The newest homes are mostly in the northeast, the oldest in the center.
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 17233
| Period | ZIP 17233 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $550 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $616 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $590 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $794 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$244 | +$494 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 17233 pays $794 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 19.8% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Of the 628 Pennsylvania ZIP codes with 5,000+ people, only 30 have lower rents.
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 17233
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 17233
| Period | ZIP 17233 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.9% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.1% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.7% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.0 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 17233: 18.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. ZIP 17233 has a lower share of college graduates than at least four in five Pennsylvania ZIP codes.
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 17233
| Period | ZIP 17233 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.6% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.8% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.6% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.0% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in ZIP 17233 never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. ZIP 17233 has a lower share of high school graduates than at least four in five Pennsylvania ZIP codes.
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 17233
| Period | ZIP 17233 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.4% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.2% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.0 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 17233 has been low: just 3.2% 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 17233 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 17233 | 2.15 | 48.2 | 9.1% | 30.8% | 10.0% | 1974 | $794 | 18.7% | 87.0% | 3.2% |
| ZIP 17224 | 2.33 | 50.2 | 7.2% | 7.8% | 6.5% | 1972 | $851 | 18.7% | 91.1% | 3.7% |
| ZIP 17228 | 2.20 | 45.4 | 6.3% | 13.5% | 16.4% | 1978 | $796 | 18.2% | 89.0% | 1.0% |
| ZIP 17223 | 2.10 | 46.0 | 17.3% | 18.7% | 8.4% | 1970 | $788 | 12.2% | 92.5% | 2.3% |
| ZIP 17229 | 2.29 | 42.2 | 10.7% | 16.1% | 15.4% | 1973 | $799 | 16.4% | 92.9% | 2.0% |
| ZIP 17238 | 2.41 | 50.5 | 8.1% | 25.0% | 9.3% | 1973 | $922 | 15.0% | 87.1% | 2.8% |
| ZIP 17236 | 2.48 | 46.0 | 12.7% | 21.4% | 9.6% | 1971 | $1,250 | 21.0% | 91.9% | 3.7% |
| ZIP 17212 | 2.28 | 50.8 | 4.1% | 18.0% | 8.3% | 1978 | $947 | 16.2% | 88.9% | 2.5% |
| ZIP 17252 | 2.97 | 42.0 | 19.2% | 13.1% | 10.3% | 1978 | $1,137 | 19.2% | 90.5% | 4.7% |
| ZIP 17215 | 2.25 | 48.4 | 10.4% | 13.3% | 13.1% | 1970 | $699 | 11.0% | 88.9% | 3.9% |
| ZIP 17270 | 3.11 | 31.3 | 38.8% | 44.1% | 6.6% | 1967 | $1,099 | 28.0% | 90.6% | 16.5% |
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 17233. 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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