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Population and households in ZIP 17238
Household size in ZIP 17238
| Period | ZIP 17238 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.69 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.52 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.55 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.41 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.28 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The average household in ZIP 17238 has 2.41 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across Pennsylvania. Household size has dropped from 2.69 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 17238
| Period | ZIP 17238 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.7 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.8 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.4 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.5 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.7 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 50.5, ZIP 17238 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 17238
| Period | ZIP 17238 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.2% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.1% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.1% of households in ZIP 17238, 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 17238
Renters in ZIP 17238
| Period | ZIP 17238 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.1% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.3% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.7% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.0% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +10.9 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a quarter of households in ZIP 17238 rent their homes (25.0%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 53.1% 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 17238
| Period | ZIP 17238 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.4% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.0% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.3% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.3% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.0 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in ZIP 17238 as nationally: 9.3%, 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 17238
| Period | ZIP 17238 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1967 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1973 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +4 | +6 |
Housing in ZIP 17238 leans older: the median home dates to 1973, against 1980 nationally. Still, 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 17238
| Period | ZIP 17238 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $591 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $679 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $684 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $922 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$331 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 17238 runs $922 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 23.6% 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 17238
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 17238
| Period | ZIP 17238 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.4% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.9% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.0% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 17238: 15.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 17238
| Period | ZIP 17238 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.7% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.3% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.2% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.1% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in ZIP 17238 never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.1% 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 17238
| Period | ZIP 17238 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.8% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.8 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in ZIP 17238 has been strong: just 2.8% 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 17238 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 17238 | 2.41 | 50.5 | 8.1% | 25.0% | 9.3% | 1973 | $922 | 15.0% | 87.1% | 2.8% |
| ZIP 17212 | 2.28 | 50.8 | 4.1% | 18.0% | 8.3% | 1978 | $947 | 16.2% | 88.9% | 2.5% |
| ZIP 17267 | 2.56 | 44.0 | 8.9% | 17.6% | 10.0% | 1980 | $837 | 21.4% | 91.5% | 3.9% |
| ZIP 15536 | 2.08 | 53.0 | 4.7% | 11.8% | 20.9% | 1976 | $677 | 13.2% | 91.1% | 2.7% |
| ZIP 17233 | 2.15 | 48.2 | 9.1% | 30.8% | 10.0% | 1974 | $794 | 18.7% | 87.0% | 3.2% |
| ZIP 17228 | 2.20 | 45.4 | 6.3% | 13.5% | 16.4% | 1978 | $796 | 18.2% | 89.0% | 1.0% |
| ZIP 21750 | 2.05 | 48.4 | 7.5% | 25.4% | 12.7% | 1972 | $969 | 12.2% | 92.0% | 2.2% |
| ZIP 15533 | 2.45 | 40.4 | 10.8% | 20.4% | 20.5% | 1981 | $688 | 12.0% | 78.2% | 8.3% |
| ZIP 17236 | 2.48 | 46.0 | 12.7% | 21.4% | 9.6% | 1971 | $1,250 | 21.0% | 91.9% | 3.7% |
| ZIP 17224 | 2.33 | 50.2 | 7.2% | 7.8% | 6.5% | 1972 | $851 | 18.7% | 91.1% | 3.7% |
| ZIP 17211 | 2.28 | 50.8 | 7.5% | 17.6% | 30.6% | 1979 | $861 | 12.7% | 88.9% | 5.3% |
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 17238. 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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