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Household size in ZIP 17240
| Period | ZIP 17240 | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.99 | 2.41 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.88 | 2.43 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.07 | 2.42 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.71 | 2.44 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.28 | +0.03 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 17240 average 2.71 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in the Harrisburg area as a whole, where it has 2.44 people. Household size has dropped from 2.99 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 17240
| Period | ZIP 17240 | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.3 | 39.8 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.9 | 40.6 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.5 | 40.9 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.4 | 40.7 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.1 | +0.8 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in ZIP 17240 are younger than 41.4 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1.
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 17240
| Period | ZIP 17240 | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 10.0% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 10.7% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 10.2% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.8% | 10.2% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | +0.2 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 17240: 7.8% 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 17240
Renters in ZIP 17240
| Period | ZIP 17240 | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 30.3% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.5% | 31.6% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.4% | 32.4% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.4% | 32.0% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 14.4% of households in ZIP 17240 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About four in ten owners (40.7%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 17240
| Period | ZIP 17240 | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.7% | 8.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.6% | 8.6% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.5% | 8.6% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 6.5% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in ZIP 17240 than nationally: 6.2%, against 9.6% for the U.S. The Harrisburg area as a whole looks much the same.
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 17240
| Period | ZIP 17240 | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1969 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1970 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1971 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1974 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +5 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 17240 are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1979, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in the Harrisburg area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1974.
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 17240
| Period | ZIP 17240 | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $611 | $808 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $753 | $909 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,015 | $1,045 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,209 | $1,304 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$597 | +$496 | +$494 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 17240 costs $1,209 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 21.6% 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 17240
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 17240
| Period | ZIP 17240 | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 28.6% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.8% | 29.4% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.7% | 32.7% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.6% | 35.9% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.0 pts | +7.3 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 17240 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.6%, 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 17240
| Period | ZIP 17240 | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.4% | 89.0% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.6% | 89.8% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 79.7% | 90.8% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.8% | 91.8% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.4 pts | +2.8 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in ZIP 17240 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.8% 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 17240
| Period | ZIP 17240 | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.9% | 5.6% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.5% | 6.9% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.4% | 4.2% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.8% | 4.2% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 4.8%, unemployment in ZIP 17240 is close to 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 17240 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 17240 | 2.71 | 41.4 | 7.8% | 14.4% | 6.2% | 1979 | $1,209 | 18.6% | 82.8% | 4.8% |
| ZIP 17232 | 2.78 | 41.0 | 4.3% | 15.7% | 10.0% | 1973 | $967 | 14.4% | 75.5% | 6.5% |
| ZIP 17244 | 2.73 | 44.1 | 3.6% | 14.7% | 7.8% | 1974 | $954 | 13.3% | 82.8% | 3.2% |
| ZIP 17251 | 2.78 | 41.0 | 4.3% | 15.7% | 10.0% | 1973 | $967 | 14.4% | 75.5% | 6.5% |
| ZIP 17210 | 1.93 | 56.3 | 2.4% | 9.3% | 10.7% | 1977 | $659 | 13.5% | 80.8% | 3.0% |
| ZIP 17257 | 2.53 | 36.8 | 11.2% | 32.8% | 12.8% | 1982 | $1,107 | 24.7% | 85.9% | 4.4% |
| ZIP 17219 | 2.36 | 51.3 | 3.9% | 7.5% | 7.7% | 1976 | $747 | 12.2% | 84.6% | 2.6% |
| ZIP 17246 | 2.87 | 38.5 | 3.7% | 13.6% | 10.1% | 1974 | $906 | 12.9% | 87.3% | 2.2% |
| ZIP 17266 | 2.80 | 37.3 | 10.7% | 19.5% | 3.9% | 1980 | $1,031 | 20.5% | 83.8% | 1.5% |
| ZIP 17241 | 2.67 | 41.7 | 10.9% | 21.3% | 7.2% | 1977 | $1,125 | 19.2% | 87.9% | 3.0% |
| ZIP 17262 | 2.31 | 51.6 | 4.0% | 8.2% | 8.4% | 1976 | $726 | 12.9% | 84.9% | 2.6% |
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 17240. 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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