Population 46 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in ZIP 17250
Household size in ZIP 17250
| Period | ZIP 17250 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.29 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.43 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.31 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.02 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
ZIP 17250 is a place of small households, averaging 2.31 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
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 17250
| Period | ZIP 17250 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.2 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.7 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.7 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.6 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.6 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
ZIP 17250 skews older than the country: its median age is 43.6, against 40.1 nationally.
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 17250
| Period | ZIP 17250 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.3% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.2% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.6% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 2.6% of households in ZIP 17250, 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 17250
Renters in ZIP 17250
| Period | ZIP 17250 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.9% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.6% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.6% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +10.6 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 16.6% of households in ZIP 17250 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About three in ten owners (30.3%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is up 10.6 points from 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 17250
| Period | ZIP 17250 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.2% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.5% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 3.4% of homes in ZIP 17250 are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 17250
| Period | ZIP 17250 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1966 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1964 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1972 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +4 | +6 |
Housing in ZIP 17250 leans older: the median home dates to 1972, against 1980 nationally. Still, homes here are newer than in Pennsylvania as a whole, 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 17250
| Period | ZIP 17250 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $669 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $875 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $737 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $944 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$275 | +$494 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 17250 costs $944 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 17250
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 17250
| Period | ZIP 17250 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.0% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.6% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.0% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.1 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 17250 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.0%, 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 17250
| Period | ZIP 17250 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.8% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.0% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.7% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.7% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.9 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in ZIP 17250 have finished high school (91.7%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. The picture is much the same across Pennsylvania.
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 17250
| Period | ZIP 17250 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.5% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 17250 runs below the national rate: 3.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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 17250 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 17250 | 2.31 | 43.6 | 2.6% | 16.6% | 3.4% | 1972 | $944 | 18.0% | 91.7% | 3.8% |
| ZIP 21719 | 2.46 | 39.2 | 6.3% | 12.4% | 19.4% | 1956 | $1,453 | 21.7% | 91.6% | 1.8% |
| ZIP 17214 | 2.03 | 49.4 | 9.0% | 31.4% | 11.9% | 1963 | $876 | 29.4% | 89.0% | 2.0% |
| ZIP 17268 | 2.62 | 40.4 | 10.2% | 29.6% | 8.0% | 1973 | $1,212 | 20.8% | 91.7% | 4.6% |
| ZIP 21780 | 2.67 | 42.9 | 2.4% | 22.4% | 7.6% | 1965 | $1,333 | 30.0% | 90.0% | 1.0% |
| ZIP 17247 | 2.23 | 78.9 | 3.0% | 43.9% | 11.2% | 1985 | $1,612 | 20.2% | 94.6% | 4.9% |
| ZIP 17272 | 2.16 | 40.6 | 9.1% | 32.8% | 10.6% | 1979 | $1,683 | 8.6% | 96.2% | 7.8% |
| ZIP 21783 | 2.76 | 43.4 | 11.7% | 19.7% | 9.2% | 1973 | $1,137 | 23.6% | 91.2% | 3.1% |
| ZIP 17261 | 2.32 | 51.2 | 5.2% | 46.2% | 1.3% | 1974 | $848 | 4.7% | 84.3% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 17237 | 2.34 | 40.8 | 5.3% | 25.2% | 2.7% | 1972 | $1,216 | 17.0% | 89.2% | 6.9% |
| ZIP 17320 | 2.58 | 41.5 | 10.0% | 13.1% | 5.1% | 1983 | $1,152 | 26.7% | 92.6% | 1.8% |
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 17250. 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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