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Population and households in ZIP 17268
Household size in ZIP 17268
| Period | ZIP 17268 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.47 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.47 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.42 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.62 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.15 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 17268 average 2.62 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in Pennsylvania overall, where it has 2.46 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.47, even as the national average fell.
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 17268
| Period | ZIP 17268 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.9 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.8 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.8 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.4 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.6 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in ZIP 17268 are younger than 40.4 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is younger than in Pennsylvania overall, where the median age is 42.0. The median age has crept up from 39.9 in 2006–10, a smaller shift than 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 17268
| Period | ZIP 17268 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.6% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.2% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in ZIP 17268 (10.2%), a little below the national share of 11.6%. That is in line with the rest of Pennsylvania.
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 17268
Renters in ZIP 17268
| Period | ZIP 17268 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.2% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.3% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.7% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 29.6% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in ZIP 17268 own their homes; 29.6% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 37.5% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. Renting is most common in the center and least common in the east.
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 17268
| Period | ZIP 17268 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.1% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.0% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in ZIP 17268: 8.0% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. The picture is much the same across Pennsylvania. Since 2006–10, vacancy has risen 2.7 points, even as the national rate fell.
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 17268
| Period | ZIP 17268 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1967 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1970 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1972 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1973 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 17268 run older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1973 against 1980. Even so, homes here are newer than in Pennsylvania overall, where the median home dates to 1967. The median year built has moved up from 1967 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the east, while the center has the oldest housing.
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 17268
| Period | ZIP 17268 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $761 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $781 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $878 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,212 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$451 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 17268 runs $1,212 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $451 a month from 2006–10, a 59% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 26.5% 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 17268
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 17268
| Period | ZIP 17268 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.3% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.3% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.4% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.8% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 17268: 20.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 3.5 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the east and least in the west.
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 17268
| Period | ZIP 17268 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.9% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.5% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.8% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.7% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.7 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in ZIP 17268 have finished high school (91.7%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of Pennsylvania. The share with a diploma has risen 6.7 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 17268
| Period | ZIP 17268 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.9% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 17268 runs below the national rate: 4.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment has edged down 1.4 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. 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 17268 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 17268 | 2.62 | 40.4 | 10.2% | 29.6% | 8.0% | 1973 | $1,212 | 20.8% | 91.7% | 4.6% |
| ZIP 17272 | 2.16 | 40.6 | 9.1% | 32.8% | 10.6% | 1979 | $1,683 | 8.6% | 96.2% | 7.8% |
| ZIP 17247 | 2.23 | 78.9 | 3.0% | 43.9% | 11.2% | 1985 | $1,612 | 20.2% | 94.6% | 4.9% |
| 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 17256 | 2.25 | 52.6 | 5.7% | 11.1% | 3.4% | 1969 | $953 | 11.5% | 80.6% | 2.6% |
| ZIP 17237 | 2.34 | 40.8 | 5.3% | 25.2% | 2.7% | 1972 | $1,216 | 17.0% | 89.2% | 6.9% |
| ZIP 17214 | 2.03 | 49.4 | 9.0% | 31.4% | 11.9% | 1963 | $876 | 29.4% | 89.0% | 2.0% |
| ZIP 17261 | 2.32 | 51.2 | 5.2% | 46.2% | 1.3% | 1974 | $848 | 4.7% | 84.3% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 21783 | 2.76 | 43.4 | 11.7% | 19.7% | 9.2% | 1973 | $1,137 | 23.6% | 91.2% | 3.1% |
| ZIP 21780 | 2.67 | 42.9 | 2.4% | 22.4% | 7.6% | 1965 | $1,333 | 30.0% | 90.0% | 1.0% |
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 17268. 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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