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Population and households in ZIP 17309
Household size in ZIP 17309
| Period | ZIP 17309 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.77 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.66 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.77 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.49 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.28 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The average household in ZIP 17309 has 2.49 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Pennsylvania as a whole looks much the same. Household size has dropped from 2.77 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 17309
| Period | ZIP 17309 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.1 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.1 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.3 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.6 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.5 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 44.6, ZIP 17309 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 17309
| Period | ZIP 17309 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.4% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.2% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.3% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.8% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.6 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.8% of households in ZIP 17309, 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 17309
Renters in ZIP 17309
| Period | ZIP 17309 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.0% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.3% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 10.4% of households in ZIP 17309 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 (39.3%) 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 17309
| Period | ZIP 17309 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.4% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.5% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.6% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in ZIP 17309 as nationally: 10.6%, 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 17309
| Period | ZIP 17309 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | −0 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 17309 are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1981, versus 1980 nationally. 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 17309
| Period | ZIP 17309 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $575 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $968 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $843 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,582 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,007 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 17309 runs $1,582 a month at the median, utilities included, close to the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents here are higher than in Pennsylvania overall ($1,323). Rent takes 22.0% 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 17309
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 17309
| Period | ZIP 17309 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.8% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.9% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 17309: 14.9% 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 17309
| Period | ZIP 17309 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.9% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.7% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.2% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.7% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in ZIP 17309 have finished high school as nationally: 90.7%, against 89.3%.
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 17309
| Period | ZIP 17309 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.0% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.0% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 17309 runs below the national rate: 4.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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 17309 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 17309 | 2.49 | 44.6 | 4.8% | 10.4% | 10.6% | 1981 | $1,582 | 14.9% | 90.7% | 4.0% |
| ZIP 17322 | 2.56 | 44.3 | 5.7% | 8.3% | 6.2% | 1983 | $1,405 | 24.6% | 92.0% | 5.1% |
| ZIP 17302 | 2.54 | 45.3 | 4.7% | 14.5% | 11.1% | 1976 | $1,144 | 22.2% | 89.4% | 3.2% |
| ZIP 17366 | 2.72 | 37.8 | 13.9% | 24.2% | 10.5% | 1967 | $1,190 | 18.8% | 90.1% | 3.3% |
| ZIP 17516 | 2.44 | 49.6 | 6.0% | 11.7% | 3.7% | 1972 | $1,225 | 27.8% | 93.3% | 1.9% |
| ZIP 17565 | 2.81 | 38.8 | 12.0% | 8.3% | 3.9% | 1978 | $942 | 20.1% | 90.4% | 0.6% |
| ZIP 17317 | 2.58 | 43.1 | 9.6% | 10.2% | 17.9% | 1982 | $833 | 31.2% | 95.0% | 2.5% |
| ZIP 17356 | 2.62 | 41.5 | 11.0% | 23.7% | 5.3% | 1976 | $1,251 | 23.2% | 91.4% | 3.9% |
| ZIP 17352 | 2.60 | 50.5 | 6.9% | 7.7% | 4.0% | 1989 | $1,270 | 24.4% | 96.2% | 4.6% |
| ZIP 17582 | 2.70 | 44.5 | 2.7% | 16.7% | 5.7% | 1963 | $1,388 | 28.1% | 94.6% | 2.1% |
| ZIP 17321 | 2.55 | 47.3 | 8.8% | 12.7% | 3.0% | 1985 | $1,364 | 16.3% | 93.4% | 5.8% |
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 17309. 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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