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Population and households in ZIP 17406
Household size in ZIP 17406
| Period | ZIP 17406 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.44 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.51 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.51 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.60 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.16 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 17406 average 2.60 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in Pennsylvania as a whole, where it has 2.46 people. Household size has climbed from 2.44 in 2006–10, 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 17406
| Period | ZIP 17406 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.9 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.3 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.8 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.9 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.0 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in ZIP 17406 are younger than 39.9 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is younger than in Pennsylvania as a whole, where the median age is 42.0. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 40.9, even as the national median rose.
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 17406
| Period | ZIP 17406 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.2% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.0% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.7% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.4% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in ZIP 17406 (12.4%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in Pennsylvania as a whole (10.7%). Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has edged up 1.3 points, even as the national share fell.
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 17406
Renters in ZIP 17406
| Period | ZIP 17406 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.7% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.9% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.9% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.6% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 17406 is largely a place of homeowners: only 18.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than a third of owners (37.2%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. The renter share has edged down 1.1 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 17406
| Period | ZIP 17406 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.0% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in ZIP 17406: just 3.5% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 4.2 points, as it has nationally. Only 60 of the 628 Pennsylvania ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have a lower vacancy rate.
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 17406
| Period | ZIP 17406 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | −3 | +4 | +6 |
Housing in ZIP 17406 leans a little older: the median home dates to 1974, against 1980 nationally. Still, homes here are newer than in Pennsylvania as a whole, where the median home dates to 1967. The newest homes are mostly in the northwest, the oldest in the southwest.
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 17406
| Period | ZIP 17406 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $834 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $999 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,136 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,390 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$556 | +$494 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 17406 pays $1,390 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are higher than in Pennsylvania as a whole ($1,323). Rents are up $556 a month from 2006–10, a 67% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 27.0% 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 17406
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 17406
| Period | ZIP 17406 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.1% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.7% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.5% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.2% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than a quarter of adults 25 and older in ZIP 17406 (27.2%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 3.1 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the center and least in the southeast.
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 17406
| Period | ZIP 17406 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.7% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.8% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.5% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.8% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in ZIP 17406 have finished high school (91.8%), 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 3.1 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 17406
| Period | ZIP 17406 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.3% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 17406 runs below the national rate: 3.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment has edged down 1.3 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. 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 17406 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 17406 | 2.60 | 39.9 | 12.4% | 18.6% | 3.5% | 1974 | $1,390 | 27.2% | 91.8% | 3.9% |
| ZIP 17402 | 2.48 | 40.7 | 11.4% | 26.5% | 4.6% | 1980 | $1,347 | 36.0% | 92.7% | 2.9% |
| ZIP 17318 | 2.32 | 31.9 | 17.9% | 21.9% | 3.8% | 1983 | $1,133 | 44.4% | 98.2% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 17347 | 2.60 | 40.8 | 10.1% | 11.5% | 3.9% | 1984 | $1,367 | 29.6% | 93.7% | 4.0% |
| ZIP 17403 | 2.50 | 39.9 | 12.9% | 37.9% | 7.9% | 1959 | $1,347 | 32.5% | 89.6% | 8.8% |
| ZIP 17401 | 2.58 | 33.8 | 24.6% | 65.9% | 9.2% | 1947 | $1,028 | 17.7% | 82.5% | 11.8% |
| ZIP 17404 | 2.76 | 40.0 | 15.0% | 28.7% | 6.3% | 1969 | $1,211 | 30.3% | 89.9% | 5.4% |
| ZIP 17345 | 2.44 | 45.8 | 9.6% | 16.0% | 4.9% | 1982 | $1,135 | 25.9% | 92.2% | 4.6% |
| ZIP 17550 | 2.82 | 37.3 | 10.5% | 23.9% | 1.1% | 1991 | $1,697 | 25.7% | 98.4% | 5.1% |
| ZIP 17502 | 2.51 | 40.9 | 8.0% | 19.1% | 3.1% | 1984 | $1,590 | 18.7% | 92.6% | 1.3% |
| ZIP 17547 | 2.58 | 38.5 | 11.1% | 30.9% | 2.0% | 1978 | $1,438 | 29.6% | 93.8% | 4.5% |
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 17406. 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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