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Population and households in ZIP 17518
Household size in ZIP 17518
| Period | ZIP 17518 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.18 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.13 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.14 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.92 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.25 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
ZIP 17518 is a place of big households: 2.92 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.18, 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 17518
| Period | ZIP 17518 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.9 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.6 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 30.4 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.5 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.5 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
At 39.5, the median age in ZIP 17518 is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is younger than in Pennsylvania overall, where the median age is 42.0.
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 17518
| Period | ZIP 17518 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.2% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 1.9% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.7% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.4% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 2.4% of households in ZIP 17518, 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 17518
Renters in ZIP 17518
| Period | ZIP 17518 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.4% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.1% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.1% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.9% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 17518 is largely a place of homeowners: only 19.9% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 49.4% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%.
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 17518
| Period | ZIP 17518 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.5% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.5% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.9% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.6 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in ZIP 17518: just 4.9% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 17518
| Period | ZIP 17518 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 17518 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 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 17518
| Period | ZIP 17518 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $766 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,356 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,014 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $816 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$50 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 17518 runs $816 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 26.3% 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 17518
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 17518
| Period | ZIP 17518 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.9% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.1% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.2% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.1% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 17518 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 14.1%, 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 17518
| Period | ZIP 17518 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.6% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 75.2% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 75.1% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 69.0% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −6.7 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over three in ten adults in ZIP 17518 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 69.0% 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 17518
| Period | ZIP 17518 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.5% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.4% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 17518 runs below the national rate: 4.5% 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 17518 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 17518 | 2.92 | 39.5 | 2.4% | 19.9% | 4.9% | 1979 | $816 | 14.1% | 69.0% | 4.5% |
| ZIP 17532 | 2.62 | 43.9 | 8.6% | 10.3% | 3.5% | 1987 | $900 | 25.5% | 92.1% | 1.1% |
| ZIP 17563 | 3.48 | 31.4 | 11.3% | 20.7% | 3.7% | 1978 | $1,425 | 9.4% | 71.2% | 3.5% |
| ZIP 17560 | 2.81 | 37.4 | 8.2% | 9.9% | 3.0% | 1984 | $1,143 | 16.8% | 81.6% | 2.7% |
| ZIP 17566 | 2.97 | 36.9 | 7.3% | 26.4% | 3.4% | 1979 | $1,281 | 18.7% | 78.0% | 3.2% |
| ZIP 17314 | 2.74 | 40.4 | 6.1% | 17.8% | 14.2% | 1972 | $850 | 24.8% | 88.9% | 7.0% |
| ZIP 17565 | 2.81 | 38.8 | 12.0% | 8.3% | 3.9% | 1978 | $942 | 20.1% | 90.4% | 0.6% |
| ZIP 17302 | 2.54 | 45.3 | 4.7% | 14.5% | 11.1% | 1976 | $1,144 | 22.2% | 89.4% | 3.2% |
| ZIP 21160 | 2.69 | 41.8 | 12.7% | 14.9% | 8.5% | 1980 | $1,802 | 30.9% | 95.2% | 4.3% |
| ZIP 17536 | 3.27 | 36.7 | 3.1% | 13.1% | 5.8% | 1986 | $1,054 | 18.6% | 70.6% | 1.3% |
| ZIP 17516 | 2.44 | 49.6 | 6.0% | 11.7% | 3.7% | 1972 | $1,225 | 27.8% | 93.3% | 1.9% |
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 17518. 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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