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Population and households in ZIP 17538
Household size in ZIP 17538
| Period | ZIP 17538 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.59 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.67 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.73 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.43 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.16 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The average household in ZIP 17538 has 2.43 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has dropped from 2.59 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the southeast.
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 17538
| Period | ZIP 17538 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.6 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.0 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.2 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 51.6 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.0 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
ZIP 17538 skews older: half of its residents are older than 51.6, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. The median age has climbed from 43.6 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Of the 628 Pennsylvania ZIP codes with 5,000+ people, only eight are older.
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 17538
| Period | ZIP 17538 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.3% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 17538: 5.3% of households, against 11.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has edged down 1.2 points, as it has nationally. ZIP 17538 has a lower share of single-parent households than at least four in five Pennsylvania ZIP codes.
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 17538
Renters in ZIP 17538
| Period | ZIP 17538 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.0% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.7% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.4% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 17538 is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 12.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Just over four in ten owners (42.2%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. The renter share has fallen 1.6 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 17538
| Period | ZIP 17538 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.8% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.3% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 2.1% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 2.1% of homes in ZIP 17538 are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 3.5 points, in line with the national trend. Of the 628 Pennsylvania ZIP codes with 5,000+ people, only eight 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 17538
| Period | ZIP 17538 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in ZIP 17538 was built around 1978, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in Pennsylvania as a whole, where the median home dates to 1967. The median year built has moved up from 1972 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the southwest, the oldest in the center.
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 17538
| Period | ZIP 17538 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $750 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $849 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $841 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,144 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$394 | +$494 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 17538 costs $1,144 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $394 a month since 2006–10, up 53%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 39.7% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. The priciest rents are in the east; the most affordable are in the southwest.
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 17538
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 17538
| Period | ZIP 17538 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.7% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 43.8% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 43.0% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 43.0% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than four in ten adults 25 and older in ZIP 17538 (43.0%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 4.3 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the east and least in the center.
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 17538
| Period | ZIP 17538 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.5% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.7% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.6% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.1% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 17538 is above the national rate: 93.1% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%. The picture is much the same across Pennsylvania. The share with a diploma has edged down 1.4 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate rose.
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 17538
| Period | ZIP 17538 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.3% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.3% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 17538 runs below the national rate: 3.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment has fallen 1.6 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 17538 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 17538 | 2.43 | 51.6 | 5.3% | 12.4% | 2.1% | 1978 | $1,144 | 43.0% | 93.1% | 3.5% |
| ZIP 17520 | 2.33 | 47.0 | 3.7% | 8.0% | 4.2% | 1970 | $1,341 | 35.5% | 92.9% | 2.5% |
| ZIP 17554 | 2.49 | 43.5 | 8.1% | 27.1% | 4.3% | 1988 | $1,495 | 37.0% | 93.6% | 3.3% |
| ZIP 17601 | 2.50 | 43.7 | 6.1% | 29.0% | 3.5% | 1980 | $1,618 | 49.7% | 95.2% | 3.2% |
| ZIP 17512 | 2.39 | 43.2 | 11.9% | 34.5% | 5.3% | 1966 | $1,136 | 24.9% | 87.0% | 2.7% |
| ZIP 17552 | 2.37 | 44.6 | 8.5% | 28.0% | 4.4% | 1985 | $1,345 | 36.4% | 94.1% | 2.9% |
| ZIP 17545 | 2.49 | 43.9 | 8.0% | 19.0% | 2.9% | 1976 | $1,352 | 31.7% | 91.0% | 3.2% |
| ZIP 17603 | 2.48 | 37.0 | 15.4% | 38.8% | 6.8% | 1962 | $1,440 | 35.7% | 89.6% | 5.5% |
| ZIP 17582 | 2.70 | 44.5 | 2.7% | 16.7% | 5.7% | 1963 | $1,388 | 28.1% | 94.6% | 2.1% |
| ZIP 17551 | 2.48 | 29.9 | 11.1% | 38.3% | 4.5% | 1974 | $1,487 | 47.5% | 95.9% | 4.7% |
| ZIP 17543 | 2.50 | 46.7 | 4.3% | 27.9% | 3.4% | 1984 | $1,449 | 42.4% | 91.6% | 1.6% |
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 17538. 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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