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Population and households in ZIP 17578
Household size in ZIP 17578
| Period | ZIP 17578 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.90 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.97 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.78 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.90 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.00 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The typical household in ZIP 17578 holds 2.90 people, more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Households are largest in the south and smallest in the west. Only 28 of the 628 Pennsylvania ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have larger households.
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 17578
| Period | ZIP 17578 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.1 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.3 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.3 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.9 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.7 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in ZIP 17578 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 climbed from 38.1, as it has 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 17578
| Period | ZIP 17578 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.7% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.6% of households in ZIP 17578, well below the national share of 11.6%. Compared with other Pennsylvania ZIP codes, ZIP 17578 has a lower share of single-parent households than most.
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 17578
Renters in ZIP 17578
| Period | ZIP 17578 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.9% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.1% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.7% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 21.9% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 21.9% of households in ZIP 17578 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 42.4% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. Renting is most common in the east and least common in the northwest. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 1.9 points, as it has 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 17578
| Period | ZIP 17578 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.4% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.0% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 1.4% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in ZIP 17578: just 1.4% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Vacancy is down 4.0 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. Only three 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 17578
| Period | ZIP 17578 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in ZIP 17578 was built around 1977, 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. Newer construction is concentrated in the west, while the east 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 17578
| Period | ZIP 17578 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $886 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $828 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $928 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,172 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$286 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 17578 runs $1,172 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $286 a month from 2006–10, a 32% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 23.7% 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 17578
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 17578
| Period | ZIP 17578 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.3% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.9% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.9% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.7% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 17578 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.7%, against 35.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 4.4 points, as it has nationally. ZIP 17578 has a lower share of college graduates than at least four in five Pennsylvania ZIP codes.
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 17578
| Period | ZIP 17578 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 74.9% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.5% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.2% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 77.8% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in ZIP 17578 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 77.8% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma is up 2.9 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Only 15 of the 628 Pennsylvania ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have a lower share of high school graduates.
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 17578
| Period | ZIP 17578 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.1% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.4% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 17578 runs below the national rate: 3.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment has fallen 2.0 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. 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 17578 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 17578 | 2.90 | 39.9 | 6.6% | 21.9% | 1.4% | 1977 | $1,172 | 18.7% | 77.8% | 3.6% |
| ZIP 17517 | 2.77 | 40.9 | 9.4% | 14.2% | 5.5% | 1981 | $1,329 | 23.7% | 86.7% | 2.3% |
| ZIP 17522 | 2.54 | 38.9 | 8.6% | 34.4% | 2.9% | 1980 | $1,270 | 23.8% | 85.2% | 3.8% |
| ZIP 17569 | 2.87 | 39.2 | 6.7% | 7.6% | 4.2% | 1982 | $1,212 | 28.4% | 87.2% | 1.4% |
| ZIP 17501 | 2.58 | 39.3 | 13.0% | 35.9% | 2.8% | 1971 | $1,216 | 21.2% | 91.6% | 1.5% |
| ZIP 19501 | 2.76 | 35.2 | 15.5% | 17.8% | 4.4% | 1995 | $1,246 | 39.6% | 96.5% | 2.7% |
| ZIP 17581 | 2.54 | 34.1 | 14.1% | 42.9% | 5.4% | 1956 | $1,240 | 12.6% | 83.5% | 2.5% |
| ZIP 17039 | 3.26 | 33.7 | 1.8% | 9.3% | 10.5% | 1978 | $981 | 16.9% | 77.2% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 17508 | 2.85 | 34.5 | 5.0% | 7.7% | 3.0% | 1984 | $1,608 | 31.9% | 89.8% | 6.2% |
| ZIP 17507 | 2.79 | 37.8 | 29.0% | 33.3% | 1.9% | 1983 | $1,679 | 30.8% | 86.0% | 5.2% |
| ZIP 17073 | 2.79 | 39.4 | 9.0% | 15.7% | 3.7% | 1981 | $1,324 | 14.1% | 81.2% | 0.8% |
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 17578. 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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