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Household size in ZIP 17579
| Period | ZIP 17579 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.00 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.11 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.92 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.02 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.02 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 17579 are large by national standards, averaging 3.02 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Of the 628 Pennsylvania ZIP codes with 5,000+ people, only 11 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 17579
| Period | ZIP 17579 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.8 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.0 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.1 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.7 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.9 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in ZIP 17579 are younger than 38.7 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is younger than in Pennsylvania overall, where the median age is 42.0. The median age has climbed from 36.8 in 2006–10, 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 17579
| Period | ZIP 17579 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.3% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.3% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.3% of households in ZIP 17579, well below the national share of 11.6%. 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 17579
Renters in ZIP 17579
| Period | ZIP 17579 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.1% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.9% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.9% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.0% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 24.0% of households in ZIP 17579 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 40.9% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. Renting is most common in the southeast and least common in the west. The renter share is up 4.9 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than 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 17579
| Period | ZIP 17579 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.8% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.5% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 2.3% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in ZIP 17579: just 2.3% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Only 15 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 17579
| Period | ZIP 17579 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1968 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 17579 are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1978, versus 1980 nationally. 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 1968 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the west, the oldest in the north.
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 17579
| Period | ZIP 17579 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $911 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $975 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,142 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,115 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$204 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 17579 runs $1,115 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $204 a month since 2006–10, up 22%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 27.5% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Rents run highest in the northwest and lowest in the east.
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 17579
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 17579
| Period | ZIP 17579 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.4% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.9% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.3% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.1% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.7 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
About three in ten adults 25 and older in ZIP 17579 (30.1%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 8.7 points, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the northwest 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 17579
| Period | ZIP 17579 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.2% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.0% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.3% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.0% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in ZIP 17579 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma is down 2.2 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate rose. Only 25 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 17579
| Period | ZIP 17579 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.9% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.9% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.9% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.5% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 17579 has been low: just 2.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment is down 1.4 points from 2006–10, as it has 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 17579 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 17579 | 3.02 | 38.7 | 7.3% | 24.0% | 2.3% | 1978 | $1,115 | 30.1% | 82.0% | 2.5% |
| ZIP 17572 | 3.01 | 37.2 | 6.7% | 32.5% | 3.7% | 1966 | $1,259 | 17.7% | 70.1% | 3.8% |
| ZIP 17562 | 3.32 | 30.7 | 4.9% | 31.4% | 1.6% | 1978 | $1,282 | 11.5% | 62.6% | 1.5% |
| ZIP 17560 | 2.81 | 37.4 | 8.2% | 9.9% | 3.0% | 1984 | $1,143 | 16.8% | 81.6% | 2.7% |
| ZIP 17576 | 3.00 | 31.6 | 16.2% | 38.6% | 5.3% | 1971 | $1,685 | 20.0% | 82.6% | 5.2% |
| ZIP 17584 | 2.48 | 48.3 | 4.5% | 44.3% | 9.4% | 1986 | $2,110 | 41.1% | 94.5% | 1.2% |
| ZIP 17505 | 3.01 | 30.9 | 8.8% | 46.3% | 5.7% | 1975 | $1,528 | 28.2% | 71.1% | 2.3% |
| ZIP 17566 | 2.97 | 36.9 | 7.3% | 26.4% | 3.4% | 1979 | $1,281 | 18.7% | 78.0% | 3.2% |
| ZIP 17529 | 3.37 | 32.2 | 3.0% | 34.2% | 5.3% | 1974 | $1,153 | 18.9% | 52.7% | 0.3% |
| ZIP 17534 | 3.42 | 29.5 | 2.9% | 46.2% | 3.6% | 1962 | $1,192 | 16.1% | 40.8% | 0.6% |
| ZIP 17602 | 2.70 | 38.0 | 13.7% | 40.9% | 5.5% | 1963 | $1,356 | 31.1% | 85.8% | 6.7% |
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 17579. 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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