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Population and households in ZIP 17721
Household size in ZIP 17721
| Period | ZIP 17721 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.30 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.56 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.40 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.25 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.05 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 17721 are small: just 2.25 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home.
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 17721
| Period | ZIP 17721 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.6 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.2 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.4 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.1 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.5 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
ZIP 17721 skews older than the country: its median age is 44.1, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 42.6, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 17721
| Period | ZIP 17721 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.6% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.9% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.6% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in ZIP 17721 as they are nationally: 10.6%, against 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 17721
Renters in ZIP 17721
| Period | ZIP 17721 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.1% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.6% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.2% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 23.6% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 17721 is largely a place of homeowners: only 23.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 42.1% have no mortgage at all, about the same as 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 17721
| Period | ZIP 17721 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.2% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.1% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.8% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 4.5% of homes in ZIP 17721 are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 17721
| Period | ZIP 17721 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1965 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1969 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1967 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1972 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +4 | +6 |
Housing in ZIP 17721 leans older: the median home dates to 1972, against 1980 nationally. Still, 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 17721
| Period | ZIP 17721 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $515 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $726 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $763 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $897 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$382 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 17721 runs $897 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 30.7% of household income on rent, just over 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 17721
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 17721
| Period | ZIP 17721 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.0% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.2% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +13.3 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 17721: 23.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 17721
| Period | ZIP 17721 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.5% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.3% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.4% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.2% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.6 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in ZIP 17721: 95.2% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 17721
| Period | ZIP 17721 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.9% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.7% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.8%, unemployment in ZIP 17721 is close to the national rate of 5.4%. 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 17721 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 17721 | 2.25 | 44.1 | 10.6% | 23.6% | 4.5% | 1972 | $897 | 23.2% | 95.2% | 5.8% |
| ZIP 17748 | 2.15 | 50.9 | 3.0% | 10.3% | 3.3% | 1984 | $844 | 20.9% | 89.1% | 4.4% |
| ZIP 17779 | 2.62 | 51.1 | 15.8% | 3.9% | 8.5% | 1954 | $838 | 28.0% | 90.7% | 4.2% |
| ZIP 17740 | 2.59 | 43.0 | 9.5% | 18.2% | 9.8% | 1962 | $889 | 21.8% | 91.8% | 3.7% |
| ZIP 17745 | 2.25 | 40.9 | 12.3% | 36.2% | 11.1% | 1964 | $918 | 25.2% | 92.7% | 6.2% |
| ZIP 17744 | 2.48 | 47.1 | 15.5% | 13.8% | 7.0% | 1977 | $925 | 21.4% | 92.7% | 3.9% |
| ZIP 17767 | 2.66 | 42.7 | 10.9% | 12.8% | 11.0% | 1982 | $795 | 17.8% | 85.7% | 3.6% |
| ZIP 17747 | 3.13 | 29.3 | 6.4% | 17.2% | 17.4% | 1969 | $946 | 18.5% | 79.4% | 1.1% |
| ZIP 17751 | 2.55 | 40.6 | 10.3% | 21.3% | 12.7% | 1973 | $924 | 19.4% | 88.6% | 3.4% |
| ZIP 17750 | 2.93 | 31.9 | 15.6% | 18.8% | 14.5% | 1975 | $991 | 15.9% | 76.4% | 3.4% |
| ZIP 17702 | 2.41 | 45.2 | 8.8% | 26.6% | 7.0% | 1959 | $1,103 | 25.7% | 93.2% | 3.0% |
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 17721. 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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