Population 118 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in ZIP 17729
Household size in ZIP 17729
| Period | ZIP 17729 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.18 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.17 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.38 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.12 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.06 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 17729 are small: just 2.12 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 17729
| Period | ZIP 17729 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 53.0 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 55.3 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 56.5 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 54.0 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.0 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 54.0, ZIP 17729 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 53.0, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 17729
| Period | ZIP 17729 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.8% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.4% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.3% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +7.5 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in ZIP 17729 as they are nationally: 11.3%, 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 17729
Renters in ZIP 17729
| Period | ZIP 17729 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.8% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.5% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.7% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.0% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in ZIP 17729 own their homes; 28.0% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Pennsylvania as a whole looks much the same. Among homeowners, 58.2% have no mortgage at all, well 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 17729
| Period | ZIP 17729 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.2% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 82.1% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 82.4% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 64.2% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −17.0 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 64.2% of the housing in ZIP 17729, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 17729
| Period | ZIP 17729 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1963 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1969 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1972 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1967 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +4 | +6 |
ZIP 17729 is a place of older homes: half were built before 1967, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. The picture is much the same across Pennsylvania.
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 17729
| Period | ZIP 17729 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $541 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $625 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $690 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $839 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$298 | +$494 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 17729 costs $839 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 28.3% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 17729
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 17729
| Period | ZIP 17729 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.7% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.6% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 17729 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 12.6%, 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 17729
| Period | ZIP 17729 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.6% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.9% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.4% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.1% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.5 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in ZIP 17729 have finished high school (91.1%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. The picture is much the same across Pennsylvania.
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 17729
| Period | ZIP 17729 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.6% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.8% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in ZIP 17729: 8.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. 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 17729 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 17729 | 2.12 | 54.0 | 11.3% | 28.0% | 64.2% | 1967 | $839 | 12.6% | 91.1% | 8.8% |
| ZIP 17760 | 2.02 | 50.3 | 8.1% | 20.7% | 44.5% | 1958 | $840 | 13.9% | 91.4% | 8.7% |
| ZIP 17764 | 1.97 | 51.1 | 11.1% | 29.8% | 49.0% | 1960 | $764 | 11.9% | 90.9% | 12.2% |
| ZIP 17778 | 2.06 | 49.6 | 5.4% | 13.2% | 40.5% | 1956 | $908 | 15.8% | 91.8% | 5.5% |
| ZIP 17727 | 2.06 | 59.9 | 1.5% | 6.7% | 76.9% | 1968 | $755 | 23.4% | 92.1% | 2.8% |
| ZIP 15861 | 1.82 | 63.7 | 2.3% | 16.7% | 80.0% | 1967 | $575 | 13.3% | 91.5% | 6.7% |
| ZIP 17723 | 2.02 | 61.4 | 1.4% | 5.1% | 79.4% | 1966 | $742 | 24.9% | 92.7% | 3.0% |
| ZIP 17739 | 2.02 | 61.4 | 1.4% | 5.1% | 79.4% | 1966 | $742 | 24.9% | 92.7% | 3.0% |
| ZIP 15832 | 1.83 | 63.4 | 2.4% | 16.4% | 79.4% | 1967 | $579 | 13.3% | 91.7% | 6.5% |
| ZIP 15834 | 2.01 | 51.5 | 12.8% | 28.8% | 24.0% | 1957 | $785 | 12.7% | 92.2% | 8.1% |
| ZIP 17776 | 2.09 | 56.6 | 2.9% | 7.5% | 63.0% | 1971 | $762 | 23.6% | 92.3% | 3.2% |
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 17729. 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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