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Household size in ZIP 17740
| Period | ZIP 17740 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.52 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.60 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.59 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.07 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 17740 average 2.59 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in Pennsylvania as a whole, where it has 2.46 people. Since 2006–10, household size has crept up from 2.52, even as the national average fell.
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 17740
| Period | ZIP 17740 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.5 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.5 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.5 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.0 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.5 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
ZIP 17740 skews older than the country: its median age is 43.0, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 39.5, in line with the national trend. The youngest areas are in the center, the oldest in the northwest.
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 17740
| Period | ZIP 17740 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.3% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.1% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.1% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in ZIP 17740 (9.5%), below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has fallen 3.8 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 17740
Renters in ZIP 17740
| Period | ZIP 17740 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.1% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.5% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.4% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.2% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.9 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 18.2% of households in ZIP 17740 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly four in ten owners (37.8%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. Renting is most common in the center and least common in the northwest. The renter share is down 5.9 points from 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 17740
| Period | ZIP 17740 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.2% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.8% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in ZIP 17740 is close to the national rate: 9.8% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. Vacancy has edged down 1.1 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 17740
| Period | ZIP 17740 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1961 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1962 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1965 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1962 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +4 | +6 |
ZIP 17740 is a place of older homes: half were built before 1962, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. The newest homes are mostly in the northeast, 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 17740
| Period | ZIP 17740 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $582 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $723 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $785 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $889 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$307 | +$494 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 17740 pays $889 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $307 a month from 2006–10, a 53% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 28.3% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the southeast; 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 17740
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 17740
| Period | ZIP 17740 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.6% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.7% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.4% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.8% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.3 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 17740 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 21.8%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 7.3 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the center 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 17740
| Period | ZIP 17740 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.1% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.8% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.7% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.8% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.8 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in ZIP 17740 have finished high school (91.8%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of Pennsylvania. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 6.8 points, in line with the national trend.
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 17740
| Period | ZIP 17740 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.7% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 17740 runs below the national rate: 3.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment has fallen 3.9 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. 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 17740 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 17740 | 2.59 | 43.0 | 9.5% | 18.2% | 9.8% | 1962 | $889 | 21.8% | 91.8% | 3.7% |
| ZIP 17721 | 2.25 | 44.1 | 10.6% | 23.6% | 4.5% | 1972 | $897 | 23.2% | 95.2% | 5.8% |
| ZIP 17744 | 2.48 | 47.1 | 15.5% | 13.8% | 7.0% | 1977 | $925 | 21.4% | 92.7% | 3.9% |
| 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 17745 | 2.25 | 40.9 | 12.3% | 36.2% | 11.1% | 1964 | $918 | 25.2% | 92.7% | 6.2% |
| ZIP 17776 | 2.09 | 56.6 | 2.9% | 7.5% | 63.0% | 1971 | $762 | 23.6% | 92.3% | 3.2% |
| ZIP 17702 | 2.41 | 45.2 | 8.8% | 26.6% | 7.0% | 1959 | $1,103 | 25.7% | 93.2% | 3.0% |
| ZIP 17728 | 2.37 | 48.2 | 6.0% | 12.9% | 10.4% | 1977 | $854 | 23.5% | 90.1% | 2.3% |
| ZIP 17701 | 2.18 | 40.3 | 13.9% | 46.0% | 12.4% | 1956 | $939 | 26.5% | 90.0% | 7.0% |
| ZIP 17739 | 2.02 | 61.4 | 1.4% | 5.1% | 79.4% | 1966 | $742 | 24.9% | 92.7% | 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 17740. 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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