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Population and households in ZIP 17844
Household size in ZIP 17844
| Period | ZIP 17844 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.52 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.58 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.74 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.48 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.04 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 17844 run small, averaging 2.48 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Since 2006–10, household size has edged down from 2.52, mirroring the country. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the southeast.
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 17844
| Period | ZIP 17844 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.8 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.4 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.3 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.9 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.1 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
At 39.9, the median age in ZIP 17844 is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is younger than in Pennsylvania as a whole, where the median age is 42.0. Residents skew youngest in the east and oldest in the south.
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 17844
| Period | ZIP 17844 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.3% of households in ZIP 17844, well below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has fallen 2.5 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. ZIP 17844 has a lower share of single-parent households than at least four in five Pennsylvania ZIP codes.
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 17844
Renters in ZIP 17844
| Period | ZIP 17844 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.5% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.0% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.2% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.4% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.9 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in ZIP 17844 rent their homes (30.4%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. More than four in ten owners (44.8%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the east; owners are most common in the southwest. The renter share has risen 8.9 points since 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 17844
| Period | ZIP 17844 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.5% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.6% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.8% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in ZIP 17844 is close to the national rate: 9.8% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. Since 2006–10, vacancy has edged down 1.3 points, mirroring the country.
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 17844
| Period | ZIP 17844 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1975 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +4 | +6 |
Housing in ZIP 17844 leans a little older: the median home dates to 1975, against 1980 nationally. Still, homes here are newer than in Pennsylvania overall, where the median home dates to 1967. The median year built has moved up from 1970 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the north, 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 17844
| Period | ZIP 17844 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $621 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $728 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $792 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,039 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$418 | +$494 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 17844 costs $1,039 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $418 a month from 2006–10, a 67% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 26.5% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Rents run highest in the southeast and lowest in the center.
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 17844
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 17844
| Period | ZIP 17844 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.3% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.5% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.0% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.2% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.9 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 17844 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 25.2%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 6.9 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the east and least in the west.
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 17844
| Period | ZIP 17844 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.9% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.1% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.7% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.1% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in ZIP 17844 never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The share with a diploma has risen 4.3 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Of the 628 Pennsylvania ZIP codes with 5,000+ people, only 48 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 17844
| Period | ZIP 17844 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.0% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 17844 runs below the national rate: 3.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment is down 3.7 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. 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 17844 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 17844 | 2.48 | 39.9 | 6.3% | 30.4% | 9.8% | 1975 | $1,039 | 25.2% | 85.1% | 3.6% |
| ZIP 17855 | 2.63 | 41.6 | 7.4% | 12.1% | 7.0% | 1969 | $1,091 | 21.6% | 90.5% | 2.9% |
| ZIP 17880 | 2.51 | 47.0 | 5.5% | 17.7% | 15.8% | 1983 | $856 | 10.0% | 83.5% | 1.8% |
| ZIP 17862 | 2.96 | 34.3 | 4.9% | 26.5% | 8.8% | 1983 | $860 | 14.0% | 82.1% | 1.8% |
| ZIP 17829 | 2.55 | 48.0 | 9.1% | 24.0% | 19.7% | 1960 | $919 | 17.7% | 82.4% | 1.1% |
| ZIP 17835 | 2.55 | 48.0 | 9.1% | 24.0% | 19.7% | 1960 | $919 | 17.7% | 82.4% | 1.1% |
| ZIP 17837 | 2.40 | 43.9 | 24.3% | 35.0% | 11.5% | 1966 | $1,213 | 48.2% | 92.0% | 1.1% |
| ZIP 17845 | 2.52 | 48.3 | 7.3% | 20.1% | 30.5% | 1969 | $876 | 14.3% | 85.2% | 0.8% |
| ZIP 17842 | 2.58 | 39.8 | 7.4% | 26.8% | 6.4% | 1977 | $934 | 16.2% | 83.7% | 1.9% |
| ZIP 17889 | 2.68 | 47.1 | 6.5% | 15.4% | 9.8% | 1979 | $846 | 32.0% | 91.7% | 2.7% |
| ZIP 17850 | 2.05 | 50.6 | 6.7% | 31.3% | 4.3% | 1975 | $734 | 19.4% | 93.9% | 5.2% |
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 17844. 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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