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Population and households in ZIP 17862
Household size in ZIP 17862
| Period | ZIP 17862 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.85 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.62 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.58 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.96 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.12 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
ZIP 17862 is a place of big households: 2.96 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.85, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 17862
| Period | ZIP 17862 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.9 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.0 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.1 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.3 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.6 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 34.3, ZIP 17862 is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children.
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 17862
| Period | ZIP 17862 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.8% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.9% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.9% of households in ZIP 17862, well below the national share of 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 17862
Renters in ZIP 17862
| Period | ZIP 17862 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.9% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.9% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.3% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.5% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in ZIP 17862 own their homes; 26.5% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 44.3% have no mortgage at all, 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 17862
| Period | ZIP 17862 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.5% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.8% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in ZIP 17862 is close to the national rate: 8.8% of homes are empty, against 9.6%.
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 17862
| Period | ZIP 17862 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1969 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 17862 are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1983, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in Pennsylvania as a whole, 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 17862
| Period | ZIP 17862 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $564 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $685 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $745 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $860 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$296 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 17862 runs $860 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 20.7% of household income on rent, comfortably 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 17862
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 17862
| Period | ZIP 17862 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.5% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.0% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 17862: 14.0% 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 17862
| Period | ZIP 17862 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.8% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.6% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.8% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.1% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.3 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in ZIP 17862 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 17862
| Period | ZIP 17862 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.9% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.6% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.8% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in ZIP 17862 has been strong: just 1.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below 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 17862 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 17862 | 2.96 | 34.3 | 4.9% | 26.5% | 8.8% | 1983 | $860 | 14.0% | 82.1% | 1.8% |
| ZIP 17880 | 2.51 | 47.0 | 5.5% | 17.7% | 15.8% | 1983 | $856 | 10.0% | 83.5% | 1.8% |
| ZIP 17842 | 2.58 | 39.8 | 7.4% | 26.8% | 6.4% | 1977 | $934 | 16.2% | 83.7% | 1.9% |
| ZIP 17855 | 2.63 | 41.6 | 7.4% | 12.1% | 7.0% | 1969 | $1,091 | 21.6% | 90.5% | 2.9% |
| ZIP 17844 | 2.48 | 39.9 | 6.3% | 30.4% | 9.8% | 1975 | $1,039 | 25.2% | 85.1% | 3.6% |
| ZIP 17829 | 2.55 | 48.0 | 9.1% | 24.0% | 19.7% | 1960 | $919 | 17.7% | 82.4% | 1.1% |
| ZIP 17861 | 2.40 | 36.6 | 6.4% | 26.1% | 4.4% | 1964 | $922 | 13.0% | 78.9% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 17845 | 2.52 | 48.3 | 7.3% | 20.1% | 30.5% | 1969 | $876 | 14.3% | 85.2% | 0.8% |
| ZIP 17835 | 2.55 | 48.0 | 9.1% | 24.0% | 19.7% | 1960 | $919 | 17.7% | 82.4% | 1.1% |
| ZIP 17813 | 2.62 | 38.6 | 8.5% | 20.0% | 10.9% | 1969 | $1,071 | 12.6% | 86.3% | 3.1% |
| ZIP 17827 | 2.66 | 50.0 | 10.1% | 22.6% | 7.8% | 1967 | $1,000 | 22.2% | 83.6% | 2.8% |
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 17862. 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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