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Population and households in ZIP 17878
Household size in ZIP 17878
| Period | ZIP 17878 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.54 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.57 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.47 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.41 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.13 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 17878 run small, averaging 2.41 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. That is in line with the rest of Pennsylvania. Household size has dropped from 2.54 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 17878
| Period | ZIP 17878 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.7 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.1 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 50.0 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 49.2 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.5 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 49.2, ZIP 17878 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 17878
| Period | ZIP 17878 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 17878: 3.5% of households, against 11.6% 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 17878
Renters in ZIP 17878
| Period | ZIP 17878 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.7% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.9% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.3% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.2% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 12.2% of households in ZIP 17878 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About half of owners (49.8%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 17878
| Period | ZIP 17878 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.2% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.4% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.1% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.6% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 18.6% of the housing in ZIP 17878, 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 17878
| Period | ZIP 17878 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1967 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1970 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1975 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 17878 run a bit older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1975 against 1980. 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 17878
| Period | ZIP 17878 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $644 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $690 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $952 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $736 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$92 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 17878 runs $736 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 20.3% 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 17878
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 17878
| Period | ZIP 17878 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.6% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.9% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.9% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.2% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.6 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 17878: 22.2% 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 17878
| Period | ZIP 17878 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.1% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.3% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.7% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.1% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.0 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 17878 is above the national rate: 94.1% of adults have a diploma, against 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 17878
| Period | ZIP 17878 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.2% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.9% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in ZIP 17878 than nationally: unemployment was 4.6%, against 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 17878 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 17878 | 2.41 | 49.2 | 3.5% | 12.2% | 18.6% | 1975 | $736 | 22.2% | 94.1% | 4.6% |
| ZIP 18622 | 2.40 | 50.1 | 5.7% | 9.8% | 13.2% | 1973 | $1,120 | 17.6% | 94.5% | 4.5% |
| ZIP 17814 | 2.34 | 52.2 | 7.0% | 19.7% | 22.7% | 1973 | $923 | 17.2% | 92.9% | 4.1% |
| ZIP 17859 | 2.50 | 48.7 | 3.8% | 11.4% | 15.5% | 1976 | $867 | 25.7% | 93.8% | 3.0% |
| ZIP 18655 | 2.41 | 48.1 | 7.9% | 15.8% | 14.8% | 1971 | $981 | 18.8% | 91.0% | 6.8% |
| ZIP 18603 | 2.29 | 45.2 | 10.4% | 28.6% | 10.2% | 1962 | $889 | 21.6% | 90.8% | 5.7% |
| ZIP 18631 | 2.14 | 48.0 | 5.6% | 22.5% | 3.3% | 1968 | $983 | 30.8% | 96.9% | 0.2% |
| ZIP 17846 | 2.49 | 45.5 | 4.5% | 23.8% | 11.7% | 1971 | $756 | 22.7% | 90.1% | 3.8% |
| ZIP 18635 | 2.37 | 45.4 | 6.3% | 19.9% | 9.8% | 1968 | $1,020 | 25.7% | 96.0% | 5.7% |
| ZIP 17774 | 2.37 | 48.3 | 8.5% | 12.6% | 20.2% | 1972 | $796 | 23.3% | 90.5% | 7.7% |
| ZIP 18656 | 2.34 | 50.5 | 9.0% | 9.7% | 16.0% | 1977 | $1,237 | 22.4% | 95.4% | 7.7% |
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 17878. 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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