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Population and households in ZIP 17887
Household size in ZIP 17887
| Period | ZIP 17887 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.05 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 1.03 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.86 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.98 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +1.94 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 17887 are large by national standards, averaging 2.98 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 1.05 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 17887
| Period | ZIP 17887 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.9 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.4 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.2 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.9 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.0 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in ZIP 17887 are younger than 40.9 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1.
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 17887
| Period | ZIP 17887 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 22.0% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.9% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.9% of households in ZIP 17887, 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 17887
Renters in ZIP 17887
| Period | ZIP 17887 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.7% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 0.0% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.8% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.7% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.0 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 16.7% of households in ZIP 17887 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 49.8% 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 17887
| Period | ZIP 17887 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 32.8% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 22.0% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.0% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in ZIP 17887 is close to the national rate: 10.0% 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 17887
| Period | ZIP 17887 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1959 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1959 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1969 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 17887 is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1969, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. 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 17887
| Period | ZIP 17887 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $631 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $712 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $769 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $963 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$332 | +$494 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 17887 costs $963 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 29.1% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 17887
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 17887
| Period | ZIP 17887 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.2% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.5% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.7% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 2.9% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 17887: 2.9% 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 17887
| Period | ZIP 17887 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 67.8% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.7% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.8% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 77.0% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.3 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in ZIP 17887 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 77.0% 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 17887
| Period | ZIP 17887 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 0.2% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 0.1% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.3% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in ZIP 17887 out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. 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 17887 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 17887 | 2.98 | 40.9 | 5.9% | 16.7% | 10.0% | 1969 | $963 | 2.9% | 77.0% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 17810 | 2.95 | 39.8 | 3.5% | 13.7% | 8.2% | 1975 | $925 | 9.4% | 80.5% | 4.6% |
| ZIP 17730 | 2.84 | 43.9 | 12.8% | 10.1% | 17.6% | 1981 | $570 | 18.3% | 88.1% | 2.9% |
| ZIP 17752 | 2.65 | 39.6 | 16.5% | 24.6% | 5.4% | 1965 | $1,047 | 17.7% | 90.5% | 3.4% |
| ZIP 17777 | 2.72 | 42.3 | 11.4% | 24.7% | 12.1% | 1968 | $761 | 19.7% | 89.7% | 2.8% |
| ZIP 17856 | 2.33 | 45.4 | 5.0% | 8.5% | 5.2% | 1978 | $776 | 19.9% | 87.7% | 3.2% |
| ZIP 17749 | 2.37 | 62.7 | 6.6% | 13.5% | 10.1% | 1973 | $777 | 12.2% | 92.8% | 2.2% |
| ZIP 17886 | 2.22 | 60.5 | 3.0% | 35.6% | 6.0% | 1974 | $830 | 25.8% | 77.7% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 17702 | 2.41 | 45.2 | 8.8% | 26.6% | 7.0% | 1959 | $1,103 | 25.7% | 93.2% | 3.0% |
| ZIP 17847 | 2.29 | 42.4 | 13.7% | 35.2% | 7.4% | 1969 | $997 | 20.3% | 92.9% | 4.7% |
| ZIP 17701 | 2.18 | 40.3 | 13.9% | 46.0% | 12.4% | 1956 | $939 | 26.5% | 90.0% | 7.0% |
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 17887. 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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