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Population and households in ZIP 17972
Household size in ZIP 17972
| Period | ZIP 17972 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.50 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.43 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.40 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.48 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.02 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The average household in ZIP 17972 has 2.48 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across Pennsylvania. Households are largest in the southwest and smallest in the north.
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 17972
| Period | ZIP 17972 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.9 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.1 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.2 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.8 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.9 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
ZIP 17972 skews a little older than the country: its median age is 41.8, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 40.9, as it has nationally. The youngest areas are in the north, the oldest in the center.
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 17972
| Period | ZIP 17972 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.9% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.0% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in ZIP 17972 (11.0%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has edged up 1.0 points, even as the national share fell.
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 17972
Renters in ZIP 17972
| Period | ZIP 17972 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.7% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.1% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.7% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 23.0% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 23.0% of households in ZIP 17972 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over four in ten owners (42.3%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. Renting is most common in the north and least common in the southwest. The renter share is down 1.7 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 17972
| Period | ZIP 17972 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.5% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.3% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in ZIP 17972 than nationally: 11.3%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Vacancy is up 2.9 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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 17972
| Period | ZIP 17972 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1963 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1961 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1966 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1964 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 17972 is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1964, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. That is in line with the rest of Pennsylvania. Newer construction is concentrated in the southwest, while the north has the oldest housing.
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 17972
| Period | ZIP 17972 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $649 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $703 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $635 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $915 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$266 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 17972 runs $915 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $266 a month from 2006–10, a 41% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 21.2% 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 southwest 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 17972
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 17972
| Period | ZIP 17972 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.8% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.3% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.2% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.1% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.3 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 17972 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 24.1%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 10.3 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the southwest and least in the center.
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 17972
| Period | ZIP 17972 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.0% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.5% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.9% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.6% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.6 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 17972 is above the national rate: 93.6% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The share with a diploma is up 10.6 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 17972
| Period | ZIP 17972 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.5% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.4% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.7% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 4.7%, unemployment in ZIP 17972 is close to 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 17972 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 17972 | 2.48 | 41.8 | 11.0% | 23.0% | 11.3% | 1964 | $915 | 24.1% | 93.6% | 4.7% |
| ZIP 17929 | 2.41 | 37.9 | 10.3% | 24.0% | 3.9% | 1947 | $935 | 22.8% | 93.9% | 4.9% |
| ZIP 17922 | 2.53 | 48.5 | 5.2% | 6.7% | 12.2% | 1977 | $1,050 | 33.6% | 95.1% | 3.0% |
| ZIP 17933 | 2.52 | 44.2 | 11.3% | 11.0% | 4.4% | 1980 | $1,105 | 32.8% | 96.7% | 5.1% |
| ZIP 17979 | 3.03 | 44.7 | 17.5% | 13.8% | 1.9% | 1966 | $1,202 | 8.5% | 87.1% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 17901 | 2.20 | 45.7 | 11.9% | 30.4% | 11.3% | 1949 | $828 | 22.0% | 91.6% | 6.3% |
| ZIP 17951 | 2.12 | 35.0 | 2.8% | 18.0% | 5.3% | 1978 | $496 | 31.9% | 94.8% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 17965 | 2.27 | 45.2 | 9.6% | 21.7% | 9.3% | 1939 | $908 | 13.9% | 92.2% | 4.5% |
| ZIP 17974 | 2.12 | 39.5 | 2.8% | 16.3% | 4.9% | 1980 | $567 | 30.6% | 95.0% | 0.4% |
| ZIP 17944 | 2.20 | 46.1 | 4.4% | 9.4% | 11.7% | 1952 | $1,065 | 20.0% | 93.5% | 5.0% |
| ZIP 17961 | 2.47 | 44.2 | 5.3% | 22.5% | 6.9% | 1966 | $1,148 | 34.2% | 94.5% | 4.2% |
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 17972. 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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