The map below shows majority race by area in 17017, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on 17017 racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in 17017 overall is white, making up 95.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 3.3%. There are more white people in the southwest areas of the zip. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the southwest places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:
Race in 17017
Self-Identified Race |
17017, PA Population |
|---|---|
White |
95.1% |
Hispanic |
3.3% |
Black |
0.1% |
Asian |
0.6% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
1.0% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for 17017, PA
The map below shows diversity in 17017. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the zip would both be considered lacking diversity.
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17017 Diversity Score
9.5
More diverse than 13% of US zip codes
17017 has a diversity score of 9.5: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. 17017 is much less diverse than other US zip codes, more diverse than 13% of them. Within 17017's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast 17017, and the least diverse areas are in southwest 17017.
Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.