The map below shows majority race by area in 17072, 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 17072 racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in 17072 overall is white, making up 83.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 14.7%. There are more white people in the central areas of the zip. People who identify as asian are most likely to be living in the central 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 17072
Self-Identified Race |
17072, PA Population |
|---|---|
White |
83.4% |
Hispanic |
0.2% |
Black |
0.8% |
Asian |
14.7% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
1.0% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for 17072, PA
The map below shows diversity in 17072. 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.
17072 Diversity Score
28.3
More diverse than 50% of US zip codes
17072 has a diversity score of 28.3: 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. 17072 is about average for diversity versus other US zip codes, more diverse than 50% of them.
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.