The map below shows majority race by area in 17821, 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 17821 racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in 17821 overall is white, making up 88.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 3.8%. There are more white people in the northwest areas of the zip. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the southeast 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 17821
Self-Identified Race |
17821, PA Population |
|---|---|
White |
88.1% |
Hispanic |
3.8% |
Black |
2.3% |
Asian |
3.6% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
2.1% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for 17821, PA
The map below shows diversity in 17821. 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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17821 Diversity Score
22.0
More diverse than 41% of US zip codes
17821 has a diversity score of 22.0: 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. 17821 is about average for diversity versus other US zip codes, more diverse than 41% of them. Within 17821's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east 17821, and the least diverse areas are in northwest 17821.
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.