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Zip Code 17517 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 17517 is 15,501 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:0.96 | Zip Code 17517 land area is 34.9433 sq. miles | Population density is 443.60 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 17517

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 39.7
Median Age - Male 39
Median Age - Female 40.7

Median age of zip code 17517 is 12.6% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 6.7% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 17517 is 12% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 8.9% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 17517 median age is 12.1% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 5.7% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 17517

White population 15051
Black or African American population 90
Asian population 109
American Indian and Alaska Native population 76
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 20

Region of birth

Zip code 17517 ancestry distribution

Arab 0% Czech 0.3%
Danish 0.1% Dutch 1.8%
English 4.3% French No Basque 1.5%
French Canadian 0% German 42.8%
Greek 0.1% Hungarian 0.6%
Irish 8.4% Italian 4.2%
Lithuanian 0% Norwegian 0.2%
Polish 1.7% Portuguese 0%
Russian 1.4% Scotch-Irish 0.4%
Scottish 1.1% Slovak 0.6%
Subsaharan African 0.1% Swedish 0.6%
Swiss 3.1% Ukrainian 1.6%
USA 11.7% Welsh 0.9%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.1% Other Ancestries 9%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 17517

Family Type Distribution
Total families 4425
Married couples 85.74%
Other couples 14.26%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 17517

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 10.24% 16.97%
$30,000 and $50,000 18.01% 16.8%
$50,000 and $100,000 45.33% 43.22%
$100,000 and $200,000 22.49% 19.65%
$200,000 or more 3.93% 3.37%

Households by size in zip code 17517

Household language in zip code 17517

English language 93.37%
Spanish language 1.76%
Other European language 4.22%
Asian language 0.65%
Other language 0%

Population by housing unit in zip code 17517

Total Occupied housing units 5523
Detached housing units 72.03%
Attached housing units 17.53%
2 units 0.96%
3 - 4 units 1.25%
5 - 9 units 1.88%
10 - 19 units 0.58%
20 - 49 units 0.29%
50 or more units 0.85%
Mobile homes 4.64%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 17517

Use car, track or Van 95.83%
Use public transportation 0.29%
Use Motorcycle 0.34%
Use bicycle 0.38%
Walk to work 0.91%
Work at home 2.24%

School attendance in zip code 17517

Attent Preschool programs 2.59%
Attend Public School 17.35%
Attend college undergraduate program 2.77%
Attent graduate studies 0.55%
Not enrolled in school 76.74%

Highest school attainment in zip code 17517

Less then 9th grade 10.57%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 12.1%
High school diploma 42.36%
Some college, no degree 13.56%
Associate degree 5.92%
Bachelor's degree 14.25%
Graduate or professional degree 1.24%

Real Estate in zip code 17517

Housing occupied 95.87%
Housing vacant 4.13%
Housing occupied by owner 84.75%
Housing occupied by tenant 15.25%
Total Rented Units 842
Median Contract Gross Rent $672
Median Gross Rent $850
Median Home Value $197,700

Contract rent is the monthly cash rent agreed to, regardless of any furnishings, utilities, fees, meals, or services that may be included. Gross rent is the contract rent plus the estimated average monthly cost of utilities and fuels if these are paid by the renter. In zip code 17517 median gross rent is 26.49% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 17517

Studio $460
1 Bedroom $540
2 Bedrooms $670
3 Bedrooms $850
4 Bedrooms $890
AVERAGE RENT $682

Average rent in zip code 17517 ($682.00) is 15.9% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 27.1% lower compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 17517 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 14.1% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 14.8% lower, two bedroom rent is 15.4% lower, three bedroom rent is 17% lower, four bedroom rent is 16.9% lower.

Housing units in zip code 17517

Total housing units 5761
Detached housing units 70.61%
Attached housing units 17.6%
2 units 0.92%
3 - 4 units 1.2%
5 - 9 units 2.67%
10 - 19 units 0.56%
20 - 49 units 0.28%
50 or more units 0.82%
Mobile homes 5.35%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 17517

Total Real Estate Taxes $14,700,100
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $10,187,400
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $4,512,700

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