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Zip Code 17109 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 17109 is 23,077 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.17 | Zip Code 17109 land area is 7.5162 sq. miles | Population density is 3,070.30 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 17109

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 39.7
Median Age - Male 39.2
Median Age - Female 40.6

Median age of zip code 17109 is 5.3% higher 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 17109 is 9.5% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 9.5% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 17109 median age is 2.8% higher in comparison to nearby zip codes and 5.5% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 17109

White population 15713
Black or African American population 5214
Asian population 619
American Indian and Alaska Native population 15
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 42
Other population 940

Region of birth

Zip code 17109 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.6% Czech 0.5%
Danish 0.1% Dutch 2.7%
English 5.9% French No Basque 1.5%
French Canadian 0.1% German 25.8%
Greek 0.4% Hungarian 1.1%
Irish 12.2% Italian 7.5%
Lithuanian 0.5% Norwegian 0.8%
Polish 4% Portuguese 0.1%
Russian 0.9% Scotch-Irish 1.8%
Scottish 1.1% Slovak 1%
Subsaharan African 1.1% Swedish 0.3%
Swiss 0.4% Ukrainian 0.8%
USA 5.9% Welsh 1.9%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.4% Other Ancestries 26.4%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 17109

Family Type Distribution
Total families 5460
Married couples 67.16%
Other couples 32.84%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 17109

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 17.91% 25.8%
$30,000 and $50,000 19.03% 22.86%
$50,000 and $100,000 39.82% 36.18%
$100,000 and $200,000 22.14% 14.19%
$200,000 or more 1.1% 0.97%

Households by size in zip code 17109

Household language in zip code 17109

English language 86.54%
Spanish language 7.11%
Other European language 4.48%
Asian language 1.49%
Other language 0.38%

Population by housing unit in zip code 17109

Total Occupied housing units 10143
Detached housing units 56.15%
Attached housing units 6.67%
2 units 2.15%
3 - 4 units 6.6%
5 - 9 units 9.7%
10 - 19 units 10.72%
20 - 49 units 2.35%
50 or more units 4.88%
Mobile homes 0.79%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 17109

Use car, track or Van 93.32%
Use public transportation 2.87%
Use Motorcycle 0.18%
Use bicycle 0.12%
Walk to work 2.03%
Work at home 1.47%

School attendance in zip code 17109

Attent Preschool programs 2.41%
Attend Public School 12.02%
Attend college undergraduate program 5.28%
Attent graduate studies 0.51%
Not enrolled in school 79.78%

Highest school attainment in zip code 17109

Less then 9th grade 3.29%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 8.23%
High school diploma 34.72%
Some college, no degree 23.15%
Associate degree 10.61%
Bachelor's degree 17.92%
Graduate or professional degree 2.07%

Real Estate in zip code 17109

Housing occupied 93.59%
Housing vacant 6.41%
Housing occupied by owner 52.82%
Housing occupied by tenant 47.18%
Total Rented Units 4785
Median Contract Gross Rent $748
Median Gross Rent $868
Median Home Value $153,200

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 17109 median gross rent is 16.04% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 17109

Studio $560
1 Bedroom $640
2 Bedrooms $810
3 Bedrooms $1,020
4 Bedrooms $1,060
AVERAGE RENT $818

Average rent in zip code 17109 ($818.00) is 8.6% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 12.5% lower compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 17109 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 8.3% higher, one bedroom apartment rent is 8.3% higher, two bedroom rent is 8.9% higher, three bedroom rent is 8.6% higher, four bedroom rent is 8.7% higher.

Housing units in zip code 17109

Total housing units 10838
Detached housing units 54.77%
Attached housing units 6.25%
2 units 2.4%
3 - 4 units 6.68%
5 - 9 units 9.72%
10 - 19 units 11.41%
20 - 49 units 3.28%
50 or more units 4.76%
Mobile homes 0.74%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 17109

Total Real Estate Taxes $11,883,200
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $8,094,000
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $3,789,200

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