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Zip Code 17740 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 17740 is 12,952 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:0.92 | Zip Code 17740 land area is 136.194 sq. miles | Population density is 95.10 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 17740

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 39.5
Median Age - Male 39
Median Age - Female 40.2

Median age of zip code 17740 is 10% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 6.2% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 17740 is 7.4% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 8.9% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 17740 median age is 13.5% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 4.4% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 17740

White population 12716
Black or African American population 49
Asian population 30
American Indian and Alaska Native population 23
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 5

Region of birth

Zip code 17740 ancestry distribution

Arab 0% Czech 0.1%
Danish 0.1% Dutch 5.2%
English 7.4% French No Basque 2.7%
French Canadian 0.3% German 38%
Greek 0.3% Hungarian 0.2%
Irish 10% Italian 3.9%
Lithuanian 0.1% Norwegian 0.6%
Polish 1.5% Portuguese 0.1%
Russian 0.2% Scotch-Irish 1.4%
Scottish 1.3% Slovak 0.2%
Subsaharan African 0% Swedish 1.4%
Swiss 0.2% Ukrainian 0.1%
USA 8.5% Welsh 1.3%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.1% Other Ancestries 7.6%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 17740

Family Type Distribution
Total families 3576
Married couples 75.84%
Other couples 24.16%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 17740

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 19.83% 26.75%
$30,000 and $50,000 25.78% 25.91%
$50,000 and $100,000 40.86% 35.89%
$100,000 and $200,000 12.36% 10.51%
$200,000 or more 1.17% 0.94%

Households by size in zip code 17740

Household language in zip code 17740

English language 96.85%
Spanish language 1.08%
Other European language 1.56%
Asian language 0.21%
Other language 0.31%

Population by housing unit in zip code 17740

Total Occupied housing units 4987
Detached housing units 72.67%
Attached housing units 2.71%
2 units 3.37%
3 - 4 units 3.99%
5 - 9 units 3.89%
10 - 19 units 1.18%
20 - 49 units 1.76%
50 or more units 0.4%
Mobile homes 10.03%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 17740

Use car, track or Van 93.95%
Use public transportation 0.35%
Use Motorcycle 0.68%
Use bicycle 0.03%
Walk to work 2.77%
Work at home 2.21%

School attendance in zip code 17740

Attent Preschool programs 2.82%
Attend Public School 17.9%
Attend college undergraduate program 3.45%
Attent graduate studies 0.33%
Not enrolled in school 75.5%

Highest school attainment in zip code 17740

Less then 9th grade 3.83%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 12.03%
High school diploma 45.63%
Some college, no degree 17.69%
Associate degree 9.23%
Bachelor's degree 11.29%
Graduate or professional degree 0.32%

Real Estate in zip code 17740

Housing occupied 89.81%
Housing vacant 10.19%
Housing occupied by owner 75.46%
Housing occupied by tenant 24.54%
Total Rented Units 1224
Median Contract Gross Rent $485
Median Gross Rent $586
Median Home Value $124,700

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 17740 median gross rent is 20.82% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 17740

Studio $400
1 Bedroom $460
2 Bedrooms $560
3 Bedrooms $740
4 Bedrooms $760
AVERAGE RENT $584

Average rent in zip code 17740 ($584.00) is 15% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 37.6% lower compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 17740 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 15.9% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 15.7% lower, two bedroom rent is 15% lower, three bedroom rent is 14.4% lower, four bedroom rent is 14.6% lower.

Housing units in zip code 17740

Total housing units 5553
Detached housing units 73.49%
Attached housing units 2.43%
2 units 3.03%
3 - 4 units 3.96%
5 - 9 units 3.49%
10 - 19 units 2%
20 - 49 units 1.58%
50 or more units 0.36%
Mobile homes 9.65%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 17740

Total Real Estate Taxes $7,292,100
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $4,478,600
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $2,813,400

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