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Zip Code 17603 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 17603 is 62,628 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.08 | Zip Code 17603 land area is 29.8052 sq. miles | Population density is 2,101.24 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 17603

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 34.7
Median Age - Male 33
Median Age - Female 36.3

Median age of zip code 17603 is 11.7% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 6.7% lower compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 17603 is 13.8% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 7.8% lower compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 17603 median age is 8.8% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 5.7% lower compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 17603

White population 48505
Black or African American population 6007
Asian population 1731
American Indian and Alaska Native population 151
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 100
Other population 3835

Region of birth

Zip code 17603 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.1% Czech 0.3%
Danish 0.2% Dutch 1.2%
English 7.5% French No Basque 1.9%
French Canadian 0.3% German 31.8%
Greek 0.8% Hungarian 0.5%
Irish 11.3% Italian 5.1%
Lithuanian 0.3% Norwegian 0.4%
Polish 2.4% Portuguese 0.1%
Russian 0.5% Scotch-Irish 1.6%
Scottish 1.3% Slovak 0.3%
Subsaharan African 0.6% Swedish 0.8%
Swiss 1.9% Ukrainian 0.2%
USA 6.1% Welsh 0.9%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.4% Other Ancestries 25%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 17603

Family Type Distribution
Total families 15114
Married couples 70.82%
Other couples 29.18%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 17603

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 24.9% 32.75%
$30,000 and $50,000 17.75% 21.06%
$50,000 and $100,000 37.53% 31.78%
$100,000 and $200,000 15.32% 11.58%
$200,000 or more 4.5% 2.83%

Households by size in zip code 17603

Household language in zip code 17603

English language 78.54%
Spanish language 15.94%
Other European language 3.14%
Asian language 1.82%
Other language 0.55%

Population by housing unit in zip code 17603

Total Occupied housing units 25102
Detached housing units 34.65%
Attached housing units 35.46%
2 units 6.31%
3 - 4 units 7.79%
5 - 9 units 4.98%
10 - 19 units 3.47%
20 - 49 units 1.64%
50 or more units 2.89%
Mobile homes 2.8%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0.02%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 17603

Use car, track or Van 85.98%
Use public transportation 3.39%
Use Motorcycle 0.06%
Use bicycle 0.55%
Walk to work 6.62%
Work at home 3.41%

School attendance in zip code 17603

Attent Preschool programs 2.91%
Attend Public School 14.36%
Attend college undergraduate program 8.83%
Attent graduate studies 1.09%
Not enrolled in school 72.82%

Highest school attainment in zip code 17603

Less then 9th grade 5.21%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 12.81%
High school diploma 35.29%
Some college, no degree 17.87%
Associate degree 6.89%
Bachelor's degree 19.52%
Graduate or professional degree 2.41%

Real Estate in zip code 17603

Housing occupied 93.29%
Housing vacant 6.71%
Housing occupied by owner 59.44%
Housing occupied by tenant 40.56%
Total Rented Units 10182
Median Contract Gross Rent $676
Median Gross Rent $811
Median Home Value $151,700

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 17603 median gross rent is 19.97% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 17603

Studio $520
1 Bedroom $620
2 Bedrooms $760
3 Bedrooms $960
4 Bedrooms $1,010
AVERAGE RENT $774

Average rent in zip code 17603 ($774.00) is 6.1% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 17.2% lower compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 17603 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 5.8% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 5.5% lower, two bedroom rent is 5.9% lower, three bedroom rent is 6.4% lower, four bedroom rent is 6.3% lower.

Housing units in zip code 17603

Total housing units 26908
Detached housing units 33.94%
Attached housing units 34.78%
2 units 6.82%
3 - 4 units 8.45%
5 - 9 units 5.1%
10 - 19 units 3.59%
20 - 49 units 1.77%
50 or more units 2.92%
Mobile homes 2.61%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0.02%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 17603

Total Real Estate Taxes $40,337,900
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $26,922,900
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $13,415,100

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