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Zip Code 17837 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 17837 is 19,819 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:0.96 | Zip Code 17837 land area is 62.31 sq. miles | Population density is 318.07 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 17837

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 35.8
Median Age - Male 34.7
Median Age - Female 37.4

Median age of zip code 17837 is 15.4% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 3.8% lower compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 17837 is 15.2% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 3.1% lower compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 17837 median age is 16.3% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 2.9% lower compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 17837

White population 17010
Black or African American population 1275
Asian population 482
American Indian and Alaska Native population 66
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 43
Other population 464

Region of birth

Zip code 17837 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.4% Czech 0.4%
Danish 0.1% Dutch 2.6%
English 8.9% French No Basque 1.9%
French Canadian 0.5% German 27.7%
Greek 0.3% Hungarian 0.4%
Irish 9.3% Italian 5.7%
Lithuanian 0.5% Norwegian 0.6%
Polish 4.5% Portuguese 0.1%
Russian 2% Scotch-Irish 1.1%
Scottish 2% Slovak 0.5%
Subsaharan African 0.3% Swedish 1%
Swiss 1.4% Ukrainian 0.5%
USA 7.3% Welsh 1.7%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.2% Other Ancestries 12.3%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 17837

Family Type Distribution
Total families 4074
Married couples 79.6%
Other couples 20.4%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 17837

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 17.94% 32.35%
$30,000 and $50,000 20.03% 18.62%
$50,000 and $100,000 34.41% 28.34%
$100,000 and $200,000 20.52% 14.83%
$200,000 or more 7.09% 5.86%

Households by size in zip code 17837

Household language in zip code 17837

English language 89.3%
Spanish language 3.85%
Other European language 3.82%
Asian language 2.44%
Other language 0.6%

Population by housing unit in zip code 17837

Total Occupied housing units 6488
Detached housing units 66.25%
Attached housing units 7.68%
2 units 4.35%
3 - 4 units 7.78%
5 - 9 units 5.59%
10 - 19 units 2.54%
20 - 49 units 0.86%
50 or more units 3.14%
Mobile homes 1.8%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 17837

Use car, track or Van 73.52%
Use public transportation 0%
Use Motorcycle 0.16%
Use bicycle 1.5%
Walk to work 11.32%
Work at home 13.5%

School attendance in zip code 17837

Attent Preschool programs 1.94%
Attend Public School 11.81%
Attend college undergraduate program 21.95%
Attent graduate studies 0.94%
Not enrolled in school 63.36%

Highest school attainment in zip code 17837

Less then 9th grade 5.34%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 8.96%
High school diploma 30.06%
Some college, no degree 21.14%
Associate degree 7.78%
Bachelor's degree 24.52%
Graduate or professional degree 2.19%

Real Estate in zip code 17837

Housing occupied 95.1%
Housing vacant 4.9%
Housing occupied by owner 65.52%
Housing occupied by tenant 34.48%
Total Rented Units 2237
Median Contract Gross Rent $597
Median Gross Rent $692
Median Home Value $175,500

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 17837 median gross rent is 15.91% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 17837

Studio $0
1 Bedroom $0
2 Bedrooms $0
3 Bedrooms $0
4 Bedrooms $0
AVERAGE RENT $0

Housing units in zip code 17837

Total housing units 6822
Detached housing units 64.32%
Attached housing units 7.87%
2 units 4.62%
3 - 4 units 8.55%
5 - 9 units 5.69%
10 - 19 units 2.42%
20 - 49 units 0.82%
50 or more units 3.49%
Mobile homes 2.23%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 17837

Total Real Estate Taxes $13,625,000
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $7,843,600
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $5,781,400

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Zip Codes Near 17837

Zip Code City County Distance
17844 Mifflinburg Union 3.59 ml
17886 West Milton Union 5.19 ml
17847 Milton Northumberland 5.45 ml
17856 New Columbia Union 5.85 ml
17855 New Berlin Union 6.26 ml
17889 Winfield Union 6.34 ml
17845 Millmont Union 6.96 ml
17885 Weikert Union 6.96 ml
17810 Allenwood Union 6.96 ml
17835 Laurelton Union 6.96 ml