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Zip Code 17547 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 17547 is 7,016 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.01 | Zip Code 17547 land area is 11.9994 sq. miles | Population density is 584.70 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 17547

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 35.5
Median Age - Male 36.5
Median Age - Female 34.9

Median age of zip code 17547 is 11.3% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 4.6% lower compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 17547 is 5.2% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 2% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 17547 median age is 12.3% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 9.4% lower compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 17547

White population 6656
Black or African American population 193
Asian population 18
American Indian and Alaska Native population 0
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 94

Region of birth

Zip code 17547 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.1% Czech 0.4%
Danish 0% Dutch 2.6%
English 6.4% French No Basque 1.6%
French Canadian 0.1% German 37.9%
Greek 0.6% Hungarian 0.3%
Irish 10.2% Italian 4.8%
Lithuanian 0.3% Norwegian 0.4%
Polish 2.8% Portuguese 0%
Russian 0.4% Scotch-Irish 3.4%
Scottish 0.7% Slovak 0.3%
Subsaharan African 0% Swedish 1.3%
Swiss 1.5% Ukrainian 0.4%
USA 10.3% Welsh 1.4%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.3% Other Ancestries 6%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 17547

Family Type Distribution
Total families 1977
Married couples 80.07%
Other couples 19.93%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 17547

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 15.88% 17.51%
$30,000 and $50,000 18.51% 25.16%
$50,000 and $100,000 43.5% 40.17%
$100,000 and $200,000 20.89% 16.28%
$200,000 or more 1.21% 0.87%

Households by size in zip code 17547

Household language in zip code 17547

English language 97.96%
Spanish language 1.05%
Other European language 0.72%
Asian language 0.27%
Other language 0%

Population by housing unit in zip code 17547

Total Occupied housing units 2758
Detached housing units 44.23%
Attached housing units 32.81%
2 units 3.84%
3 - 4 units 2.03%
5 - 9 units 6.31%
10 - 19 units 1.99%
20 - 49 units 2.54%
50 or more units 0.4%
Mobile homes 5.84%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 17547

Use car, track or Van 93.47%
Use public transportation 0.51%
Use Motorcycle 0%
Use bicycle 0%
Walk to work 1.72%
Work at home 4.3%

School attendance in zip code 17547

Attent Preschool programs 3.92%
Attend Public School 16.99%
Attend college undergraduate program 3.84%
Attent graduate studies 0.93%
Not enrolled in school 74.31%

Highest school attainment in zip code 17547

Less then 9th grade 1.69%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 9.12%
High school diploma 48.53%
Some college, no degree 19.51%
Associate degree 6.14%
Bachelor's degree 13.85%
Graduate or professional degree 1.15%

Real Estate in zip code 17547

Housing occupied 91.39%
Housing vacant 8.61%
Housing occupied by owner 75.05%
Housing occupied by tenant 24.95%
Total Rented Units 688
Median Contract Gross Rent $671
Median Gross Rent $794
Median Home Value $148,600

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 17547 median gross rent is 18.33% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 17547

Studio $540
1 Bedroom $640
2 Bedrooms $790
3 Bedrooms $1,000
4 Bedrooms $1,050
AVERAGE RENT $804

Average rent in zip code 17547 ($804.00) is 5.3% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 14% lower compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 17547 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 5.1% higher, one bedroom apartment rent is 5.7% higher, two bedroom rent is 5.1% higher, three bedroom rent is 5.1% higher, four bedroom rent is 5.6% higher.

Housing units in zip code 17547

Total housing units 3018
Detached housing units 42.88%
Attached housing units 30.35%
2 units 4.11%
3 - 4 units 1.86%
5 - 9 units 7.79%
10 - 19 units 2.62%
20 - 49 units 3.58%
50 or more units 0.36%
Mobile homes 6.46%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 17547

Total Real Estate Taxes $5,609,600
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $4,455,500
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $1,154,100

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