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Zip Code 17055 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 17055 is 34,210 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.09 | Zip Code 17055 land area is 41.6648 sq. miles | Population density is 821.08 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 17055

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 43.9
Median Age - Male 42.1
Median Age - Female 46.2

Median age of zip code 17055 is 5.3% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 18% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 17055 is 2.4% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 17.6% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 17055 median age is 6% higher in comparison to nearby zip codes and 20% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 17055

White population 31064
Black or African American population 1218
Asian population 1016
American Indian and Alaska Native population 92
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 175

Region of birth

Zip code 17055 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.5% Czech 0.6%
Danish 0.2% Dutch 2.7%
English 11.1% French No Basque 2.7%
French Canadian 0.6% German 36.9%
Greek 0.6% Hungarian 1%
Irish 14.9% Italian 7.7%
Lithuanian 0.6% Norwegian 0.5%
Polish 4.2% Portuguese 0.1%
Russian 0.8% Scotch-Irish 2.5%
Scottish 2.2% Slovak 1.1%
Subsaharan African 0.2% Swedish 1.5%
Swiss 0.8% Ukrainian 0.5%
USA 6.1% Welsh 1.8%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0% Other Ancestries 11.7%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 17055

Family Type Distribution
Total families 9547
Married couples 81.84%
Other couples 18.16%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 17055

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 10.44% 20.7%
$30,000 and $50,000 14.86% 17.79%
$50,000 and $100,000 40.25% 37.29%
$100,000 and $200,000 28.08% 19.75%
$200,000 or more 6.36% 4.47%

Households by size in zip code 17055

Household language in zip code 17055

English language 92.67%
Spanish language 1.69%
Other European language 3.19%
Asian language 1.79%
Other language 0.67%

Population by housing unit in zip code 17055

Total Occupied housing units 14674
Detached housing units 60.16%
Attached housing units 16.09%
2 units 3.54%
3 - 4 units 2.84%
5 - 9 units 5.02%
10 - 19 units 3.89%
20 - 49 units 1.4%
50 or more units 5.22%
Mobile homes 1.83%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 17055

Use car, track or Van 93.33%
Use public transportation 0.7%
Use Motorcycle 0.27%
Use bicycle 0.17%
Walk to work 1.79%
Work at home 3.74%

School attendance in zip code 17055

Attent Preschool programs 3.21%
Attend Public School 14.64%
Attend college undergraduate program 4.78%
Attent graduate studies 1.44%
Not enrolled in school 75.93%

Highest school attainment in zip code 17055

Less then 9th grade 2.3%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 4.42%
High school diploma 34.82%
Some college, no degree 19.67%
Associate degree 9.04%
Bachelor's degree 27.29%
Graduate or professional degree 2.47%

Real Estate in zip code 17055

Housing occupied 95.96%
Housing vacant 4.04%
Housing occupied by owner 71.85%
Housing occupied by tenant 28.15%
Total Rented Units 4131
Median Contract Gross Rent $728
Median Gross Rent $888
Median Home Value $186,500

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 17055 median gross rent is 21.98% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 17055

Studio $560
1 Bedroom $640
2 Bedrooms $800
3 Bedrooms $1,010
4 Bedrooms $1,050
AVERAGE RENT $801

Average rent in zip code 17055 ($801.00) is 12.6% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 14.4% lower compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 17055 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 14.6% higher, one bedroom apartment rent is 14.4% higher, two bedroom rent is 13.7% higher, three bedroom rent is 13.8% higher, four bedroom rent is 14.6% higher.

Housing units in zip code 17055

Total housing units 15291
Detached housing units 58.6%
Attached housing units 16.11%
2 units 4.07%
3 - 4 units 2.88%
5 - 9 units 5.47%
10 - 19 units 4.21%
20 - 49 units 1.35%
50 or more units 5.01%
Mobile homes 2.3%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 17055

Total Real Estate Taxes $28,391,100
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $20,069,200
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $8,321,900

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