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Zip Code 17844 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 17844 is 9,954 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:0.96 | Zip Code 17844 land area is 112.061 sq. miles | Population density is 88.83 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 17844

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 37.9
Median Age - Male 35.3
Median Age - Female 41.5

Median age of zip code 17844 is 11.9% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 1.9% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 17844 is 15.1% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 1.4% lower compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 17844 median age is 7.2% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 7.8% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 17844

White population 9794
Black or African American population 19
Asian population 3
American Indian and Alaska Native population 3
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 9

Region of birth

Zip code 17844 ancestry distribution

Arab 0% Czech 0.3%
Danish 0% Dutch 3.6%
English 5.1% French No Basque 1%
French Canadian 0.4% German 41%
Greek 0.1% Hungarian 0.2%
Irish 5.5% Italian 4%
Lithuanian 0% Norwegian 0.5%
Polish 2.4% Portuguese 0.1%
Russian 0.4% Scotch-Irish 0.8%
Scottish 0.7% Slovak 0.1%
Subsaharan African 0% Swedish 0.3%
Swiss 1.3% Ukrainian 0.2%
USA 13.3% Welsh 0.5%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.1% Other Ancestries 8%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 17844

Family Type Distribution
Total families 2798
Married couples 82.7%
Other couples 17.3%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 17844

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 25.09% 35.07%
$30,000 and $50,000 21.48% 21.08%
$50,000 and $100,000 36.17% 30.52%
$100,000 and $200,000 14.94% 11.69%
$200,000 or more 2.32% 1.64%

Households by size in zip code 17844

Household language in zip code 17844

English language 90.85%
Spanish language 1.26%
Other European language 7.89%
Asian language 0%
Other language 0%

Population by housing unit in zip code 17844

Total Occupied housing units 3961
Detached housing units 72.51%
Attached housing units 5.05%
2 units 2.63%
3 - 4 units 2.93%
5 - 9 units 2.85%
10 - 19 units 2.15%
20 - 49 units 0.78%
50 or more units 0%
Mobile homes 11.03%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0.08%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 17844

Use car, track or Van 86.42%
Use public transportation 0%
Use Motorcycle 0.53%
Use bicycle 1.69%
Walk to work 3.16%
Work at home 8.2%

School attendance in zip code 17844

Attent Preschool programs 2.46%
Attend Public School 16.42%
Attend college undergraduate program 2.82%
Attent graduate studies 0.41%
Not enrolled in school 77.89%

Highest school attainment in zip code 17844

Less then 9th grade 9.04%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 11.55%
High school diploma 43.54%
Some college, no degree 13.99%
Associate degree 6.62%
Bachelor's degree 14.36%
Graduate or professional degree 0.89%

Real Estate in zip code 17844

Housing occupied 90.43%
Housing vacant 9.57%
Housing occupied by owner 77.66%
Housing occupied by tenant 22.34%
Total Rented Units 885
Median Contract Gross Rent $470
Median Gross Rent $672
Median Home Value $151,500

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 17844 median gross rent is 42.98% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 17844

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

Housing units in zip code 17844

Total housing units 4380
Detached housing units 73.93%
Attached housing units 4.84%
2 units 2.37%
3 - 4 units 2.65%
5 - 9 units 2.58%
10 - 19 units 1.94%
20 - 49 units 0.71%
50 or more units 0%
Mobile homes 10.91%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0.07%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 17844

Total Real Estate Taxes $5,405,200
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $3,402,600
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $2,002,600

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Zip Codes Near 17844

Zip Code City County Distance
17837 Lewisburg Union 3.59 ml
17845 Millmont Union 4.21 ml
17885 Weikert Union 4.21 ml
17810 Allenwood Union 4.21 ml
17835 Laurelton Union 4.21 ml
17887 White Deer Union 4.21 ml
17855 New Berlin Union 4.68 ml
17862 Penns Creek Snyder 6.8 ml
17889 Winfield Union 8.36 ml
17886 West Milton Union 8.72 ml