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Zip Code 17551 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 17551 is 10,764 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.07 | Zip Code 17551 land area is 10.0884 sq. miles | Population density is 1,066.97 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 17551

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 23.8
Median Age - Male 22.9
Median Age - Female 25.5

Median age of zip code 17551 is 39.4% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 36% lower compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 17551 is 40.8% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 36% lower compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 17551 median age is 36.7% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 33.8% lower compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 17551

White population 9270
Black or African American population 862
Asian population 211
American Indian and Alaska Native population 0
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 12
Other population 172

Region of birth

Zip code 17551 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.5% Czech 0.3%
Danish 0.3% Dutch 0.9%
English 8.8% French No Basque 1.1%
French Canadian 0.2% German 42.5%
Greek 0.7% Hungarian 0.3%
Irish 15.2% Italian 7.2%
Lithuanian 0.4% Norwegian 0.4%
Polish 3.9% Portuguese 0%
Russian 0.8% Scotch-Irish 3.3%
Scottish 1.4% Slovak 0.5%
Subsaharan African 0.6% Swedish 1%
Swiss 1.6% Ukrainian 0.6%
USA 4% Welsh 1.3%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.4% Other Ancestries 10.2%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 17551

Family Type Distribution
Total families 2050
Married couples 82.63%
Other couples 17.37%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 17551

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 8.98% 31.36%
$30,000 and $50,000 16.24% 13.97%
$50,000 and $100,000 47.07% 36.7%
$100,000 and $200,000 23.12% 15.27%
$200,000 or more 4.59% 2.7%

Households by size in zip code 17551

Household language in zip code 17551

English language 94.26%
Spanish language 2.27%
Other European language 1.85%
Asian language 1.17%
Other language 0.45%

Population by housing unit in zip code 17551

Total Occupied housing units 3485
Detached housing units 51.79%
Attached housing units 24.02%
2 units 2.07%
3 - 4 units 6.28%
5 - 9 units 4.59%
10 - 19 units 2.7%
20 - 49 units 2.9%
50 or more units 5.45%
Mobile homes 0.2%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 17551

Use car, track or Van 82.72%
Use public transportation 0.96%
Use Motorcycle 0.43%
Use bicycle 0.63%
Walk to work 11.32%
Work at home 3.95%

School attendance in zip code 17551

Attent Preschool programs 1.38%
Attend Public School 8.38%
Attend college undergraduate program 35.49%
Attent graduate studies 1.74%
Not enrolled in school 53.01%

Highest school attainment in zip code 17551

Less then 9th grade 1.18%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 8.58%
High school diploma 35.37%
Some college, no degree 19.7%
Associate degree 8.29%
Bachelor's degree 24.51%
Graduate or professional degree 2.37%

Real Estate in zip code 17551

Housing occupied 96.38%
Housing vacant 3.62%
Housing occupied by owner 68.49%
Housing occupied by tenant 31.51%
Total Rented Units 1098
Median Contract Gross Rent $771
Median Gross Rent $878
Median Home Value $189,200

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 17551 median gross rent is 13.88% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 17551

Studio $580
1 Bedroom $690
2 Bedrooms $850
3 Bedrooms $1,080
4 Bedrooms $1,130
AVERAGE RENT $866

Average rent in zip code 17551 ($866.00) is 2.6% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 7.4% lower compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 17551 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 2.7% higher, one bedroom apartment rent is 2.5% higher, two bedroom rent is 2.8% higher, three bedroom rent is 2.8% higher, four bedroom rent is 2.4% higher.

Housing units in zip code 17551

Total housing units 3616
Detached housing units 51.91%
Attached housing units 24.78%
2 units 1.99%
3 - 4 units 6.06%
5 - 9 units 4.42%
10 - 19 units 2.6%
20 - 49 units 2.79%
50 or more units 5.25%
Mobile homes 0.19%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 17551

Total Real Estate Taxes $7,557,500
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $5,314,100
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $2,243,400

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