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Zip Code 17070 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 17070 is 15,058 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.05 | Zip Code 17070 land area is 13.4127 sq. miles | Population density is 1,122.67 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 17070

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 40.8
Median Age - Male 40.5
Median Age - Female 41.6

Median age of zip code 17070 is 9.7% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 9.7% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 17070 is 15.1% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 13.1% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 17070 median age is 6.1% higher in comparison to nearby zip codes and 8.1% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 17070

White population 14330
Black or African American population 205
Asian population 38
American Indian and Alaska Native population 14
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 161

Region of birth

Zip code 17070 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.1% Czech 0.6%
Danish 0.2% Dutch 2.2%
English 9.2% French No Basque 2.2%
French Canadian 0.4% German 35.8%
Greek 0.3% Hungarian 1.2%
Irish 17.1% Italian 9%
Lithuanian 0.9% Norwegian 0.3%
Polish 4.5% Portuguese 0.1%
Russian 0.6% Scotch-Irish 3.1%
Scottish 2.5% Slovak 0.7%
Subsaharan African 0% Swedish 1%
Swiss 0.3% Ukrainian 0.8%
USA 6.9% Welsh 2.1%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.3% Other Ancestries 12.1%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 17070

Family Type Distribution
Total families 4291
Married couples 80.07%
Other couples 19.93%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 17070

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 10.14% 18.84%
$30,000 and $50,000 16.57% 19.77%
$50,000 and $100,000 40.13% 36.7%
$100,000 and $200,000 31.37% 23.36%
$200,000 or more 1.79% 1.32%

Households by size in zip code 17070

Household language in zip code 17070

English language 95.67%
Spanish language 2.42%
Other European language 1.54%
Asian language 0.17%
Other language 0.2%

Population by housing unit in zip code 17070

Total Occupied housing units 6580
Detached housing units 64.33%
Attached housing units 16.37%
2 units 4.67%
3 - 4 units 4.18%
5 - 9 units 4.06%
10 - 19 units 0%
20 - 49 units 0.61%
50 or more units 0.68%
Mobile homes 5.11%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 17070

Use car, track or Van 93.32%
Use public transportation 0.18%
Use Motorcycle 0%
Use bicycle 0.25%
Walk to work 2.75%
Work at home 3.5%

School attendance in zip code 17070

Attent Preschool programs 3.33%
Attend Public School 12.31%
Attend college undergraduate program 4.32%
Attent graduate studies 0.67%
Not enrolled in school 79.37%

Highest school attainment in zip code 17070

Less then 9th grade 2.58%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 6.09%
High school diploma 33.95%
Some college, no degree 18.84%
Associate degree 8.97%
Bachelor's degree 26.86%
Graduate or professional degree 2.72%

Real Estate in zip code 17070

Housing occupied 93.93%
Housing vacant 6.07%
Housing occupied by owner 77.54%
Housing occupied by tenant 22.46%
Total Rented Units 1478
Median Contract Gross Rent $636
Median Gross Rent $821
Median Home Value $166,000

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 17070 median gross rent is 29.09% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 17070

Studio $480
1 Bedroom $550
2 Bedrooms $690
3 Bedrooms $870
4 Bedrooms $900
AVERAGE RENT $714

Average rent in zip code 17070 ($714.00) is 3.4% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 23.7% lower compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 17070 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 5.2% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 5% lower, two bedroom rent is 5.6% lower, three bedroom rent is 5.7% lower, four bedroom rent is 5.9% lower.

Housing units in zip code 17070

Total housing units 7005
Detached housing units 62.07%
Attached housing units 17.52%
2 units 4.38%
3 - 4 units 5.81%
5 - 9 units 4.21%
10 - 19 units 0%
20 - 49 units 0.57%
50 or more units 0.64%
Mobile homes 4.8%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 17070

Total Real Estate Taxes $10,467,700
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $7,615,900
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $2,851,800

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