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Zip Code 17578 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 17578 is 7,754 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.04 | Zip Code 17578 land area is 15.3072 sq. miles | Population density is 506.56 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 17578

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 38.2
Median Age - Male 38.1
Median Age - Female 38.5

Median age of zip code 17578 is 10.1% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 2.7% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 17578 is 8.2% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 6.4% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 17578 median age is 10.5% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and equal compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 17578

White population 7401
Black or African American population 0
Asian population 20
American Indian and Alaska Native population 13
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 271

Region of birth

Zip code 17578 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.2% Czech 0.1%
Danish 0% Dutch 2.2%
English 4.1% French No Basque 1.5%
French Canadian 0.1% German 40.7%
Greek 0% Hungarian 0.4%
Irish 6.2% Italian 3.3%
Lithuanian 0.2% Norwegian 0.4%
Polish 1.4% Portuguese 0.2%
Russian 0.2% Scotch-Irish 0.5%
Scottish 1.2% Slovak 0.2%
Subsaharan African 0.3% Swedish 0.6%
Swiss 4.5% Ukrainian 0.5%
USA 14.7% Welsh 0.1%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0% Other Ancestries 8.2%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 17578

Family Type Distribution
Total families 2197
Married couples 88.35%
Other couples 11.65%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 17578

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 18.07% 23.35%
$30,000 and $50,000 13.88% 15.35%
$50,000 and $100,000 49.25% 45.8%
$100,000 and $200,000 15.98% 13.18%
$200,000 or more 2.82% 2.33%

Households by size in zip code 17578

Household language in zip code 17578

English language 90.21%
Spanish language 3.04%
Other European language 6.47%
Asian language 0.28%
Other language 0%

Population by housing unit in zip code 17578

Total Occupied housing units 2664
Detached housing units 76.91%
Attached housing units 6.98%
2 units 3.72%
3 - 4 units 4.95%
5 - 9 units 0%
10 - 19 units 0.83%
20 - 49 units 0%
50 or more units 0%
Mobile homes 6.61%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 17578

Use car, track or Van 92.84%
Use public transportation 0.58%
Use Motorcycle 0.29%
Use bicycle 0.24%
Walk to work 1.88%
Work at home 4.17%

School attendance in zip code 17578

Attent Preschool programs 2.1%
Attend Public School 18.32%
Attend college undergraduate program 2.96%
Attent graduate studies 1.18%
Not enrolled in school 75.44%

Highest school attainment in zip code 17578

Less then 9th grade 10.94%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 11.93%
High school diploma 42.42%
Some college, no degree 14.55%
Associate degree 8.21%
Bachelor's degree 11.48%
Graduate or professional degree 0.47%

Real Estate in zip code 17578

Housing occupied 95.45%
Housing vacant 4.55%
Housing occupied by owner 78.94%
Housing occupied by tenant 21.06%
Total Rented Units 561
Median Contract Gross Rent $604
Median Gross Rent $795
Median Home Value $194,700

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 17578 median gross rent is 31.62% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 17578

Studio $510
1 Bedroom $610
2 Bedrooms $750
3 Bedrooms $950
4 Bedrooms $1,000
AVERAGE RENT $764

Average rent in zip code 17578 ($764.00) is 5.4% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 18.3% lower compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 17578 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 5.9% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 5% lower, two bedroom rent is 5.3% lower, three bedroom rent is 5.6% lower, four bedroom rent is 5.3% lower.

Housing units in zip code 17578

Total housing units 2791
Detached housing units 76.1%
Attached housing units 6.66%
2 units 3.55%
3 - 4 units 4.73%
5 - 9 units 0.97%
10 - 19 units 0.79%
20 - 49 units 0%
50 or more units 0%
Mobile homes 7.2%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 17578

Total Real Estate Taxes $7,301,400
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $4,671,400
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $2,630,000

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