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Zip Code 16686 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 16686 is 13,373 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.04 | Zip Code 16686 land area is 135.124 sq. miles | Population density is 98.97 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 16686

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 41.9
Median Age - Male 41.2
Median Age - Female 43.9

Median age of zip code 16686 is 2.1% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 12.6% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 16686 is 0.7% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 15.1% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 16686 median age is 1.6% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 14% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 16686

White population 13118
Black or African American population 102
Asian population 15
American Indian and Alaska Native population 1
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 24

Region of birth

Zip code 16686 ancestry distribution

Arab 0% Czech 0.6%
Danish 0% Dutch 3.7%
English 6.9% French No Basque 0.5%
French Canadian 0.4% German 30.5%
Greek 0.2% Hungarian 0.2%
Irish 12.9% Italian 7%
Lithuanian 0.1% Norwegian 0.2%
Polish 3.1% Portuguese 0%
Russian 0.3% Scotch-Irish 2.5%
Scottish 1.6% Slovak 0.5%
Subsaharan African 0.1% Swedish 0.7%
Swiss 0.3% Ukrainian 0.4%
USA 10.3% Welsh 1.6%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0% Other Ancestries 7.8%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 16686

Family Type Distribution
Total families 3710
Married couples 71.29%
Other couples 28.71%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 16686

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 25.31% 32.62%
$30,000 and $50,000 22.78% 23.05%
$50,000 and $100,000 39.49% 32.99%
$100,000 and $200,000 10.84% 9.88%
$200,000 or more 1.59% 1.45%

Households by size in zip code 16686

Household language in zip code 16686

English language 97.46%
Spanish language 1.12%
Other European language 1.31%
Asian language 0.12%
Other language 0%

Population by housing unit in zip code 16686

Total Occupied housing units 5362
Detached housing units 76.46%
Attached housing units 4.48%
2 units 1.59%
3 - 4 units 3.36%
5 - 9 units 2.48%
10 - 19 units 0.58%
20 - 49 units 1.79%
50 or more units 2.24%
Mobile homes 7.03%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 16686

Use car, track or Van 92.6%
Use public transportation 0%
Use Motorcycle 0.34%
Use bicycle 0%
Walk to work 3.14%
Work at home 3.91%

School attendance in zip code 16686

Attent Preschool programs 3.05%
Attend Public School 12.93%
Attend college undergraduate program 2.98%
Attent graduate studies 0.59%
Not enrolled in school 80.45%

Highest school attainment in zip code 16686

Less then 9th grade 3.23%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 6.79%
High school diploma 50.34%
Some college, no degree 18.19%
Associate degree 9.53%
Bachelor's degree 11.85%
Graduate or professional degree 0.06%

Real Estate in zip code 16686

Housing occupied 90.5%
Housing vacant 9.5%
Housing occupied by owner 76.35%
Housing occupied by tenant 23.65%
Total Rented Units 1268
Median Contract Gross Rent $410
Median Gross Rent $540
Median Home Value $114,600

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 16686 median gross rent is 31.71% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 16686

Studio $450
1 Bedroom $500
2 Bedrooms $600
3 Bedrooms $790
4 Bedrooms $810
AVERAGE RENT $737

Average rent in zip code 16686 ($737.00) is 18.5% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 21.2% lower compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 16686 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is equal, one bedroom apartment rent is 2.2% higher, two bedroom rent is 1.4% higher, three bedroom rent is 2.5% higher, four bedroom rent is 0.1% higher.

Housing units in zip code 16686

Total housing units 5925
Detached housing units 73.97%
Attached housing units 5.72%
2 units 2.62%
3 - 4 units 3.9%
5 - 9 units 2.24%
10 - 19 units 0.83%
20 - 49 units 2.08%
50 or more units 2.03%
Mobile homes 6.62%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 16686

Total Real Estate Taxes $4,945,700
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $3,118,800
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $1,826,900

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