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Zip Code 17257 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 17257 is 28,304 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.03 | Zip Code 17257 land area is 117.443 sq. miles | Population density is 241.00 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 17257

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 29.8
Median Age - Male 28.1
Median Age - Female 30.8

Median age of zip code 17257 is 34.6% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 19.9% lower compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 17257 is 37.6% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 21.5% lower compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 17257 median age is 27.7% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 20% lower compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 17257

White population 26338
Black or African American population 968
Asian population 178
American Indian and Alaska Native population 17
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 120

Region of birth

Zip code 17257 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.1% Czech 0.4%
Danish 0.2% Dutch 1.8%
English 5.6% French No Basque 1.3%
French Canadian 0.2% German 34.4%
Greek 0.2% Hungarian 0.3%
Irish 11.7% Italian 4.8%
Lithuanian 0.2% Norwegian 0.3%
Polish 2% Portuguese 0.1%
Russian 0.3% Scotch-Irish 2%
Scottish 2% Slovak 0.3%
Subsaharan African 0.1% Swedish 0.6%
Swiss 1.5% Ukrainian 0.2%
USA 13.4% Welsh 0.9%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.1% Other Ancestries 8%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 17257

Family Type Distribution
Total families 6408
Married couples 77.76%
Other couples 22.24%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 17257

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 16.23% 31.61%
$30,000 and $50,000 22.53% 20.5%
$50,000 and $100,000 40.82% 34.15%
$100,000 and $200,000 18.52% 12.4%
$200,000 or more 1.89% 1.34%

Households by size in zip code 17257

Household language in zip code 17257

English language 92.25%
Spanish language 1.62%
Other European language 4.82%
Asian language 1.19%
Other language 0.11%

Population by housing unit in zip code 17257

Total Occupied housing units 10304
Detached housing units 64.66%
Attached housing units 5.04%
2 units 3.69%
3 - 4 units 1.81%
5 - 9 units 4.5%
10 - 19 units 5.07%
20 - 49 units 2.72%
50 or more units 1.34%
Mobile homes 11.18%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 17257

Use car, track or Van 88.92%
Use public transportation 0.57%
Use Motorcycle 0.15%
Use bicycle 1.14%
Walk to work 4.86%
Work at home 4.36%

School attendance in zip code 17257

Attent Preschool programs 1.51%
Attend Public School 14.59%
Attend college undergraduate program 18.94%
Attent graduate studies 1.56%
Not enrolled in school 63.4%

Highest school attainment in zip code 17257

Less then 9th grade 5.97%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 12.15%
High school diploma 42.67%
Some college, no degree 16.4%
Associate degree 8.14%
Bachelor's degree 13.69%
Graduate or professional degree 0.97%

Real Estate in zip code 17257

Housing occupied 91.82%
Housing vacant 8.18%
Housing occupied by owner 64.59%
Housing occupied by tenant 35.41%
Total Rented Units 3649
Median Contract Gross Rent $569
Median Gross Rent $738
Median Home Value $170,800

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 17257 median gross rent is 29.7% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 17257

Studio $490
1 Bedroom $560
2 Bedrooms $700
3 Bedrooms $880
4 Bedrooms $920
AVERAGE RENT $710

Average rent in zip code 17257 ($710.00) is 1.6% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 24.1% lower compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 17257 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 2.1% higher, one bedroom apartment rent is 1.8% higher, two bedroom rent is 1.4% higher, three bedroom rent is 0.8% higher, four bedroom rent is 2.2% higher.

Housing units in zip code 17257

Total housing units 11222
Detached housing units 62.39%
Attached housing units 5.99%
2 units 3.39%
3 - 4 units 1.66%
5 - 9 units 4.86%
10 - 19 units 6.09%
20 - 49 units 3.5%
50 or more units 1.23%
Mobile homes 10.91%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 17257

Total Real Estate Taxes $13,926,300
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $9,414,200
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $4,512,200

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