Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 17579 zip code. These include population demographics, economic characteristics, education data, occupation information, housing characteristics, and more.
The following information lists the population statistics and breakdown for the 17579 zip code. The total population is 6519, of which, 3273 are male and 3246 are female. With a total area of 36.046 square miles, the population density is 173 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 36.3 years old. Below you’ll find additional information on the population and demographics of this zip code, including age distribution, race distribution, language spoken, and more.
Year
Population
2011
6001
2012
5886
2013
6029
2014
6258
2015
6156
2016
6247
2017
6309
2018
6302
2019
6236
2020
6320
2021
6519
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
615
9.4%
Age 5-9
692
10.6%
Age 10-14
546
8.4%
Age 15-19
347
5.3%
Age 20-24
237
3.6
Age 25-29
505
7.7%
Age 30-34
181
2.8%
Age 35-39
351
5.4%
Age 40-44
445Â
6.8%
Age 45-49
237
3.6%
Age 50-54
126
1.9%
Age 55-59
446
6.8%
Age 60-64
518
7.9%
Age 65-69
394
6%
Age 70-74
427
6.6%
Age 75-79
147
2.3%
Age 80-84
129
2%
Age 85 and over
176
2.7%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 17.2 %
Speaks Spanish: 1.2 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 16.1 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0 %
Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 64.6 %
Divorced: 7.8 %
Separated (not divorced): 0 %
Never Married: 23 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 17579 zip code is $86076. This is 16.29% greater than the national average. This income places 8.1% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $38803. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
28
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
0
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
92
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
55
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
167
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
303
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
315
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
534
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
112
$200,000.00 +
137
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
75859
2012
81275
2013
76754
2014
79594
2015
78243
2016
78772
2017
74770
2018
76386
2019
78828
2020
79716
2021
86076
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
1644
Self Employment
451
Social Security
908
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
819
Retirement
622
Other
156
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 5703
Families Uninsured: 816
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 622
No retirement income: 1530
Education
In the 17579 zip code, 85.4% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 32.5% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 48.1% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 51.9% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 17579 zip, there are an estimated 2900 people in the labor force, of which, 2835 are employed, and 65 are unemployed. There are a total of 0 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 21.5 minutes. Of the total people that work, 293 worked from home and 2807 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 37.2. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
921
Services
418
Sales and Office
928
Construction and Maintenance:
193
Transportation and Material Moving
375
Housing
The median home value for the 17579 zip code is 253000. There is an estimated 2152 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1103 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $1161. Below you’ll find additional breakdowns of home values, rents, home build years, and more.
Home Value (USD)
Number of Homes
Less than $50,000
14
$50,000 – $99,000
50
$100,000 – $149,999
53
$150,000 – $199,999
299
$200,000 – $299,999
730
$300,000 – $499,999
449
$500,000 – $999,999
111
$1,000,000+
0
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
97
2000 – 2009
61
1980 – 1999
773
1960 – 1979
514
1940 – 1959
241
1939 or earlier
466
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 6.8 rooms.