Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 17842 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 17842 zip code. The total population is 8390, of which, 4242 are male and 4148 are female. With a total area of 214.552 square miles, the population density is 40.2 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 42.4 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
8569
2012
8947
2013
8646
2014
8808
2015
8586
2016
8585
2017
8529
2018
8660
2019
8625
2020
8817
2021
8390
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
400
4.8%
Age 5-9
439
5.2%
Age 10-14
651
7.8%
Age 15-19
591
7%
Age 20-24
564
6.7
Age 25-29
408
4.9%
Age 30-34
392
4.7%
Age 35-39
465
5.5%
Age 40-44
498Â
5.9%
Age 45-49
539
6.4%
Age 50-54
706
8.4%
Age 55-59
548
6.5%
Age 60-64
675
8%
Age 65-69
432
5.1%
Age 70-74
420
5%
Age 75-79
282
3.4%
Age 80-84
179
2.1%
Age 85 and over
201
2.4%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 3.1 %
Speaks Spanish: 0.7 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 2.2 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.3 %
Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 55.1 %
Divorced: 10.9 %
Separated (not divorced): 2.2 %
Never Married: 24.6 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 17842 zip code is $70077. This is -11.34% less than the national average. This income places 11.9% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $23234. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
78
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
37
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
71
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
192
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
306
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
544
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
475
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
321
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
126
$200,000.00 +
102
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
51737
2012
53225
2013
53993
2014
54758
2015
60781
2016
62066
2017
61342
2018
64757
2019
64124
2020
65859
2021
70077
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
2288
Self Employment
465
Social Security
1208
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
566
Retirement
819
Other
337
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 7677
Families Uninsured: 698
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 819
No retirement income: 2440
Education
In the 17842 zip code, 85.8% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 17.2% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 18.5% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 81.5% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 17842 zip, there are an estimated 4434 people in the labor force, of which, 4332 are employed, and 92 are unemployed. There are a total of 10 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 23 minutes. Of the total people that work, 276 worked from home and 4296 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 39.2. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
1179
Services
693
Sales and Office
961
Construction and Maintenance:
529
Transportation and Material Moving
970
Housing
The median home value for the 17842 zip code is 165500. There is an estimated 3259 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $734 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $754. 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
188
$50,000 – $99,000
287
$100,000 – $149,999
560
$150,000 – $199,999
623
$200,000 – $299,999
591
$300,000 – $499,999
238
$500,000 – $999,999
65
$1,000,000+
20
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
181
2000 – 2009
441
1980 – 1999
905
1960 – 1979
853
1940 – 1959
279
1939 or earlier
600
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 6.1 rooms.
