US Census Data

ZIP 16217 vs ZIP 16226

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 16217 and ZIP Code 16226: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 16217 and ZIP 16226 are ZIP Code areas in Pennsylvania. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 16226 has the higher population (7,994 vs 87 in ZIP 16217). ZIP 16226 has the higher median household income ($61,563 vs $54,219 in ZIP 16217). ZIP 16217 has the higher median home value ($235,400 vs $120,100 in ZIP 16226).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 16217ZIP 16226
Population877,994
Median age65.1 yrs47.5 yrs
Median household income$54,219$61,563
Median home value$235,400$120,100
Median gross rent$829
Housing units914,241
Homeownership rate94.9%79.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher6.9%22.8%
Unemployment rate0.0%3.3%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 16217ZIP 16226
Population73 → 87 (+19.2%)7,567 → 7,994 (+5.6%)
Median household income$37,188 → $54,219 (+45.8%)$45,168 → $61,563 (+36.3%)
Median home value$157,500 → $235,400 (+49.5%)$92,300 → $120,100 (+30.1%)
Median gross rent$636 → $829 (+30.3%)

ZIP 16217

Population
7387
Median household income
$37,188$54,219
Median home value
$157,500$235,400

ZIP 16226

Population
7,5677,994
Median household income
$45,168$61,563
Median home value
$92,300$120,100
Median gross rent
$636$829

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 16217ZIP 16226
Under 50.0%3.5%
5 to 170.0%14.6%
18 to 240.0%7.8%
25 to 3414.9%11.2%
35 to 442.3%9.8%
45 to 543.4%15.0%
55 to 6428.7%15.1%
65 to 7426.4%13.1%
75 and over24.1%9.8%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 16217ZIP 16226
White (non-Hispanic)100.0%96.6%
Black or African American0.0%1.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian0.0%0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.1%
Two or more races0.0%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 16217ZIP 16226
No high school diploma0.0%4.8%
High school graduate55.2%45.5%
Some college or associate's37.9%26.9%
Bachelor's degree4.6%18.5%
Graduate or professional degree2.3%4.3%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 16217ZIP 16226
Drove alone100.0%77.1%
Carpooled0.0%9.9%
Public transit0.0%0.2%
Walked0.0%2.1%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home0.0%9.7%
Other means0.0%0.9%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 16217ZIP 16226
1-unit, detached95.6%75.4%
1-unit, attached0.0%10.8%
2 to 4 units0.0%4.5%
5 to 19 units0.0%3.0%
20 or more units0.0%1.1%
Mobile home & other4.4%5.3%

Poverty & households

ZIP 16217ZIP 16226
Poverty rate4.6%8.3%
Average household size2.232.16
Mean commute (minutes)2026
Median year structure built19731955

Full profiles

2