US Census Data

ZIP 17249 vs ZIP 17253

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 17249 and ZIP Code 17253: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 17249 and ZIP 17253 are ZIP Code areas in Pennsylvania. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 17253 has the higher population (453 vs 380 in ZIP 17249). ZIP 17249 has the higher median household income ($74,375 vs $72,574 in ZIP 17253). ZIP 17249 has the higher median home value ($142,500 vs $112,000 in ZIP 17253).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 17249ZIP 17253
Population380453
Median age49.0 yrs30.5 yrs
Median household income$74,375$72,574
Median home value$142,500$112,000
Median gross rent$1,102$591
Housing units146181
Homeownership rate79.4%91.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher10.6%14.6%
Unemployment rate2.0%0.4%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 17249ZIP 17253
Population401 → 380 (-5.2%)281 → 453 (+61.2%)
Median household income$50,625 → $74,375 (+46.9%)$48,750 → $72,574 (+48.9%)
Median home value$86,500 → $142,500 (+64.7%)$97,500 → $112,000 (+14.9%)
Median gross rent$742 → $591 (-20.4%)

ZIP 17249

Population
401380
Median household income
$50,625$74,375
Median home value
$86,500$142,500

ZIP 17253

Population
281453
Median household income
$48,750$72,574
Median home value
$97,500$112,000
Median gross rent
$742$591

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 17249ZIP 17253
Under 53.2%14.8%
5 to 1718.9%15.7%
18 to 243.7%10.4%
25 to 342.4%17.2%
35 to 4412.9%4.6%
45 to 5418.9%12.1%
55 to 6420.3%15.9%
65 to 748.7%6.2%
75 and over11.1%3.1%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 17249ZIP 17253
White (non-Hispanic)95.5%96.9%
Black or African American3.9%1.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian0.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races0.5%2.0%
Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 17249ZIP 17253
No high school diploma14.2%10.1%
High school graduate55.0%51.5%
Some college or associate's20.2%23.9%
Bachelor's degree3.5%14.2%
Graduate or professional degree7.1%0.4%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 17249ZIP 17253
Drove alone71.4%82.8%
Carpooled22.1%10.1%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked2.5%3.8%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home4.0%0.0%
Other means0.0%3.4%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 17249ZIP 17253
1-unit, detached89.7%90.1%
1-unit, attached0.0%0.0%
2 to 4 units2.7%4.4%
5 to 19 units0.0%0.0%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other7.5%5.5%

Poverty & households

ZIP 17249ZIP 17253
Poverty rate5.6%4.9%
Average household size2.902.89
Mean commute (minutes)3959
Median year structure built19511949

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