US Census Data

ZIP 17739 vs ZIP 17742

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 17739 and ZIP Code 17742: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 17739 and ZIP 17742 are ZIP Code areas in Pennsylvania. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 17742 has the higher population (48 vs 24 in ZIP 17739). ZIP 17739 has the higher median household income ($48,750 vs $37,500 in ZIP 17742). ZIP 17739 has the higher median home value ($231,300 vs $162,500 in ZIP 17742).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 17739ZIP 17742
Population2448
Median age61.4 yrs21.8 yrs
Median household income$48,750$37,500
Median home value$231,300$162,500
Housing units5720
Homeownership rate84.6%50.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher16.7%8.7%
Unemployment rate10.0%13.3%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 17739ZIP 17742
Population32 → 24 (-25.0%)46 → 48 (+4.3%)
Median household income$76,250 → $48,750 (-36.1%)$28,250 → $37,500 (+32.7%)
Median home value$275,000 → $231,300 (-15.9%)$132,100 → $162,500 (+23.0%)

ZIP 17739

Population
3224
Median household income
$76,250$48,750
Median home value
$275,000$231,300

ZIP 17742

Population
4648
Median household income
$28,250$37,500
Median home value
$132,100$162,500

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 17739ZIP 17742
Under 50.0%25.0%
5 to 170.0%0.0%
18 to 240.0%27.1%
25 to 3412.5%0.0%
35 to 440.0%0.0%
45 to 544.2%14.6%
55 to 6450.0%8.3%
65 to 7433.3%8.3%
75 and over0.0%16.7%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 17739ZIP 17742
White (non-Hispanic)100.0%100.0%
Black or African American0.0%0.0%
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 races0.0%0.0%
Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 17739ZIP 17742
No high school diploma12.5%0.0%
High school graduate25.0%60.9%
Some college or associate's45.8%30.4%
Bachelor's degree16.7%8.7%
Graduate or professional degree0.0%0.0%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 17739ZIP 17742
Drove alone77.8%53.8%
Carpooled22.2%46.2%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked0.0%0.0%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home0.0%0.0%
Other means0.0%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 17739ZIP 17742
1-unit, detached91.2%70.0%
1-unit, attached0.0%0.0%
2 to 4 units0.0%30.0%
5 to 19 units0.0%0.0%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other8.8%0.0%

Poverty & households

ZIP 17739ZIP 17742
Poverty rate12.5%4.2%
Average household size1.852.40
Mean commute (minutes)31
Median year structure built19651997

Full profiles

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