US Census Data

ZIP 17842 vs ZIP 17851

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 17842 and ZIP Code 17851: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 17842 and ZIP 17851 are ZIP Code areas in Pennsylvania. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 17842 has the higher population (8,110 vs 7,174 in ZIP 17851). ZIP 17842 has the higher median household income ($61,797 vs $53,808 in ZIP 17851). ZIP 17842 has the higher median home value ($194,100 vs $73,200 in ZIP 17851).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 17842ZIP 17851
Population8,1107,174
Median age43.0 yrs44.2 yrs
Median household income$61,797$53,808
Median home value$194,100$73,200
Median gross rent$877$802
Housing units3,4863,907
Homeownership rate75.1%76.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher17.6%17.1%
Unemployment rate1.9%7.0%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 17842ZIP 17851
Population8,625 → 8,110 (-6.0%)7,405 → 7,174 (-3.1%)
Median household income$55,456 → $61,797 (+11.4%)$36,071 → $53,808 (+49.2%)
Median home value$157,600 → $194,100 (+23.2%)$44,500 → $73,200 (+64.5%)
Median gross rent$696 → $877 (+26.0%)$660 → $802 (+21.5%)

ZIP 17842

Population
8,6258,110
Median household income
$55,456$61,797
Median home value
$157,600$194,100
Median gross rent
$696$877

ZIP 17851

Population
7,4057,174
Median household income
$36,071$53,808
Median home value
$44,500$73,200
Median gross rent
$660$802

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 17842ZIP 17851
Under 55.6%4.6%
5 to 1716.1%14.0%
18 to 248.0%7.8%
25 to 3411.4%11.4%
35 to 4411.0%14.2%
45 to 5415.5%11.9%
55 to 6413.2%14.3%
65 to 7410.4%12.8%
75 and over8.9%9.0%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 17842ZIP 17851
White (non-Hispanic)95.9%92.5%
Black or African American0.0%1.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.1%0.0%
Asian0.1%0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.2%0.2%
Two or more races1.7%2.2%
Hispanic or Latino2.1%3.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 17842ZIP 17851
No high school diploma15.8%10.3%
High school graduate45.7%46.3%
Some college or associate's20.8%26.4%
Bachelor's degree13.2%11.6%
Graduate or professional degree4.4%5.4%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 17842ZIP 17851
Drove alone81.0%75.4%
Carpooled8.8%11.3%
Public transit0.5%0.0%
Walked2.0%5.0%
Bicycle0.4%0.0%
Worked from home7.0%6.1%
Other means0.2%2.3%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 17842ZIP 17851
1-unit, detached76.7%36.5%
1-unit, attached2.0%49.8%
2 to 4 units6.3%8.0%
5 to 19 units2.4%2.2%
20 or more units0.5%2.4%
Mobile home & other12.1%1.1%

Poverty & households

ZIP 17842ZIP 17851
Poverty rate10.7%15.9%
Average household size2.512.36
Mean commute (minutes)2424
Median year structure built19771938

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