US Census Data

ZIP 17974 vs ZIP 17978

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 17974 and ZIP Code 17978: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 17974 and ZIP 17978 are ZIP Code areas in Pennsylvania. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 17978 has the higher population (670 vs 334 in ZIP 17974). ZIP 17974 has the higher median household income ($109,107 vs $59,444 in ZIP 17978). ZIP 17978 has the higher median home value ($233,300 vs $124,000 in ZIP 17974).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 17974ZIP 17978
Population334670
Median age29.8 yrs34.5 yrs
Median household income$109,107$59,444
Median home value$124,000$233,300
Median gross rent$875
Housing units123206
Homeownership rate86.2%61.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher27.3%1.4%
Unemployment rate0.0%1.6%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 17974ZIP 17978
Population281 → 334 (+18.9%)286 → 670 (+134.3%)
Median household income$48,750 → $109,107 (+123.8%)$39,306 → $59,444 (+51.2%)
Median home value$129,200 → $124,000 (-4.0%)$103,600 → $233,300 (+125.2%)
Median gross rent$679 → $875 (+28.9%)

ZIP 17974

Population
281334
Median household income
$48,750$109,107
Median home value
$129,200$124,000

ZIP 17978

Population
286670
Median household income
$39,306$59,444
Median home value
$103,600$233,300
Median gross rent
$679$875

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 17974ZIP 17978
Under 515.6%3.3%
5 to 1712.3%30.3%
18 to 2410.8%11.6%
25 to 3429.0%4.8%
35 to 449.9%16.7%
45 to 540.0%9.1%
55 to 640.0%9.7%
65 to 7416.5%6.4%
75 and over6.0%8.1%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 17974ZIP 17978
White (non-Hispanic)92.2%97.5%
Black or African American0.0%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.1%
Asian0.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races7.8%0.0%
Hispanic or Latino0.0%2.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 17974ZIP 17978
No high school diploma9.8%49.6%
High school graduate30.2%45.0%
Some college or associate's32.7%4.1%
Bachelor's degree27.3%0.8%
Graduate or professional degree0.0%0.5%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 17974ZIP 17978
Drove alone100.0%39.8%
Carpooled0.0%15.8%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked0.0%19.9%
Bicycle0.0%6.6%
Worked from home0.0%1.7%
Other means0.0%16.2%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 17974ZIP 17978
1-unit, detached95.9%92.7%
1-unit, attached4.1%2.9%
2 to 4 units0.0%0.0%
5 to 19 units0.0%0.0%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other0.0%4.4%

Poverty & households

ZIP 17974ZIP 17978
Poverty rate0.0%4.9%
Average household size2.723.49
Mean commute (minutes)19
Median year structure built19671965

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