US Census Data

ZIP 17979 vs ZIP 17981

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 17979 and ZIP Code 17981: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 17979 and ZIP 17981 are ZIP Code areas in Pennsylvania. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 17981 has the higher population (2,619 vs 73 in ZIP 17979). Since 2019, ZIP 17981's population has grown faster (-3.5% vs -62.9%).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 17979ZIP 17981
Population732,619
Median age61.9 yrs44.7 yrs
Median household income$70,789
Median home value$85,000
Median gross rent$829
Housing units291,091
Homeownership rate100.0%78.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher42.5%11.9%
Unemployment rate0.0%3.9%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 17979ZIP 17981
Population197 → 73 (-62.9%)2,713 → 2,619 (-3.5%)
Median household income$62,188 → $57,083 (-8.2%)$51,959 → $70,789 (+36.2%)
Median home value$132,200 → $117,900 (-10.8%)$74,300 → $85,000 (+14.4%)
Median gross rent$656 → $829 (+26.4%)

ZIP 17979

Population
19773
Median household income
$62,188$57,083
Median home value
$132,200$117,900

ZIP 17981

Population
2,7132,619
Median household income
$51,959$70,789
Median home value
$74,300$85,000
Median gross rent
$656$829

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 17979ZIP 17981
Under 50.0%4.5%
5 to 170.0%15.9%
18 to 240.0%5.2%
25 to 340.0%13.6%
35 to 4420.5%11.1%
45 to 540.0%14.2%
55 to 6457.5%13.6%
65 to 7421.9%10.5%
75 and over0.0%11.4%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 17979ZIP 17981
White (non-Hispanic)100.0%96.8%
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%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino0.0%1.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 17979ZIP 17981
No high school diploma0.0%13.4%
High school graduate34.2%56.0%
Some college or associate's23.3%18.7%
Bachelor's degree42.5%9.8%
Graduate or professional degree0.0%2.1%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 17979ZIP 17981
Drove alone100.0%79.6%
Carpooled0.0%11.9%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked0.0%3.8%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home0.0%3.6%
Other means0.0%1.1%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 17979ZIP 17981
1-unit, detached100.0%53.1%
1-unit, attached0.0%32.4%
2 to 4 units0.0%7.0%
5 to 19 units0.0%3.8%
20 or more units0.0%1.3%
Mobile home & other0.0%2.4%

Poverty & households

ZIP 17979ZIP 17981
Poverty rate0.0%9.5%
Average household size2.522.49
Mean commute (minutes)25
Median year structure built1938

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