ZIP Code 17856

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Union County, Pennsylvania.

Population: 3,085
Median household income: $92,400
Median home value: $188,400

ZIP Code 17856 (Union County, Pennsylvania) is home to about 3,085 residents. Its median household income of $92,400 runs above the Union County figure of $72,894.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 17856's population declined 2.4% from 3,161 to 3,085, while its median gross rent rose 21.1% from $805 to $975.

Owners occupy 93.8% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 48.0 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,085
Median age: 48.0 yrs
Median household income: $92,400
Median home value: $188,400
Median gross rent: $975
Housing units: 1,344
Homeownership rate: 93.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.8%
Unemployment rate: 3.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,1613,085

Median household income

$62,609$92,400

Median home value

$169,500$188,400

Median gross rent

$805$975

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,161	$62,609	$169,500	$805
2020	3,094	$67,043	$172,000	$746
2021	2,709	$67,961	$175,100	$796
2022	3,107	$76,083	$179,700	$781
2023	3,085	$92,400	$188,400	$975

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1713.5%

18 to 247.8%

25 to 348.7%

35 to 4413.8%

45 to 5415.3%

55 to 6420.6%

65 to 7411.8%

75 and over3.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	143	4.6%
5 to 17	418	13.5%
18 to 24	241	7.8%
25 to 34	268	8.7%
35 to 44	427	13.8%
45 to 54	471	15.3%
55 to 64	635	20.6%
65 to 74	365	11.8%
75 and over	117	3.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,015	97.7%
Black or African American	26	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	8	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	36	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.0%

High school graduate46.5%

Some college or associate's16.8%

Bachelor's degree19.7%

Graduate or professional degree3.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	319	14.0%
High school graduate	1,061	46.5%
Some college or associate's	383	16.8%
Bachelor's degree	450	19.7%
Graduate or professional degree	70	3.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone91.1%

Carpooled2.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.7%

Worked from home2.9%

Other means3.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,598	91.1%
Carpooled	40	2.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	12	0.7%
Worked from home	51	2.9%
Other means	53	3.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	697	40.9%
15 to 29 min	801	47.0%
30 to 44 min	196	11.5%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	9	0.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.43
Poverty rate: 7.6% (224 of 2,960)

	Count	Share
Family households	910	71.5%
Nonfamily households	362	28.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,272	94.6%
Vacant	72	5.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,193	93.8%
Renter-occupied	79	6.2%

1-unit, detached82.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units2.3%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other15.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,104	82.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	31	2.3%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	209	15.6%

ZIP Code 17856

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