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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in 17603 Zip Code is $149,000, which is lower than the state average of $164,900 and is lower than the national average of $175,700. The 17603 Zip Code median house value has grown by 53.77% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in 17603 Zip Code is lower than the state average rate of 70.00% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in 17603 Zip Code was built is 1955, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1961 and is older than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1976.

Topics:House Value Housing Occupancy Year Structure Built Mortgage Status Mortgage Owner's Costs None-Mortgage Owner's Costs Units in Structure Rooms Bedrooms House Heating Fuel Gross Rent Vehicle Available

House Value

Median Value of a Total of 14,434 Owner Occupied Houses in 17603 Zip Code, see rank

17603 Zip Code	149,000 USD
Pennsylvania	164,900 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, see rank

17603 Zip Code	53.77%
Pennsylvania	70.00%
U.S.	46.91%

Ranks: $50K or Less, $50-100K, $100-150K, $150-200K, $200-300K, $300-500K, $500-1M, $1M or More

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	17603 Zip Code	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Housing Units	26,909, see rank, 100%	5,578,393	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	24,755, 92.00%, see rank	88.87%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	14,434, 53.64%, see rank	61.78%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	10,321, 38.36%, see rank	27.10%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	2,154, 8.00%, see rank	11.13%	12.45%
For Rent	692, 2.57%, see rank	1.77%	2.34%
For Sale Only	394, 1.46%, see rank	1.08%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	156, 0.58%, see rank	0.87%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	127, 0.47%, see rank	3.08%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.03%
Other Vacant	785, 2.92%, see rank	4.31%	4.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical housing occupancy data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #1098

17603 Zip Code	Pennsylvania	U.S.
1955	1961	1976

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

	17603 Zip Code	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	14,434	100%	3,446,230	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	9,379	64.98%, see rank	61.86%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	5,055	35.02%, see rank	38.14%	34.42%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

17603 Zip Code	1,264 USD
Pennsylvania	1,443 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	17603 Zip Code	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
$299 or Less	21	0.22%, see rank	0.14%	0.20%
$300 to $499	73	0.78%, see rank	1.71%	1.59%
$500 to $699	384	4.09%, see rank	5.59%	5.01%
$700 to $999	1,612	17.19%, see rank	15.72%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	4,527	48.27%, see rank	30.12%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	1,591	16.96%, see rank	21.20%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	953	10.16%, see rank	18.03%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	218	2.32%, see rank	7.50%	11.12%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

17603 Zip Code	23.70% of the Total Income
Pennsylvania	22.70% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	17603 Zip Code	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
10% or Less	473	5.04%, see rank	6.45%	5.86%
10% to 20%	3,005	32.04%, see rank	34.37%	31.95%
20% to 30%	3,012	32.11%, see rank	28.10%	27.64%
30% to 40%	1,321	14.08%, see rank	12.95%	13.74%
40% or More	1,552	16.55%, see rank	17.70%	20.29%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units with a mortgage data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

17603 Zip Code	503 USD
Pennsylvania	495 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	17603 Zip Code	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
$199 or Less	224	4.43%, see rank	3.93%	7.76%
$200 to $299	501	9.91%, see rank	10.62%	14.70%
$300 to $499	1,782	35.25%, see rank	36.51%	34.63%
$500 to $699	1,585	31.36%, see rank	26.66%	21.16%
$700 or More	963	19.05%, see rank	22.28%	21.75%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

17603 Zip Code	12.90% of the Total Income
Pennsylvania	13.50% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	17603 Zip Code	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
10% or Less	1,881	37.21%, see rank	35.42%	40.19%
10% to 20%	1,765	34.92%, see rank	33.18%	31.47%
20% to 30%	688	13.61%, see rank	14.06%	12.24%
30% to 40%	196	3.88%, see rank	6.58%	5.64%
40% or More	501	9.91%, see rank	9.77%	9.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

	17603 Zip Code	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Housing Units	26,909, 100%	5,578,393	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	8,920, 33.15%, see rank	57.06%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	9,341, 34.71%, see rank	18.34%	5.82%
2 Units	1,822, 6.77%, see rank	4.68%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	2,288, 8.50%, see rank	4.14%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	1,379, 5.12%, see rank	3.34%	4.78%
10 or More Units	2,486, 9.24%, see rank	8.30%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	673, 2.50%, see rank	4.13%	6.49%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

	17603 Zip Code	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Housing Units	26,909, 100%	5,578,393	132,741,033
1 Room	579, 2.15%, see rank	1.73%	1.95%
2 Rooms	837, 3.11%, see rank	1.73%	2.48%
3 Rooms	2,494, 9.27%, see rank	7.21%	9.13%
4 Rooms	3,648, 13.56%, see rank	12.40%	16.60%
5 Rooms	4,952, 18.40%, see rank	16.40%	20.41%
6 Rooms	5,913, 21.97%, see rank	21.82%	18.06%
7 Rooms	3,718, 13.82%, see rank	14.82%	12.27%
8 Rooms	2,451, 9.11%, see rank	10.70%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	2,317, 8.61%, see rank	13.18%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.70, see rank	6.00	5.50

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

	17603 Zip Code	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Housing Units	26,909, 100%	5,578,393	132,741,033
No Bedroom	626, 2.33%, see rank	1.91%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	3,924, 14.58%, see rank	10.50%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	6,858, 25.49%, see rank	23.23%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	10,735, 39.89%, see rank	43.09%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	3,657, 13.59%, see rank	17.04%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	1,109, 4.12%, see rank	4.22%	4.22%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

	17603 Zip Code	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Housing Units	24,755, 100%	4,957,736	116,211,092
Utility Gas	11,994, 48.45%, see rank	51.01%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	601, 2.43%, see rank	3.81%	4.86%
Electricity	7,268, 29.36%, see rank	21.18%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	4,348, 17.56%, see rank	18.77%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	148, 0.60%, see rank	1.37%	0.12%
Wood	183, 0.74%, see rank	2.87%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.05%
Other Fuel	139, 0.56%, see rank	0.65%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	74, 0.30%, see rank	0.30%	1.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	17603 Zip Code	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	9,995, 100%	1,418,302	39,201,928
$199 or Less	95, 0.95%, see rank	1.98%	1.50%
$200 to $299	257, 2.57%, see rank	4.36%	3.18%
$300 to $499	525, 5.25%, see rank	9.44%	7.37%
$500 to $699	1,944, 19.45%, see rank	19.30%	16.01%
$700 to $999	4,107, 41.09%, see rank	32.15%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	2,852, 28.53%, see rank	23.68%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	173, 1.73%, see rank	5.77%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	42, 0.42%, see rank	3.33%	6.10%
Median	$852, see rank	$832	$920

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

	17603 Zip Code	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	24,755, 100%	4,957,736	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	3,166, 12.79%, see rank	11.52%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	9,781, 39.51%, see rank	34.19%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	8,731, 35.27%, see rank	36.47%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	3,077, 12.43%, see rank	17.82%	19.61%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical vehicle available data.