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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in 17980 Zip Code is $85,600, which is much lower than the state average of $164,900 and is much lower than the national average of $175,700. The 17980 Zip Code median house value has grown by 51.50% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in 17980 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 17980 Zip Code was built is 1939, 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 1,009 Owner Occupied Houses in 17980 Zip Code, see rank

17980 Zip Code	85,600 USD
Pennsylvania	164,900 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, see rank

17980 Zip Code	51.50%
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

	17980 Zip Code	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,467, see rank, 100%	5,578,393	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	1,218, 83.03%, see rank	88.87%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	1,009, 68.78%, see rank	61.78%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	209, 14.25%, see rank	27.10%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	249, 16.97%, see rank	11.13%	12.45%
For Rent	14, 0.95%, see rank	1.77%	2.34%
For Sale Only	28, 1.91%, see rank	1.08%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	9, 0.61%, see rank	0.87%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	24, 1.64%, see rank	3.08%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.03%
Other Vacant	174, 11.86%, see rank	4.31%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #1428

17980 Zip Code	Pennsylvania	U.S.
1939	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

	17980 Zip Code	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	1,009	100%	3,446,230	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	505	50.05%, see rank	61.86%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	504	49.95%, 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

17980 Zip Code	1,124 USD
Pennsylvania	1,443 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	17980 Zip Code	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
$299 or Less	0	0.00%, see rank	0.14%	0.20%
$300 to $499	0	0.00%, see rank	1.71%	1.59%
$500 to $699	29	5.74%, see rank	5.59%	5.01%
$700 to $999	152	30.10%, see rank	15.72%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	227	44.95%, see rank	30.12%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	77	15.25%, see rank	21.20%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	17	3.37%, see rank	18.03%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	3	0.59%, see rank	7.50%	11.12%

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

17980 Zip Code	20.70% 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

	17980 Zip Code	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
10% or Less	35	6.93%, see rank	6.45%	5.86%
10% to 20%	205	40.59%, see rank	34.37%	31.95%
20% to 30%	105	20.79%, see rank	28.10%	27.64%
30% to 40%	79	15.64%, see rank	12.95%	13.74%
40% or More	81	16.04%, 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

17980 Zip Code	443 USD
Pennsylvania	495 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	17980 Zip Code	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
$199 or Less	4	0.79%, see rank	3.93%	7.76%
$200 to $299	75	14.88%, see rank	10.62%	14.70%
$300 to $499	245	48.61%, see rank	36.51%	34.63%
$500 to $699	138	27.38%, see rank	26.66%	21.16%
$700 or More	42	8.33%, see rank	22.28%	21.75%

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

17980 Zip Code	14.70% 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

	17980 Zip Code	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
10% or Less	161	31.94%, see rank	35.42%	40.19%
10% to 20%	192	38.10%, see rank	33.18%	31.47%
20% to 30%	55	10.91%, see rank	14.06%	12.24%
30% to 40%	34	6.75%, see rank	6.58%	5.64%
40% or More	62	12.30%, 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

	17980 Zip Code	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,467, 100%	5,578,393	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	1,032, 70.35%, see rank	57.06%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	237, 16.16%, see rank	18.34%	5.82%
2 Units	15, 1.02%, see rank	4.68%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	50, 3.41%, see rank	4.14%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	20, 1.36%, see rank	3.34%	4.78%
10 or More Units	28, 1.91%, see rank	8.30%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	85, 5.79%, see rank	4.13%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	17980 Zip Code	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,467, 100%	5,578,393	132,741,033
1 Room	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.73%	1.95%
2 Rooms	9, 0.61%, see rank	1.73%	2.48%
3 Rooms	78, 5.32%, see rank	7.21%	9.13%
4 Rooms	115, 7.84%, see rank	12.40%	16.60%
5 Rooms	281, 19.15%, see rank	16.40%	20.41%
6 Rooms	356, 24.27%, see rank	21.82%	18.06%
7 Rooms	243, 16.56%, see rank	14.82%	12.27%
8 Rooms	143, 9.75%, see rank	10.70%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	242, 16.50%, see rank	13.18%	10.60%
Median Rooms	6.20, see rank	6.00	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	17980 Zip Code	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,467, 100%	5,578,393	132,741,033
No Bedroom	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.91%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	102, 6.95%, see rank	10.50%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	358, 24.40%, see rank	23.23%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	662, 45.13%, see rank	43.09%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	237, 16.16%, see rank	17.04%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	108, 7.36%, see rank	4.22%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	17980 Zip Code	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,218, 100%	4,957,736	116,211,092
Utility Gas	8, 0.66%, see rank	51.01%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	30, 2.46%, see rank	3.81%	4.86%
Electricity	185, 15.19%, see rank	21.18%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	647, 53.12%, see rank	18.77%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	295, 24.22%, see rank	1.37%	0.12%
Wood	39, 3.20%, see rank	2.87%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.05%
Other Fuel	14, 1.15%, see rank	0.65%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.30%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	17980 Zip Code	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	176, 100%	1,418,302	39,201,928
$199 or Less	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.98%	1.50%
$200 to $299	21, 11.93%, see rank	4.36%	3.18%
$300 to $499	40, 22.73%, see rank	9.44%	7.37%
$500 to $699	49, 27.84%, see rank	19.30%	16.01%
$700 to $999	48, 27.27%, see rank	32.15%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	13, 7.39%, see rank	23.68%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	5, 2.84%, see rank	5.77%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	0, 0.00%, see rank	3.33%	6.10%
Median	$659, see rank	$832	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	17980 Zip Code	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	1,218, 100%	4,957,736	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	65, 5.34%, see rank	11.52%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	350, 28.74%, see rank	34.19%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	468, 38.42%, see rank	36.47%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	335, 27.50%, see rank	17.82%	19.61%

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