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As of 2000, median price of a house in 19401 Zip Code is $93,600, which is much lower than the state average of $165,500 and is much lower than the national average of $179,900. The median year that a house in 19401 Zip Code was built is 1948, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1957 and is older than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1971.

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 7,095 Owner Occupied Houses in 19401 Zip Code, #591

19401 Zip Code	93,600 USD
Pennsylvania	97,000 USD
U.S.	119,600 USD

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

*Based on 2000 data.

Housing Occupancy

	19401 Zip Code	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Housing Units	17,061, see rank	100%	5,567,315	131,704,730
Occupied Housing Units	15,361	90.04%, see rank	90.15%	88.62%
Owner Occupied	7,078	41.49%, see rank	62.72%	57.69%
Renter Occupied	8,283	48.55%, see rank	27.43%	30.93%
Vacant Housing Units	1,700	9.96%, see rank	9.85%	11.38%
For Rent	971	5.69%, see rank	2.43%	3.14%
For Sale Only	176	1.03%, see rank	1.16%	1.44%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	54	0.32%, see rank	0.53%	0.48%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	45	0.26%, see rank	2.90%	3.53%
For Migrant Workers	0	0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.02%
Other Vacant	454	2.66%, see rank	2.82%	2.77%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, see rank

19401 Zip Code	Pennsylvania	U.S.
1948	1957	1971

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

*Based on 2000 data.

Mortgage Status

	19401 Zip Code	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	7,095	100%	2,889,484	55,212,108
With a Mortgage	4,657	65.64%, see rank	62.24%	70.03%
Without a Mortgage	2,438	34.36%, see rank	37.76%	29.97%

*Based on 2000 data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

19401 Zip Code	1,082 USD
Pennsylvania	1,010 USD
U.S.	1,088 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	19401 Zip Code	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
$299 or Less	9	0.19%, see rank	0.51%	0.66%
$300 to $499	68	1.46%, see rank	6.05%	5.56%
$500 to $699	434	9.32%, see rank	15.02%	12.79%
$700 to $999	1,366	29.33%, see rank	27.69%	24.86%
$1,000 to $1,499	2,099	45.07%, see rank	30.38%	30.21%
$1,500 to $1,999	525	11.27%, see rank	12.26%	14.37%
$2,000 to $2,999	156	3.35%, see rank	6.27%	8.43%
$3,000 or More	0	0.00%, see rank	1.83%	3.13%

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

19401 Zip Code	23.20% of the Total Income
Pennsylvania	21.60% of the Total Income
U.S.	21.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	19401 Zip Code	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
10% or Less	270	5.80%, see rank	7.09%	7.21%
10% to 20%	1,501	32.23%, see rank	37.19%	36.64%
20% to 30%	1,355	29.10%, see rank	29.36%	29.01%
30% to 40%	651	13.98%, see rank	11.83%	12.29%
40% or More	852	18.30%, see rank	14.05%	14.37%

*Based on 2000 data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

19401 Zip Code	382 USD
Pennsylvania	318 USD
U.S.	295 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	19401 Zip Code	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
$199 or Less	133	5.46%, see rank	11.09%	18.76%
$200 to $299	473	19.40%, see rank	33.17%	32.81%
$300 to $499	1,358	55.70%, see rank	42.52%	33.61%
$500 to $699	366	15.01%, see rank	9.32%	9.21%
$700 to $999	100	4.10%, see rank	2.91%	3.83%
$1,000 or More	8	0.33%, see rank	1.00%	1.78%

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

19401 Zip Code	23.20% of the Total Income
Pennsylvania	21.60% of the Total Income
U.S.	21.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	19401 Zip Code	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
10% or Less	800	32.81%, see rank	40.19%	47.32%
10% to 20%	797	32.69%, see rank	33.53%	30.46%
20% to 30%	361	14.81%, see rank	12.43%	10.16%
30% to 40%	175	7.18%, see rank	5.21%	4.28%
40% or More	278	11.40%, see rank	7.18%	6.22%

*Based on 2000 data.

Units in Structure

	19401 Zip Code	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Housing Units	16,465	100%	5,249,750	115,904,641
1-unit, Detached	3,226	19.59%, see rank	55.91%	60.28%
1-unit, Attached	6,689	40.63%, see rank	17.91%	5.56%
2 Units	1,384	8.41%, see rank	5.22%	4.31%
3 or 4 Units	1,398	8.49%, see rank	4.60%	4.74%
5 to 9 Units	893	5.42%, see rank	3.43%	4.67%
10 or More Units	2,850	17.31%, see rank	7.91%	12.64%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	25	0.15%, see rank	5.01%	7.80%

*Based on 2000 data.

Rooms

	19401 Zip Code	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Housing Units	16,465	100%	5,249,750	115,904,641
1 Room	413	2.51%, see rank	1.19%	2.20%
2 Rooms	691	4.20%, see rank	2.73%	4.81%
3 Rooms	2,198	13.35%, see rank	7.69%	9.84%
4 Rooms	2,351	14.28%, see rank	12.73%	15.97%
5 Rooms	2,592	15.74%, see rank	17.61%	20.89%
6 Rooms	3,473	21.09%, see rank	23.25%	18.45%
7 Rooms	2,393	14.53%, see rank	14.62%	12.06%
8 Rooms	1,477	8.97%, see rank	10.69%	8.06%
9 Rooms or More	877	5.33%, see rank	9.49%	7.70%
Median Rooms	5.50, see rank	-	5.80	5.30

*Based on 2000 data.

Bedrooms

	19401 Zip Code	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Housing Units	16,465	100%	5,249,750	115,904,641
No Bedroom	522	3.17%, see rank	1.59%	2.95%
1 Bedroom	3,301	20.05%, see rank	11.38%	13.38%
2 Bedrooms	3,655	22.20%, see rank	24.66%	28.39%
3 Bedrooms	6,211	37.72%, see rank	43.34%	38.37%
4 Bedrooms	1,968	11.95%, see rank	15.36%	13.81%
5 or More Bedrooms	808	4.91%, see rank	3.67%	3.09%

*Based on 2000 data.

House Heating Fuel

	19401 Zip Code	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Housing Units	14,863	100%	4,777,003	105,480,101
Utility Gas	7,202	48.46%, see rank	51.35%	51.22%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	191	1.29%, see rank	3.04%	6.52%
Electricity	3,338	22.46%, see rank	16.47%	30.35%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	3,945	26.54%, see rank	25.48%	8.97%
Coal or Coke	15	0.10%, see rank	1.42%	0.14%
Wood	20	0.13%, see rank	1.59%	1.68%
Solar Energy	0	0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.04%
Other Fuel	127	0.85%, see rank	0.43%	0.39%
No Fuel Used	25	0.17%, see rank	0.21%	0.69%

*Based on 2000 data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	19401 Zip Code	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	7,118	100%	1,270,837	33,386,326
$199 or Less	304	4.27%, see rank	6.72%	5.52%
$200 to $299	179	2.51%, see rank	7.04%	5.45%
$300 to $499	1,064	14.95%, see rank	30.62%	23.18%
$500 to $699	2,356	33.10%, see rank	30.50%	29.57%
$700 to $999	2,566	36.05%, see rank	18.43%	24.06%
$1,000 to $1,499	594	8.35%, see rank	5.13%	9.15%
$1,500 to $1,999	51	0.72%, see rank	1.01%	2.05%
$2,000 or More	4	0.06%, see rank	0.55%	1.02%
Median	$671, see rank	-	$531	$602

*Based on 2000 data.

Vehicle Available

	19401 Zip Code	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	14,863	100%	4,777,003	105,480,101
No Vehicles Available	2,722	18.31%, see rank	12.84%	10.30%
1 Vehicles Available	6,549	44.06%, see rank	34.91%	34.25%
2 Vehicles Available	4,302	28.94%, see rank	37.50%	38.36%
3 or More Vehicles Available	1,290	8.68%, see rank	14.75%	17.10%

*Based on 2000 data.