17026 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 17026, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

17026 is a zip code in Berks County and Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, which covers Bethel and Swatara, with a total population of 3,597 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 17026 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 17026.

The estimated population of people living in 17026 is 3,597, with a median age of 41.2.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 17026 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
3,597
 -9.65% -0.96%
2020
3,981
 -3.02% -
2019
4,105
+9.32%
-
2018
3,755
+3.39%
-
2017
3,632
 - -

Population of 17026 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 17026 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
92.7%
94.4%
 -1.80%
Black/African American
0.7%
0.6%
 +16.67%
Native
0%
0%
 0.00%
Hispanic
4.5%
3.9%
 +15.38%
Asian
0.2%
0%
 0.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
1.2%
1%
 +20.00%
Other
0.7%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 17026 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 17026 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 17026 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 17026 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 41.2 0% 46.5 +5.2% 35.4 -8.05%
2020 41.2 +2.49% 44.2 +6.25% 38.5 +2.39%
2019 40.2 +4.96% 41.6 +2.21% 37.6 +4.16%
2018 38.3 -0.52% 40.7 +4.63% 36.1 -4.5%
2017 38.5 - 38.9 - 37.8 -

The median age of the 17026 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 17026 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 262 -49.5% 329 -12.48% 150 287
10 to 19 210 +10.4% 219 +34.94% 226 294
20 to 29 162 -10.79% 171 -9.74% 133 154
30 to 39 239 -23.64% 282 +10.92% 186 309
40 to 49 328 -42.99% 263 -38.27% 207 164
50 to 59 210 +57.93% 298 -25.08% 343 227
60 to 69 153 +39.23% 153 +100.22% 215 334
70+ 173 +19.7% 180 -5.85% 208 160

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 17026 zip code is $87,206.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 17026.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $127,688.00
  • 45 to 64
    $100,417.00
  • 65 and over
    $50,982.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 17026 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 17026, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 17026 is currently $104,477.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

8.32% of households in 17026 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 17026 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    4.55%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    16.33%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    17.95%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    16.72%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    24.81%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    11.33%
  • $200,000 or more
    8.32%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 17026 is $37,040.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 17026 by the total population of 17026.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 17026 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 17026 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    3.89%
  • Bachelor's degree
    24.41%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    6.96%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    63.27%
  • Less than high school diploma
    1.47%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 17026 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 17026 zip over the age of 16 is 2,814.

Of those people, a total of 64.60% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 17026 is 61.90%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 17026 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 174 52.30% 48.40%
20 to 24 years 173 57.20% 0.00%
25 to 29 years 114 100.00% 8.80%
30 to 34 years 336 91.70% 0.00%
35 to 44 years 351 92.00% 0.00%
45 to 54 years 398 85.40% 0.00%
55 to 59 years 351 80.60% 0.00%
60 to 64 years 413 50.80% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 285 13.00% 0.00%
75 years and over 219 5.50% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 17026. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 2,742 63.90% 3.10%
Black or African American 5 100.00% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 8 100.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 25 100.00% 0.00%
Two or more races 34 76.50% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 102 37.30% 57.90%
Not Hispanic or Latino 2,640 65.00% 1.90%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 17026 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 17026 is 1,741, with median earnings of $47,394.00.

Women in 17026 are earning approximately 54.00% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 1,741 $47,394.00
Male 889 $60,991.00
Female 852 $32,929.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 17026 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 174 $73,750.00
Business and Financial 72 $57,667.00
Computer and Mathematical 86 $101,000.00
Architecture and Engineering 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 13 $0.00
Community and Social Service 29 $53,472.00
Legal 6 $0.00
Educational and Library 112 $74,167.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 55 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 155 $16,822.00
Healthcare Support 43 $31,442.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 8 $0.00
Law Enforcement 11 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 25 $21,250.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 93 $21,964.00
Personal Care and Service 16 $0.00
Sales 192 $53,750.00
Office and Administrative Support 208 $41,667.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 68 $34,444.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 78 $58,571.00
Production 142 $64,808.00
Transportation and Material Moving 93 $59,213.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 17026 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 17026.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 74 $105,000.00 100 $59,583.00
Business and Financial 22 $0.00 50 $31,786.00
Computer and Mathematical 69 $102,250.00 17 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 6 $0.00 7 $0.00
Community and Social Service 0 $0.00 29 $53,472.00
Legal 0 $0.00 6 $0.00
Educational and Library 53 $0.00 59 $0.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 0 $0.00 55 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 0 $0.00 155 $16,822.00
Healthcare Support 0 $0.00 43 $31,442.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 8 $0.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 11 $0.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 0 $0.00 25 $21,250.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 87 $37,768.00 6 $0.00
Personal Care and Service 0 $0.00 16 $0.00
Sales 136 $62,857.00 56 $31,923.00
Office and Administrative Support 73 $19,410.00 135 $45,492.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 68 $34,444.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 62 $56,250.00 16 $0.00
Production 110 $80,129.00 32 $32,083.00
Transportation and Material Moving 73 $70,179.00 20 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 1,298 households in 17026, with an average household size of 2.77 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 1,019 families living in the 17026 zip code with an average family size of 2.99 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 17026:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 858 57 104 279
Average Household Size 2.92 3.61 3.56 1.85
Total Families 858 57 104 0
Average Household Size 2.88 3.61 3.56 0

Poverty

Of the 1,019 families living in 17026, 0.00% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 17026:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 1,396 housing units in 17026.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 1,298 92.98%
Vacant 98 7.02%

8.09% of the total 1,396 housing units in 17026 are rental units. This is approximately 113 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 1,185 are occupied by the owner - or 84.89% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 17026 is $958.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 17026 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    0
  • Less than $500
    29
  • $500 to $999
    35
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    16
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    33
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in 17026 is $210,500.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 17026 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    117
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    95
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    155
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    179
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    503
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    85
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    14
  • $1,000,000 or more
    37

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 17026. The chart below shows the number of properties in 17026 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    257
  • 1940 to 1949
    15
  • 1950 to 1959
    109
  • 1960 to 1969
    42
  • 1970 to 1979
    234
  • 1980 to 1989
    93
  • 1990 to 1999
    259
  • 2000 to 2009
    345
  • 2010 to 2013
    42
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 17026 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    0
  • 1 vehicle available
    306
  • 2 vehicles available
    571
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    421

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 17026 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 17026 that commute to work in a particular way.

23.8 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 17026.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    141
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    213
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    107
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    280
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    147
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    173
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    162
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    60
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    104
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    127
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    97
  • 90 or more minutes
    17

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 17026 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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