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Demographic Analysis of Zip Code 17371: Racial Composition and Income Trends
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Demographics
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Population
Median Income
Racial Distributions
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Demographics
Population
Median Income
Racial Distributions
New Salem, Pennsylvania (zip code 17371) is categorized as a "Low Diversity" area, with a white majority of 90% in 2022. The community has a population of 48 people and a median income of $79,300.
New Salem has maintained its "Low Diversity" status over the past decade. The white population has remained dominant, ranging from 89% to 97% of the total population. There has been no significant transition between diversity categories, indicating a stable racial composition.
Minor changes include a decrease in the white population from 97% in 2017-2018 to 90% in 2022, the emergence of a small black population (2%) from 2020 onwards, and an increase in the "two or more races" category from 2% in 2020-2021 to 4% in 2022. These shifts suggest a gradual trend towards increased diversity, although the community remains in the "Low Diversity" category.
The median income in New Salem has fluctuated but generally remained high. It peaked at $84,610 in 2021, with the lowest reported median income at $69,592 in 2013. The overall trend shows a slight increase in median income over the decade.
The population has remained stable, ranging from 39 to 48 people over the reported years. This stability in population, combined with the consistently high median income, suggests an economically stable community with little demographic turnover.
New Salem appears to be resisting the national trend of increasing diversity, maintaining its homogeneous racial composition. The median income of $79,300 in 2022 is above the national median household income, indicating that this small community is relatively affluent.
The small population and land area of 0.07 square miles make this zip code an outlier. Such small communities often resist demographic changes more strongly than larger urban or suburban areas. The high median income and stable population suggest that this may be a desirable, exclusive residential area that has experienced little pressure for change.
In such a small community, minor changes in a few households can result in significant percentage shifts. Therefore, small increases in diversity should be interpreted cautiously and may not indicate a broader trend.
New Salem shows signs of very gradual diversification but remains a predominantly white, affluent, and stable small community that has largely maintained its demographic and economic characteristics over the past decade.
