Moving to Branchdale, Pennsylvania

Population: 436
Males: 206 (47.2%), Females: 230 (52.8%)

Zip code: 17923

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.0 years
Median household income: $27,321
Median house value: $36,200

Population by Race

Races in Branchdale:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.5%)

Ancestries: Irish (33.9%), German (19.5%), Polish (16.5%), Slovak (12.4%), Dutch (7.3%), Italian (5.5%).

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Branchdale

  • High school or higher: 76.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 3.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.0%
  • Unemployed: 8.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Branchdale CDP

  • Never married: 31.2%
  • Now married: 48.4%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 13.5%
  • Divorced: 5.4%

0.5% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Branchdale:

  • ASHLAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; ASHLAND, PA)
  • GOOD SAMARITAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; POTTSVILLE, PA)
  • POTTSVILLE HOSPITAL-WARNE CLINIC (about 8 miles; POTTSVILLE, PA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Branchdale:

  • READING REGIONAL/CARL A SPAATZ FIELD (about 34 miles; READING, PA; Abbreviation: RDG)
  • LANCASTER (about 39 miles; LANCASTER, PA; Abbreviation: LNS)
  • HARRISBURG INTERNATIONAL (about 45 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; Abbreviation: MDT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Branchdale:

  • SCHUYLKILL COUNTY /JOE ZERBEY/ (about 4 miles; POTTSVILLE, PA; Abbreviation: ZER)
  • GRIMES (about 14 miles; BETHEL, PA; Abbreviation: 8N1)
  • BENDIGO (about 18 miles; TOWER CITY, PA; Abbreviation: 74N)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Branchdale:

  • BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 25 miles; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,880)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE BERKS (about 34 miles; READING, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,003)
  • KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 39 miles; KUTZTOWN, PA; Full-time enrollment: 7,101)
  • LUZERNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; NANTICOKE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,582)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN ST HARRISBURG (about 44 miles; MIDDLETOWN, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,064)
  • BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; LEWISBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,534)
  • MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 47 miles; MILLERSVILLE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,384)