Housing data for Zion, PA
Zion, PA has an estimated 1,981 residents and 927 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Centre County.
5.6% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,981 (±502)
- Housing units
- 927 (±222)
- Households that rent
- 5.6%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −12.3%
What stands out in Zion
Households that rent: 5.6% (±5.4 points) in Zion, lower than in Centre County (38.2%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±5.9 points) in Zion, lower than in Centre County (23.9%).
Households without a vehicle: 0.0% (±3.5 points) in Zion, lower than in Centre County (11.1%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 0.0% (±4.9 points) in Zion, lower than in Centre County (27.3%).
Housing in Zion at a glance
- Rent burden: 40.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 5.6% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $94,829 median household income
- Home values: $344,700 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,808 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $4,032 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 73.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 18.4% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 84.6% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 24.2 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −12.3% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 0.0% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Zion against Centre County, its state and the nation
| Zion | Centre County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,981 (±502) | 158,576 (exact) | 13,018,639 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 927 (±222) | 66,475 (±145) | 5,806,452 (±672) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 5.6% (±5.4 points) | 38.2% (±1.2 points) | 30.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,207 (±$27) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $94,829 (±$20,540) | $74,291 (±$2,520) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $344,700 (±$39,452) | $323,500 (±$7,308) | $254,500 (±$767) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $4,032 (±$571) | $3,386 (±$96) | $3,311 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 18.4% (±9.9 points) | 49.6% (±2.0 points) | 67.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 24.2 minutes (±2.3) | 20.2 minutes (±0.6) | 26.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 83.1% (±16.1 points) | 85.5% (±1.3 points) | 89.7% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 51.2 years (±9.6) | 34.2 years (±0.2) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Zion covers 2.9 square miles of land, about 688 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Zion has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,258 (±450) | 1,981 (±502) | −12.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 851 (±150) | 927 (±222) | +8.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $253,700 (±$37,509) | $344,700 (±$39,452) | +35.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $95,087 (±$20,838) | $94,829 (±$20,540) | −0.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,502 (±$140) | $1,808 (±$520) | +20.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $3,240 (±$460) | $4,032 (±$571) | +24.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 3.6% (±4.2 points) | 5.6% (±5.4 points) | +2.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±46.7 points) | 0.0% (±41.5 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Centre County
Zion has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Centre County as a whole.
In 2024, the police departments that report for Centre County recorded 96 violent and 608 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
Places near Zion
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Township (Centre County) | 2.7 mi | $1,076 | $273,600 | 32.2% |
| Bellefonte | 4.0 mi | $975 | $240,300 | 49.1% |
| Pleasant Gap | 4.4 mi | $1,210 | $240,200 | 26.2% |
| Centre Hall | 5.0 mi | $1,154 | $263,700 | 24.3% |
| Marion Township (Centre County) | 5.4 mi | $1,025 | $262,500 | 11.7% |
| Milesburg | 5.6 mi | $1,104 | $191,800 | 34.8% |
| Howard | 6.8 mi | $971 | $195,000 | 21.2% |
| Howard Township | 7.1 mi | $773 | $238,800 | 8.1% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Zion, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,274 | $1,282 | $1,537 | $1,977 | $2,020 |
HUD income limits for Zion, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $24,850 | $41,450 | $66,300 |
| 2 people | $28,400 | $47,350 | $75,750 |
| 3 people | $31,950 | $53,250 | $85,200 |
| 4 people | $35,500 | $59,150 | $94,650 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $63,900 | $102,250 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $68,650 | $109,800 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $73,350 | $117,400 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $78,100 | $124,950 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the State College, PA MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $118,300.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Zion is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
It lies inside Walker Township (Centre County), whose figures include it.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Zion
What is the median household income in Zion?
The median household income in Zion is $94,829 (±$20,540) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Zion, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $344,700 (±$39,452) for owner-occupied homes in Zion (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Zion?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Zion, PA is $1,808 (±$520) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Zion?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Zion, PA is $4,032 (±$571) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Zion?
Zion, PA has an estimated 927 (±222) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Zion?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 40.1% of homes in Zion, PA.
Is Zion growing?
In Zion, the number of residents went from 2,258 in 2015–2019 to 1,981 in 2020–2024 (−12.3%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Zion CDP, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Zion CDP, Pennsylvania
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Zion CDP, Pennsylvania
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Zion CDP, Pennsylvania
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Zion CDP, Pennsylvania
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Zion CDP, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Zion CDP, Pennsylvania
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: State College, PA MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: State College, PA MSA
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Zion CDP, Pennsylvania (place:87320, in state:42).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .