# Bucks County, Pennsylvania demographics

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Bucks County, Pennsylvania (county FIPS 42017) has a median household income of $114,764 (±$2,067) and a total population of 647,461 in the American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020-2024.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level. The figures describe 2020-2024 (dollars in 2024 dollars), not the present. 60 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas overlap the county (Census 2020).

Notes:

- Values are ACS 5-year estimates for 2020-2024 (dollars in 2024 dollars), not current figures.
- ZCTA-county overlaps come from the Census 2020 relationship file and use 2020 counties, by land area; Connecticut uses its legacy counties, not the planning regions in ACS 2022+.

## ACS 5-year estimates, 2020-2024

Census American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020-2024, with 90% margins of error as published by the Census Bureau.

| Metric | Estimate | Margin of error (90%) | ACS table |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Total population | 647,461 | none (controlled estimate) | B01003 |
| Median age | 44.2 years | ±0.1 years | B01002 |
| Households | 249,187 | ±727 | B11001 |
| Median household income (inflation-adjusted to the final ACS year) | $114,764 | ±$2,067 | B19013 |
| Median value of owner-occupied housing units | $445,700 | ±$3,616 | B25077 |
| Median gross rent | $1,605 | ±$30 | B25064 |
| Owner-occupied share of occupied housing units | 77.8% | none (derived from several estimates) | B25003 (derived) |
| Renter-occupied share of occupied housing units | 22.2% | none (derived from several estimates) | B25003 (derived) |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 95% | none (derived from several estimates) | B15003 (derived) |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 44.8% | none (derived from several estimates) | B15003 (derived) |
| Share of people below the poverty level | 6.1% | none (derived from several estimates) | B17001 (derived) |
| Unemployment rate (civilian labor force) | 4.4% | none (derived from several estimates) | B23025 (derived) |

- Dollar values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars.
- Percentages' margins of error are in percentage points (pp).

## Geography

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| County FIPS | 42017 |
| Land area | 604.45 sq mi |
| Water area | 17.49 sq mi |
| Population density | 1,071 per sq mi of land |
| Geography vintage | 2024 Gazetteer |

## ZIP codes (ZCTAs) in this county

ZCTAs that overlap the county in the Census 2020 ZCTA to county relationship file, largest share of the county's land first.

| ZCTA | Share of county land | Share of ZCTA land | County is the ZCTA's primary county |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [18951](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/18951) | 11.8% | 99.6% | Yes |
| [18944](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/18944) | 7.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [18938](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/18938) | 6.8% | 100% | Yes |
| [18940](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/18940) | 5.7% | 100% | Yes |
| [19067](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/19067) | 5.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [18902](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/18902) | 4.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [18947](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/18947) | 4.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [18972](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/18972) | 3.8% | 100% | Yes |
| [18901](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/18901) | 3.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [18942](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/18942) | 3.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [18974](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/18974) | 3.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [18960](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/18960) | 3.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [18930](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/18930) | 3.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [18914](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/18914) | 2.9% | 98.6% | Yes |
| [19020](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/19020) | 2.9% | 100% | Yes |
| [19047](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/19047) | 2.9% | 100% | Yes |
| [18966](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/18966) | 2.7% | 100% | Yes |
| [18077](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/18077) | 2.1% | 93.1% | Yes |
| [18036](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/18036) | 1.8% | 37.7% |  |
| [18976](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/18976) | 1.8% | 100% | Yes |
| [19053](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/19053) | 1.7% | 100% | Yes |
| [18925](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/18925) | 1.6% | 100% | Yes |
| [19007](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/19007) | 1.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [18929](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/18929) | 1.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [18954](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/18954) | 1.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [19030](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/19030) | 0.8% | 100% | Yes |
| [19057](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/19057) | 0.7% | 100% | Yes |
| [18977](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/18977) | 0.7% | 100% | Yes |
| [19054](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/19054) | 0.7% | 100% | Yes |
| [18920](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/18920) | 0.6% | 100% | Yes |
| [19056](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/19056) | 0.6% | 100% | Yes |
| [18054](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/18054) | 0.6% | 20% |  |
| [18969](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/18969) | 0.5% | 19% |  |
| [19021](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/19021) | 0.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [19055](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/19055) | 0.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [19440](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/19440) | 0.5% | 24.8% |  |
| [18955](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/18955) | 0.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [18073](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/18073) | 0.4% | 15.1% |  |
| [18923](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/18923) | 0.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [18913](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/18913) | 0.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [18932](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/18932) | 0.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [18946](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/18946) | 0.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [18912](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/18912) | 0.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [19006](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/19006) | 0.2% | 9% |  |
| [18055](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/18055) | 0.2% | 5.7% |  |
| [18964](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/18964) | 0.2% | 11.4% |  |
| [18980](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/18980) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [18917](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/18917) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [18933](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/18933) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [18041](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/18041) | 0.1% | 4.9% |  |
| [18950](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/18950) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [18081](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/18081) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [18970](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/18970) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [18927](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/18927) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [18921](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/18921) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [18935](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/18935) | 0% | 100% | Yes |
| [18042](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/18042) | 0% | 0.7% |  |
| [18962](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/18962) | 0% | 100% | Yes |
| [19454](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/19454) | 0% | 0.9% |  |
| [19040](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/19040) | 0% | 1.3% |  |

## Sources

- American Community Survey 5-year estimates (Census Data API) (U.S. Census Bureau), ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (release acs5-2024:county), source date 2025-09-02: https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5?get=NAME,B01003_001E,B01003_001M,B01002_001E,B01002_001M,B11001_001E,B11001_001M,B19013_001E,B19013_001M,B25077_001E,B25077_001M,B25064_001E,B25064_001M,B25003_001E,B25003_002E,B25003_003E,B15003_001E,B15003_017E,B15003_018E,B15003_019E,B15003_020E,B15003_021E,B15003_022E,B15003_023E,B15003_024E,B15003_025E,B17001_001E,B17001_002E,B23025_003E,B23025_005E&for=county:017&in=state:42
- Published by Olympus: Oct 22, 2026 (2026-10-22T13:59:21.446Z)
- Source data: U.S. Census Bureau. Works of the U.S. government are not subject to copyright in the United States.
- This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

## Get this data from the API

```sh
curl -s "https://api.olympus.new-odyssey.com/v1/geo-demographics/counties/42017" -H "X-API-Key: $OLYMPUS_API_KEY"
```

MCP tool: `get_us_demographics {"county_fips":"42017"}`

API reference: https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/docs/geo-demographics

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- [Pennsylvania: every county and ZCTA](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/state/pa)

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