Pennsylvania · Census place 17448
Croydon, PA population, income and ZIP codes
Quick answer
The population of the city of Croydon, Pennsylvania (Croydon, PA — Census place “Croydon CDP”) is 9,704 residents, ranking #92 of 2002 places in Pennsylvania. Median household income is $59,883, the median home is worth $265,000 and median gross rent runs $1,308 a month. Looking for the Croydon Pennsylvania ZIP code list? 1 ZIP codes serve Croydon, PA: 19021.
- Population
- 9,704Croydon CDP residents
- Median household income
- $59,883Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $265,000Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,308Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 42 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 67.9%Owner-occupied households
Croydon ZIP codes (Pennsylvania)
Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps Croydon.
The Croydon PA ZIP code list below covers 1 ZIP code. Open any one for its population, income, housing and rent profile.
What the numbers mean in Croydon CDP
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Croydon CDP median would spend about 26.2% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 4.4× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 14.7% of residents and 67.9% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Croydon CDP, PA in context
How this area compares with national benchmarks.
Croydon CDP is a mid-size town in Pennsylvania, with 9,704 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #92 of 2,002 ranked by population — larger than 95% of them. The median age here is 42 years against 39.1 nationally, a slightly older profile than the country as a whole. Places under 65,000 residents only appear in the five-year release, never the one-year file, so these values pool sixty months of responses and lag the current year by design.
Households in Croydon CDP earn a median of $59,883 a year, 23.8% below the national figure of $78,538 and 16% below the $71,118 median for the 982 Pennsylvania cities we cover. Household income here is measured before tax and pooled across everyone at the address, which is why it reads higher than typical individual earnings in the same area. Poverty reaches 14.7% of residents here, above the 12.4% national rate.
The typical owner-occupied home in Croydon CDP is valued at $265,000, 12.7% below the national figure and 37% above the $193,200 peer median, while median gross rent runs $1,308 a month, 7% below the national figure, or roughly $15,696 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 26.2% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is within the standard affordability guideline. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 4.4×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is harder here than in the average US market. 67.9% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, so the market leans toward owners. The rent line includes utilities paid by the tenant, a definition worth remembering when comparing it against a landlord's quoted rate.
Every value on this page is published directly by the Census for this area — nothing is modelled or interpolated. Small-area estimates still carry wider margins of error than state or national figures, so check the linked ACS tables before relying on them for lending, appraisal or legal work.
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Pennsylvania.
- Canonsburg borough 9,682
- Morrisville borough 9,740
- Sunbury city 9,643
- Uniontown city 9,819
- Bala Cynwyd CDP 9,622
- Bristol borough 9,874
- Lititz borough 9,599
- Brentwood borough 9,927
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this area.
- What is the population of Croydon CDP?
- Croydon CDP has 9,704 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #92 of 2,002 in Pennsylvania.
- What is the median household income in Croydon CDP?
- Median household income in Croydon CDP is $59,883 a year, 23.8% below the national figure of $78,538.
- How much does it cost to rent or buy in Croydon CDP?
- Median gross rent is $1,308 a month and the median home value is $265,000, so rent absorbs about 26.2% of median household income.
- Is Croydon CDP affordable compared with the rest of the US?
- Homes cost about 4.4× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so Croydon CDP is less affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 26.2% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
- How current is this Croydon CDP data?
- All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. Places under 65,000 residents only appear in the five-year release, never the one-year file, so these values pool sixty months of responses and lag the current year by design.