
Pennsylvania · Census place 37656
James City, PA population, income and ZIP codes
Quick answer
The population of the city of James City, Pennsylvania (James City, PA — Census place “James City CDP”) is 176 residents, ranking #1757 of 2002 places in Pennsylvania. Median household income is $64,028, the median home is worth $53,900 and median gross rent runs $1,068 a month. Looking for the James City Pennsylvania ZIP code list? 1 ZIP codes serve James City, PA: 16734.
- Population
- 176James City CDP residents
- Median household income
- $64,028Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $53,900Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,068Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 47.9 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 75.7%Owner-occupied households
James City ZIP codes (Pennsylvania)
Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps James City.
The James City 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 James City CDP
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the James City CDP median would spend about 20% 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 0.8× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 2.8% of residents and 75.7% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
James City CDP, PA in context
How this area compares with national benchmarks.
James City CDP is a very small community in Pennsylvania, with 176 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #1757 of 2,002 ranked by population — larger than 12% of them. The median age here is 47.9 years against 39.1 nationally, a markedly older profile that usually tracks retirees staying put and younger households leaving for work. At this population the ACS sample is small, so the margin of error around every dollar figure below is wide — treat the numbers as a band, not a point, and expect them to move between annual releases without the place itself changing.
Households in James City CDP earn a median of $64,028 a year, 18.5% below the national figure of $78,538 and 10% below the $71,118 median for the 982 Pennsylvania cities we cover. This figure covers the household, not the worker: two people on ordinary wages at one address outrank a single professional in the same table. Poverty reaches 2.8% of residents here, less than half the 12.4% national rate.
The typical owner-occupied home in James City CDP is valued at $53,900, 82.2% below the national figure and 72% below the $193,200 peer median, while median gross rent runs $1,068 a month, 24% below the national figure, or roughly $12,816 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 20% 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 0.8×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so purchase prices are unusually low against local pay, the pattern in places where supply is plentiful and wage growth has been flat. 75.7% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, so the market leans toward owners. Gross rent folds in the utilities a tenant pays separately, so it is closer to the real monthly outlay than a headline rent figure.
With 176 residents, a handful of survey responses moves every median on this page. Compare James City CDP against its county rather than against national figures.
All values below were released by the Census for this exact geography, with no gap-filling on our side. 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.
- Philadelphia city 1,582,432
- Pittsburgh city 303,620
- Allentown city 125,320
- Reading city 94,836
- Erie city 94,156
- Bethlehem city 77,069
- Scranton city 76,074
- Lancaster city 57,683
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this area.
- What is the population of James City CDP?
- James City CDP has 176 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #1757 of 2,002 in Pennsylvania.
- What is the median household income in James City CDP?
- Median household income in James City CDP is $64,028 a year, 18.5% below the national figure of $78,538.
- How much does it cost to rent or buy in James City CDP?
- Median gross rent is $1,068 a month and the median home value is $53,900, so rent absorbs about 20% of median household income.
- Is James City CDP affordable compared with the rest of the US?
- Homes cost about 0.8× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so James City CDP is more affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 20% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
- How current is this James City CDP data?
- All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. At this population the ACS sample is small, so the margin of error around every dollar figure below is wide — treat the numbers as a band, not a point, and expect them to move between annual releases without the place itself changing.