Pennsylvania by the numbers
3,656,971
Owner-occupied homes
1,279,900
Estimated with wood floors (35%)
256,000
Wood floors due a year (one coat every 5 years)
25,600
Owners likely to pay for it a year (1 in 10)
Pennsylvania ranks number 5 of the 50 states and D.C. by owner-occupied homes, with 4.3% of the U.S. total. The count covers 1,786 ZIP codes.
The ZIP codes in Pennsylvania with the most owner-occupied homes
| ZIP code | Closest town | Owner-occupied homes | Wood floors due a year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15601 | Greensburg | 18,395 | 1,300 |
| 17331 | Parkville | 17,638 | 1,200 |
| 19120 | Oak Lane | 16,964 | 1,200 |
| 17603 | Lancaster | 16,859 | 1,200 |
| 19067 | Woodside | 16,528 | 1,200 |
Each row is one ZIP code. Click a ZIP to see the demand within 30 miles of it. The town is the closest place in the Census list to the center of the ZIP code, so treat it as a rough guide.
A recoat business usually serves a city and the area around it, which takes in many ZIP codes. That is why the area around your town matters more than any one number on this page.
How we got these numbers
- Homes: owner-occupied homes from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 (5-year estimates), added up for every ZIP code in Pennsylvania. Renters are left out
- Wood floors: 35% of those homes. The National Wood Flooring Association found 52% of homeowners say they have wood floors, so we use a lower figure on purpose
- Due each year: we assume a floor gets a fresh coat about every 5 years
- Hiring it out: we assume only 1 in 10 owners whose floor is due pays anyone to do it
These are estimates of the market, not a forecast of what any one business will sell. Leads aren't sold jobs, and a number for a whole state says little about your own town.
Cities in Pennsylvania
The numbers within 30 miles of Philadelphia and Pittsburgh and Allentown and Harrisburg and Lancaster and Scranton, worked out the same way.
Check your own ZIP code
A state is too big to plan around. The demand tool adds up the owner-occupied homes within 30 miles of your ZIP code, with the same conservative math, so you can see the market around your own town in Pennsylvania.
Starting a recoat business in Pennsylvania
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Questions about Pennsylvania
Is there demand for a floor recoat business in Pennsylvania?
By the numbers, yes: Pennsylvania has 3,656,971 owner-occupied homes, and with conservative math about 256,000 of their wood floors come due for a recoat each year. Whether your part of Pennsylvania has enough is a local question, so check your own ZIP code before you decide.
How many homes in Pennsylvania have wood floors due for a recoat?
Using a conservative 35% wood floor share, about 1,279,900 of the 3,656,971 owner-occupied homes in Pennsylvania have wood floors. At one recoat every 5 years, that is about 256,000 floors due each year. If only 1 in 10 of those owners pays someone to do it, that is still about 25,600 paid jobs a year in Pennsylvania.
Where in Pennsylvania are the most owner-occupied homes?
By ZIP code, the most owner-occupied homes in Pennsylvania are in 15601 (near Greensburg, 18,395 homes), 17331 (near Parkville, 17,638 homes), 19120 (near Oak Lane, 16,964 homes), 17603 (near Lancaster, 16,859 homes), and 19067 (near Woodside, 16,528 homes). Each is one ZIP code. A recoat business usually serves a city and the area around it.