Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,789
| This zip code: | $36,789 | | Pennsylvania: | $48,576 |
Nearest zip codes: 17009, 17099, 17029, 17084, 17058, 17063.
Housing units in zip code 17044 with a mortgage: 2,715 (339 second mortgage, 288 home equity loan, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,336
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $971
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $369
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 14.4% | | Whole state: | 11.6% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 5.8% | | Whole state: | 5.1% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.9 | | State: | 6.4 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.3 | | State: | 4.2 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 60
- 1995 to 1998: 369
- 1990 to 1994: 409
- 1980 to 1989: 748
- 1970 to 1979: 1,476
- 1960 to 1969: 1,065
- 1950 to 1959: 1,103
- 1940 to 1949: 1,138
- 1939 or earlier: 3,776
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Highland Park, PA (17044): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 211
- 2 bedrooms: 1,490
- 3 bedrooms: 3,562
- 4 bedrooms: 742
- 5 or more bedrooms: 153
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 91
- 1 bedrooms: 1,011
- 2 bedrooms: 1,017
- 3 bedrooms: 837
- 4 bedrooms: 122
- 5 or more bedrooms: 14
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Vehicles available in 17044 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 368
- 1 vehicle: 1,774
- 2 vehicles: 2,889
- 3 vehicles: 872
- 4 vehicles: 165
- 5 or more vehicles: 90
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 786
- 1 vehicle: 1,465
- 2 vehicles: 690
- 3 vehicles: 103
- 4 vehicles: 38
- 5 or more vehicles: 10
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 17044:
- Less than $10,000: 87
- $10,000 to $14,999: 44
- $15,000 to $19,999: 45
- $20,000 to $24,999: 49
- $25,000 to $29,999: 78
- $30,000 to $34,999: 79
- $35,000 to $39,999: 80
- $40,000 to $49,999: 210
- $50,000 to $59,999: 336
- $60,000 to $69,999: 388
- $70,000 to $79,999: 373
- $80,000 to $89,999: 436
- $90,000 to $99,999: 439
- $100,000 to $124,999: 995
- $125,000 to $149,999: 896
- $150,000 to $174,999: 547
- $175,000 to $199,999: 378
- $200,000 to $249,999: 299
- $250,000 to $299,999: 230
- $300,000 to $399,999: 143
- $400,000 to $499,999: 39
- $500,000 to $749,999: 43
- $750,000 to $999,999: 10
- $1,000,000 or more: 9
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 17044:
- Less than $100: 87
- $100 to $149: 78
- $150 to $199: 171
- $200 to $249: 200
- $250 to $299: 313
- $300 to $349: 325
- $350 to $399: 315
- $400 to $449: 188
- $450 to $499: 86
- $500 to $549: 19
- $600 to $649: 28
- $650 to $699: 18
- $750 to $799: 10
- $1,250 to $1,499: 25
- No cash rent: 209
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $77,009.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $113,633
- Black or African American householders: $60,822
- Asian householders: $735,759
- Some other race householders: $138,976
- Two or more races householders: $106,276
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $54,446
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $110,831 (it was $68,400 in 2000)
| 17044: | $110,831 | | Pennsylvania: | $155,000 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $88,798 - $194,033
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $145,294| Here: | $145,294 | | State: | $224,371 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $92,832| Here: | $92,832 | | State: | $160,289 |
In 2-unit structures: $107,318| Here: | $107,318 | | State: | $153,822 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $145,874| Here: | $145,874 | | State: | $204,155 |
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $279,880| Here: | $279,880 | | State: | $211,072 |
Mobile homes: $30,134| Here: | $30,134 | | State: | $35,442 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 5,851
- One, attached: 1,343
- Two: 703
- 3 or 4: 607
- 5 to 9: 367
- 10 to 19: 90
- 20 to 49: 142
- 50 or more: 201
- Mobile homes: 840

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 7,525 (80%)
- Carpooled: 1,130 (12%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 15 (0%)
- Taxi: 22 (0%)
- Bicycle: 18 (0%)
- Walked: 407 (4%)
- Other means: 78 (1%)
- Worked at home: 190 (2%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 518
- 5 to 9 minutes: 1592
- 10 to 14 minutes: 2341
- 15 to 19 minutes: 1597
- 20 to 24 minutes: 1006
- 25 to 29 minutes: 303
- 30 to 34 minutes: 514
- 35 to 39 minutes: 173
- 40 to 44 minutes: 188
- 45 to 59 minutes: 368
- 60 to 89 minutes: 331
- 90 or more minutes: 264
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 82.0%
Household type by relationship
Households: 21,507
- In family households: 17,923 (4,850 male householders, 1,296 female householders)
4,849 spouses, 5,723 children (5,294 natural, 76 adopted, 353 stepchildren), 297 grandchildren, 88 brothers or sisters, 157 parents, 203 other relatives, 460 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 3,584 (1,248 male householders (1,004 living alone)), 1,897 female householders (1,768 living alone)), 439 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 409 (360 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 2,908 2-persons, 1,502 3-persons, 1,159 4-persons, 415 5-persons, 112 6-persons, 50 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,772 1-person, 344 2-persons, 11 3-persons, 18 4-persons.
3,325 married couples with children.
1,150 single-parent households (314 men, 836 women).
97.3% of residents of 17044 zip code speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (82% very well, 5% well, 6% not well, 6% not at all).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (66% very well, 30% well, 4% not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (53% very well, 47% well).
Foreign born population: 158 (0.7%)
(69.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 0.7% | | Whole state: | 4.1% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Italy (18%)
- Canada (17%)
- United Kingdom (16%)
- Germany (16%)
- Korea (13%)
- Panama (6%)
- Taiwan (4%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 7
- 1990 to 1994: 0
- 1985 to 1989: 14
- 1980 to 1984: 2
- 1975 to 1979: 12
- 1970 to 1974: 35
- 1970 to 1974: 14
- 1965 to 1969: 74
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White population: 21,490
Black population: 131
American Indian population: 29
Asian population: 82
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 2
Some other race population: 50
Two or more races population: 114

First ancestries reported:
|  German: 5492 |
|  United States or American: 2460 |
|  Irish: 1392 |
|  English: 1352 |
|  Other groups: 762 |
|  Italian: 759 |
|  Dutch: 487 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 469 |
|  Pennsylvania German: 263 |
|  French (except Basque): 200 |
|  Scottish: 161 |
|  Polish: 132 |
|  Welsh: 94 |
|  Swiss: 89 |
|  Swedish: 67 |
|  British: 62 |
|  European: 59 |
|  Greek: 54 |
|  Norwegian: 40 |
|  Ukrainian: 40 |
|  Austrian: 28 |
|  French Canadian: 24 |
|  Portuguese: 22 |
|  Slovak: 18 |
|  Canadian: 16 |
|  Russian: 14 |
|  Hungarian: 14 |
|  Lithuanian: 11 |
|  Czech: 8 |
|  Croatian: 8 |
|  Arab:: 7 |
|  Arab/Arabic: 7 |
|  Yugoslavian: 7 |
|  Scandinavian: 2 |

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- ALL STAR FORD (371 S MAIN ST in LEWISTOWN, PA)
STATE MASTER (Pennsylvania database) - RCRIS-PAD987342250, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, BERNEY JEFFREY (CONTACT/OWNER)
- ARROW SHIRT LEWISTOWN PLT (407 S MAIN ST in LEWISTOWN, PA)
STATE MASTER (Pennsylvania database) - RCRIS-PAD042153031, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, OWNERNAME (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: ARROW SHIRT CO LEWISTOWN PLT
- ABC RAIL PROD (16 EXPANSION DRIVE in LEWISTOWN, PA)
STATE MASTER (Pennsylvania database) - RCRIS-PAD982678138, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: MERIDIAN RAIL CORP (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: MERIDIAN RAIL SERVICES
- AMER HICKORY CORP/LEWISTOWN PLT (3254 OLD STAGE RD in LEWISTOWN, PA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: WOOD PRODUCTS
Alternative names: AMER HICKORY/LEWISTOWN PLT
- BELL LAUNDRY & CLEANERS (48 BELLE AVE in LEWISTOWN, PA)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, RILEY, CLIFFORD (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: BELL LAUNDRY & CLNR SVC
- AMERICAN VISCOS/FMC CORP 1 (REAR BELL AVE in LEWISTOWN, PA)
SUPERFUND (Superfund database)
Alternative names: MIFFLIN COUNTY INDUSTRIAL DEV. AUTHORITY
Median worth of mobile homes: $29,442
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (53%)
- Utility gas (23%)
- Electricity (16%)
- Wood (4%)
- Coal or coke (2%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
- Other fuel (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 19852
- Northeast: 591
- Midwest: 271
- South: 635
- West: 292
65% of the 17044 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 75% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 70% lived in Pennsylvania.
Population in 1990: 19,311. Population change in the 1990s: +2,587 (+13.4%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 166
| Here: | 7.1% | | Pennsylvania: | 16.0% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 38
| Here: | 3.9% | | Pennsylvania: | 13.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 116
| Here: | 39.3% | | Pennsylvania: | 37.3% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (LEWISTOWN, PA):
- MAINES, DAVID M & ASSOCIATES I (10 EXPANSION DR; small business): $2,689,332 in 13 contracts from 1999 to 2006
Contracts for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Non-Building Facilities, Miscellaneous Construction Materials, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Miscellaneous Buildings, Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Miscellaneous Buildings by Navy, Bureau of Prisoners/Federal Prison System, Agricultural Research Service Signed by year: 2000: $22,540; 2001: $0; 2002: $701,000; 2003: $132,532; 2004: $0; 2005: $1,796,523; 2006: $-25,263.
Biggest contracts:
$1,796,523 with Navy for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Non-Building Facilities. Signed on 2005-06-13. Completion date: 2006-04-28.
$701,000 with Bureau of Prisoners/Federal Prison System for Miscellaneous Construction Materials. Signed on 2002-08-15. Completion date: 2003-05-15.
$83,026 with Agricultural Research Service for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Miscellaneous Buildings. Signed on 2003-08-15. Completion date: 2003-10-15.
$62,000 with Bureau of Prisoners/Federal Prison System for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Miscellaneous Buildings. Signed on 1999-12-15. Completion date: 2000-07-15.
- GE INSPECTION TECHNOLOGIES, LP (50 INDUSTRIAL PARK RD): $2,199,419 in 50 contracts from 2003 to 2006
Contracts for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Instruments and Laboratory Equipment, Photographic Equipment and Accessories, ADP Backup and Security Services, Miscellaneous Items, and more by Navy, Air Force, Army, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere, and others Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $17,212; 2004: $52,896; 2005: $2,045,138; 2006: $84,173.
Biggest contracts:
$520,000 with Navy for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Instruments and Laboratory Equipment. Taking place in FL. Signed on 2005-09-28. Completion date: 2006-08-09.
$392,080 with Air Force for Photographic Equipment and Accessories. Signed on 2005-01-31. Completion date: 2005-03-31.
$208,570 with Air Force for ADP Backup and Security Services. Taking place in TX. Signed on 2005-01-27. Completion date: 2005-03-11.
$199,990 with Air Force for Miscellaneous Items. Signed on 2005-09-21. Completion date: 2005-11-30.
- KRAUTKRAMER BRANSON (50INDUSTRIAL PARK ROAD): $1,774,864 in 21 contracts from 2000 to 2005
Contracts for Other Quality Control, Testing and Inspection Services -- Aircraft and Airframe Structural Components, Physical Properties Testing and Inspection, Laboratory Equipment and Supplies, Stimulated Coherent Radiation Devices, Components and Accessories, and more by Navy, Army, Air Force, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, and others Signed by year: 2000: $329,564; 2001: $421,615; 2002: $638,593; 2003: $324,454; 2004: $61,288; 2005: $-650; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$400,315 with Navy for Other Quality Control, Testing and Inspection Services -- Aircraft and Airframe Structural Components. Signed on 2002-03-20. Completion date: 2002-05-20.
$247,000 with Navy for Physical Properties Testing and Inspection. Signed on 2000-04-10. Completion date: 2000-05-10.
$233,830 with Navy for Other Quality Control, Testing and Inspection Services -- Aircraft and Airframe Structural Components. Signed on 2001-09-20. Completion date: 2001-12-31.
$169,583 with Army for Laboratory Equipment and Supplies. Signed on 2002-05-16. Completion date: 2002-07-09.
- COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA (1150 RIVERSIDE DRIVE): $575,514 in 8 contracts from 2001 to 2006
Contracts for Reserve Training (Military), Educational Services, Other Professional Services, Other Environmental Services, Studies, and Analytical Support, and more by Army Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $35,204; 2002: $42,924; 2003: $38,590; 2004: $0; 2005: $232,600; 2006: $226,196.
Biggest contracts:
$232,600 with Army for Reserve Training (Military). Signed on 2005-01-19. Completion date: 2005-01-03.
$104,416 with Army for Educational Services. Signed on 2006-06-15. Effective on 2006-06-14. Completion date: 2006-10-28.
$60,890, same as above. Signed on 2006-04-24. Completion date: 2006-06-16.
$42,924 with Army for Other Professional Services. Signed on 2002-04-09. Completion date: 2002-08-16.
- LEWISTOWN MAUNFACTURING CO , (1 BELLE AVE, MIFFLIN COUNT; small business): $349,811 in 23 contracts from 2003 to 2005
Contracts for Non-nuclear Ship Repair (East) Ship repair (including overhauls and conversions) performed on non-nuclear propelled and nonpropelled ships east of the 108th meridian, Miscellaneous Ship and Marine Equipment by Navy Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $5,495; 2004: $308,553; 2005: $35,763; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$251,813 with Navy for Non-nuclear Ship Repair (East) Ship repair (including overhauls and conversions) performed on non-nuclear propelled and nonpropelled ships east of the 108th meridian. Signed on 2004-09-15. Completion date: 2004-12-15.
$17,480, same as above. Signed on 2004-07-02. Completion date: 2005-11-18.
$7,569, same as above. Signed on 2004-06-16. Completion date: 2005-02-23.
$6,527, same as above. Signed on 2004-06-16. Completion date: 2005-02-23.
- JUNIATA ASSOCIATION FOR THE BL (658 VALLEY ST): $232,731 in 9 contracts from 2001 to 2006
Contracts for Custodial Janitorial Services by Army Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $31,402; 2002: $38,353; 2003: $41,606; 2004: $46,822; 2005: $49,516; 2006: $25,032.
Biggest contracts:
$49,516 with Army for Custodial Janitorial Services. Signed on 2005-02-01. Completion date: 2006-01-31.
$41,666, same as above. Signed on 2004-02-03. Completion date: 2005-01-31.
$41,606, same as above. Signed on 2003-01-28. Completion date: 2004-01-31.
$38,353, same as above. Signed on 2002-01-31. Completion date: 2003-01-31.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (500-999 employees: 1 establishment)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 2)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 6, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 4)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (50-99: 3, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
People in group quarters
- 301 people in nursing homes
- 57 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 32 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 19 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Fatal accident statistics in 2006
- Fatal accident count: 1
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
- Fatalities: 1
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2005
- Fatal accident count: 3
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 5
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
- Fatalities: 4
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 10
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2
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