Estimated median household income in 2008: $40,634
| This zip code: | $40,634 | | Pennsylvania: | $50,713 |
Nearest zip codes: 17249, 17260, 17255, 17213, 17239, 17264.
Housing units in zip code 17243 with a mortgage: 125 (12 second mortgage, 4 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 133
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $909
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $357
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
| This zip code: | 10.7% | | Whole state: | 12.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
| This zip code: | 2.1% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.8 | | State: | 6.4 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.8 | | State: | 4.2 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 27
- 1995 to 1998: 71
- 1990 to 1994: 71
- 1980 to 1989: 197
- 1970 to 1979: 185
- 1960 to 1969: 46
- 1950 to 1959: 55
- 1940 to 1949: 40
- 1939 or earlier: 293
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Orbisonia, PA (17243): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 11
- 2 bedrooms: 127
- 3 bedrooms: 274
- 4 bedrooms: 61
- 5 or more bedrooms: 15
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 2
- 1 bedrooms: 54
- 2 bedrooms: 37
- 3 bedrooms: 36
- 4 bedrooms: 13
- 5 or more bedrooms: 6
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Vehicles available in 17243 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 33
- 1 vehicle: 129
- 2 vehicles: 190
- 3 vehicles: 85
- 4 vehicles: 32
- 5 or more vehicles: 19
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 25
- 1 vehicle: 82
- 2 vehicles: 35
- 3 vehicles: 3
- 4 vehicles: 3
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2008:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2008 in zip code 17243:
- Less than $10,000: 17
- $10,000 to $14,999: 8
- $15,000 to $19,999: 11
- $20,000 to $24,999: 13
- $25,000 to $29,999: 13
- $30,000 to $34,999: 13
- $35,000 to $39,999: 8
- $40,000 to $49,999: 13
- $50,000 to $59,999: 20
- $60,000 to $69,999: 20
- $70,000 to $79,999: 13
- $80,000 to $89,999: 21
- $90,000 to $99,999: 39
- $100,000 to $124,999: 74
- $125,000 to $149,999: 72
- $150,000 to $174,999: 35
- $175,000 to $199,999: 14
- $200,000 to $249,999: 19
- $250,000 to $299,999: 15
- $300,000 to $399,999: 6
- $400,000 to $499,999: 6
- $500,000 to $749,999: 11
- $750,000 to $999,999: 1
- $1,000,000 or more: 1
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Rent paid by renters in 2008 in zip code 17243:
- Less than $100: 1
- $100 to $149: 6
- $150 to $199: 16
- $200 to $249: 14
- $250 to $299: 10
- $300 to $349: 12
- $350 to $399: 18
- $400 to $449: 7
- $450 to $499: 4
- $500 to $549: 3
- $550 to $599: 4
- $600 to $649: 2
- $650 to $699: 2
- $700 to $749: 1
- No cash rent: 27
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2008: $17,371.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2008 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $112,232
- Black or African American householders: $112,927
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $147,674
- Asian householders: $781,803
- Two or more races householders: $112,927
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $95,553
Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $103,701 (it was $61,400 in 2000)
| 17243: | $103,701 | | Pennsylvania: | $164,700 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $44,175 - $118,637
Mean price in 2008:
Detached houses: $143,487| Here: | $143,487 | | State: | $226,884 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $102,309| Here: | $102,309 | | State: | $161,921 |
In 2-unit structures: $135,863| Here: | $135,863 | | State: | $152,955 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $111,681| Here: | $111,681 | | State: | $178,834 |
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $594,230| Here: | $594,230 | | State: | $242,942 |
Mobile homes: $27,544| Here: | $27,544 | | 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: 699
- One, attached: 2
- Two: 16
- 3 or 4: 10
- 5 to 9: 7
- 10 to 19: 32
- Mobile homes: 209
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 10

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 429 (64%)
- Carpooled: 179 (27%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 2 (0%)
- Walked: 11 (2%)
- Other means: 4 (1%)
- Worked at home: 41 (6%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 40
- 5 to 9 minutes: 62
- 10 to 14 minutes: 49
- 15 to 19 minutes: 73
- 20 to 24 minutes: 76
- 25 to 29 minutes: 16
- 30 to 34 minutes: 31
- 35 to 39 minutes: 32
- 40 to 44 minutes: 47
- 45 to 59 minutes: 78
- 60 to 89 minutes: 63
- 90 or more minutes: 58
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 58.6%
Household type by relationship
Households: 1,524
- In family households: 1,291 (349 male householders, 72 female householders)
365 spouses, 423 children (358 natural, 22 adopted, 43 stepchildren), 17 grandchildren, 22 brothers or sisters, 4 parents, 14 other relatives, 25 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 233 (96 male householders (86 living alone)), 120 female householders (120 living alone)), 17 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 141 (all institutionalized)
Size of family households: 198 2-persons, 95 3-persons, 81 4-persons, 33 5-persons, 10 6-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 206 1-person, 8 2-persons, 2 3-persons.
256 married couples with children.
69 single-parent households (24 men, 45 women).
96.8% of residents of 17243 zip code speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% very well, 38% well).
2.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% very well, 12% well, 6% not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 20 (1.2%)
(90.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 1.2% | | Whole state: | 4.1% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Italy (35%)
- Germany (30%)
- Other South Eastern Asia (25%)
- Other Western Europe (10%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 4
- 1990 to 1994: 0
- 1985 to 1989: 2
- 1980 to 1984: 7
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 2
- 1970 to 1974: 3
- 1965 to 1969: 2
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White population: 1,607
Black population: 6
American Indian population: 2
Asian population: 1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 0
Two or more races population: 9
First ancestries reported:
|  German: 339 |
|  United States or American: 110 |
|  English: 94 |
|  Irish: 78 |
|  Other groups: 62 |
|  Italian: 47 |
|  Pennsylvania German: 36 |
|  Dutch: 29 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 17 |
|  Polish: 10 |
|  French (except Basque): 8 |
|  French Canadian: 8 |
|  Swiss: 4 |
|  Lithuanian: 3 |
|  Bulgarian: 2 |
|  Slovak: 2 |
|  Austrian: 2 |
|  Slovene: 2 |
|  Welsh: 2 |
|  Scottish: 1 |

Median worth of mobile homes: $22,193
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 11%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 9%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (71%)
- Electricity (13%)
- Wood (12%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
- Coal or coke (1%)
- Utility gas (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 1522
- Northeast: 33
- Midwest: 19
- South: 55
- West: 6
69% of the 17243 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, 89% lived in Pennsylvania.
Population in 1990: 2,368. Population change in the 1990s: -743 (-31.4%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 5
| Here: | 2.8% | | Pennsylvania: | 16.0% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 11
| Here: | 13.3% | | Pennsylvania: | 13.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 5
| Here: | 26.3% | | Pennsylvania: | 37.3% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (50-99: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Construction: Electrical Contractors (20-49: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (20-49: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Civic and Social Organizations (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (10-19: 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.)
140 people in nursing homes
Fatal accident statistics in 2006
- Fatal accident count: 1
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
- Fatalities: 1
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 2
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
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