17501 Zip Code (Akron, PA) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2017: 4,303
Zip code population in 2010: 4,307
Zip code population in 2000: 4,524

Houses and condos: 1,847
Renter-occupied apartments: 705
March 2019 cost of living index in zip code 17501: 95.5 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 1.4 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 3,093 people per square mile

(average).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2017:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2017: $3,497 (1.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2017: $3,088 (1.6%)

For population 25 years and over in 17501:

• High school or higher: 90.0%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 7.5%
• Unemployed: 2.8%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 17501:

• Never married: 25.0%
• Now married: 61.7%
• Separated: 2.1%
• Widowed: 4.1%
• Divorced: 7.1%

• 
• • 3,98088.0%White
  • 1673.7%Hispanic or Latino
  • 641.4%Asian
  • 521.1%Black
  • 350.8%Two or more races
  • 50.1%American Indian
  • 40.09%Some other race

100% urban population.

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 17501, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $47,497 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$47,497
State:	$61,346

Salary/wage: $41,513 (reported on 83.0% of returns)

Here:	$41,513
State:	$51,902

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 67.0% for AGIs below $25k, 83.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 79.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 79.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 88.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,306 (reported on 36.1% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,306
Pennsylvania:	$1,588

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,813 (reported on 22.6% of returns)

Here:	$2,813
State:	$5,827

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$3,727 (reported on 13.0% of returns)

Here:	+$3,727
State:	+$14,495

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$10,828 (reported on 13.9% of returns)

Here:	+$10,828
State:	+$16,268

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.0% for AGIs below $25k, 3.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $10,074 (reported on 15.2% of returns)

17501:	$10,074
Pennsylvania:	$14,550

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.0% for AGIs below $25k, 3.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $18,736 (22% of AGI, reported on 31.7% of returns)

Here:	$18,736
State:	$23,538

Here:	22.4% of AGI
State:	18.4% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.6% for AGIs below $25k, 10.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 14.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 10.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $4,957 (reported on 26.1% of returns)

Here:	$4,957
State:	$4,025

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $6,634 (reported on 30.9% of returns)

17501:	$6,634
State:	$9,982

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $25k, 3.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $1,872 (reported on 12.6% of returns)

Here:	$1,872
State:	$2,106

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 56.5%

Here:	57%
State:	53%

(% for various income ranges: 50.6% for AGIs below $25k, 53.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 65.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 63.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 76.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 17501, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $39,739 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$39,739
State:	$48,049

Salary/wage: $36,273 (reported on 86.6% of returns)

Here:	$36,273
State:	$42,646

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 88.4% for AGIs below $10k, 74.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 82.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 84.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 82.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 60.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,580 (reported on 51.5% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,580
Pennsylvania:	$1,657

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.3% for AGIs below $10k, 3.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,691 (reported on 29.3% of returns)

Here:	$1,691
State:	$3,566

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.4% for AGIs below $10k, 2.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$2,246 (reported on 19.1% of returns)

Here:	+$2,246
State:	+$9,716

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.8% for AGIs below $10k, 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$11,926 (reported on 13.4% of returns)

Here:	+$11,926
State:	+$14,267

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.6% for AGIs below $10k, 3.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.2% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,957 (reported on 4.2% of returns)

17501:	$2,957
Pennsylvania:	$2,903

Self-employed pension: $6,364 (reported on 0.5% of returns)

Here:	$6,364
Pennsylvania:	$14,674

Total itemized deductions: $15,064 (23% of AGI, reported on 33.1% of returns)

Here:	$15,064
State:	$18,804

Here:	23.2% of AGI
State:	19.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.6% for AGIs below $10k, 8.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 10.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 14.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 14.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,667 (5% of AGI, reported on 28.8% of returns)

Here:	$3,667
State:	$3,337

Here:	5.4% of AGI
State:	3.3% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $4,722 (reported on 78.9% of returns)

17501:	$4,722
State:	$8,008

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.8% for AGIs below $10k, 4.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,378 (reported on 8.0% of returns)

Here:	$1,378
State:	$1,643

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 58.4%

Here:	58%
State:	56%

(% for various income ranges: 51.5% for AGIs below $10k, 57.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 60.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 61.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 55.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 76.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 17508, 17522, 17540, 17578, 17505, 17543.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 119
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,667

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 82 (83 now married, 0 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 768 (401 now married, 365 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 17501 with a mortgage: 672 (30 second mortgage, 77 home equity loan, 13 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 401

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,421
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $503

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2017:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2017:

• Zip code 17501 household income distribution in 2017

• 45Less than $10,000
• 15$10,000 to $14,999
• 58$15,000 to $19,999
• 118$20,000 to $24,999
• 91$25,000 to $29,999
• 69$30,000 to $34,999
• 85$35,000 to $39,999
• 30$40,000 to $44,999
• 77$45,000 to $49,999
• 250$50,000 to $59,999
• 192$60,000 to $74,999
• 359$75,000 to $99,999
• 107$100,000 to $124,999
• 172$125,000 to $149,999
• 98$150,000 to $199,999

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2017 in zip code 17501

• 5Less than $10,000
• 33$15,000 to $19,999
• 16$20,000 to $24,999
• 19$25,000 to $29,999
• 12$40,000 to $49,999
• 6$70,000 to $79,999
• 40$90,000 to $99,999
• 41$100,000 to $124,999
• 139$125,000 to $149,999
• 198$150,000 to $174,999
• 160$175,000 to $199,999
• 210$200,000 to $249,999
• 99$250,000 to $299,999
• 54$300,000 to $399,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2017 in zip code 17501

• 9$400 to $449
• 67$500 to $549
• 32$550 to $599
• 74$600 to $649
• 75$650 to $699
• 73$700 to $749
• 90$750 to $799
• 166$800 to $899
• 15$900 to $999
• 28$1,000 to $1,249
• 10$1,250 to $1,499
• 25No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2017: $893.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2017 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $200,289
• Asian householders: $247,660
• Some other race householders: $153,099
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $171,110

Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $193,085 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $152,619 - $240,256

Mean price in 2017:

Detached houses: $273,439

Here:	$273,439
State:	$246,314

Townhouses or other attached units: $180,348

Here:	$180,348
State:	$185,143

In 2-unit structures: $660,000

Here:	$660,000
State:	$167,412

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $182,376

Here:	$182,376
State:	$239,223

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $193,046

Here:	$193,046
State:	$279,683

Mobile homes: $64,997

Here:	$64,997
State:	$63,273

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,043
• One, attached: 303
• Two: 73
• 3 or 4: 25
• 5 to 9: 69
• 10 to 19: 137
• 20 to 49: 53
• Mobile homes: 135

Unemployment: 2.8%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 17501

• 81.9%1,895Drove a car alone
• 8.6%200Carpooled
• 0.4%9Bus or trolley bus
• 0.8%19Bicycle
• 3.3%77Walked
• 1.1%26Other means
• 3.5%81Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 17501

• 95Less than 5 minutes
• 3285 to 9 minutes
• 26110 to 14 minutes
• 37615 to 19 minutes
• 45920 to 24 minutes
• 20925 to 29 minutes
• 21030 to 34 minutes
• 2135 to 39 minutes
• 5340 to 44 minutes
• 8445 to 59 minutes
• 9360 to 89 minutes
• 3190 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 88.4%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 4,295

• In family households: 3,631 (671 male householders, 543 female householders)

  1,032 spouses, 1,042 children (907 natural, 63 adopted, 73 stepchildren), 88 grandchildren, 57 brothers or sisters, 51 parents, 8 other relatives, 129 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 663 (313 male householders (276 living alone)), 250 female householders (210 living alone)), 99 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 8 (115 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 676 2-persons, 209 3-persons, 190 4-persons, 77 5-persons, 16 6-persons, 48 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 486 1-person, 58 2-persons, 18 3-persons

630 married couples with children.
201 single-parent households (117 men, 84 women).

89.3% of residents of 17501 zip code speak English at home.
6.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (26% very well, 46% well, 24% not well, 3% not at all).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
2.3% of residents speak other language at home (98% very well, 2% not well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• AKRON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ( in EPHRATA, PA)

  (Geographic Names Information System)
  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-2564
  Organizations: EPHRATA AREA SD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  Alternative names: AKRON EL SCH

• BERKLEY PRODUCTS CO (405 S. 7TH ST. in AKRON, PA)

  COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
  HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
  Business SIC classification: PAINTS, VARNISHES, LACQUERS, ENAMELS, AND ALLIED PRODUCTS
  Business NAICS classification: PAINT AND COATING MANUFACTURING.
  Organizations: TOM HENRY (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: BERKLEY PRODS. CO.130130

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.4%

Population in 1990: 4,286. Population change in the 1990s: +238 (+5.6%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 3,301
• Northeast: 308
• Midwest: 109
• South: 169
• West: 28

59% of the 17501 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 82% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Pennsylvania.

92% of the 17501 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 82% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 11% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 6% moved from abroad.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school):
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): Students in private undergraduate colleges: 38

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (100-249 employees: 1 establishment, 10-19 employees: 1 establishment, 5-9 employees: 5 establishments, 1-4 employees: 3 establishments)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Emergency and Other Relief Services (100-249: 1)
• Construction: Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (100-249: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 1)
• Management of Companies and Enterprises: Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices (50-99: 1, 20-49: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Other Grantmaking and Giving Services (50-99: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (20-49: 1, 5-9: 1)
• Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (20-49: 1)

Most common first names in zip code 17501 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
John	33	74.9 years
Mary	27	78.8 years
Robert	27	71.2 years
Anna	26	81.3 years
Paul	23	75.5 years
Charles	21	79.6 years
Margaret	19	79.8 years
William	18	77.0 years
Helen	18	81.8 years
Harry	15	77.6 years

Most common last names in zip code 17501 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Smith	22	78.4 years
Sweigart	18	75.6 years
Miller	15	78.2 years
Martin	14	74.8 years
Wolf	14	74.4 years
Adams	9	79.6 years
Weaver	9	71.7 years
Burkholder	9	82.3 years
Wenger	9	81.2 years
Hess	8	72.6 years

Businesses in zip code 17501

• Kroger: 1
• Penske: 1
• Rodeway Inn: 1