Estimated median household income in 2008: $56,585
| This zip code: | $56,585 | | Pennsylvania: | $50,713 |
Nearest zip codes: 17522, 17508, 17540, 17578, 17543, 17505.
Housing units in zip code 17501 with a mortgage: 613 (37 second mortgage, 113 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 469
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,385
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $458
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
| This zip code: | 4.6% | | Whole state: | 12.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
| This zip code: | 1.0% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.5 | | 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: 21
- 1995 to 1998: 51
- 1990 to 1994: 180
- 1980 to 1989: 220
- 1970 to 1979: 452
- 1960 to 1969: 269
- 1950 to 1959: 269
- 1940 to 1949: 94
- 1939 or earlier: 332
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Akron, PA (17501): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 6
- 2 bedrooms: 215
- 3 bedrooms: 781
- 4 bedrooms: 221
- 5 or more bedrooms: 12
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 114
- 2 bedrooms: 329
- 3 bedrooms: 130
- 4 bedrooms: 7
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 17501 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 30
- 1 vehicle: 341
- 2 vehicles: 580
- 3 vehicles: 181
- 4 vehicles: 77
- 5 or more vehicles: 26
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 24
- 1 vehicle: 328
- 2 vehicles: 178
- 3 vehicles: 29
- 4 vehicles: 11
- 5 or more vehicles: 10
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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 17501:
- Less than $10,000: 10
- $10,000 to $14,999: 5
- $15,000 to $19,999: 12
- $20,000 to $24,999: 18
- $25,000 to $29,999: 10
- $30,000 to $34,999: 8
- $40,000 to $49,999: 11
- $50,000 to $59,999: 3
- $70,000 to $79,999: 4
- $80,000 to $89,999: 6
- $90,000 to $99,999: 10
- $100,000 to $124,999: 17
- $125,000 to $149,999: 127
- $150,000 to $174,999: 301
- $175,000 to $199,999: 161
- $200,000 to $249,999: 296
- $250,000 to $299,999: 162
- $300,000 to $399,999: 52
- $400,000 to $499,999: 7
- $500,000 to $749,999: 1
- $1,000,000 or more: 7
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Rent paid by renters in 2008 in zip code 17501:
- $250 to $299: 3
- $300 to $349: 6
- $350 to $399: 7
- $400 to $449: 25
- $450 to $499: 15
- $500 to $549: 29
- $550 to $599: 68
- $600 to $649: 108
- $650 to $699: 79
- $700 to $749: 68
- $750 to $799: 76
- $800 to $899: 47
- $900 to $999: 2
- $1,000 to $1,249: 12
- No cash rent: 31
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2008: $282,318.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2008 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $193,192
- Asian householders: $238,884
- Some other race householders: $147,674
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $165,047
Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $188,082 (it was $107,200 in 2000)
| 17501: | $188,082 | | Pennsylvania: | $164,700 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $138,273 - $255,855
Mean price in 2008:
Detached houses: $206,063| Here: | $206,063 | | State: | $226,884 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $191,713| Here: | $191,713 | | State: | $161,921 |
In 2-unit structures: $631,321| Here: | $631,321 | | State: | $152,955 |
Mobile homes: $23,525| Here: | $23,525 | | 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: 1,022
- One, attached: 343
- Two: 87
- 3 or 4: 64
- 5 to 9: 79
- 10 to 19: 147
- 20 to 49: 37
- Mobile homes: 109

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 2,019 (83%)
- Carpooled: 197 (8%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 4 (0%)
- Motorcycle: 6 (0%)
- Bicycle: 10 (0%)
- Walked: 98 (4%)
- Other means: 12 (0%)
- Worked at home: 85 (3%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 137
- 5 to 9 minutes: 318
- 10 to 14 minutes: 426
- 15 to 19 minutes: 483
- 20 to 24 minutes: 508
- 25 to 29 minutes: 147
- 30 to 34 minutes: 118
- 35 to 39 minutes: 24
- 40 to 44 minutes: 34
- 45 to 59 minutes: 45
- 60 to 89 minutes: 52
- 90 or more minutes: 54
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 90.3%
Household type by relationship
Households: 4,432
- In family households: 3,795 (1,028 male householders, 278 female householders)
1,142 spouses, 1,165 children (1,014 natural, 70 adopted, 81 stepchildren), 55 grandchildren, 21 brothers or sisters, 19 parents, 40 other relatives, 47 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 637 (237 male householders (171 living alone)), 295 female householders (275 living alone)), 105 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 134 (115 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 706 2-persons, 266 3-persons, 209 4-persons, 79 5-persons, 36 6-persons, 10 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 446 1-person, 76 2-persons, 5 3-persons, 5 5-persons.
755 married couples with children.
156 single-parent households (36 men, 120 women).
94.2% of residents of 17501 zip code speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (29% very well, 41% well, 17% not well, 13% not at all).
3.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (45% very well, 28% well, 19% not well, 8% not at all).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (54% very well, 36% well, 11% not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (57% very well, 43% well).
Foreign born population: 219 (4.8%)
(37.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 4.8% | | Whole state: | 4.1% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Canada (16%)
- Ukraine (14%)
- Colombia (14%)
- Russia (11%)
- United Kingdom (7%)
- Vietnam (7%)
- Germany (6%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 110
- 1990 to 1994: 28
- 1985 to 1989: 5
- 1980 to 1984: 13
- 1975 to 1979: 26
- 1970 to 1974: 10
- 1970 to 1974: 20
- 1965 to 1969: 7
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White population: 4,364
Black population: 22
American Indian population: 9
Asian population: 66
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 36
Two or more races population: 27
First ancestries reported:
|  German: 1596 |
|  United States or American: 525 |
|  Swiss: 254 |
|  Other groups: 206 |
|  Irish: 204 |
|  English: 178 |
|  Italian: 177 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 89 |
|  Polish: 85 |
|  Welsh: 75 |
|  Dutch: 38 |
|  Russian: 38 |
|  European: 36 |
|  French (except Basque): 35 |
|  Swedish: 35 |
|  Pennsylvania German: 32 |
|  Scottish: 30 |
|  Hungarian: 24 |
|  Canadian: 24 |
|  Ukrainian: 21 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 12 |
|  African: 12 |
|  Eastern European: 9 |
|  French Canadian: 8 |
|  Danish: 6 |
|  Lithuanian: 6 |
|  Slovak: 6 |
|  Norwegian: 5 |
|  Arab:: 4 |
|  Jordanian: 4 |

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
Median worth of mobile homes: $18,338
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (47%)
- Electricity (44%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
- Coal or coke (2%)
- Utility gas (1%)
- Wood (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 3747
- Northeast: 216
- Midwest: 128
- South: 178
- West: 45
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, 40% lived in Pennsylvania.
Population in 1990: 4,286. Population change in the 1990s: +238 (+5.6%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 21
| Here: | 4.6% | | Pennsylvania: | 16.0% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 26
| Here: | 11.0% | | Pennsylvania: | 13.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 13
| Here: | 19.4% | | 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:
- 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)
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
- 110 people in nursing homes
- 15 people in other group homes
- 8 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 2 people in homes for the mentally ill
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