17520 Zip Code (East Petersburg, PA) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 5,195
Zip code population in 2010: 4,686
Zip code population in 2000: 4,740

Houses and condos: 2,139
Renter-occupied apartments: 299
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 17520: 95.5 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 1.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 2,785 people per square mile

(average).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,870 (1.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $3,471 (1.3%)

For population 25 years and over in 17520:

• High school or higher: 93.4%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 11.9%
• Unemployed: 1.6%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 17520:

• Never married: 17.8%
• Now married: 68.1%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 5.0%
• Divorced: 9.1%

• 
• • 3,99777.0%White
  • 59611.5%Hispanic or Latino
  • 2514.8%Two or more races
  • 2254.3%Black
  • 1232.4%Asian

100% urban population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 17520, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $65,757 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$65,757
State:	$75,707

Salary/wage: $55,682 (reported on 83.9% of returns)

Here:	$55,682
State:	$62,806

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 998.2% for AGIs below $25k, 3454.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6014.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9287.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15591.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 49576.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $954 (reported on 30.7% of returns)

This zip code:	$954
Pennsylvania:	$1,633

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.7% for AGIs below $25k, 21.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 33.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 31.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 72.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 670.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $3,720 (reported on 22.6% of returns)

Here:	$3,720
State:	$7,382

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 33.3% for AGIs below $25k, 35.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 64.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 120.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 188.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2783.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$13,894 (reported on 18.4% of returns)

Here:	+$13,894
State:	+$23,522

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.9% for AGIs below $25k, 22.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 66.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 148.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 164.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 18146.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$18,165 (reported on 11.9% of returns)

Here:	+$18,165
State:	+$16,274

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 106.9% for AGIs below $25k, 129.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 158.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 366.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 277.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7580.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $17,654 (reported on 13.4% of returns)

17520:	$17,654
Pennsylvania:	$18,583

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 130.0% for AGIs below $25k, 150.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 291.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 290.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1153.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $24,640 (reported on 5.7% of returns)

Here:	$24,640
State:	$34,850

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 91.2% for AGIs below $25k, 139.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 292.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 400.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3306.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $6,969 (reported on 5.0% of returns)

Here:	$6,969
State:	$12,392

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 18.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 50.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 137.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1050.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $7,513 (reported on 5.7% of returns)

17520:	$7,513
State:	$8,200

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 68.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 139.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 936.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $1,981 (reported on 10.3% of returns)

Here:	$1,981
State:	$2,100

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 59.4% for AGIs below $25k, 47.8% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 93.9%

Here:	94%
State:	92%

(% for various income ranges: 91.7% for AGIs below $25k, 93.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 95.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 94.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 95.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 17520, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $50,288 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$50,288
State:	$61,346

Salary/wage: $43,625 (reported on 85.8% of returns)

Here:	$43,625
State:	$51,902

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 71.3% for AGIs below $25k, 76.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 81.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 81.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 76.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 34.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,127 (reported on 34.1% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,127
Pennsylvania:	$1,588

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,318 (reported on 22.4% of returns)

Here:	$2,318
State:	$5,827

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$3,664 (reported on 13.4% of returns)

Here:	+$3,664
State:	+$14,495

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 9.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$13,963 (reported on 12.2% of returns)

Here:	+$13,963
State:	+$16,268

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.4% for AGIs below $25k, 3.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $12,124 (reported on 13.8% of returns)

17520:	$12,124
Pennsylvania:	$14,550

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.5% for AGIs below $25k, 3.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $17,668 (22% of AGI, reported on 35.8% of returns)

Here:	$17,668
State:	$23,538

Here:	21.7% of AGI
State:	18.4% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.6% for AGIs below $25k, 11.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 12.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 13.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $3,484 (reported on 27.6% of returns)

Here:	$3,484
State:	$4,025

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $6,514 (reported on 35.8% of returns)

17520:	$6,514
State:	$9,982

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs below $25k, 3.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $1,793 (reported on 12.2% of returns)

Here:	$1,793
State:	$2,106

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.8% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 51.6%

Here:	52%
State:	53%

(% for various income ranges: 44.8% for AGIs below $25k, 50.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 57.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 55.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 59.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 17520, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $46,826 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$46,826
State:	$48,049

Salary/wage: $39,484 (reported on 87.1% of returns)

Here:	$39,484
State:	$42,646

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 91.4% for AGIs below $10k, 71.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 82.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 86.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 87.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 44.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,137 (reported on 49.7% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,137
Pennsylvania:	$1,657

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.7% for AGIs below $10k, 3.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,757 (reported on 27.9% of returns)

Here:	$1,757
State:	$3,566

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs below $10k, 2.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$25,315 (reported on 18.6% of returns)

Here:	+$25,315
State:	+$9,716

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.3% for AGIs below $10k, -0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, -0.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 37.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$11,766 (reported on 12.1% of returns)

Here:	+$11,766
State:	+$14,267

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.3% for AGIs below $10k, 3.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.4% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,519 (reported on 3.2% of returns)

17520:	$2,519
Pennsylvania:	$2,903

Self-employed pension: $6,800 (reported on 0.8% of returns)

Here:	$6,800
Pennsylvania:	$14,674

Total itemized deductions: $14,640 (22% of AGI, reported on 38.1% of returns)

Here:	$14,640
State:	$18,804

Here:	21.7% of AGI
State:	19.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.3% for AGIs below $10k, 10.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 12.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 14.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,001 (4% of AGI, reported on 32.7% of returns)

Here:	$3,001
State:	$3,337

Here:	4.3% of AGI
State:	3.3% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $6,124 (reported on 78.5% of returns)

17520:	$6,124
State:	$8,008

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $10k, 4.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,379 (reported on 7.9% of returns)

Here:	$1,379
State:	$1,643

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 51.5%

Here:	52%
State:	56%

(% for various income ranges: 39.8% for AGIs below $10k, 54.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 54.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 54.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 52.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 55.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 17601, 17606, 17538, 17603, 17554, 17543.
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No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 44
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 2,096

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 22 (21 now married, 1 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 1,153 (701 now married, 443 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 17520 with a mortgage: 1,184 (219 second mortgage, 199 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 232

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,605
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $694

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 17520 household income distribution in 2022

• 52Less than $10,000
• 82$10,000 to $14,999
• 88$15,000 to $19,999
• 40$25,000 to $29,999
• 34$30,000 to $34,999
• 26$35,000 to $39,999
• 25$40,000 to $44,999
• 88$45,000 to $49,999
• 112$50,000 to $59,999
• 174$60,000 to $74,999
• 709$75,000 to $99,999
• 253$100,000 to $124,999
• 155$125,000 to $149,999
• 149$150,000 to $199,999
• 133$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 17520

• 20Less than $10,000
• 20$20,000 to $24,999
• 55$100,000 to $124,999
• 54$125,000 to $149,999
• 170$150,000 to $174,999
• 202$175,000 to $199,999
• 451$200,000 to $249,999
• 508$250,000 to $299,999
• 176$300,000 to $399,999
• 107$400,000 to $499,999
• 18$500,000 to $749,999
• 17$750,000 to $999,999
• 21$2,000,000 or more

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 17520

• 10$750 to $799
• 16$800 to $899
• 46$900 to $999
• 127$1,000 to $1,249
• 91$1,250 to $1,499

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,326.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $256,907
• Black or African American householders: $295,833
• Asian householders: $273,851
• Some other race householders: $194,627
• Two or more races householders: $217,524
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $290,337

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $256,679 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $207,275 - $303,603

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $348,032

Here:	$348,032
State:	$317,202

Townhouses or other attached units: $268,597

Here:	$268,597
State:	$254,369

In 2-unit structures: $262,787

Here:	$262,787
State:	$249,182

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $620,213

Here:	$620,213
State:	$297,446

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $217,555

Here:	$217,555
State:	$320,068

Mobile homes: $208,947

Here:	$208,947
State:	$92,414

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,576
• One, attached: 465
• Two: 17
• 3 or 4: 50
• Mobile homes: 17

Unemployment: 1.6%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 17520

• 84.0%2,577Drove a car alone
• 5.0%152Carpooled
• 0.4%11Bus or trolley bus
• 0.7%22Motorcycle
• 8.9%273Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 17520

• 13Less than 5 minutes
• 2065 to 9 minutes
• 63010 to 14 minutes
• 57215 to 19 minutes
• 57520 to 24 minutes
• 15225 to 29 minutes
• 27730 to 34 minutes
• 15235 to 39 minutes
• 3640 to 44 minutes
• 7045 to 59 minutes
• 2460 to 89 minutes
• 3490 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 93.5%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 5,195

• Male householders: 978 (264 living alone), Female householders: 1,182 (227 living alone)

• 1,396 spouses (1,396 opposite-sex spouses), 85 unmarried partners, (85 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,275 children (1,276 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 115 grandchildren, 14 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 foster children, 91 other relatives, 57 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 15 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 807 2-persons, 242 3-persons, 314 4-persons, 171 5-persons, 43 6-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 491 1-person, 79 2-persons

976 married couples with children.
107 single-parent households (30 men, 77 women).

91.6% of residents of 17520 zip code speak English at home.
4.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% well).
2.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
1.6% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• BINKLEY & OBER INC/E PETERSBURG (ROUTE 72 NORTH in EAST PETERSBURG, PA)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: READY-MIXED CONCRETE; CUT STONE AND STONE PRODUCTS
  

• AUTOHAUS PORSCHE-AUDI-INCORPORATED (5260 MAIN STREET in EAST PETERSBURG, PA)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
  

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.5%

Population in 1990: 4,387. Population change in the 1990s: +353 (+8.0%).

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

• This state: 3,752
• Northeast: 510
• Midwest: 123
• South: 314
• West: 71

69% of the 17520 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 73% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Pennsylvania.

96% of the 17520 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 77% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 26% moved from different county within same state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 195
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 2 Students in private undergraduate colleges:

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• GOOSEWORKS, INC (6069 MAIN STREET in EAST PETERSBUR, PA) : $1,488,886 in 2 contracts in 2005

  $744,443 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Dams. Signed on 2005-04-25. Completion date: 2004-07-06.
  $744,443 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Dams. Signed on 2005-04-25. Completion date: 2004-07-06.
  

• WACOR ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS INC (1830 STATE ST in EAST PETERSBUR, PA; small business) : $69,557 in 10 contracts from 2000 to 2005

  Contracts for Optoelectronic Devices and Associated Hardware, Photographic Equipment and Accessories, ADP Support Equipment, Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Alarm, Signal, and Security Detection Systems by Defense Logistics Agency, Navy, National Park Service
  Signed by year: 2000: $29,120; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $6,486; 2004: $17,964; 2005: $15,987; 2006: $0.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $29,120 with Defense Logistics Agency for Optoelectronic Devices and Associated Hardware. Signed on 2000-09-18. Completion date: 2000-11-20.
  $17,313 with Navy for Photographic Equipment and Accessories. Signed on 2005-08-04. Completion date: 2005-09-06.
  $15,000 with Navy for ADP Support Equipment. Signed on 2004-12-02. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
  $3,644 with National Park Service for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Alarm, Signal, and Security Detection Systems. Signed on 2004-08-25. Effective on 2004-10-01. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
  

• RICHTER PRECISION INC (1021 COMMERCIAL AVE in EAST PETERSBUR, PA)

  $57,390 with Army for Cutting Tools for Machine Tools. Signed on 2004-03-03. Completion date: 2004-03-23.

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

• Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (250-499 employees: 1 establishment, 20-49 employees: 1 establishment, 10-19 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
• Management of Companies and Enterprises: Offices of Bank Holding Companies (250-499: 1)
• Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: Passenger Car Rental (50-99: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Mining: Crushed and Broken Limestone Mining and Quarrying (50-99: 1)
• Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Exterminating and Pest Control Services (50-99: 1)

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0116.00


Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0116.00

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 17. The highest number of fires - 30 took place in 2002, and the least - 6 in 2016. The data has a declining trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (74.1%), and Outside Fires (15.7%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 17520
• 21774.1%Structure Fires
• 4615.7%Outside Fires
• 279.2%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 31.0%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 17520, Pennsylvania

Most common first names in zip code 17520 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
Mary	36	80.2 years
Anna	29	81.2 years
John	28	70.5 years
Charles	24	78.6 years
Robert	22	73.7 years
Elizabeth	17	79.7 years
Ruth	15	83.3 years
William	14	73.8 years
Harry	11	79.0 years
Richard	11	76.9 years

Most common last names in zip code 17520 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Myers	10	77.3 years
Stauffer	8	72.8 years
Gingrich	8	79.9 years
Martin	8	76.4 years
Snyder	8	78.2 years
Charles	7	78.4 years
Witmer	7	69.0 years
Graybill	7	78.4 years
Smith	7	77.3 years
Lefever	6	85.3 years

Businesses in zip code 17520
Name	Count		Name	Count
Burger King	1		Mazda	1
Dunkin Donuts	1		Nissan	1
Ethan Allen	1		Subaru	1
FedEx	1		Toyota	1
Ford	1		U-Haul	1
Hyundai	1		UPS	2
Kroger	1