Median household income (1999): $45,750
Estimated median household income in 2005: $49,545
| This zip code | $49,545 | | Pennsylvania: | $44,537 |
Nearest zip codes: 17535, 19310, 19365, 17509, 17562, 19369.
Housing units in zip code 17527 with a mortgage: 567 (40 second mortgage, 89 home equity loan, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 402
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,093
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $328
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 6.8% | | Whole state: | 11.0% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 3.5% | | Whole state: | 5.1% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.5 | | State: | 6.4 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 5.8 | | State: | 4.2 |
Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 46
- 1995 to 1998: 129
- 1990 to 1994: 184
- 1980 to 1989: 406
- 1970 to 1979: 289
- 1960 to 1969: 138
- 1950 to 1959: 135
- 1940 to 1949: 70
- 1939 or earlier: 481
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Gap, PA (17527):
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 39
- 2 bedrooms: 227
- 3 bedrooms: 805
- 4 bedrooms: 221
- 5 or more bedrooms: 148
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 60
- 2 bedrooms: 95
- 3 bedrooms: 95
- 4 bedrooms: 101
- 5 or more bedrooms: 45
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Vehicles available in 17527 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 206
- 1 vehicle: 182
- 2 vehicles: 727
- 3 vehicles: 221
- 4 vehicles: 79
- 5 or more vehicles: 25
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 128
- 1 vehicle: 122
- 2 vehicles: 125
- 3 vehicles: 8
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 13
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 17527:
- $15,000 to $19,999: 4
- $20,000 to $24,999: 6
- $40,000 to $49,999: 2
- $50,000 to $59,999: 13
- $60,000 to $69,999: 18
- $70,000 to $79,999: 8
- $80,000 to $89,999: 50
- $90,000 to $99,999: 54
- $100,000 to $124,999: 222
- $125,000 to $149,999: 241
- $150,000 to $174,999: 123
- $175,000 to $199,999: 67
- $200,000 to $249,999: 106
- $250,000 to $299,999: 25
- $300,000 to $399,999: 16
- $500,000 to $749,999: 14
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 17527:
- $200 to $249: 7
- $250 to $299: 16
- $300 to $349: 7
- $350 to $399: 2
- $400 to $449: 56
- $450 to $499: 31
- $500 to $549: 43
- $550 to $599: 8
- $600 to $649: 13
- $650 to $699: 16
- $700 to $749: 20
- $750 to $799: 16
- $800 to $899: 5
- $1,000 to $1,249: 10
- No cash rent: 29
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Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $183,115
- Black or African American householders: $150,919
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 1,341
- One, attached: 103
- Two: 48
- 3 or 4: 12
- 5 to 9: 11
- 10 to 19: 14
- Mobile homes: 349

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 1,844 (71%)
- Carpooled: 324 (12%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 2 (0%)
- Bicycle: 8 (0%)
- Walked: 113 (4%)
- Other means: 53 (2%)
- Worked at home: 253 (10%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 117
- 5 to 9 minutes: 217
- 10 to 14 minutes: 310
- 15 to 19 minutes: 331
- 20 to 24 minutes: 377
- 25 to 29 minutes: 151
- 30 to 34 minutes: 260
- 35 to 39 minutes: 110
- 40 to 44 minutes: 138
- 45 to 59 minutes: 174
- 60 to 89 minutes: 104
- 90 or more minutes: 55
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 64.5%
Household type by relationship
Households: 5,545
- In family households: 5,206 (1,305 male householders, 194 female householders)
1,367 spouses, 2,082 children (1,993 natural, 30 adopted, 59 stepchildren), 61 grandchildren, 40 brothers or sisters, 27 parents, 45 other relatives, 85 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 339 (144 male householders (128 living alone)), 163 female householders (151 living alone)), 32 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 65 (41 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 564 2-persons, 315 3-persons, 278 4-persons, 169 5-persons, 95 6-persons, 78 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 279 1-person, 28 2-persons.
1,600 married couples with children.
155 single-parent households (63 men, 92 women).
78.2% of residents of 17527 zip code speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (89% very well, 11% well).
20.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (60% very well, 34% well, 4% not well, 2% not at all).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% very well, 50% well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (33% very well, 67% well).
Foreign born population: 78 (1.4%)
(42.3% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 1.4% | | Whole state: | 4.1% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (18%)
- Mexico (12%)
- Lebanon (10%)
- United Kingdom (9%)
- Brazil (9%)
- Ethiopia (8%)
- Bolivia (8%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 0
- 1990 to 1994: 25
- 1985 to 1989: 0
- 1980 to 1984: 10
- 1975 to 1979: 21
- 1970 to 1974: 11
- 1970 to 1974: 7
- 1965 to 1969: 4
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First ancestries reported:
- German: 1511
- United States or American: 596
- Irish: 388
- Italian: 206
- English: 194
- Other groups: 190
- Scotch-Irish: 123
- Pennsylvania German: 121
- Polish: 117
- Dutch: 106
- Swiss: 95
- French (except Basque): 54
- Swedish: 49
- Scottish: 43
- European: 32
- Arab:: 24
- Lebanese: 20
- Hungarian: 11
- Slovak: 10
- Czechoslovakian: 10
- Czech: 9
- Portuguese: 7
- Alsatian: 6
- Latvian: 6
- Greek: 6
- Subsaharan African:: 6
- Ethiopian: 6
- Norwegian: 5
- Welsh: 5
- Jordanian: 4
- Romanian: 4
- British: 3
- Russian: 3

Private primary/middle school not listed on the city page:- COLONIAL AMISH SCHOOL (Students: 24; Location: 346 MILLWOOD ROAD, GAP, PA; Grades: 1 - 8)
Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- ALLIED CONCRETE MFG SALISBURY PLT (5854 LINCOLN HWY E in GAP, PA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (Pennsylvania database) - AFS-23-1416827-1, AIR PROGRAM
Business SIC classification: READY-MIXED CONCRETE
Organizations: ALLIED CONCRETE & SUPPLY CORP (OWNER/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: ALLIED CONCRETE & SU/SADSBURY TWP
Median worth of mobile homes: $34,000


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (48%)
- Electricity (24%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (17%)
- Coal or coke (7%)
- Wood (4%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 4990
- Northeast: 236
- Midwest: 71
- South: 177
- West: 38
70% of the 17527 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, 85% lived in Pennsylvania.
Population in 1990: 4,318. Population change in the 1990s: +1,435 (+33.2%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 330
| Here: | 41.7% | | Pennsylvania: | 16.0% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 93
| Here: | 33.5% | | Pennsylvania: | 13.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 22
| Here: | 31.0% | | Pennsylvania: | 37.3% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- ACCUBRIGHT SYSTEMS, LLC (91 NEWPORT PIKE in GAP, DE; small business): $70,375 in 2 contracts from 2002 to 2003
$36,000 with Navy for Aircraft Landing Equipment. Taking place in DE. Signed on 2003-07-28. Completion date: 2004-07-23.
$34,375, same as above. Signed on 2002-02-21. Completion date: 2002-02-28.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Construction: Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
- Management of Companies and Enterprises: Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices (100-249: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 2, 10-19: 4, 5-9: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 2, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 3)
- Construction: Framing Contractors (20-49: 2, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 3)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (10-19: 1, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 3)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (20-49: 1, 1-4: 2)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)
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41 people in nursing homes
24 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
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