17814 Zip Code Detailed Profile

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Back to All US cities. City: Benton, PA Columbia County, PA Zip code population (2000): 4,420 Estimated zip code population in 2007: 4,252 Home Value Estimate Address: Unit (optional): City State AK AL AR AZ CA CO CT DC DE FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VA VT WA WI WV WY Zip Recent Home Sales Address: City State AK AL AR AZ CA CO CT DC DE FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VA VT WA WI WV WY Zip Min Price (optional) Max Price (optional) Prioritization: Sale Date Distance Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 17814 General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Houses and condos: 2,665 Renter-occupied apartments: 351 % of renters here:   19% State:   29% 2008 cost of living index in zip code 17814: 86.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100) Land area: 126.6 sq. mi. Water area: 0.4 sq. mi. Population density: 34 people per square mile   (very low). Estimate of real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2007: This zip code:   1.7% ($1,063) Pennsylvania:   2.3% ($1,552) Profiles of local businesses: Benton Farmers Market List your B&M business here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Males: 2,233   (50.5%) Females: 2,187   (49.5%) Recent posts about zip code 17814 area on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users: Scranton is in Growth Mode  (165 replies) Pittsburgh: The End of the Rainbow!  (87 replies) Downtown Living  (86 replies) The state cancelled my camping trip in December, any other options available?  (17 replies) POLL: Are You Generally Content Living in NEPA?  (69 replies) Digital TV broadcasts  (20 replies) 100% rural population. Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $142,410 17814:   $142,410 Pennsylvania:   $155,000 According to our research of public records there were 2 registered sex offenders living in 17814 zip code in early 2007. The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this zip code is smaller than the state average. Median resident age:   41.0 years Pennsylvania median age:   38.0 years Average household size: This zip code:   2.4 people Pennsylvania:   2.5 people Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 17814, filed in 2005: Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $34,218 (Individual Income Tax Returns) Here:   $34,218 State:   $48,049 Salary/wage: $31,789 (reported on 80.3% of returns) Here:   $31,789 State:   $42,646 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 120.9% for AGIs below $10k, 68.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 79.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 52.5% for AGIs over 100k) Taxable interest for individuals: $1,225 (reported on 49.1% of returns) This zip code:   $1,225 Pennsylvania:   $1,657 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.7% for AGIs below $10k, 3.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs over 100k) Taxable dividends: $1,635 (reported on 27.0% of returns) Here:   $1,635 State:   $3,566 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.2% for AGIs below $10k, 2.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs over 100k) Net capital gain/loss: +$3,607 (reported on 17.3% of returns) Here:   +$3,607 State:   +$9,716 (% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.6% for AGIs below $10k, -0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.2% for AGIs over 100k) Profit/loss from business: +$7,742 (reported on 15.3% of returns) Here:   +$7,742 State:   +$14,267 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 19.3% for AGIs below $10k, 7.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.9% for AGIs over 100k) IRA payment deduction: $2,806 (reported on 3.5% of returns) 17814:   $2,806 Pennsylvania:   $2,903 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k) Total itemized deductions: $13,812 (1% of AGI, reported on 21.0% of returns) Here:   $13,812 State:   $18,804 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.7% for AGIs below $10k, 6.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.9% for AGIs over 100k) Charity contributions deductions: $2,429 (3.3% of AGI, reported on 16.6% of returns) Here:   $2,429 Pennsylvania:   $3,337 Here:   3.3% of AGI State:   3.3% of AGI (% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.4% for AGIs over 100k) Total tax: $4,400 (reported on 70.8% of returns) 17814:   $4,400 State:   $8,008 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.7% for AGIs below $10k, 4.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.5% for AGIs over 100k) Earned income credit: $1,489 (reported on 15.8% of returns) Here:   $1,489 State:   $1,643 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.1% for AGIs below $10k, 3.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k) Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 64.1% Here:   64% State:   56% (% for various income ranges: 60.6% for AGIs below $10k, 63.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 64.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 64.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 69.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 81.1% for AGIs over 100k)

This zip code:	$42,430
Pennsylvania:	$48,576

Nearest zip codes: 18611, 17878, 18622, 17859, 17774, 17846.

Percentage of family households:

This zip code:	71.9%
Whole state:	67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This zip code:	4.9%
Whole state:	5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
• Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Housing units in zip code 17814 with a mortgage: 465 (62 second mortgage, 74 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 378

This zip code:	10.4%
Whole state:	11.6%

This zip code:	3.1%
Whole state:	5.1%

Here:	6.1
State:	6.4

Here:	5.0
State:	4.2

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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages: Notable location: Fairmount Springs (A). Display/hide its location on the map Cemetery: Thompson Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map Lakes and swamps: Ganoga Lake (A), Foss Pond (B), Bear Swamp (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Brish Run (A), Wasp Branch (B), Hunts Run (C), Open Run (D), Ore Run (E), Bloody Run (F), Oxhorn Run (G), Blackberry Run (H), Hog Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 17814: Less than $10,000: 22 $10,000 to $14,999: 11 $15,000 to $19,999: 6 $20,000 to $24,999: 5 $25,000 to $29,999: 6 $30,000 to $34,999: 9 $35,000 to $39,999: 12 $40,000 to $49,999: 25 $50,000 to $59,999: 29 $60,000 to $69,999: 48 $70,000 to $79,999: 33 $80,000 to $89,999: 57 $90,000 to $99,999: 63 $100,000 to $124,999: 196 $125,000 to $149,999: 254 $150,000 to $174,999: 147 $175,000 to $199,999: 97 $200,000 to $249,999: 151 $250,000 to $299,999: 79 $300,000 to $399,999: 77 $400,000 to $499,999: 49 $500,000 to $749,999: 27 $750,000 to $999,999: 1 $1,000,000 or more: 3

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 17814: Less than $100: 2 $100 to $149: 5 $150 to $199: 11 $200 to $249: 17 $250 to $299: 15 $300 to $349: 21 $350 to $399: 36 $400 to $449: 27 $450 to $499: 20 $500 to $549: 2 $550 to $599: 3 $700 to $749: 5 No cash rent: 58

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $153,691.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $137,014
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $138,976
• Two or more races householders: $211,244
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $224,815

17814:	$135,741
Pennsylvania:	$155,000

Detached houses: $184,838

Here:	$184,838
State:	$224,371

Townhouses or other attached units: $292,023

Here:	$292,023
State:	$160,289

In 2-unit structures: $343,797

Here:	$343,797
State:	$153,822

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $651,123

Here:	$651,123
State:	$204,155

Mobile homes: $41,100

Here:	$41,100
State:	$35,442

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 2,128
• One, attached: 49
• Two: 78
• 3 or 4: 39
• 5 to 9: 14
• 10 to 19: 19
• Mobile homes: 422
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 6

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 1,632 (82%) Carpooled: 246 (12%) Bus or trolley bus: 2 (0%) Ferryboat: 2 (0%) Walked: 34 (2%) Other means: 14 (1%) Worked at home: 66 (3%)

Travel time to work Less than 5 minutes: 80 5 to 9 minutes: 174 10 to 14 minutes: 157 15 to 19 minutes: 151 20 to 24 minutes: 149 25 to 29 minutes: 160 30 to 34 minutes: 431 35 to 39 minutes: 126 40 to 44 minutes: 132 45 to 59 minutes: 206 60 to 89 minutes: 81 90 or more minutes: 83

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 70.5%

Household type by relationship
Households: 4,390

• In family households: 3,845 (1,091 male householders, 221 female householders)

  1,115 spouses, 1,212 children (1,109 natural, 37 adopted, 66 stepchildren), 51 grandchildren, 10 brothers or sisters, 27 parents, 44 other relatives, 74 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 545 (237 male householders (193 living alone)), 245 female householders (231 living alone)), 63 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 669 2-persons, 272 3-persons, 242 4-persons, 81 5-persons, 36 6-persons, 12 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 424 1-person, 54 2-persons, 2 3-persons, 2 4-persons.

708 married couples with children.
188 single-parent households (65 men, 123 women).

98.0% of residents of 17814 zip code speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% very well, 23% well, 15% not well).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (65% very well, 25% well, 10% not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% not well).

Foreign born population: 26 (0.6%)
(65.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:	0.6%
Whole state:	4.1%

First ancestries reported:

German: 1130

United States or American: 463

Polish: 267

Irish: 241

English: 223

Italian: 153

Other groups: 103

Dutch: 90

Pennsylvania German: 71

Scottish: 69

Welsh: 61

French (except Basque): 57

Slovak: 52

Lithuanian: 25

Scotch-Irish: 22

Hungarian: 20

Ukrainian: 19

Russian: 18

French Canadian: 17

Swedish: 14

European: 12

Austrian: 12

Greek: 11

Serbian: 7

Swiss: 5

Norwegian: 4

Slavic: 4

Canadian: 4

Yugoslavian: 4

Czechoslovakian: 3

British: 3

Brazilian: 2

Scandinavian: 2

Croatian: 2

Czech: 1

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• BENTON FOUNDRY (5297 STATE ROUTE 487 in BENTON, PA)

  AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
  CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
  STATE MASTER (Pennsylvania database) - AFS-24-0837325-1, AIR PROGRAM, PWSID-4190901, DRINKING WATER PROGRAM
  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
  Business SIC classification: GRAY AND DUCTILE IRON FOUNDRIES; SPECIAL DIES AND TOOLS, DIE SETS, JIGS AND FIXTURES, AND INDUSTRIAL MOLDS
  Organizations: BENTON FOUNDRY, INC. (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: BENTON FOUNDRY/BENTON FOUNDRY

• APPLEMAN EL SCH ( in BENTON, PA)

  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-1594
  Organizations: BENTON AREA SD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• BENTON AREA JSHS ( in BENTON, PA)

  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-1595
  Organizations: BENTON AREA SD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• BENTON MWSA WWTP (PA 239 in BENTON, PA)

  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
  Alternative names: BENTON MUN WAT & SEW AUTH, BENTON MUN WATER & SEWER AUTH

Median worth of mobile homes: $50,831

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

• This state: 3743
• Northeast: 327
• Midwest: 75
• South: 135
• West: 46

70% of the 17814 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 71% lived in Pennsylvania.

Population in 1990: 5,292. Population change in the 1990s: -872 (-16.5%).

Here:	5.2%
Pennsylvania:	16.0%

Here:	1.5%
Pennsylvania:	13.1%

Here:	17.1%
Pennsylvania:	37.3%

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• E. LEE REMLEY GENERAL CONTRACT (EVERETT ST in BENTON, PA; small business)
  8 employees, $1000000 revenue. Woman Owned Business: $1,374,367 in 7 contracts from 2000 to 2003

  Contracts for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Miscellaneous Buildings, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Miscellaneous Buildings by Employment and Training Administration
  Signed by year: 2000: $492,000; 2001: $28,000; 2002: $805,000; 2003: $49,367; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $805,000 with Employment and Training Administration for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Miscellaneous Buildings. Signed on 2002-07-15. Completion date: 2003-08-15.
  $484,000 with Employment and Training Administration for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Miscellaneous Buildings. Signed on 2000-03-15. Completion date: 2001-02-15.
  $43,000 with Employment and Training Administration for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Miscellaneous Buildings. Signed on 2003-08-15. Completion date: 2003-08-15.
  $27,000 with Employment and Training Administration for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Miscellaneous Buildings. Signed on 2001-04-15. Completion date: 2001-06-15.
  

• WALTER WALKER (28 FAIRMONT DR in BENTON, PA; small business)

  $5,650 with Army for Miscellaneous Items. Signed on 2003-08-20. Completion date: 2003-09-12.

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

• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (10-19 employees: 2 establishments, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Dentists (10-19: 1, 5-9: 1)
• Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (10-19: 1, 5-9: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (10-19: 1, 1-4: 2)
• Construction: Other Building Finishing Contractors (10-19: 1)

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