Estimated median household income in 2007: $44,674
| This zip code: | $44,674 | | Pennsylvania: | $48,576 |
Nearest zip codes: 17815, 17832, 17888, 17824, 17851, 17834.
Housing units in zip code 17820 with a mortgage: 648 (57 second mortgage, 112 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 537
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $991
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $329
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 9.5% | | Whole state: | 11.6% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 3.1% | | Whole state: | 5.1% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.3 | | State: | 6.4 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 5.2 | | State: | 4.2 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 21
- 1995 to 1998: 109
- 1990 to 1994: 140
- 1980 to 1989: 459
- 1970 to 1979: 332
- 1960 to 1969: 186
- 1950 to 1959: 167
- 1940 to 1949: 126
- 1939 or earlier: 1,061
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Catawissa, PA (17820): |
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- no bedroom: 2
- 1 bedrooms: 31
- 2 bedrooms: 297
- 3 bedrooms: 1,015
- 4 bedrooms: 363
- 5 or more bedrooms: 73
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 8
- 1 bedrooms: 118
- 2 bedrooms: 116
- 3 bedrooms: 179
- 4 bedrooms: 52
- 5 or more bedrooms: 6
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Vehicles available in 17820 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 56
- 1 vehicle: 434
- 2 vehicles: 766
- 3 vehicles: 396
- 4 vehicles: 84
- 5 or more vehicles: 45
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 67
- 1 vehicle: 234
- 2 vehicles: 127
- 3 vehicles: 41
- 4 vehicles: 10
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 17820:
- Less than $10,000: 25
- $10,000 to $14,999: 12
- $15,000 to $19,999: 15
- $20,000 to $24,999: 15
- $25,000 to $29,999: 15
- $30,000 to $34,999: 15
- $35,000 to $39,999: 14
- $40,000 to $49,999: 29
- $50,000 to $59,999: 30
- $60,000 to $69,999: 38
- $70,000 to $79,999: 48
- $80,000 to $89,999: 57
- $90,000 to $99,999: 66
- $100,000 to $124,999: 258
- $125,000 to $149,999: 328
- $150,000 to $174,999: 169
- $175,000 to $199,999: 116
- $200,000 to $249,999: 206
- $250,000 to $299,999: 115
- $300,000 to $399,999: 67
- $400,000 to $499,999: 19
- $500,000 to $749,999: 29
- $750,000 to $999,999: 6
- $1,000,000 or more: 37
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 17820:
- Less than $100: 23
- $100 to $149: 26
- $150 to $199: 27
- $200 to $249: 18
- $250 to $299: 22
- $300 to $349: 28
- $350 to $399: 20
- $400 to $449: 42
- $450 to $499: 20
- $500 to $549: 23
- $550 to $599: 10
- $600 to $649: 7
- $700 to $749: 2
- $800 to $899: 7
- No cash rent: 66
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $128,022.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $137,505
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $138,185 (it was $86,900 in 2000)
| 17820: | $138,185 | | Pennsylvania: | $155,000 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $71,469 - $133,884
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $212,810| Here: | $212,810 | | State: | $224,371 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $380,614| Here: | $380,614 | | State: | $160,289 |
In 2-unit structures: $107,485| Here: | $107,485 | | State: | $153,822 |
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $106,772| Here: | $106,772 | | State: | $211,072 |
Mobile homes: $30,698| Here: | $30,698 | | 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: 2,005
- One, attached: 93
- Two: 70
- 3 or 4: 40
- 5 to 9: 32
- 10 to 19: 13
- 20 to 49: 12
- 50 or more: 60
- Mobile homes: 266
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 10

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 2,220 (83%)
- Carpooled: 253 (9%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 3 (0%)
- Railroad: 2 (0%)
- Motorcycle: 4 (0%)
- Walked: 87 (3%)
- Other means: 9 (0%)
- Worked at home: 93 (3%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 118
- 5 to 9 minutes: 171
- 10 to 14 minutes: 347
- 15 to 19 minutes: 452
- 20 to 24 minutes: 537
- 25 to 29 minutes: 231
- 30 to 34 minutes: 349
- 35 to 39 minutes: 35
- 40 to 44 minutes: 72
- 45 to 59 minutes: 110
- 60 to 89 minutes: 62
- 90 or more minutes: 94
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 68.7%
Household type by relationship
Households: 5,451
- In family households: 4,743 (1,409 male householders, 221 female householders)
1,356 spouses, 1,528 children (1,437 natural, 30 adopted, 61 stepchildren), 54 grandchildren, 21 brothers or sisters, 39 parents, 33 other relatives, 82 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 708 (257 male householders (217 living alone)), 378 female householders (349 living alone)), 73 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 4 (0 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 792 2-persons, 354 3-persons, 340 4-persons, 102 5-persons, 26 6-persons, 16 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 566 1-person, 62 2-persons, 7 3-persons.
923 married couples with children.
223 single-parent households (60 men, 163 women).
98.1% of residents of 17820 zip code speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (66% very well, 21% well, 13% not well).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% very well, 8% well, 10% not well).
Foreign born population: 31 (0.6%)
(41.9% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 0.6% | | Whole state: | 4.1% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- United Kingdom (29%)
- Canada (19%)
- Germany (13%)
- Russia (13%)
- Korea (6%)
- Australia (6%)
- Other Australian and New Zealand Subregion (6%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 4
- 1990 to 1994: 0
- 1985 to 1989: 8
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 2
- 1970 to 1974: 4
- 1970 to 1974: 4
- 1965 to 1969: 9
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White population: 5,393
Black population: 21
American Indian population: 1
Asian population: 9
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 12
Two or more races population: 25

First ancestries reported:
|  German: 1492 |
|  Polish: 518 |
|  United States or American: 361 |
|  Irish: 254 |
|  Dutch: 244 |
|  English: 226 |
|  Pennsylvania German: 199 |
|  Italian: 168 |
|  Other groups: 106 |
|  Welsh: 87 |
|  French (except Basque): 68 |
|  Ukrainian: 62 |
|  Slovak: 57 |
|  Lithuanian: 42 |
|  Scottish: 40 |
|  European: 34 |
|  Russian: 31 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 29 |
|  Norwegian: 28 |
|  Hungarian: 27 |
|  Swedish: 15 |
|  Danish: 8 |
|  French Canadian: 8 |
|  Austrian: 7 |
|  Greek: 6 |
|  British: 6 |
|  Celtic: 5 |
|  Czech: 5 |
|  Eastern European: 5 |
|  Canadian: 5 |
|  Slavic: 4 |
|  Northern European: 3 |
|  Swiss: 3 |
|  Luxemburger: 3 |
|  Carpatho Rusyn: 2 |
|  Czechoslovakian: 2 |
|  Australian: 2 |

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- ALBERT JR & BRENDA KLINGER (554 RINGTOWN MOUNTAIN RD in CATAWISSA, PA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: OPERATORS OF DWELLINGS OTHER THAN APARTMENT BUILDINGS
Alternative names: KLINGER, ALBERT JR & BRENDA
- ALLEN WARGO (1746 OLD READING ROAD in CATAWISSA, PA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: OPERATORS OF DWELLINGS OTHER THAN APARTMENT BUILDINGS
Alternative names: WARGO, ALLEN
- AT & T COMMUNICATIONS (RD # 3 ROARING CREEK RT 42 in CATAWISSA, PA)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Median worth of mobile homes: $27,303
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (62%)
- Electricity (22%)
- Coal or coke (7%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
- Wood (3%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 4769
- Northeast: 341
- Midwest: 78
- South: 171
- West: 50
73% of the 17820 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 66% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 68% lived in Pennsylvania.
Population in 1990: 6,334. Population change in the 1990s: -873 (-13.8%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 32
| Here: | 5.1% | | Pennsylvania: | 16.0% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 2
| Here: | 0.7% | | Pennsylvania: | 13.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 19
| Here: | 17.8% | | Pennsylvania: | 37.3% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- IN-HOME IMAGING, INC (25 MOUNTAIN VIEW ESTATE in CATAWISSA, PA; small business): $86,400 in 4 contracts from 2004 to 2006
$43,200 with Army for Radiology Services. Signed on 2004-05-25. Completion date: 2005-03-09.
$21,600, same as above. Signed on 2006-04-11. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
$21,600, same as above. Signed on 2005-03-15. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
$0, same as above. Signed on 2004-05-25. Completion date: 2005-03-09.
- COSPER, PAMELA R (633 RIVERHILL DR in CATAWISSA, PA; small business): $0 in 2 contracts in 2005
$10,000 with Army for Translation and Interpreting Services(Including Sign Language). Signed on 2005-02-16. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
$-10,000, same as above. Signed on 2005-06-16. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Janitorial Services (50-99 employees: 1 establishment, 10-19 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 2 establishments)
- Information: Wired Telecommunications Carriers (20-49: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 2, 1-4: 3)
- Construction: Residential Remodelers (1-4: 5)
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (5-9: 1, 1-4: 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.)
3 people in homes for the mentally retarded
Fatal accident statistics in 2006
- Fatal accident count: 1
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
- Fatalities: 1
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003 (Based on 4 partial tracts)
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| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
| F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 4 | $113,350 | 86 | $98,978 | 288 | $80,783 | 56 | $33,534 | 23 | $69,014 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 10 | $81,621 | 50 | $76,239 | 3 | $35,010 | 2 | $49,260 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $26,080 | 18 | $68,872 | 127 | $90,964 | 11 | $38,224 | 8 | $46,016 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 6 | $122,000 | 75 | $87,847 | 6 | $51,597 | 2 | $86,025 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 1 | $158,510 | 9 | $92,017 | 4 | $45,938 | 1 | $73,230 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2002 (Based on 4 partial tracts)
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| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
| F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 8 | $77,840 | 83 | $102,100 | 214 | $77,746 | 64 | $22,963 | 13 | $59,348 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 1 | $119,380 | 6 | $74,825 | 40 | $77,402 | 2 | $9,010 | 2 | $84,655 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $98,190 | 21 | $61,865 | 105 | $71,837 | 14 | $24,712 | 4 | $44,908 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 4 | $224,993 | 71 | $96,711 | 2 | $93,255 | 1 | $72,230 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 8 | $66,821 | 1 | $18,020 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2001 (Based on 4 partial tracts)
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| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
| F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 8 | $90,074 | 57 | $75,230 | 215 | $63,026 | 59 | $21,336 | 22 | $53,218 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 2 | $76,245 | 10 | $44,808 | 25 | $71,978 | 7 | $16,937 | 1 | $30,100 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $81,260 | 31 | $56,293 | 89 | $62,040 | 21 | $24,418 | 2 | $51,390 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 9 | $53,314 | 36 | $70,411 | 3 | $9,690 | 2 | $85,270 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 12 | $72,788 | 1 | $13,510 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2000 (Based on 4 partial tracts)
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| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
| E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
| F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 6 | $88,728 | 78 | $80,484 | 74 | $52,084 | 58 | $21,961 | 1 | $90,080 | 11 | $43,850 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 10 | $60,711 | 19 | $73,294 | 7 | $18,571 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 30 | $57,817 | 55 | $63,440 | 21 | $13,041 | 0 | $0 | 3 | $65,730 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 9 | $72,832 | 28 | $57,528 | 5 | $9,896 | 0 | $0 | 2 | $33,320 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 4 | $118,858 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 1999 (Based on 2 partial tracts)
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| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
| F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 4 | $74,233 | 39 | $72,522 | 62 | $60,741 | 39 | $24,219 | 8 | $29,795 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 6 | $55,295 | 14 | $75,733 | 2 | $16,620 | 1 | $165,110 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 11 | $53,960 | 29 | $58,148 | 12 | $15,346 | 2 | $97,330 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 2 | $109,200 | 15 | $49,920 | 1 | $12,650 | 2 | $84,835 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 1 | $56,910 | 3 | $69,803 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts:
0513.00
, 0515.00
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003 (Based on 4 partial tracts)
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| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings
| C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 19 | $100,686 | 19 | $115,373 | 1 | $70,220 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 4 | $92,043 | 3 | $94,387 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 1 | $114,360 | 1 | $405,360 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2002 (Based on 4 partial tracts)
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| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings
| C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 21 | $118,049 | 18 | $97,695 | 1 | $99,090 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 3 | $55,530 | 3 | $100,590 | 1 | $99,090 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 2 | $112,540 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2001 (Based on 4 partial tracts)
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| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 7 | $93,930 | 10 | $92,156 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 6 | $155,515 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $46,840 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2000 (Based on 4 partial tracts)
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| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings
| C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 13 | $75,132 | 4 | $62,380 | 3 | $39,253 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 4 | $69,950 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $76,570 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 1999 (Based on 2 partial tracts)
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| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 3 | $68,613 | 3 | $79,807 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 1 | $80,410 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts:
0513.00
, 0515.00
Conventional Home Purchase Loans
Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value
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