Estimated median household income in 2007: $52,350
| This zip code: | $52,350 | | Pennsylvania: | $48,576 |
Nearest zip codes: 17866, 17872, 17832, 17834, 17825, 17860.
Housing units in zip code 17824 with a mortgage: 559 (58 second mortgage, 50 home equity loan, 9 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 607
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,329
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $423
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 7.8% | | Whole state: | 11.6% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 2.1% | | 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: | 4.1 | | State: | 4.2 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 28
- 1995 to 1998: 211
- 1990 to 1994: 185
- 1980 to 1989: 336
- 1970 to 1979: 204
- 1960 to 1969: 112
- 1950 to 1959: 195
- 1940 to 1949: 133
- 1939 or earlier: 347
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Elysburg, PA (17824): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 16
- 2 bedrooms: 270
- 3 bedrooms: 768
- 4 bedrooms: 252
- 5 or more bedrooms: 65
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 55
- 2 bedrooms: 135
- 3 bedrooms: 18
- 4 bedrooms: 11
- 5 or more bedrooms: 11
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Vehicles available in 17824 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 41
- 1 vehicle: 403
- 2 vehicles: 622
- 3 vehicles: 232
- 4 vehicles: 69
- 5 or more vehicles: 4
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 0
- 1 vehicle: 169
- 2 vehicles: 51
- 3 vehicles: 10
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 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 17824:
- $25,000 to $29,999: 4
- $30,000 to $34,999: 5
- $35,000 to $39,999: 7
- $40,000 to $49,999: 22
- $50,000 to $59,999: 19
- $60,000 to $69,999: 36
- $70,000 to $79,999: 28
- $80,000 to $89,999: 14
- $90,000 to $99,999: 21
- $100,000 to $124,999: 162
- $125,000 to $149,999: 196
- $150,000 to $174,999: 157
- $175,000 to $199,999: 164
- $200,000 to $249,999: 283
- $250,000 to $299,999: 122
- $300,000 to $399,999: 63
- $400,000 to $499,999: 44
- $500,000 to $749,999: 24
- $750,000 to $999,999: 10
- $1,000,000 or more: 5
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 17824:
- Less than $100: 24
- $150 to $199: 19
- $200 to $249: 11
- $250 to $299: 6
- $300 to $349: 21
- $350 to $399: 23
- $400 to $449: 12
- $450 to $499: 12
- $550 to $599: 2
- $700 to $749: 12
- No cash rent: 16
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $120,991.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $177,890
- Black or African American householders: $128,022
- Asian householders: $715,321
- Some other race householders: $89,926
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $46,598
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $169,872 (it was $109,000 in 2000)
| 17824: | $169,872 | | Pennsylvania: | $155,000 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $93,129 - $202,876
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $207,245| Here: | $207,245 | | State: | $224,371 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $125,708| Here: | $125,708 | | State: | $160,289 |
Mobile homes: $34,545| Here: | $34,545 | | 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: 1,430
- One, attached: 136
- Two: 18
- 3 or 4: 40
- 5 to 9: 34
- 20 to 49: 29
- Mobile homes: 64

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 1,665 (89%)
- Carpooled: 107 (6%)
- Walked: 23 (1%)
- Other means: 27 (1%)
- Worked at home: 45 (2%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 82
- 5 to 9 minutes: 269
- 10 to 14 minutes: 215
- 15 to 19 minutes: 324
- 20 to 24 minutes: 301
- 25 to 29 minutes: 146
- 30 to 34 minutes: 148
- 35 to 39 minutes: 52
- 40 to 44 minutes: 137
- 45 to 59 minutes: 66
- 60 to 89 minutes: 48
- 90 or more minutes: 34
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 59.7%
Household type by relationship
Households: 3,937
- In family households: 3,491 (1,103 male householders, 108 female householders)
1,078 spouses, 1,126 children (1,085 natural, 7 adopted, 34 stepchildren), 23 grandchildren, 14 brothers or sisters, 12 parents, 4 other relatives, 23 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 446 (168 male householders (133 living alone)), 241 female householders (238 living alone)), 37 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 60 (0 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 597 2-persons, 230 3-persons, 277 4-persons, 69 5-persons, 38 6-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 371 1-person, 38 2-persons.
749 married couples with children.
108 single-parent households (32 men, 76 women).
96.3% of residents of 17824 zip code speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (57% very well, 43% well).
2.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (61% very well, 8% well, 31% not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% well).
Foreign born population: 80 (2.0%)
(71.3% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 2.0% | | Whole state: | 4.1% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- India (50%)
- United Kingdom (13%)
- Vietnam (9%)
- Iraq (9%)
- Other Northern Europe (8%)
- Japan (8%)
- Taiwan (5%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 17
- 1990 to 1994: 33
- 1985 to 1989: 0
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 18
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 12
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White population: 3,950
Black population: 4
American Indian population: 3
Asian population: 8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 1
Two or more races population: 7

First ancestries reported:
|  German: 973 |
|  Polish: 668 |
|  Italian: 310 |
|  Irish: 263 |
|  Dutch: 207 |
|  English: 190 |
|  United States or American: 127 |
|  Welsh: 118 |
|  Other groups: 111 |
|  Ukrainian: 96 |
|  Pennsylvania German: 95 |
|  Slovak: 69 |
|  Austrian: 45 |
|  Swedish: 40 |
|  Lithuanian: 24 |
|  Arab:: 22 |
|  Iraqi: 22 |
|  European: 18 |
|  Scottish: 18 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 10 |
|  African: 10 |
|  Slavic: 9 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 8 |
|  Norwegian: 6 |
|  French (except Basque): 4 |
|  Swiss: 4 |
|  Hungarian: 3 |
|  Russian: 3 |

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- BEAR GAP QUARRY (QUARRY RD in ELYSBURG, PA)
AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (Pennsylvania database) - AFS-23-1697645-1, AIR PROGRAM
Business SIC classification: CRUSHED AND BROKEN LIMESTONE
Organizations: BEAR GAP STONE, INC. (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: BEAR GAP STONE, BEAR GAP STONE/QUARRY
- ARROW SHIRT CO ELYSBURG PLT (RTE 487 in ELYSBURG, PA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, OWNERNAME (CONTACT/OWNER)
Median worth of mobile homes: $40,891
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (50%)
- Electricity (38%)
- Coal or coke (6%)
- Utility gas (2%)
- Wood (2%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
- Other fuel (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 3514
- Northeast: 133
- Midwest: 82
- South: 136
- West: 26
76% of the 17824 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 79% lived in Pennsylvania.
Population in 1990: 2,165. Population change in the 1990s: +1,808 (+83.5%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 27
| Here: | 6.4% | | Pennsylvania: | 16.0% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 16
| Here: | 6.4% | | Pennsylvania: | 13.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 34
| Here: | 36.6% | | Pennsylvania: | 37.3% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- DANSWAY INCORPORATED (1 REED RD in ELYSBURG, PA; small business): $63,916 in 3 contracts from 2004 to 2005
$54,112 with Defense Logistics Agency for Hardware, Commercial. Signed on 2005-10-21. Completion date: 2005-12-12.
$6,776 with Defense Logistics Agency for Valves, Nonpowered. Signed on 2005-01-10. Completion date: 2005-02-10.
$3,028, same as above. Signed on 2004-10-18. Completion date: 2004-11-18.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Amusement and Theme Parks (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
- Information: Greeting Card Publishers (100-249: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Testing Laboratories (20-49: 1)
- Construction: Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors (20-49: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 3, 1-4: 4)
- Construction: Masonry Contractors (10-19: 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.)
58 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Fatal accident statistics in 2006
- Fatal accident count: 1
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
- Fatalities: 1
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
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