17834 Zip Code (Kulpmont, PA) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 3,493
Zip code population in 2010: 3,565
Zip code population in 2000: 3,494

Houses and condos: 1,797
Renter-occupied apartments: 302
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 17834: 82.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 5.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 680 people per square mile

(low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,372 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,187 (1.3%)

For population 25 years and over in 17834:

• High school or higher: 95.7%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 7.5%
• Unemployed: 3.0%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 32.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 17834:

• Never married: 32.1%
• Now married: 49.3%
• Separated: 1.6%
• Widowed: 9.8%
• Divorced: 7.2%

• 
• • 3,19191.5%White
  • 2206.3%Hispanic or Latino
  • 661.9%Asian
  • 90.3%Two or more races
  • 30.09%Black

Urban population: 2,984
Rural population: 508

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 17834, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $52,919 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$52,919
State:	$75,707

Salary/wage: $45,878 (reported on 77.1% of returns)

Here:	$45,878
State:	$62,806

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 998.9% for AGIs below $25k, 3264.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5757.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8015.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13839.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,200 (reported on 29.5% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,200
Pennsylvania:	$1,633

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.4% for AGIs below $25k, 55.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 42.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 133.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 58.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,414 (reported on 21.1% of returns)

Here:	$2,414
State:	$7,382

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 33.2% for AGIs below $25k, 52.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 64.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 171.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 88.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$7,683 (reported on 14.5% of returns)

Here:	+$7,683
State:	+$23,522

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs below $25k, 30.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 40.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 64.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 173.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$12,083 (reported on 7.2% of returns)

Here:	+$12,083
State:	+$16,274

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 52.4% for AGIs below $25k, 85.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 167.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 473.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $10,610 (reported on 12.7% of returns)

17834:	$10,610
Pennsylvania:	$18,583

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 81.8% for AGIs below $25k, 121.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 237.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 341.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 491.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $31,467 (reported on 1.8% of returns)

Here:	$31,467
State:	$34,850

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 496.8% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxes paid: $5,533 (reported on 1.8% of returns)

17834:	$5,533
State:	$8,200

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 87.4% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Earned income credit: $2,004 (reported on 15.1% of returns)

Here:	$2,004
State:	$2,100

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 78.7% for AGIs below $25k, 54.6% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 92.2%

Here:	92%
State:	92%

(% for various income ranges: 92.9% for AGIs below $25k, 93.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 88.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 93.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 89.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 17834, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $41,963 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$41,963
State:	$61,346

Salary/wage: $38,246 (reported on 79.3% of returns)

Here:	$38,246
State:	$51,902

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 57.5% for AGIs below $25k, 70.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 77.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 73.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 74.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,250 (reported on 36.6% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,250
Pennsylvania:	$1,588

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,943 (reported on 25.6% of returns)

Here:	$1,943
State:	$5,827

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$558 (reported on 11.6% of returns)

Here:	+$558
State:	+$14,495

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$10,519 (reported on 9.8% of returns)

Here:	+$10,519
State:	+$16,268

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.4% for AGIs below $25k, 2.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $10,679 (reported on 11.6% of returns)

17834:	$10,679
Pennsylvania:	$14,550

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.8% for AGIs below $25k, 3.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total itemized deductions: $19,391 (23% of AGI, reported on 13.4% of returns)

Here:	$19,391
State:	$23,538

Here:	23.0% of AGI
State:	18.4% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.1% for AGIs below $25k, 3.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $2,112 (reported on 9.8% of returns)

Here:	$2,112
State:	$4,025

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $5,186 (reported on 13.4% of returns)

17834:	$5,186
State:	$9,982

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $1,769 (reported on 15.9% of returns)

Here:	$1,769
State:	$2,106

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 60.4%

Here:	60%
State:	53%

(% for various income ranges: 54.9% for AGIs below $25k, 63.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 62.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 64.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 71.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 17834, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $33,898 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$33,898
State:	$48,049

Salary/wage: $32,695 (reported on 81.1% of returns)

Here:	$32,695
State:	$42,646

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 81.2% for AGIs below $10k, 66.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 79.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 81.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 85.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 71.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,197 (reported on 48.0% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,197
Pennsylvania:	$1,657

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.4% for AGIs below $10k, 3.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,623 (reported on 28.8% of returns)

Here:	$1,623
State:	$3,566

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.4% for AGIs below $10k, 2.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$3,498 (reported on 17.0% of returns)

Here:	+$3,498
State:	+$9,716

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -5.0% for AGIs below $10k, 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, -0.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$9,686 (reported on 9.8% of returns)

Here:	+$9,686
State:	+$14,267

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.1% for AGIs below $10k, 3.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,683 (reported on 3.7% of returns)

17834:	$2,683
Pennsylvania:	$2,903

Total itemized deductions: $14,083 (21% of AGI, reported on 13.5% of returns)

Here:	$14,083
State:	$18,804

Here:	20.8% of AGI
State:	19.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $1,636 (2% of AGI, reported on 11.4% of returns)

Here:	$1,636
State:	$3,337

Here:	2.3% of AGI
State:	3.3% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $4,299 (reported on 70.8% of returns)

17834:	$4,299
State:	$8,008

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs below $10k, 4.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,490 (reported on 12.3% of returns)

Here:	$1,490
State:	$1,643

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 60.2%

Here:	60%
State:	56%

(% for various income ranges: 55.6% for AGIs below $10k, 62.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 60.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 61.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 63.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 63.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 17832, 17840, 17851, 17964, 17824, 17943.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 161
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,477

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 55 (58 now married, 0 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 501 (210 now married, 290 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 17834 with a mortgage: 657 (60 second mortgage, 48 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 97

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,153
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $484

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

• Zip code 17834 household income distribution in 2022

• 21Less than $10,000
• 114$10,000 to $14,999
• 60$15,000 to $19,999
• 74$20,000 to $24,999
• 43$25,000 to $29,999
• 137$30,000 to $34,999
• 85$35,000 to $39,999
• 90$40,000 to $44,999
• 117$45,000 to $49,999
• 67$50,000 to $59,999
• 166$60,000 to $74,999
• 182$75,000 to $99,999
• 159$100,000 to $124,999
• 148$125,000 to $149,999
• 63$150,000 to $199,999
• 101$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 17834

• 51$20,000 to $24,999
• 14$25,000 to $29,999
• 38$30,000 to $34,999
• 9$35,000 to $39,999
• 132$40,000 to $49,999
• 117$50,000 to $59,999
• 69$60,000 to $69,999
• 73$70,000 to $79,999
• 160$80,000 to $89,999
• 28$90,000 to $99,999
• 56$100,000 to $124,999
• 54$125,000 to $149,999
• 41$150,000 to $174,999
• 43$175,000 to $199,999
• 117$200,000 to $249,999
• 114$250,000 to $299,999
• 88$300,000 to $399,999
• 20$400,000 to $499,999
• 11$500,000 to $749,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 17834

• 20$200 to $249
• 11$300 to $349
• 32$400 to $449
• 13$450 to $499
• 48$500 to $549
• 45$550 to $599
• 14$600 to $649
• 39$750 to $799
• 7$1,000 to $1,249
• 29$1,500 to $1,999
• 41No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $770.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $91,993
• Two or more races householders: $189,574

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $93,989 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $59,568 - $217,930

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $182,510

Here:	$182,510
State:	$317,202

Townhouses or other attached units: $53,638

Here:	$53,638
State:	$254,369

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 908
• One, attached: 659
• Two: 35
• 3 or 4: 38
• 5 to 9: 38
• 20 to 49: 101
• Mobile homes: 8

Unemployment: 3.0%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 17834

• 81.0%1,276Drove a car alone
• 12.0%189Carpooled
• 4.7%74Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 17834

• 147Less than 5 minutes
• 955 to 9 minutes
• 22610 to 14 minutes
• 12715 to 19 minutes
• 15920 to 24 minutes
• 4825 to 29 minutes
• 20630 to 34 minutes
• 6435 to 39 minutes
• 3440 to 44 minutes
• 16945 to 59 minutes
• 7060 to 89 minutes
• 10990 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 61.6%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 3,493

• Male householders: 956 (311 living alone), Female householders: 683 (268 living alone)

• 727 spouses (727 opposite-sex spouses), 47 unmarried partners, (47 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 866 children (867 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 19 brothers or sisters, 37 parents, 0 foster children, 11 other relatives, 56 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 93 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 532 2-persons, 234 3-persons, 89 4-persons, 101 5-persons, 9 6-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 579 1-person, 101 2-persons

393 married couples with children.
147 single-parent households (102 men, 45 women).

96.0% of residents of 17834 zip code speak English at home.
0.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
1.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (68% very well, 32% not well).
1.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2.4%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2.5%

Population in 1990: 3,183. Population change in the 1990s: +311 (+9.8%).

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

• This state: 2,976
• Northeast: 301
• Midwest: 48
• South: 64
• West: 1

78% of the 17834 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 68% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Pennsylvania.

95% of the 17834 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% 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): 14
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): Students in private undergraduate colleges: 112

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

• Health Care and Social Assistance: All Other Outpatient Care Centers (20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (20-49: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Dentists (10-19: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (10-19: 1)
• Mining: Anthracite Mining (10-19: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Homes for the Elderly (10-19: 1)
• Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Payroll Services (10-19: 1)
• Construction: Residential Remodelers (1-4: 4)

2005 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

Based on the data from the years 2005 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 7. The highest number of reported fires - 18 took place in 2012, and the least - 1 in 2005. The data has an increasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (83.7%), and Outside Fires (10.6%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 17834
• 8783.7%Structure Fires
• 1110.6%Outside Fires
• 43.8%Other
• 21.9%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 17834, Pennsylvania

Most common first names in zip code 17834 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
Joseph	100	74.3 years
John	66	73.7 years
Mary	62	78.0 years
Anna	52	79.5 years
Anthony	50	73.0 years
Helen	36	77.7 years
Michael	35	71.1 years
Frank	33	72.2 years
Edward	33	71.3 years
William	32	68.7 years

Most common last names in zip code 17834 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Varano	13	72.8 years
Thomas	13	70.8 years
Procopio	13	75.5 years
Mirarchi	12	81.7 years
Chesney	10	74.3 years
Feudale	10	69.6 years
Nemeth	9	78.8 years
Wydra	9	72.7 years
Fedock	9	79.6 years
Bressi	9	77.1 years

Businesses in zip code 17834

• Kroger: 1
• Lane Furniture: 1
• New Balance: 1