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17840 Zip Code (PA) Detailed Profile




Estimated zip code population in 2021: 408
Zip code population in 2010: 533
Zip code population in 2000: 388

Houses and condos: 186
Renter-occupied apartments: 22
% of renters here:

12%
State:

30%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 17840: 87.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 2.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 164 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

Age and Sex of Residents in zip code 17840
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2021:
This zip code:

1.4% ($632)
Pennsylvania:

1.4% ($3,018)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $821 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $533 (1.6%)

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Males: 212  (52.0%)
Females: 196  (48.0%)

For population 25 years and over in 17840:

  • High school or higher: 96.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 9.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 34.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 17840:

  • Never married: 31.1%
  • Now married: 60.7%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 2.3%
  • Divorced: 5.9%

Zip code 17840 compared to state average:

  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Estimated median house/condo value in 2021: $44,468
17840:

$44,468
Pennsylvania:

$222,300



According to our research of Pennsylvania and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in 17840 zip code as of March 19, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 17840 is 379 to 1.


Median resident age:
This zip code:

42.2 years
Pennsylvania median age:

40.9 years
Average household size:
This zip code:

2.3 people
Pennsylvania:

2.4 people

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 17840, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $46,323 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$46,323
State:

$75,707

Salary/wage: $48,489 (reported on 69.2% of returns)
Here:

$48,489
State:

$62,806
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2773.3% for AGIs below $25k, 12350.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $150 (reported on 15.4% of returns)
This zip code:

$150
Pennsylvania:

$1,633
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.0% for AGIs below $25k)


Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 84.6%
Here:

85%
State:

92%
(% for various income ranges: 80.0% for AGIs below $25k, 66.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 17840, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $28,653 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$28,653
State:

$48,049

Salary/wage: $28,534 (reported on 87.4% of returns)
Here:

$28,534
State:

$42,646
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 75.0% for AGIs below $10k, 72.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 94.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 90.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 88.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $289 (reported on 22.8% of returns)
This zip code:

$289
Pennsylvania:

$1,657

Taxable dividends: $200 (reported on 9.0% of returns)
Here:

$200
State:

$3,566

Total tax: $2,929 (reported on 67.1% of returns)
17840:

$2,929
State:

$8,008
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.8% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Earned income credit: $1,483 (reported on 17.4% of returns)
Here:

$1,483
State:

$1,643

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 61.1%
Here:

61%
State:

56%
(% for various income ranges: 47.4% for AGIs below $10k, 77.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 56.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 84.2% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Estimated median household income in 2021:
This zip code:

$63,048
Pennsylvania:

$68,957
17840 map Nearest zip codes: 17851, 17834, 17832, 17943, 17945, 17888.
Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

29.0%
Pennsylvania:

43.6%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:

20.7%
Pennsylvania:

46.9%
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 37
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 143


Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 69 (31 now married, 37 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 17840 with a mortgage: 70 (19 second mortgage, 19 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $912
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $372

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2021:
This zip code:

4.2%
Whole state:

12.1%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

7.6
State:

6.8
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Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 02020 or later
  • 02010 to 2019
  • 92000 to 2009
  • 71990 to 1999
  • 01980 to 1989
  • 521970 to 1979
  • 01960 to 1969
  • 01950 to 1959
  • 61940 to 1949
  • 1061939 or earlier

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Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in 17840
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in 17840
  • 0no bedroom
  • 01 bedroom
  • 362 bedrooms
  • 493 bedrooms
  • 494 bedrooms
  • 255+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in 17840
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in 17840
  • 0no bedroom
  • 01 bedroom
  • 162 bedrooms
  • 03 bedrooms
  • 64 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in 17840 in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in 17840 in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 9no vehicle
  • 581 vehicle
  • 692 vehicles
  • 233 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in 17840 in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in 17840 in renter-occupied apartments
  • 0no vehicle
  • 161 vehicle
  • 62 vehicles
  • 03 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles

  • Zip code 17840 household income distribution in 2021

  • Zip code 17840 household income distribution in 2021
  • 17Less than $10,000
  • 7$25,000 to $29,999
  • 16$30,000 to $34,999
  • 9$45,000 to $49,999
  • 8$50,000 to $59,999
  • 42$60,000 to $74,999
  • 48$75,000 to $99,999
  • 6$100,000 to $124,999
  • 23$150,000 to $199,999
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2021 in zip code 17840

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2021 in zip code 17840
  • 9$10,000 to $14,999
  • 32$20,000 to $24,999
  • 7$30,000 to $34,999
  • 35$35,000 to $39,999
  • 8$50,000 to $59,999
  • 20$60,000 to $69,999
  • 18$125,000 to $149,999
  • 9$300,000 to $399,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2021 in zip code 17840

  • Rent paid by renters in 2021 in zip code 17840
  • 14$400 to $449
  • 6No cash rent

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2021 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $44,926

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $44,468
17840:

$44,468
Pennsylvania:

$222,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $28,259 - $78,567
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 17840
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 67
  • One, attached: 97
  • 3 or 4: 16
  • Mobile homes: 7

Unemployment: 9.9%

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 17840

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 17840
  • 205 to 9 minutes
  • 810 to 14 minutes
  • 515 to 19 minutes
  • 2520 to 24 minutes
  • 4630 to 34 minutes
  • 840 to 44 minutes
  • 4160 to 89 minutes
  • 990 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 43.3%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 408
  • Male householders: 70 (17 living alone), Female householders: 109 (8 living alone)
  • 108 spouses (108 opposite-sex spouses), 37 unmarried partners, (37 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 64 children (55 natural, 9 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 26 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 foster children, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives

Size of family households: 86 2-persons, 23 3-persons, 9 5-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 24 1-person, 36 2-persons

55 married couples with children.
0 single-parent households ().

100.8% of residents of 17840 zip code speak English at home.

Foreign born population: 0 (0.0%)
:

0.0%
Whole state:

7.2%
Most common first ancestries reported in 17840
  • 23%Polish
  • 15%German
  • 14%English
  • 9%Lithuanian
  • 8%Irish
  • 8%Dutch
  • 3%Italian

Zip code 17840 topographic map


Zip code 17840 marital status for males
Zip code 17840 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4.6%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 53.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 29.1%Electricity
  • 13.4%Other fuel
  • 5.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas

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

  • This state: 400
  • South: 6

73% of the 17840 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, 50% lived in Pennsylvania.

101% of the 17840 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.

Year householders moved into unit in 17840

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school):
Here:

0.0%
Pennsylvania:

16.6%
Educational Attainment in 2021
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2021
Class of Workers in 2021

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

  • Construction: Residential Remodelers (5-9 employees: 1 establishment)
  • Mining: Anthracite Mining (1-4: 2)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
Most common first names in zip code 17840 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary1879.0 years
Joseph969.8 years
John973.5 years
Margaret880.4 years
James772.3 years
Francis775.9 years
Elizabeth676.7 years
William667.0 years
Thomas674.0 years
Michael579.4 years
Most common last names in zip code 17840 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Mcdonnell978.5 years
Boylan877.1 years
Doyle678.0 years
Kane671.5 years
Obrien676.7 years
Birster557.2 years
Manley569.0 years
Oneill572.4 years
Shannon578.8 years
Kleman479.7 years
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