17851 Zip Code (Mount Carmel, PA) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 7,222
Zip code population in 2010: 7,841
Zip code population in 2000: 8,174

Houses and condos: 3,944
Renter-occupied apartments: 858
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 17851: 81.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 15.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.

Population density: 477 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: $998 (1.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $694 (1.2%)

For population 25 years and over in 17851:

• High school or higher: 87.7%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.7%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
• Unemployed: 7.3%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 17851:

• Never married: 33.9%
• Now married: 44.1%
• Separated: 1.0%
• Widowed: 7.9%
• Divorced: 13.1%

• 
• • 6,73093.2%White
  • 2413.3%Hispanic or Latino
  • 1201.7%Black
  • 931.3%Two or more races
  • 220.3%Asian
  • 120.2%Some other race

Urban population: 6,806
Rural population: 415

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 17851, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $41,297 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$41,297
State:	$75,707

Salary/wage: $37,880 (reported on 78.3% of returns)

Here:	$37,880
State:	$62,806

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 893.4% for AGIs below $25k, 3291.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5776.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7996.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13333.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $762 (reported on 18.5% of returns)

This zip code:	$762
Pennsylvania:	$1,633

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.6% for AGIs below $25k, 7.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 23.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 26.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 76.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,902 (reported on 12.1% of returns)

Here:	$1,902
State:	$7,382

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.5% for AGIs below $25k, 17.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 32.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 63.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 148.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$2,219 (reported on 7.8% of returns)

Here:	+$2,219
State:	+$23,522

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 31.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 36.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 180.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$6,796 (reported on 6.6% of returns)

Here:	+$6,796
State:	+$16,274

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 54.7% for AGIs below $25k, 43.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 90.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 166.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $12,114 (reported on 8.4% of returns)

17851:	$12,114
Pennsylvania:	$18,583

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 46.6% for AGIs below $25k, 63.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 181.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 319.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 718.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $23,100 (reported on 0.6% of returns)

Here:	$23,100
State:	$34,850

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 51.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Taxes paid: $4,300 (reported on 0.9% of returns)

17851:	$4,300
State:	$8,200

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Earned income credit: $2,071 (reported on 19.1% of returns)

Here:	$2,071
State:	$2,100

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 80.3% for AGIs below $25k, 63.6% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 93.1%

Here:	93%
State:	92%

(% for various income ranges: 92.0% for AGIs below $25k, 95.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 92.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 92.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 90.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 17851, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $35,340 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$35,340
State:	$61,346

Salary/wage: $32,168 (reported on 81.5% of returns)

Here:	$32,168
State:	$51,902

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 65.9% for AGIs below $25k, 79.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 76.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 69.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,229 (reported on 26.8% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,229
Pennsylvania:	$1,588

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,891 (reported on 17.0% of returns)

Here:	$1,891
State:	$5,827

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$421 (reported on 8.6% of returns)

Here:	+$421
State:	+$14,495

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$9,733 (reported on 7.1% of returns)

Here:	+$9,733
State:	+$16,268

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.1% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.8% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $7,913 (reported on 9.2% of returns)

17851:	$7,913
Pennsylvania:	$14,550

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.1% for AGIs below $25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $17,612 (24% of AGI, reported on 7.7% of returns)

Here:	$17,612
State:	$23,538

Here:	23.7% of AGI
State:	18.4% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $25k, 3.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $2,306 (reported on 5.4% of returns)

Here:	$2,306
State:	$4,025

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $4,458 (reported on 7.7% of returns)

17851:	$4,458
State:	$9,982

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,012 (reported on 20.2% of returns)

Here:	$2,012
State:	$2,106

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 57.4%

Here:	57%
State:	53%

(% for various income ranges: 53.1% for AGIs below $25k, 55.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 66.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 69.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 71.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 17851, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $29,439 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$29,439
State:	$48,049

Salary/wage: $28,088 (reported on 81.9% of returns)

Here:	$28,088
State:	$42,646

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 73.2% for AGIs below $10k, 68.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 82.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 86.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 83.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 50.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,499 (reported on 38.3% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,499
Pennsylvania:	$1,657

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.0% for AGIs below $10k, 3.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $2,000 (reported on 20.4% of returns)

Here:	$2,000
State:	$3,566

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.9% for AGIs below $10k, 2.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$3,782 (reported on 12.2% of returns)

Here:	+$3,782
State:	+$9,716

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.8% for AGIs below $10k, 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, -0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$9,880 (reported on 7.6% of returns)

Here:	+$9,880
State:	+$14,267

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.0% for AGIs below $10k, 2.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.3% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $1,983 (reported on 1.7% of returns)

17851:	$1,983
Pennsylvania:	$2,903

Total itemized deductions: $14,145 (23% of AGI, reported on 7.9% of returns)

Here:	$14,145
State:	$18,804

Here:	22.9% of AGI
State:	19.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs below $10k, 3.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $1,807 (3% of AGI, reported on 6.4% of returns)

Here:	$1,807
State:	$3,337

Here:	2.7% of AGI
State:	3.3% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $3,502 (reported on 69.5% of returns)

17851:	$3,502
State:	$8,008

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs below $10k, 4.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,469 (reported on 16.2% of returns)

Here:	$1,469
State:	$1,643

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 56.2%

Here:	56%
State:	56%

(% for various income ranges: 50.4% for AGIs below $10k, 56.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 58.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 58.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 60.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 77.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 17832, 17840, 17834, 17888, 17945, 17943.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 859
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 2,265

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 121 (56 now married, 58 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 1,490 (581 now married, 908 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 17851 with a mortgage: 995 (98 second mortgage, 90 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 91

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $873
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $436

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

• Zip code 17851 household income distribution in 2022

• 253Less than $10,000
• 146$10,000 to $14,999
• 200$15,000 to $19,999
• 321$20,000 to $24,999
• 119$25,000 to $29,999
• 110$30,000 to $34,999
• 96$35,000 to $39,999
• 174$40,000 to $44,999
• 211$45,000 to $49,999
• 277$50,000 to $59,999
• 201$60,000 to $74,999
• 471$75,000 to $99,999
• 291$100,000 to $124,999
• 144$125,000 to $149,999
• 72$150,000 to $199,999

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 17851

• 96Less than $10,000
• 60$10,000 to $14,999
• 53$15,000 to $19,999
• 196$20,000 to $24,999
• 140$25,000 to $29,999
• 35$30,000 to $34,999
• 68$35,000 to $39,999
• 186$40,000 to $49,999
• 141$50,000 to $59,999
• 265$60,000 to $69,999
• 148$70,000 to $79,999
• 27$80,000 to $89,999
• 81$90,000 to $99,999
• 178$100,000 to $124,999
• 58$125,000 to $149,999
• 66$150,000 to $174,999
• 36$175,000 to $199,999
• 160$200,000 to $249,999
• 9$250,000 to $299,999
• 90$300,000 to $399,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 17851

• 28Less than $100
• 32$250 to $299
• 8$300 to $349
• 14$350 to $399
• 98$400 to $449
• 86$450 to $499
• 64$500 to $549
• 135$550 to $599
• 58$600 to $649
• 52$650 to $699
• 29$700 to $749
• 14$750 to $799
• 43$800 to $899
• 41$900 to $999
• 23$1,000 to $1,249
• 30$1,250 to $1,499
• 10$1,500 to $1,999
• 45No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $769.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $520,183.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $67,948
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $734,012
• Asian householders: $118,909

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $68,158 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $35,299 - $118,871

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $122,642

Here:	$122,642
State:	$317,202

Townhouses or other attached units: $78,630

Here:	$78,630
State:	$254,369

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,380
• One, attached: 1,892
• Two: 131
• 3 or 4: 254
• 5 to 9: 49
• 10 to 19: 37
• 20 to 49: 9
• 50 or more: 126
• Mobile homes: 43

Unemployment: 7.3%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 17851

• 73.8%2,088Drove a car alone
• 10.0%283Carpooled
• 0.0%1Bus or trolley bus
• 4.9%140Walked
• 2.4%67Other means
• 7.5%213Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 17851

• 358Less than 5 minutes
• 3715 to 9 minutes
• 27710 to 14 minutes
• 31115 to 19 minutes
• 29720 to 24 minutes
• 11525 to 29 minutes
• 32830 to 34 minutes
• 6535 to 39 minutes
• 8040 to 44 minutes
• 16645 to 59 minutes
• 14660 to 89 minutes
• 3990 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 61.5%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 7,222

• Male householders: 1,388 (510 living alone), Female householders: 1,714 (609 living alone)

• 1,182 spouses (1,141 opposite-sex spouses), 196 unmarried partners, (183 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,929 children (1,892 natural, 23 adopted, 15 stepchildren), 116 grandchildren, 78 brothers or sisters, 135 parents, 5 foster children, 111 other relatives, 210 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 146 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 803 2-persons, 501 3-persons, 289 4-persons, 148 5-persons, 89 6-persons, 12 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 1,119 1-person, 127 2-persons

609 married couples with children.
486 single-parent households (100 men, 386 women).

95.5% of residents of 17851 zip code speak English at home.
3.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (57% very well, 33% well, 9% not well).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (36% very well, 61% well, 3% not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• ARCOS (1 ARCOS DRIVE in MOUNT CARMEL, PA)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System)
  CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
  STATE MASTER (Pennsylvania database) - RCRIS-PAD045388972, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
  HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
  Business SIC classification: ELECTRIC AND GAS WELDING AND SOLDERING EQUIPMENT
  Organizations: ARCOS INDUSTRIES LLC (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
  Alternative names: ARCOS ALLOYS - DIVISION OF HOSKINS MFG, ARCOS DIV OF HOSKINS MFG CO, ARCOS INDS. L.L.C., ARCOS INDS. L.L.C., ARCOS IND/ MT CARMEL PLANT, HOSKINS MFG. CO. ARCOS ALLOYS DIV., HOSKINS MGF COMPANY ARCOS ALLOYS DIVISION

• ARCO SVC STA 14510 (5TH AND MARKET STS in MT CARMEL, PA)

  STATE MASTER (Pennsylvania database) - RCRIS-PAD981102858, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
  Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , ATLANTIC REFINING & MARKETING (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• ASHLAND-SHOMOKIN BUS, INC. (P.O. BOX 446 in MT. CARMEL, PA)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Business SIC classification: AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR SHOPS
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 7.9%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4.4%

Population in 1990: 9,925.

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

• This state: 6,097
• Northeast: 329
• Midwest: 130
• South: 271
• West: 152

73% of the 17851 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 75% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Pennsylvania.

88% of the 17851 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 70% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 24% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 3% moved from different state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 149
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 60 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 54

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• LEONARD ASSOCIATES, INC (HI TECH CTR 151 S HICKRY in MOUNT CARMEL, PA; small business) : $248,517 in 3 contracts from 2003 to 2005

  $288,766 with Army for Defense Aircraft -- Engineering Development (R&D). Signed on 2003-06-13. Completion date: 2002-04-15.
  $11,406 with Army for Defense Aircraft -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D). Signed on 2005-01-18. Completion date: 2005-12-31.
  -$51,655 with Army for Defense Aircraft -- Engineering Development (R&D). Signed on 2004-09-21. Completion date: 2002-04-15.
  

• ARCOS INDUSTRIES LLC (1 ARCOS DRIVE in MOUNT CARMEL, PA)

  $555 with Navy for Miscellaneous Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Supplies and Accessories. Signed on 2005-06-08. Completion date: 2005-07-22.

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

• Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Home Health Care Services (50-99: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) (50-99: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (10-19: 2, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 3)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (10-19: 2, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 3)

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 14. The highest number of fires - 55 took place in 2018, and the least - 0 in 2007. The data has a growing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (69.0%), and Outside Fires (14.5%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 17851
• 13869.0%Structure Fires
• 2914.5%Outside Fires
• 199.5%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 147.0%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 17851, Pennsylvania

Most common first names in zip code 17851 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
John	311	73.4 years
Joseph	287	72.3 years
Mary	280	80.0 years
Anna	189	80.8 years
Helen	171	78.1 years
Edward	115	73.1 years
Frank	104	73.9 years
William	98	70.9 years
Michael	97	72.4 years
Anthony	96	73.8 years

Most common last names in zip code 17851 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Williams	35	78.3 years
Smith	33	76.8 years
Miller	24	68.7 years
Chesney	19	75.4 years
Bridy	16	78.1 years
Augustine	15	77.3 years
Davis	15	80.7 years
Long	15	72.3 years
Olshefski	14	76.5 years
Lucas	14	74.7 years

Businesses in zip code 17851
Name	Count		Name	Count
Ace Hardware	1		Kroger	2
CVS	1		Rite Aid	1
FedEx	1		True Value	1