17856 Zip Code (New Columbia, PA) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 3,102
Zip code population in 2010: 3,365
Zip code population in 2000: 3,363

Houses and condos: 1,456
Renter-occupied apartments: 153
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 17856: 91.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 35.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.

Population density: 87 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,101 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,784 (1.0%)

For population 25 years and over in 17856:

• High school or higher: 84.8%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.2%
• Unemployed: 2.9%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 17856:

• Never married: 21.3%
• Now married: 57.9%
• Separated: 1.1%
• Widowed: 6.6%
• Divorced: 13.1%

• 
• • 3,02497.6%White
  • 381.2%Two or more races
  • 220.7%Black
  • 100.3%American Indian
  • 40.1%Asian

Urban population: 696
Rural population: 2,405

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 17856, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $56,384 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$56,384
State:	$75,707

Salary/wage: $50,018 (reported on 80.7% of returns)

Here:	$50,018
State:	$62,806

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1067.1% for AGIs below $25k, 3279.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6088.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8815.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13687.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $669 (reported on 34.7% of returns)

This zip code:	$669
Pennsylvania:	$1,633

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 22.1% for AGIs below $25k, 23.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 26.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 38.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 70.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,703 (reported on 17.6% of returns)

Here:	$2,703
State:	$7,382

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 40.6% for AGIs below $25k, 35.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 74.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 46.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 196.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$3,881 (reported on 11.9% of returns)

Here:	+$3,881
State:	+$23,522

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.1% for AGIs below $25k, 12.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 44.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 129.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 248.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$13,905 (reported on 11.9% of returns)

Here:	+$13,905
State:	+$16,274

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 102.1% for AGIs below $25k, 79.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 390.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 370.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 527.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $13,267 (reported on 11.9% of returns)

17856:	$13,267
Pennsylvania:	$18,583

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 112.9% for AGIs below $25k, 127.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 228.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 274.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 597.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $39,200 (reported on 2.3% of returns)

Here:	$39,200
State:	$34,850

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 140.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 589.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $13,967 (reported on 1.7% of returns)

Here:	$13,967
State:	$12,392

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 279.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxes paid: $8,175 (reported on 2.3% of returns)

17856:	$8,175
State:	$8,200

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 38.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 105.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,144 (reported on 10.2% of returns)

Here:	$2,144
State:	$2,100

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 63.5% for AGIs below $25k, 47.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 92.0%

Here:	92%
State:	92%

(% for various income ranges: 89.1% for AGIs below $25k, 93.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 92.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 90.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 96.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 17856, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $45,316 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$45,316
State:	$61,346

Salary/wage: $40,757 (reported on 86.7% of returns)

Here:	$40,757
State:	$51,902

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 67.9% for AGIs below $25k, 80.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 83.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 81.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 71.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $567 (reported on 40.0% of returns)

This zip code:	$567
Pennsylvania:	$1,588

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,568 (reported on 17.0% of returns)

Here:	$1,568
State:	$5,827

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$580 (reported on 9.1% of returns)

Here:	+$580
State:	+$14,495

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$10,635 (reported on 12.1% of returns)

Here:	+$10,635
State:	+$16,268

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.4% for AGIs below $25k, 5.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $8,113 (reported on 9.7% of returns)

17856:	$8,113
Pennsylvania:	$14,550

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.1% for AGIs below $25k, 2.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total itemized deductions: $16,000 (20% of AGI, reported on 21.8% of returns)

Here:	$16,000
State:	$23,538

Here:	19.6% of AGI
State:	18.4% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.1% for AGIs below $25k, 6.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $3,657 (reported on 13.9% of returns)

Here:	$3,657
State:	$4,025

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $6,053 (reported on 21.8% of returns)

17856:	$6,053
State:	$9,982

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,075 (reported on 14.5% of returns)

Here:	$2,075
State:	$2,106

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 54.5%

Here:	55%
State:	53%

(% for various income ranges: 49.2% for AGIs below $25k, 54.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 56.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 61.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 17856, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $34,537 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$34,537
State:	$48,049

Salary/wage: $33,499 (reported on 87.1% of returns)

Here:	$33,499
State:	$42,646

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 82.4% for AGIs below $10k, 71.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 84.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 88.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 88.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 83.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $606 (reported on 50.1% of returns)

This zip code:	$606
Pennsylvania:	$1,657

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.8% for AGIs below $10k, 2.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $728 (reported on 22.8% of returns)

Here:	$728
State:	$3,566

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs below $10k, 1.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$2,215 (reported on 13.6% of returns)

Here:	+$2,215
State:	+$9,716

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -2.0% for AGIs below $10k, 1.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$7,194 (reported on 14.1% of returns)

Here:	+$7,194
State:	+$14,267

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.6% for AGIs below $10k, 3.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,735 (reported on 2.2% of returns)

17856:	$2,735
Pennsylvania:	$2,903

Total itemized deductions: $13,761 (22% of AGI, reported on 22.3% of returns)

Here:	$13,761
State:	$18,804

Here:	21.7% of AGI
State:	19.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,525 (4% of AGI, reported on 16.8% of returns)

Here:	$2,525
State:	$3,337

Here:	3.8% of AGI
State:	3.3% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $3,833 (reported on 73.4% of returns)

17856:	$3,833
State:	$8,008

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs below $10k, 4.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,485 (reported on 12.7% of returns)

Here:	$1,485
State:	$1,643

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 55.7%

Here:	56%
State:	56%

(% for various income ranges: 46.0% for AGIs below $10k, 55.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 62.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 56.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 58.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 57.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 17887, 17730, 17886, 17837, 17810, 17752.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 94
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,285

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 43 (24 now married, 18 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 752 (356 now married, 393 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 17856 with a mortgage: 756 (77 second mortgage, 77 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 42

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,254
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $389

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

• Zip code 17856 household income distribution in 2022

• 16Less than $10,000
• 41$10,000 to $14,999
• 95$15,000 to $19,999
• 54$20,000 to $24,999
• 10$25,000 to $29,999
• 30$30,000 to $34,999
• 32$35,000 to $39,999
• 49$40,000 to $44,999
• 72$45,000 to $49,999
• 118$50,000 to $59,999
• 144$60,000 to $74,999
• 238$75,000 to $99,999
• 134$100,000 to $124,999
• 132$125,000 to $149,999
• 101$150,000 to $199,999
• 102$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 17856

• 79$60,000 to $69,999
• 23$70,000 to $79,999
• 54$90,000 to $99,999
• 38$100,000 to $124,999
• 91$125,000 to $149,999
• 251$150,000 to $174,999
• 97$175,000 to $199,999
• 161$200,000 to $249,999
• 175$250,000 to $299,999
• 100$300,000 to $399,999
• 58$400,000 to $499,999
• 25$500,000 to $749,999
• 22$750,000 to $999,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 17856

• 34$200 to $249
• 14$400 to $449
• 12$450 to $499
• 13$500 to $549
• 14$600 to $649
• 11$650 to $699
• 18$750 to $799
• 7$900 to $999
• 8$1,000 to $1,249
• 31No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $785.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $194,209
• Asian householders: $282,879

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $195,032 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $157,414 - $281,756

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $240,571

Here:	$240,571
State:	$317,202

Mobile homes: $151,620

Here:	$151,620
State:	$92,414

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,150
• Two: 31
• 3 or 4: 41
• Mobile homes: 223

Unemployment: 2.9%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 17856

• 89.4%1,678Drove a car alone
• 4.6%87Carpooled
• 0.7%14Other means
• 2.5%46Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 17856

• 32Less than 5 minutes
• 1575 to 9 minutes
• 50610 to 14 minutes
• 56715 to 19 minutes
• 10320 to 24 minutes
• 11325 to 29 minutes
• 12530 to 34 minutes
• 2435 to 39 minutes
• 2840 to 44 minutes
• 10045 to 59 minutes
• 990 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 44.6%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 3,102

• Male householders: 735 (199 living alone), Female householders: 650 (268 living alone)

• 828 spouses (828 opposite-sex spouses), 35 unmarried partners, (35 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 657 children (657 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 37 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 foster children, 4 other relatives, 153 non-relatives

Size of family households: 535 2-persons, 200 3-persons, 90 4-persons, 20 6-persons, 43 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 467 1-person, 32 2-persons

241 married couples with children.
47 single-parent households (47 men).

99.2% of residents of 17856 zip code speak English at home.

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• BIEBERS CONTRACTING CO INC (RD 1 in NEW COLUMBIA, PA)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , BIEBER, WILLIAM L JR (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2.3%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4.9%

Population in 1990: 3,072. Population change in the 1990s: +291 (+9.5%).

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

• This state: 2,839
• Northeast: 93
• Midwest: 17
• South: 86
• West: 12

78% of the 17856 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 29% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Pennsylvania.

99% of the 17856 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 96% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% 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): 56
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 83 Students in private undergraduate colleges:

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• SPX CORPORATION (2821 OLD ROUTE 15 in NEW COLUMBIA, PA) : $823,782 in 65 contracts from 2000 to 2006

  Contracts for Environmental Chambers and Related Equipment, Combination and Miscellaneous Instruments, Industrial Furnaces, Kilns, Lehrs, and Ovens, Laboratory Equipment and Supplies, and more by Army, Air Force, Department of Veterans Affairs, National Institute of Standards and Technology, and others
  Signed by year: 2000: $102,990; 2001: $70,240; 2002: $64,472; 2003: $75,241; 2004: $137,815; 2005: $292,666; 2006: $80,358.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $70,240 with Army for Environmental Chambers and Related Equipment. Signed on 2001-05-02. Completion date: 2001-10-03.
  $53,132, same as above. Signed on 2002-09-17. Completion date: 2002-11-15.
  $51,495 with Air Force for Environmental Chambers and Related Equipment. Signed on 2000-08-29. Completion date: 2000-10-03.
  $51,495, same as above. Signed on 2000-09-12. Completion date: 2000-10-03.
  

• NORTH AMERICAN TOOL & EQUIPMEN (3100 RIDGE RD in NEW COLUMBIA, PA; small business)

  $15,960 with Defense Logistics Agency for Mining, Rock Drilling, Earth Boring and Related Equipment. Signed on 2005-03-08. Completion date: 2005-05-04.

• AIR MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGIES, I (1245 OLD ROUTE 15 in NEW COLUMBIA, PA; small business) : $1,100 in 2 contracts in 2004

  $550 with Army for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Plumbing, Heating, and Waste Disposal Equipment. Signed on 2004-11-18. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
  $550 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Plumbing, Heating, and Waste Disposal Equipment. Signed on 2004-11-18. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
  

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

• Wholesale Trade: Tobacco and Tobacco Product Merchant Wholesalers (50-99 employees: 1 establishment)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (20-49: 2)
• Construction: Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)

Most common first names in zip code 17856 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
William	21	79.8 years
John	20	76.6 years
Mary	15	82.1 years
Robert	13	67.7 years
Margaret	13	80.1 years
James	11	70.4 years
Charles	10	81.2 years
George	10	72.8 years
Paul	9	74.2 years
Donald	9	74.7 years

Most common last names in zip code 17856 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Smith	13	76.2 years
Snyder	12	75.9 years
Fisher	11	72.1 years
Miller	10	76.3 years
Dershem	10	73.6 years
Bennett	8	77.0 years
Ranck	8	72.6 years
Kline	7	82.3 years
Stewart	7	70.6 years
Young	7	82.0 years

Businesses in zip code 17856

• Comfort Inn: 1
• Holiday Inn: 1