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City: Selinsgrove, PA
Snyder County, PA
Zip code population (2000): 15,345
Estimated zip code population in 2007: 15,262



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Houses and condos: 5,977
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,566
% of renters here:  28%
State:  29%

2008 cost of living index in zip code 17870: 88.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 48.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 314 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

Estimate of real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2007:
This zip code:  1.7% ($1,144)
Pennsylvania:  2.3% ($1,552)

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Males: 7,335  (47.8%)
Females: 8,010  (52.2%)

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Urban population: 10,835
Rural population: 4,510

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $153,038
17870:  $153,038
Pennsylvania:  $155,000


According to our research of public records there were 21 registered sex offenders living in 17870 zip code in early 2007.

Median resident age:  37.8 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Average household size:
This zip code:  2.4 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 17870, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $42,855 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:  $42,855
State:  $48,049

Salary/wage: $38,624 (reported on 82.6% of returns)
Here:  $38,624
State:  $42,646
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 92.0% for AGIs below $10k, 67.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 78.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 82.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 63.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,713 (reported on 52.4% of returns)
This zip code:  $1,713
Pennsylvania:  $1,657
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.7% for AGIs below $10k, 3.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $3,073 (reported on 30.7% of returns)
Here:  $3,073
State:  $3,566
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.3% for AGIs below $10k, 2.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$4,997 (reported on 22.3% of returns)
Here:  +$4,997
State:  +$9,716
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.8% for AGIs below $10k, 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$12,420 (reported on 13.1% of returns)
Here:  +$12,420
State:  +$14,267
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs below $10k, 4.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.9% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,938 (reported on 3.1% of returns)
17870:  $2,938
Pennsylvania:  $2,903
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $13,795 (reported on 0.7% of returns)
Here:  $13,795
Pennsylvania:  $14,674

Total itemized deductions: $16,375 (1% of AGI, reported on 27.4% of returns)
Here:  $16,375
State:  $18,804
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.4% for AGIs below $10k, 5.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,581 (4.0% of AGI, reported on 23.5% of returns)
Here:  $3,581
Pennsylvania:  $3,337

Here:  4.0% of AGI
State:  3.3% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $6,155 (reported on 76.2% of returns)
17870:  $6,155
State:  $8,008
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs below $10k, 4.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,500 (reported on 11.4% of returns)
Here:  $1,500
State:  $1,643
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.0% for AGIs below $10k, 2.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 58.3%
Here:  58%
State:  56%
(% for various income ranges: 51.8% for AGIs below $10k, 58.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 59.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 59.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 60.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 70.2% for AGIs over 100k)


Estimated median household income in 2007: $45,917
This zip code:  $45,917
Pennsylvania:  $48,576
Selinsgrove, PA (17870) map

Nearest zip codes: 17889, 17827, 17801, 17833, 17857, 17864.


Percentage of family households:
This zip code:  67.4%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:  4.7%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Housing units in zip code 17870 with a mortgage: 1,902 (191 second mortgage, 333 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,344


Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,189

Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $373

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  10.0%
Whole state:  11.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  4.7%
Whole state:  5.1%

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.3
State:  6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.4
State:  4.2


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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:

 

Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 38
  • 1995 to 1998: 309
  • 1990 to 1994: 334
  • 1980 to 1989: 942
  • 1970 to 1979: 1,013
  • 1960 to 1969: 767
  • 1950 to 1959: 643
  • 1940 to 1949: 413
  • 1939 or earlier: 1,506



Zip code 17870 satellite photo by USGS


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Selinsgrove, PA (17870):
  • no bedroom: 2
  • 1 bedrooms: 27
  • 2 bedrooms: 710
  • 3 bedrooms: 2,268
  • 4 bedrooms: 806
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 144


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
  • no bedroom: 55
  • 1 bedrooms: 358
  • 2 bedrooms: 605
  • 3 bedrooms: 459
  • 4 bedrooms: 75
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 14



Vehicles available in 17870 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 142
  • 1 vehicle: 1,147
  • 2 vehicles: 1,793
  • 3 vehicles: 653
  • 4 vehicles: 161
  • 5 or more vehicles: 61


Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
  • no vehicle: 245
  • 1 vehicle: 752
  • 2 vehicles: 426
  • 3 vehicles: 123
  • 4 vehicles: 14
  • 5 or more vehicles: 6



Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

Zip code 17870 household income distribution in 2007

Zip code 17870 house/condo values in 2007


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 17870:

  • Less than $10,000: 48
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 24
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 36
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 40
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 32
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 29
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 26
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 56
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 36
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 51
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 66
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 94
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 117
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 514
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 707
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 591
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 381
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 477
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 287
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 155
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 97
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 46
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 8
  • $1,000,000 or more: 19
 



17870 rent paid by renters


Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 17870:

  • Less than $100: 21
  • $100 to $149: 27
  • $150 to $199: 65
  • $200 to $249: 72
  • $250 to $299: 91
  • $300 to $349: 89
  • $350 to $399: 131
  • $400 to $449: 125
  • $450 to $499: 190
  • $500 to $549: 66
  • $550 to $599: 46
  • $600 to $649: 43
  • $650 to $699: 15
  • $750 to $799: 20
  • $800 to $899: 33
  • No cash rent: 171
 


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $126,060.


Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $154,672
  • Black or African American householders: $122,626
  • Asian householders: $36,787
  • Two or more races householders: $110,363
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $89,926

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $152,953 (it was $93,600 in 2000)
17870:  $152,953
Pennsylvania:  $155,000
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $90,588 - $179,877

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $195,567
Here:  $195,567
State:  $224,371

Townhouses or other attached units: $149,307
Here:  $149,307
State:  $160,289

In 2-unit structures: $155,494
Here:  $155,494
State:  $153,822

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $175,773
Here:  $175,773
State:  $204,155

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $76,746
Here:  $76,746
State:  $211,072

Mobile homes: $25,229
Here:  $25,229
State:  $35,442


Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 4,020
  • One, attached: 454
  • Two: 266
  • 3 or 4: 240
  • 5 to 9: 200
  • 10 to 19: 70
  • 20 to 49: 51
  • 50 or more: 142
  • Mobile homes: 497
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 25
17870 zip code mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 5,614 (77%)
  • Carpooled: 557 (8%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 55 (1%)
  • Railroad: 3 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 12 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 16 (0%)
  • Walked: 774 (11%)
  • Other means: 46 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 168 (2%)
 

17870 zip code travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 771
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 1558
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 1552
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 1036
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 655
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 259
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 463
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 80
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 117
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 219
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 161
  • 90 or more minutes: 206
 

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 66.5%


Household type by relationship
Households: 13,169

  • In family households: 10,903 (3,102 male householders, 649 female householders)
    3,030 spouses, 3,592 children (3,362 natural, 94 adopted, 136 stepchildren), 96 grandchildren, 77 brothers or sisters, 98 parents, 101 other relatives, 158 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 2,266 (711 male householders (489 living alone)), 1,073 female householders (945 living alone)), 482 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 2,236 (874 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,840 2-persons, 850 3-persons, 729 4-persons, 235 5-persons, 69 6-persons, 28 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,434 1-person, 269 2-persons, 63 3-persons, 10 4-persons, 8 5-persons.

2,165 married couples with children.
592 single-parent households (140 men, 452 women).

93.9% of residents of 17870 zip code speak English at home.
2.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (75% very well, 14% well, 11% not well).
3.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% very well, 31% well, 3% not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (63% very well, 22% well, 15% not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).

Foreign born population: 212 (1.4%)
(58.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:  1.4%
Whole state:  4.1%

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Germany (25%)
  • Korea (13%)
  • United Kingdom (8%)
  • Cuba (6%)
  • Colombia (5%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (4%)
  • Portugal (3%)



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 23
  • 1990 to 1994: 17
  • 1985 to 1989: 25
  • 1980 to 1984: 42
  • 1975 to 1979: 7
  • 1970 to 1974: 14
  • 1970 to 1974: 6
  • 1965 to 1969: 78

White population: 14,764
Black population: 266
American Indian population: 12
Asian population: 130
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 87
Two or more races population: 86

Zip code 17870 races chart


First ancestries reported:

 German: 4855
 United States or American: 1298
 Irish: 828
 English: 817
 Other groups: 721
 Italian: 708
 Polish: 492
 Dutch: 326
 Welsh: 227
 Pennsylvania German: 198
 French (except Basque): 193
 Scottish: 167
 Scotch-Irish: 102
 Swiss: 97
 Swedish: 94
 Austrian: 39
 Russian: 37
 British: 37
 Slovak: 32
 Ukrainian: 32
 Lithuanian: 28
 Hungarian: 28
 Norwegian: 26
 Subsaharan African:: 22
 Greek: 21
 Czechoslovakian: 21
 European: 17
 African: 15
 Croatian: 14
 French Canadian: 12
 Czech: 12
 Arab:: 11
 Lebanese: 11
 Iranian: 11
 Northern European: 7
 Portuguese: 7
 Romanian: 7
 Slovene: 7
 Nigerian: 7
 Armenian: 7
 West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 7
 Jamaican: 7
 Yugoslavian: 7
 Eastern European: 6
 Scandinavian: 2
 Slavic: 2



Zip code 17870 topographic map


Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • AMP INCORPORATED SELINSGROVE (713 BRIDGE ST in SELINSGROVE, PA)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    Business SIC classification: HAND AND EDGE TOOLS, EXCEPT MACHINE TOOLS AND HANDSAWS; METAL STAMPINGS; FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS; POWER-DRIVEN HANDTOOLS
    Alternative names: A M P INC, AMP INC. BLDG. 37, TYCO ELECTRONICS COR/SELINSGROVE PLT
  • AUBREY ALEXANDER TOYOTA (RT 11 & 15, RD#4 in SELINGROVE, PA)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    Business SIC classification: MOTOR VEHICLE DEALERS (NEW AND USED)
  • BECKER VOLKSWAGEN INC (RTS 11 & 15 in SELINGSGROVE, PA)
    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) , BECKER, WILLIAM (CONTACT/OWNER)


Median worth of mobile homes: $22,144

Zip code 17870 marital status for males
Zip code 17870 marital status for females


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (34%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (29%)
  • Utility gas (26%)
  • Coal or coke (4%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
  • Wood (2%)


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

  • This state: 12616
  • Northeast: 1275
  • Midwest: 416
  • South: 600
  • West: 200

61% of the 17870 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 40% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 65% lived in Pennsylvania.

Population in 1990: 14,796. Population change in the 1990s: +549 (+3.7%).

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:




Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 79
Here:  5.2%
Pennsylvania:  16.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 29
Here:  3.8%
Pennsylvania:  13.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,615
Here:  84.6%
Pennsylvania:  37.3%


Educational Attainment


School Enrollment by Level of School



Class of Workers



Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

  • BRAKETECHNIQUE, INC (11 UNIVERSAL ROAD in SELINSGROVE, PA; small business): $602,073 in 32 contracts from 2000 to 2006
    Contracts for Torque Converters and Speed Changers, Vehicular Power Transmission Components, Non-nuclear Ship Repair (East) Ship repair (including overhauls and conversions) performed on non-nuclear propelled and nonpropelled ships east of the 108th meridian, Vessel Freight, and more by Navy, Defense Logistics Agency, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, Army, and others
    Signed by year: 2000: $181,352; 2001: $78,614; 2002: $30,375; 2003: $0; 2004: $109,106; 2005: $72,792; 2006: $129,834.

    Biggest contracts:
    $181,352 with Navy for Torque Converters and Speed Changers. Signed on 2000-10-27. Completion date: 2001-04-05.
    $44,728 with Defense Logistics Agency for Vehicular Power Transmission Components. Signed on 2001-10-12. Completion date: 2001-12-11.
    $41,289 with Navy for Non-nuclear Ship Repair (East) Ship repair (including overhauls and conversions) performed on non-nuclear propelled and nonpropelled ships east of the 108th meridian. Taking place in VA. Signed on 2006-01-11. Completion date: 2006-04-20.
    $41,234 with Navy for Vessel Freight. Taking place in VA. Signed on 2006-06-20. Completion date: 2006-09-19.
  • L/B WATER SERVICE INC (550 S HIGH ST in SELINSGROVE, PA; small business): $25,912 in 4 contracts from 2003 to 2005
    $9,000 with Army for Hose, Pipe, Tube, Lubrication, and Railing Fittings. Signed on 2005-09-14. Completion date: 2005-11-22.
    $6,531 with Bureau of Prisoners/Federal Prison System for Hose, Pipe, Tube, Lubrication, and Railing Fittings. Signed on 2005-03-16. Completion date: 2005-03-31.
    $6,318 with Bureau of Prisoners/Federal Prison System for Plastics Fabricated Materials. Signed on 2004-11-17. Completion date: 2004-11-30.
    $4,063 with Army for Hardware, Commercial. Signed on 2003-01-17. Completion date: 2003-02-05.


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

  • Educational Services: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (over 1000 employees: 1 establishment)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99: 3, 20-49: 3, 10-19: 5, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 3)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 3, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 4)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 1, 20-49: 1)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (100-249: 1, 1-4: 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.)




People in group quarters
  • 1316 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 524 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
  • 220 people in nursing homes
  • 121 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 32 people in federal prisons and detention centers
  • 11 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 7 people in other noninstitutional group quarters





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