17872 Zip Code (Shamokin, PA) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 9,144
Zip code population in 2010: 9,943
Zip code population in 2000: 10,006

Houses and condos: 5,367
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,330
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 17872: 83.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 40.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.4 sq. mi.

Population density: 225 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: $1,122 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $976 (1.5%)

For population 25 years and over in 17872:

• High school or higher: 81.2%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
• Unemployed: 5.6%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 17872:

• Never married: 32.7%
• Now married: 43.9%
• Separated: 3.8%
• Widowed: 8.3%
• Divorced: 11.3%

• 
• • 7,69084.1%White
  • 8148.9%Hispanic or Latino
  • 5025.5%Two or more races
  • 1301.4%Black
  • 30.03%Asian
  • 10.01%American Indian

Urban population: 7,331
Rural population: 1,812

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 17872, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $40,131 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$40,131
State:	$75,707

Salary/wage: $35,511 (reported on 80.9% of returns)

Here:	$35,511
State:	$62,806

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 909.9% for AGIs below $25k, 3199.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6035.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9118.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13727.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $559 (reported on 16.3% of returns)

This zip code:	$559
Pennsylvania:	$1,633

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.0% for AGIs below $25k, 10.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 30.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 24.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,105 (reported on 10.4% of returns)

Here:	$2,105
State:	$7,382

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.7% for AGIs below $25k, 14.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 34.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 39.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 196.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$4,387 (reported on 7.1% of returns)

Here:	+$4,387
State:	+$23,522

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.4% for AGIs below $25k, 14.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 52.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 104.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 359.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$7,914 (reported on 8.3% of returns)

Here:	+$7,914
State:	+$16,274

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 41.4% for AGIs below $25k, 44.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 118.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 91.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 567.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $12,593 (reported on 7.1% of returns)

17872:	$12,593
Pennsylvania:	$18,583

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 47.7% for AGIs below $25k, 64.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 159.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 210.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 707.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $23,400 (reported on 1.2% of returns)

Here:	$23,400
State:	$34,850

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 508.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Charity contributions: $5,200 (reported on 0.5% of returns)

Here:	$5,200
State:	$12,392

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 23.6% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxes paid: $6,360 (reported on 1.2% of returns)

17872:	$6,360
State:	$8,200

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 138.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Earned income credit: $2,226 (reported on 22.6% of returns)

Here:	$2,226
State:	$2,100

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 97.1% for AGIs below $25k, 79.6% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 92.5%

Here:	92%
State:	92%

(% for various income ranges: 92.3% for AGIs below $25k, 94.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 91.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 90.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 92.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 66.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 17872, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $33,865 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$33,865
State:	$61,346

Salary/wage: $30,481 (reported on 85.0% of returns)

Here:	$30,481
State:	$51,902

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 73.1% for AGIs below $25k, 78.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 79.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 70.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $798 (reported on 22.9% of returns)

This zip code:	$798
Pennsylvania:	$1,588

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,672 (reported on 13.3% of returns)

Here:	$1,672
State:	$5,827

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$2,416 (reported on 7.2% of returns)

Here:	+$2,416
State:	+$14,495

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$8,541 (reported on 9.1% of returns)

Here:	+$8,541
State:	+$16,268

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.3% for AGIs below $25k, 2.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $8,953 (reported on 7.5% of returns)

17872:	$8,953
Pennsylvania:	$14,550

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $16,641 (21% of AGI, reported on 9.1% of returns)

Here:	$16,641
State:	$23,538

Here:	21.3% of AGI
State:	18.4% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $25k, 2.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $2,600 (reported on 5.8% of returns)

Here:	$2,600
State:	$4,025

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $5,254 (reported on 9.1% of returns)

17872:	$5,254
State:	$9,982

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,206 (reported on 24.1% of returns)

Here:	$2,206
State:	$2,106

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 56.5%

Here:	57%
State:	53%

(% for various income ranges: 53.2% for AGIs below $25k, 56.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 64.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 64.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 17872, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $27,532 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$27,532
State:	$48,049

Salary/wage: $25,788 (reported on 85.3% of returns)

Here:	$25,788
State:	$42,646

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 81.1% for AGIs below $10k, 74.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 83.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 83.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 86.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 53.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,099 (reported on 34.0% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,099
Pennsylvania:	$1,657

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.8% for AGIs below $10k, 2.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,378 (reported on 18.0% of returns)

Here:	$1,378
State:	$3,566

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs below $10k, 1.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$1,505 (reported on 10.4% of returns)

Here:	+$1,505
State:	+$9,716

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.8% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$8,498 (reported on 9.4% of returns)

Here:	+$8,498
State:	+$14,267

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.1% for AGIs below $10k, 4.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.8% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,264 (reported on 1.9% of returns)

17872:	$2,264
Pennsylvania:	$2,903

Total itemized deductions: $14,428 (23% of AGI, reported on 9.0% of returns)

Here:	$14,428
State:	$18,804

Here:	22.6% of AGI
State:	19.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,065 (3% of AGI, reported on 7.5% of returns)

Here:	$2,065
State:	$3,337

Here:	3.0% of AGI
State:	3.3% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $3,181 (reported on 66.4% of returns)

17872:	$3,181
State:	$8,008

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs below $10k, 4.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,590 (reported on 20.8% of returns)

Here:	$1,590
State:	$1,643

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 54.5%

Here:	54%
State:	56%

(% for various income ranges: 49.5% for AGIs below $10k, 55.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 54.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 57.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 61.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 80.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 17867, 17881, 17823, 17836, 17801, 17941.
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No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,125
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 2,814

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 265 (118 now married, 131 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 1,804 (687 now married, 1,118 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 17872 with a mortgage: 1,088 (121 second mortgage, 121 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 53

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,012
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $417

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

• Zip code 17872 household income distribution in 2022

• 391Less than $10,000
• 394$10,000 to $14,999
• 260$15,000 to $19,999
• 326$20,000 to $24,999
• 125$25,000 to $29,999
• 442$30,000 to $34,999
• 124$35,000 to $39,999
• 83$40,000 to $44,999
• 93$45,000 to $49,999
• 282$50,000 to $59,999
• 388$60,000 to $74,999
• 355$75,000 to $99,999
• 275$100,000 to $124,999
• 160$125,000 to $149,999
• 175$150,000 to $199,999
• 60$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 17872

• 77Less than $10,000
• 51$10,000 to $14,999
• 80$15,000 to $19,999
• 129$20,000 to $24,999
• 193$25,000 to $29,999
• 137$30,000 to $34,999
• 55$35,000 to $39,999
• 126$40,000 to $49,999
• 152$50,000 to $59,999
• 157$60,000 to $69,999
• 57$70,000 to $79,999
• 161$80,000 to $89,999
• 52$90,000 to $99,999
• 189$100,000 to $124,999
• 90$125,000 to $149,999
• 97$150,000 to $174,999
• 181$175,000 to $199,999
• 105$200,000 to $249,999
• 167$250,000 to $299,999
• 54$300,000 to $399,999
• 32$400,000 to $499,999
• 70$500,000 to $749,999
• 15$750,000 to $999,999
• 2$2,000,000 or more

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 17872

• 34Less than $100
• 92$150 to $199
• 64$200 to $249
• 46$250 to $299
• 67$300 to $349
• 21$350 to $399
• 139$400 to $449
• 113$450 to $499
• 250$500 to $549
• 54$550 to $599
• 148$600 to $649
• 59$650 to $699
• 48$700 to $749
• 15$750 to $799
• 26$800 to $899
• 88$900 to $999
• 40$1,000 to $1,249
• 10$1,250 to $1,499
• 60No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $684.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $85,177
• Asian householders: $409,508
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $113,402

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $88,454 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $37,947 - $184,624

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $210,179

Here:	$210,179
State:	$317,202

Townhouses or other attached units: $68,160

Here:	$68,160
State:	$254,369

In 2-unit structures: $78,452

Here:	$78,452
State:	$249,182

Mobile homes: $80,411

Here:	$80,411
State:	$92,414

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 2,270
• One, attached: 1,959
• Two: 196
• 3 or 4: 207
• 5 to 9: 199
• 10 to 19: 109
• 20 to 49: 64
• 50 or more: 208
• Mobile homes: 112
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 26

Unemployment: 5.6%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 17872

• 68.8%2,664Drove a car alone
• 14.6%565Carpooled
• 0.3%10Bus or trolley bus
• 0.3%11Taxi
• 5.1%199Walked
• 1.1%43Other means
• 8.6%333Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 17872

• 234Less than 5 minutes
• 4525 to 9 minutes
• 38110 to 14 minutes
• 27015 to 19 minutes
• 30320 to 24 minutes
• 16025 to 29 minutes
• 75130 to 34 minutes
• 9335 to 39 minutes
• 19740 to 44 minutes
• 31845 to 59 minutes
• 14060 to 89 minutes
• 16590 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 70.1%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 9,144

• Male householders: 1,883 (702 living alone), Female householders: 2,021 (724 living alone)

• 1,406 spouses (1,378 opposite-sex spouses), 442 unmarried partners, (442 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,580 children (2,350 natural, 67 adopted, 162 stepchildren), 195 grandchildren, 27 brothers or sisters, 150 parents, 0 foster children, 140 other relatives, 263 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 20 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 974 2-persons, 651 3-persons, 351 4-persons, 194 5-persons, 60 6-persons, 44 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 1,426 1-person, 168 2-persons, 30 5-persons

810 married couples with children.
1,021 single-parent households (395 men, 626 women).

96.4% of residents of 17872 zip code speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (84% very well, 11% well, 5% not well).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (61% very well, 39% well).
0.7% of residents speak other language at home (57% very well, 7% well, 36% not well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• B & L CHEVY (2300 STATE HWY RT 61 in SHAMOKIN, PA)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  Business SIC classification: MOTOR VEHICLE DEALERS (NEW AND USED)
  Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , LEFFLER JR ROBERT (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• B & L DODGE (300 CENTER ST in SHAMOKIN, PA)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  Business SIC classification: MOTOR VEHICLE DEALERS (NEW AND USED)
  Organizations: LEFFLER ROBERT (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• ANDERSON'S GARAGE (65-69 CENTER STREET in SHAMOKIN, PA)

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

• ASBESTOS REMOVAL CONTROL INC. (237 SOUTH 3RD STREET in SHAMOKIN, PA)

  ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System)
  

• BILL ANSKIS COMPANY INC (548 N MARKET ST. in SHAMOKIN, PA)

  COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 14.4%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 13.8%

Population in 1990: 20,982.

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

• This state: 7,401
• Northeast: 637
• Midwest: 142
• South: 563
• West: 236

71% of the 17872 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 72% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Pennsylvania.

95% of the 17872 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 34% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 7% moved from different state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 93
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 129 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 90

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• HBR BOILER REPAIR, INC. (716 NORTH FRANKLIN STREET in SHAMOKIN, PA)

  $2,231 with Navy for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings. Signed on 1999-11-30. Completion date: 1999-12-22.

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

• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49 employees: 3 establishments, 10-19 employees: 1 establishment, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 3 establishments)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1, 10-19: 4, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 4)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Vocational Rehabilitation Services (50-99: 1, 5-9: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Ambulance Services (50-99: 1)
• Information: Newspaper Publishers (50-99: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 4)
• Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (10-19: 3, 5-9: 2)

2004 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

Based on the data from the years 2004 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 27. The highest number of reported fires - 59 took place in 2006, and the least - 2 in 2011. The data has an increasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (57.9%), and Outside Fires (23.8%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 17872
• 23857.9%Structure Fires
• 9823.8%Outside Fires
• 4911.9%Other
• 266.3%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 17872, Pennsylvania

Most common first names in zip code 17872 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
John	451	72.5 years
Mary	420	78.6 years
William	302	72.5 years
Joseph	274	73.9 years
Anna	255	80.9 years
Helen	191	78.7 years
Edward	180	71.2 years
Charles	165	74.2 years
George	154	74.4 years
Frank	137	74.9 years

Most common last names in zip code 17872 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Miller	65	78.3 years
Snyder	65	72.8 years
Long	63	73.8 years
Kerstetter	59	75.7 years
Thomas	56	76.4 years
Weikel	46	72.5 years
Smith	39	76.9 years
Jones	36	75.9 years
Reed	36	76.5 years
Williams	33	72.6 years

Businesses in zip code 17872
Name	Count		Name	Count
Ace Hardware	2		Kincaid	1
CVS	1		Kroger	2
Chevrolet	1		La-Z-Boy	1
Dunkin Donuts	1		Pizza Hut	1
FedEx	1		Rite Aid	1
GNC	1		UPS	1
H&R Block	1		Wendy's	1