17876 Zip Code (Shamokin Dam, PA) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 2,033

Houses and condos: 858
Renter-occupied apartments: 234
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 17876: 91.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 1.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 1,097 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: $2,575 (1.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,506 (1.1%)

For population 25 years and over in 17876:

• High school or higher: 95.0%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.6%
• Graduate or professional degree: 14.0%
• Unemployed: 2.4%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 17876:

• Never married: 30.7%
• Now married: 50.7%
• Separated: 2.0%
• Widowed: 6.7%
• Divorced: 9.9%

100% urban population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 17876, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $52,158 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$52,158
State:	$75,707

Salary/wage: $46,124 (reported on 73.6% of returns)

Here:	$46,124
State:	$62,806

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1027.0% for AGIs below $25k, 3332.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5211.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8772.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16425.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $819 (reported on 35.2% of returns)

This zip code:	$819
Pennsylvania:	$1,633

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 20.0% for AGIs below $25k, 18.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 47.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 97.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 104.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $3,804 (reported on 25.3% of returns)

Here:	$3,804
State:	$7,382

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 33.5% for AGIs below $25k, 17.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 302.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 241.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 435.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$6,293 (reported on 16.5% of returns)

Here:	+$6,293
State:	+$23,522

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 244.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1005.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$11,200 (reported on 11.0% of returns)

Here:	+$11,200
State:	+$16,274

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 83.5% for AGIs below $25k, 151.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 89.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 845.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $15,285 (reported on 14.3% of returns)

17876:	$15,285
Pennsylvania:	$18,583

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 174.5% for AGIs below $25k, 152.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 609.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1077.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $21,600 (reported on 3.3% of returns)

Here:	$21,600
State:	$34,850

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 648.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxes paid: $6,100 (reported on 3.3% of returns)

17876:	$6,100
State:	$8,200

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 183.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Earned income credit: $2,330 (reported on 11.0% of returns)

Here:	$2,330
State:	$2,100

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 68.0% for AGIs below $25k, 53.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 92.3%

Here:	92%
State:	92%

(% for various income ranges: 93.1% for AGIs below $25k, 91.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 92.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 90.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 92.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 17876, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $44,178 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$44,178
State:	$61,346

Salary/wage: $39,071 (reported on 77.3% of returns)

Here:	$39,071
State:	$51,902

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 59.0% for AGIs below $25k, 71.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 69.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 70.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 67.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,127 (reported on 42.0% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,127
Pennsylvania:	$1,588

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.0% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $3,567 (reported on 27.3% of returns)

Here:	$3,567
State:	$5,827

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs below $25k, 2.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$3,954 (reported on 14.8% of returns)

Here:	+$3,954
State:	+$14,495

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$10,212 (reported on 9.1% of returns)

Here:	+$10,212
State:	+$16,268

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.8% for AGIs below $25k, 6.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $8,553 (reported on 17.0% of returns)

17876:	$8,553
Pennsylvania:	$14,550

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.9% for AGIs below $25k, 4.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total itemized deductions: $17,435 (21% of AGI, reported on 22.7% of returns)

Here:	$17,435
State:	$23,538

Here:	21.4% of AGI
State:	18.4% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $4,453 (reported on 17.0% of returns)

Here:	$4,453
State:	$4,025

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs below $25k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $6,055 (reported on 22.7% of returns)

17876:	$6,055
State:	$9,982

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $1,809 (reported on 12.5% of returns)

Here:	$1,809
State:	$2,106

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 53.4%

Here:	53%
State:	53%

(% for various income ranges: 51.4% for AGIs below $25k, 50.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 57.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 55.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 62.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 17876, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $40,242 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$40,242
State:	$48,049

Salary/wage: $33,427 (reported on 72.5% of returns)

Here:	$33,427
State:	$42,646

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 68.9% for AGIs below $10k, 60.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 68.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 56.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 124.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,711 (reported on 58.5% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,711
Pennsylvania:	$1,657

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.2% for AGIs below $10k, 4.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.4% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable dividends: $2,662 (reported on 38.6% of returns)

Here:	$2,662
State:	$3,566

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$847 (reported on 28.5% of returns)

Here:	+$847
State:	+$9,716

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -3.2% for AGIs below $10k, -0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$1,273 (reported on 5.3% of returns)

Here:	+$1,273
State:	+$14,267

Total itemized deductions: $16,200 (19% of AGI, reported on 16.9% of returns)

Here:	$16,200
State:	$18,804

Here:	18.6% of AGI
State:	19.5% of AGI

Charity contributions deductions: $3,630 (4% of AGI, reported on 13.0% of returns)

Here:	$3,630
State:	$3,337

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

Total tax: $4,457 (reported on 79.2% of returns)

17876:	$4,457
State:	$8,008

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.3% for AGIs below $10k, 4.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $750 (reported on 7.7% of returns)

Here:	$750
State:	$1,643

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 60.4%

Here:	60%
State:	56%

(% for various income ranges: 62.5% for AGIs below $10k, 48.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 60.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 70.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 110.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Nearest zip codes: 17801, 17870, 17857, 17889, 17850, 17823.
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Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 1.1% of all households
• Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 96
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 737

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 18 (9 now married, 7 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 411 (144 now married, 268 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 17876 with a mortgage: 368 (77 second mortgage, 73 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 50

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,316
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $533

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

• Zip code 17876 household income distribution in 2022

• 14Less than $10,000
• 41$10,000 to $14,999
• 38$15,000 to $19,999
• 28$20,000 to $24,999
• 20$25,000 to $29,999
• 52$30,000 to $34,999
• 28$35,000 to $39,999
• 34$40,000 to $44,999
• 40$45,000 to $49,999
• 52$50,000 to $59,999
• 52$60,000 to $74,999
• 134$75,000 to $99,999
• 91$100,000 to $124,999
• 54$125,000 to $149,999
• 81$150,000 to $199,999
• 61$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 17876

• 5$15,000 to $19,999
• 3$40,000 to $49,999
• 6$90,000 to $99,999
• 14$100,000 to $124,999
• 75$125,000 to $149,999
• 75$150,000 to $174,999
• 104$175,000 to $199,999
• 78$200,000 to $249,999
• 65$250,000 to $299,999
• 120$300,000 to $399,999
• 13$400,000 to $499,999
• 3$500,000 to $749,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 17876

• 3$250 to $299
• 3$300 to $349
• 23$350 to $399
• 5$400 to $449
• 14$450 to $499
• 21$500 to $549
• 42$600 to $649
• 2$650 to $699
• 8$700 to $749
• 4$750 to $799
• 30$800 to $899
• 31$900 to $999
• 38$1,000 to $1,249
• 2No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $900.

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $210,336 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $170,541 - $297,927

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $200,480

Here:	$200,480
State:	$317,202

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 648
• One, attached: 49
• Two: 14
• 3 or 4: 34
• 5 to 9: 28
• 10 to 19: 11
• 50 or more: 73

Unemployment: 2.4%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 17876

• 83.2%876Drove a car alone
• 8.5%89Carpooled
• 1.2%13Railroad
• 0.9%9Walked
• 3.8%40Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 17876

• 14Less than 5 minutes
• 1905 to 9 minutes
• 26310 to 14 minutes
• 15115 to 19 minutes
• 9320 to 24 minutes
• 6025 to 29 minutes
• 7830 to 34 minutes
• 3535 to 39 minutes
• 140 to 44 minutes
• 2245 to 59 minutes
• 2460 to 89 minutes
• 4590 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 60.2%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 2,033

• Male householders: 331 (89 living alone), Female householders: 506 (178 living alone)

• 431 spouses (431 opposite-sex spouses), 99 unmarried partners, (99 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 597 children (562 natural, 0 adopted, 36 stepchildren), 16 grandchildren, 10 brothers or sisters, 14 parents, 0 foster children, 1 other relatives, 27 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 7 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 249 2-persons, 62 3-persons, 169 4-persons, 29 5-persons, 24 6-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 266 1-person, 29 2-persons

284 married couples with children.
100 single-parent households (38 men, 62 women).

96.2% of residents of 17876 zip code speak English at home.
2.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (88% very well, 12% well).
0.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
1.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (36% very well, 20% well, 44% not well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• BASTIAN TIRES SALES (ROUTES 11 & 15 in SHAMOKIN DAM, PA)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Business SIC classification: TIRES AND TUBES; AUTO AND HOME SUPPLY STORES; AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR SHOPS
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.1%

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

• This state: 1,672
• Northeast: 122
• Midwest: 54
• South: 106
• West: 11

94% of the 17876 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 26% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 21% moved from different state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school):
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 4 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 6

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

• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99 employees: 2 establishments, 20-49 employees: 4 establishments, 10-19 employees: 1 establishment)
• Utilities: Electric Power Distribution (100-249: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 2, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (20-49: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (10-19: 2, 5-9: 1)
• Construction: Other Building Finishing Contractors (20-49: 1)
• Management of Companies and Enterprises: Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices (20-49: 1)

Most common first names in zip code 17876 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
Mary	17	82.3 years
William	15	80.8 years
John	13	74.1 years
Harry	9	77.6 years
Ruth	7	81.6 years
Charles	7	71.6 years
Robert	7	71.0 years
Helen	6	79.8 years
James	6	77.8 years
Betty	6	75.6 years

Most common last names in zip code 17876 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Miller	7	79.7 years
Hoffman	5	71.2 years
Fisher	5	77.4 years
Smith	5	75.7 years
Lewis	4	89.5 years
Hane	4	81.7 years
Kline	4	76.0 years
Eister	4	63.2 years
Gunter	3	81.3 years
Koch	3	75.7 years

Businesses in zip code 17876
Name	Count		Name	Count
ALDI	1		KFC	1
Arby's	1		Kmart	1
AutoZone	1		Long John Silver's	1
Burger King	1		McDonald's	1
Econo Lodge	1		Pizza Hut	1
Goodwill	1		Subway	1
Hilton	1		U-Haul	1