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City: Ashland, PA
Schuylkill County, PA
Zip code population (2000): 6,623
Estimated zip code population in 2007: 6,267



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Houses and condos: 3,177
Renter-occupied apartments: 552
% of renters here:  20%
State:  29%

2008 cost of living index in zip code 17921: 82.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 40.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 154 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

Estimate of real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2007:
This zip code:  2.0% ($862)
Pennsylvania:  2.3% ($1,552)

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Males: 3,215  (48.5%)
Females: 3,408  (51.5%)

Zip code 17921 races chart


Urban population: 3,435
Rural population: 3,188

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $99,573
17921:  $99,573
Pennsylvania:  $155,000


According to our research of public records there were 4 registered sex offenders living in 17921 zip code in early 2007.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this zip code is smaller than the state average.

Median resident age:  42.4 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 17921, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $37,457 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:  $37,457
State:  $48,049

Salary/wage: $35,167 (reported on 84.5% of returns)
Here:  $35,167
State:  $42,646
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 94.5% for AGIs below $10k, 70.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 82.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 84.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 85.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,375 (reported on 44.7% of returns)
This zip code:  $1,375
Pennsylvania:  $1,657
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.1% for AGIs below $10k, 3.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $2,071 (reported on 25.7% of returns)
Here:  $2,071
State:  $3,566
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.2% for AGIs below $10k, 1.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$5,302 (reported on 14.8% of returns)
Here:  +$5,302
State:  +$9,716
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -2.3% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$11,865 (reported on 9.2% of returns)
Here:  +$11,865
State:  +$14,267
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs below $10k, 3.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.5% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,484 (reported on 3.1% of returns)
17921:  $2,484
Pennsylvania:  $2,903
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Total itemized deductions: $15,175 (1% of AGI, reported on 18.6% of returns)
Here:  $15,175
State:  $18,804
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,585 (3.3% of AGI, reported on 16.4% of returns)
Here:  $2,585
Pennsylvania:  $3,337

Here:  3.3% of AGI
State:  3.3% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $4,788 (reported on 75.2% of returns)
17921:  $4,788
State:  $8,008
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs below $10k, 4.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,397 (reported on 13.7% of returns)
Here:  $1,397
State:  $1,643
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.0% for AGIs below $10k, 2.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 60.1%
Here:  60%
State:  56%
(% for various income ranges: 52.7% for AGIs below $10k, 55.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 60.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 66.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 70.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 83.5% for AGIs over 100k)


Estimated median household income in 2007: $39,601
This zip code:  $39,601
Pennsylvania:  $48,576
Ashland, PA (17921) map

Nearest zip codes: 17936, 17945, 17943, 17927, 17920, 17888.


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

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:  4.3%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Housing units in zip code 17921 with a mortgage: 1,021 (83 second mortgage, 156 home equity loan, 9 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 878


Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $918

Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $395

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:  3.4%
Whole state:  5.1%

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.6
State:  6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  5.1
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: 40
  • 1995 to 1998: 87
  • 1990 to 1994: 108
  • 1980 to 1989: 158
  • 1970 to 1979: 333
  • 1960 to 1969: 210
  • 1950 to 1959: 236
  • 1940 to 1949: 295
  • 1939 or earlier: 1,721



Zip code 17921 satellite photo by USGS


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Ashland, PA (17921):
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedrooms: 36
  • 2 bedrooms: 425
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,221
  • 4 bedrooms: 346
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 122


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedrooms: 158
  • 2 bedrooms: 187
  • 3 bedrooms: 155
  • 4 bedrooms: 37
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 15



Vehicles available in 17921 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 177
  • 1 vehicle: 643
  • 2 vehicles: 897
  • 3 vehicles: 277
  • 4 vehicles: 88
  • 5 or more vehicles: 68


Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
  • no vehicle: 174
  • 1 vehicle: 245
  • 2 vehicles: 124
  • 3 vehicles: 9
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0



Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

Zip code 17921 household income distribution in 2007

Zip code 17921 house/condo values in 2007


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 17921:

  • Less than $10,000: 13
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 7
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 14
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 21
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 58
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 64
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 70
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 118
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 188
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 130
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 121
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 112
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 105
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 230
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 252
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 128
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 84
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 162
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 52
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 79
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 23
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 1
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 1
 



17921 rent paid by renters


Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 17921:

  • Less than $100: 9
  • $100 to $149: 30
  • $150 to $199: 34
  • $200 to $249: 39
  • $250 to $299: 58
  • $300 to $349: 42
  • $350 to $399: 52
  • $400 to $449: 29
  • No cash rent: 86
 


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $169,388.


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

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $98,918

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $98,294 (it was $60,900 in 2000)
17921:  $98,294
Pennsylvania:  $155,000
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $35,646 - $97,339

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $152,254
Here:  $152,254
State:  $224,371

Townhouses or other attached units: $77,035
Here:  $77,035
State:  $160,289

In 2-unit structures: $70,460
Here:  $70,460
State:  $153,822

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $157,529
Here:  $157,529
State:  $204,155

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $140,452
Here:  $140,452
State:  $211,072

Mobile homes: $33,355
Here:  $33,355
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: 1,667
  • One, attached: 948
  • Two: 104
  • 3 or 4: 166
  • 5 to 9: 88
  • 10 to 19: 26
  • 20 to 49: 47
  • 50 or more: 40
  • Mobile homes: 102
17921 zip code mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 2,137 (78%)
  • Carpooled: 362 (13%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 14 (1%)
  • Walked: 158 (6%)
  • Other means: 13 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 72 (3%)
 

17921 zip code travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 186
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 426
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 392
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 384
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 330
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 139
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 214
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 64
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 70
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 100
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 266
  • 90 or more minutes: 113
 

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 78.2%


Household type by relationship
Households: 6,379

  • In family households: 5,366 (1,509 male householders, 308 female householders)
    1,478 spouses, 1,758 children (1,653 natural, 51 adopted, 54 stepchildren), 67 grandchildren, 41 brothers or sisters, 51 parents, 60 other relatives, 94 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 1,013 (411 male householders (326 living alone)), 481 female householders (471 living alone)), 121 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 176 (105 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 848 2-persons, 465 3-persons, 315 4-persons, 161 5-persons, 23 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 797 1-person, 68 2-persons, 20 3-persons, 7 4-persons.

903 married couples with children.
273 single-parent households (72 men, 201 women).

97.3% of residents of 17921 zip code speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% very well, 35% not well).
1.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% very well, 22% well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).

Foreign born population: 27 (0.4%)
(88.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:  0.4%
Whole state:  4.1%

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



  • Germany (78%)
  • Korea (22%)



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 0
  • 1990 to 1994: 3
  • 1985 to 1989: 0
  • 1980 to 1984: 6
  • 1975 to 1979: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1965 to 1969: 18

White population: 6,563
Black population: 28
American Indian population: 1
Asian population: 11
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 6
Two or more races population: 14

Zip code 17921 races chart


First ancestries reported:

 German: 1872
 Irish: 998
 Dutch: 382
 Polish: 349
 Italian: 322
 United States or American: 225
 English: 224
 Lithuanian: 197
 Pennsylvania German: 158
 Ukrainian: 127
 Welsh: 121
 Other groups: 68
 Russian: 59
 Scotch-Irish: 51
 French (except Basque): 36
 Slovak: 31
 Austrian: 28
 Greek: 23
 Scottish: 15
 Arab:: 14
 Lebanese: 9
 Hungarian: 9
 European: 7
 Slavic: 6
 Subsaharan African:: 6
 African: 6
 Egyptian: 5
 Swedish: 4
 Czech: 3
 British: 2



Zip code 17921 topographic map


Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • ASHLAND WATERWORKS (501 CHESTNUT ST. in ASHLAND, PA)
    STATE MASTER (Pennsylvania database) - PWSID-3540030, DRINKING WATER PROGRAM
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM (SDWIS) - SDWIS-PA3540030 301, WATER TREATMENT PLANT
    Business SIC classification: WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
    Alternative names: ASHLAND AREA MUN AUTH, ASHLAND AREA MUNICIPAL AUTH, ASHLAND BOROUGH, ASHLAND MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY
  • BATDORF CLNR (935 CENTRE ST in ASHLAND, PA)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (Pennsylvania database) - AFS-00-2100145-1, AIR PROGRAM, RCRIS-PAR000024117, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
    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: DRYCLEANING PLANTS, EXCEPT RUG CLEANING
    Business NAICS classification: DRYCLEANING AND LAUNDRY SERVICES (EXCEPT COIN-OPERATED).
    Organizations: BATDORF RUSSEL (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: BATDORF CLNRS
  • ASHLAND REG MED CTR (101 BROAD STREET in ASHLAND, PA)
    STATE MASTER (Pennsylvania database) - PCS-PA0032204, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit, RCRIS-PAD071190565, 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
    Business SIC classification: GENERAL MEDICAL AND SURGICAL HOSPITALS
    Organizations: A R M C BOARD OF DIRECTORS (CONTACT/OWNER) , PHC ASHLAND LP (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: ASHLAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CNTR
  • ASHLAND DIESEL ENGINES (32 LEHIGH ST in ASHLAND, PA)
    STATE MASTER (Pennsylvania database) - RCRIS-PAD013831888, 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) , MCKENNEY JOHN E (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • ASHLAND AREA EL SCH ( in ASHLAND, PA)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-6974
    Organizations: NORTH SCHUYLKILL SD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • ASHLAND METALS (GERMANVILLE RD in ASHLAND, PA)
    AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business SIC classification: INDUSTRIAL INORGANIC CHEMICALS
    Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
  • ASHLAND STATE GENERAL HOSPITAL (101 BROAD STREET in ASHLAND, PA)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business SIC classification: GENERAL MEDICAL AND SURGICAL HOSPITALS
    Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
    Alternative names: ASHLAND STATE HOSPTL
  • BARRY TWP MUNI AUTH (DEEP CREEK RD & WAGNER RD in ASHLAND, PA)
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Organizations: BARRY TOWNSHIP MUNICIPAL AUTH (CONTACT/OWNER)


Median worth of mobile homes: $35,104

Zip code 17921 marital status for males
Zip code 17921 marital status for females


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (58%)
  • Electricity (24%)
  • Coal or coke (8%)
  • Utility gas (7%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Wood (1%)


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

  • This state: 6060
  • Northeast: 227
  • Midwest: 21
  • South: 157
  • West: 35

73% of the 17921 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 73% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 73% lived in Pennsylvania.

Population in 1990: 8,328. Population change in the 1990s: -1,705 (-20.5%).

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:




Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 97
Here:  15.9%
Pennsylvania:  16.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 51
Here:  16.8%
Pennsylvania:  13.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 87
Here:  37.0%
Pennsylvania:  37.3%


Educational Attainment


School Enrollment by Level of School



Class of Workers



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

  • Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 4)
  • Other Services (except Public Administration): General Automotive Repair (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 4)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (10-19: 3, 1-4: 1)
  • Other Services (except Public Administration): Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations (20-49: 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
  • 120 people in nursing homes
  • 25 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 20 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 11 people in homes for the mentally retarded





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