17953 Zip Code (Middleport, PA) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 332
Zip code population in 2010: 469
Zip code population in 2000: 458

Houses and condos: 204
Renter-occupied apartments: 23
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 17953: 89.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 13.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.

Population density: 24 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: $1,935 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,211 (1.5%)

For population 25 years and over in 17953:

• High school or higher: 89.4%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
• Unemployed: 5.1%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 17953:

• Never married: 21.9%
• Now married: 60.7%
• Separated: 0.9%
• Widowed: 7.4%
• Divorced: 9.1%

• 
• • 32698.5%White
  • 51.5%Two or more races

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 17953, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $45,605 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$45,605
State:	$75,707

Salary/wage: $41,359 (reported on 81.0% of returns)

Here:	$41,359
State:	$62,806

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 815.0% for AGIs below $25k, 3332.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6600.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10196.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $420 (reported on 23.8% of returns)

This zip code:	$420
Pennsylvania:	$1,633

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 42.5% for AGIs below $25k, 13.3% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Earned income credit: $1,750 (reported on 9.5% of returns)

Here:	$1,750
State:	$2,100

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 87.5% for AGIs below $25k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 95.2%

Here:	95%
State:	92%

(% for various income ranges: 85.7% for AGIs below $25k, 100.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 17953, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $31,529 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$31,529
State:	$48,049

Salary/wage: $31,190 (reported on 85.3% of returns)

Here:	$31,190
State:	$42,646

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 67.4% for AGIs below $10k, 77.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 84.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 88.1% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $494 (reported on 43.5% of returns)

This zip code:	$494
Pennsylvania:	$1,657

Taxable dividends: $259 (reported on 14.1% of returns)

Here:	$259
State:	$3,566

Net capital gain/loss: +$688 (reported on 8.4% of returns)

Here:	+$688
State:	+$9,716

Profit/loss from business: +$2,000 (reported on 8.9% of returns)

Here:	+$2,000
State:	+$14,267

Total itemized deductions: $12,304 (28% of AGI, reported on 12.0% of returns)

Here:	$12,304
State:	$18,804

Here:	28.3% of AGI
State:	19.5% of AGI

Charity contributions deductions: $571 (1% of AGI, reported on 7.3% of returns)

Here:	$571
State:	$3,337

Here:	1.1% of AGI
State:	3.3% of AGI

Total tax: $2,658 (reported on 81.2% of returns)

17953:	$2,658
State:	$8,008

Earned income credit: $1,938 (reported on 8.4% of returns)

Here:	$1,938
State:	$1,643

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 62.3%

Here:	62%
State:	56%

(% for various income ranges: 52.6% for AGIs below $10k, 57.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 62.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 73.8% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Nearest zip codes: 17959, 17930, 17925, 18214, 17952, 17965.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 19
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 124

Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 75 (36 now married, 39 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 17953 with a mortgage: 81 (14 second mortgage, 14 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 9

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,090
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $471

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

• Zip code 17953 household income distribution in 2022

• 5Less than $10,000
• 14$15,000 to $19,999
• 8$20,000 to $24,999
• 3$25,000 to $29,999
• 3$30,000 to $34,999
• 4$35,000 to $39,999
• 4$40,000 to $44,999
• 7$45,000 to $49,999
• 12$50,000 to $59,999
• 4$60,000 to $74,999
• 14$75,000 to $99,999
• 43$100,000 to $124,999
• 10$125,000 to $149,999
• 1$150,000 to $199,999
• 2$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 17953

• 1$15,000 to $19,999
• 1$20,000 to $24,999
• 5$25,000 to $29,999
• 1$30,000 to $34,999
• 4$35,000 to $39,999
• 2$40,000 to $49,999
• 4$50,000 to $59,999
• 14$60,000 to $69,999
• 9$70,000 to $79,999
• 6$80,000 to $89,999
• 4$90,000 to $99,999
• 9$100,000 to $124,999
• 6$150,000 to $174,999
• 28$200,000 to $249,999
• 5$400,000 to $499,999
• 11$500,000 to $749,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 17953

• 1$400 to $449
• 10$450 to $499
• 5$700 to $749
• 2No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $628.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $112,153

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $113,416 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $72,585 - $240,098

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $128,417

Here:	$128,417
State:	$317,202

Townhouses or other attached units: $181,517

Here:	$181,517
State:	$254,369

Mobile homes: $142,431

Here:	$142,431
State:	$92,414

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 122
• One, attached: 46
• 3 or 4: 4
• 5 to 9: 19
• Mobile homes: 9

Unemployment: 5.1%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 17953

• 79.6%138Drove a car alone
• 9.2%16Carpooled
• 2.9%5Walked
• 5.2%9Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 17953

• 5Less than 5 minutes
• 75 to 9 minutes
• 1110 to 14 minutes
• 5115 to 19 minutes
• 2320 to 24 minutes
• 1730 to 34 minutes
• 635 to 39 minutes
• 1045 to 59 minutes
• 2060 to 89 minutes
• 290 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 72.3%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 332

• Male householders: 80 (11 living alone), Female householders: 63 (23 living alone)

• 87 spouses (87 opposite-sex spouses), 12 unmarried partners, (12 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 77 children (70 natural, 0 adopted, 8 stepchildren), 3 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 4 parents, 0 foster children, 5 other relatives, 3 non-relatives

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

Size of nonfamily households: 34 1-person, 11 2-persons

47 married couples with children.
3 single-parent households (1 men, 2 women).

96.6% of residents of 17953 zip code speak English at home.
2.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 9.0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 7.6%

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

• This state: 296
• Northeast: 12
• Midwest: 3
• South: 13
• West: 1

85% of the 17953 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 84% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Pennsylvania.

96% of the 17953 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% moved from different state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 10
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2

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

• Mining: Anthracite Mining (10-19 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
• Construction: Roofing Contractors (10-19: 1)
• Construction: Finish Carpentry Contractors (1-4: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (1-4: 1)
• Mining: Construction Sand and Gravel Mining (1-4: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (1-4: 1)

Most common first names in zip code 17953 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
Joseph	25	73.4 years
John	18	76.0 years
Mary	15	82.5 years
Anna	11	81.6 years
Helen	10	84.3 years
William	7	71.1 years
Charles	6	75.8 years
George	6	77.5 years
Peter	5	72.6 years
Margaret	4	77.8 years

Most common last names in zip code 17953 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Alansky	10	78.4 years
Palko	6	77.2 years
Kutash	5	70.2 years
Gorenty	4	73.0 years
Starr	4	72.2 years
Ziegler	4	81.5 years
Orloff	4	74.0 years
Machamer	3	78.3 years
Rigney	3	70.7 years
Bernitsky	3	76.7 years