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City: Orwigsburg, PA
Schuylkill County, PA
Zip code population (2000): 6,650
Estimated zip code population in 2007: 6,392



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Houses and condos: 2,672
Renter-occupied apartments: 499
% of renters here:  20%
State:  29%

2008 cost of living index in zip code 17961: 85.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 24.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 260 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

Estimate of real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2007:
This zip code:  2.1% ($1,517)
Pennsylvania:  2.3% ($1,552)

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Males: 3,151  (47.4%)
Females: 3,499  (52.6%)

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Urban population: 4,723
Rural population: 1,927

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $160,886
17961:  $160,886
Pennsylvania:  $155,000


According to our research of public records there were 7 registered sex offenders living in 17961 zip code in early 2007.

Median resident age:  42.0 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

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

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 17961, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $57,584 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:  $57,584
State:  $48,049

Salary/wage: $47,350 (reported on 81.7% of returns)
Here:  $47,350
State:  $42,646
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -872.9% for AGIs below $10k, 66.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 78.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 83.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 52.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,814 (reported on 58.3% of returns)
This zip code:  $1,814
Pennsylvania:  $1,657
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -70.8% for AGIs below $10k, 4.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $2,607 (reported on 38.5% of returns)
Here:  $2,607
State:  $3,566
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -95.8% for AGIs below $10k, 2.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$4,890 (reported on 27.4% of returns)
Here:  +$4,890
State:  +$9,716
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -35.4% for AGIs below $10k, 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$23,720 (reported on 13.0% of returns)
Here:  +$23,720
State:  +$14,267
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -52.9% for AGIs below $10k, 5.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.8% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,133 (reported on 4.2% of returns)
17961:  $3,133
Pennsylvania:  $2,903
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $19,730 (reported on 1.1% of returns)
Here:  $19,730
Pennsylvania:  $14,674

Total itemized deductions: $18,428 (1% of AGI, reported on 34.2% of returns)
Here:  $18,428
State:  $18,804
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -46.3% for AGIs below $10k, 8.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 10.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,274 (2.6% of AGI, reported on 30.6% of returns)
Here:  $3,274
Pennsylvania:  $3,337

Here:  2.6% of AGI
State:  3.3% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $11,065 (reported on 78.1% of returns)
17961:  $11,065
State:  $8,008
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -26.3% for AGIs below $10k, 4.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 22.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,259 (reported on 7.1% of returns)
Here:  $1,259
State:  $1,643
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -27.5% for AGIs below $10k, 1.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 61.5%
Here:  61%
State:  56%
(% for various income ranges: 58.4% for AGIs below $10k, 60.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 59.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 64.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 57.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 72.7% for AGIs over 100k)


Estimated median household income in 2007: $57,464
This zip code:  $57,464
Pennsylvania:  $48,576
Orwigsburg, PA (17961) map

Nearest zip codes: 17922, 17953, 19549, 17930, 17959, 17965.


Percentage of family households:
This zip code:  72.6%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:  3.2%
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 17961 with a mortgage: 1,144 (136 second mortgage, 188 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 619


Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,312

Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $446

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  3.5%
Whole state:  11.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  1.3%
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:  4.0
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: 63
  • 1995 to 1998: 202
  • 1990 to 1994: 156
  • 1980 to 1989: 357
  • 1970 to 1979: 422
  • 1960 to 1969: 290
  • 1950 to 1959: 188
  • 1940 to 1949: 174
  • 1939 or earlier: 823



Zip code 17961 satellite photo by USGS


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Orwigsburg, PA (17961):
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedrooms: 54
  • 2 bedrooms: 336
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,099
  • 4 bedrooms: 444
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 108


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
  • no bedroom: 15
  • 1 bedrooms: 162
  • 2 bedrooms: 229
  • 3 bedrooms: 59
  • 4 bedrooms: 34
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0



Vehicles available in 17961 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 69
  • 1 vehicle: 506
  • 2 vehicles: 937
  • 3 vehicles: 353
  • 4 vehicles: 137
  • 5 or more vehicles: 39


Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
  • no vehicle: 97
  • 1 vehicle: 280
  • 2 vehicles: 114
  • 3 vehicles: 8
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0



Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

Zip code 17961 household income distribution in 2007

Zip code 17961 house/condo values in 2007


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 17961:

  • Less than $10,000: 8
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 4
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 8
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 9
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 5
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 6
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 7
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 3
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 18
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 32
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 35
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 80
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 89
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 214
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 357
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 205
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 162
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 240
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 164
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 158
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 78
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 56
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 13
  • $1,000,000 or more: 11
 



17961 rent paid by renters


Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 17961:

  • Less than $100: 5
  • $100 to $149: 12
  • $150 to $199: 11
  • $200 to $249: 9
  • $250 to $299: 29
  • $300 to $349: 66
  • $350 to $399: 49
  • $400 to $449: 57
  • $450 to $499: 16
  • $500 to $549: 17
  • $550 to $599: 9
  • $600 to $649: 21
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 21
  • No cash rent: 22
 


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $133,417.


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

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $160,395
  • Black or African American householders: $16,348
  • Asian householders: $217,948
  • Two or more races householders: $144,372
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $449,630

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $160,841 (it was $98,400 in 2000)
17961:  $160,841
Pennsylvania:  $155,000
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $94,501 - $243,156

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $235,016
Here:  $235,016
State:  $224,371

Townhouses or other attached units: $147,341
Here:  $147,341
State:  $160,289

In 2-unit structures: $179,977
Here:  $179,977
State:  $153,822

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $211,512
Here:  $211,512
State:  $211,072

Mobile homes: $49,060
Here:  $49,060
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: 1,715
  • One, attached: 401
  • Two: 108
  • 3 or 4: 111
  • 5 to 9: 113
  • 10 to 19: 26
  • 20 to 49: 14
  • 50 or more: 9
  • Mobile homes: 159
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 19
17961 zip code mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 2,731 (88%)
  • Carpooled: 216 (7%)
  • Motorcycle: 10 (0%)
  • Walked: 67 (2%)
  • Other means: 11 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 84 (3%)
 

17961 zip code travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 176
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 394
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 494
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 491
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 387
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 128
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 239
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 163
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 187
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 223
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 139
  • 90 or more minutes: 14
 

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 68.6%


Household type by relationship
Households: 6,282

  • In family households: 5,412 (1,537 male householders, 283 female householders)
    1,574 spouses, 1,813 children (1,732 natural, 19 adopted, 62 stepchildren), 58 grandchildren, 9 brothers or sisters, 64 parents, 32 other relatives, 42 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 870 (310 male householders (249 living alone)), 430 female householders (398 living alone)), 130 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 373 (362 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 835 2-persons, 455 3-persons, 344 4-persons, 142 5-persons, 38 6-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 647 1-person, 75 2-persons, 18 4-persons.

1,243 married couples with children.
191 single-parent households (34 men, 157 women).

95.4% of residents of 17961 zip code speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% very well, 15% well, 15% not well).
2.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% very well, 13% well, 5% not well).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (17% very well, 33% well, 50% not well).

Foreign born population: 185 (2.8%)
(68.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:  2.8%
Whole state:  4.1%

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



  • Germany (26%)
  • India (18%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (15%)
  • United Kingdom (10%)
  • Poland (9%)
  • Argentina (8%)
  • Japan (8%)



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 0
  • 1990 to 1994: 75
  • 1985 to 1989: 0
  • 1980 to 1984: 10
  • 1975 to 1979: 26
  • 1970 to 1974: 25
  • 1970 to 1974: 14
  • 1965 to 1969: 35

White population: 6,466
Black population: 16
American Indian population: 2
Asian population: 120
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 2
Some other race population: 10
Two or more races population: 34

Zip code 17961 races chart


First ancestries reported:

 German: 2066
 Irish: 555
 Italian: 487
 English: 310
 Polish: 309
 United States or American: 269
 Other groups: 211
 Pennsylvania German: 185
 Lithuanian: 169
 Dutch: 155
 Ukrainian: 149
 Welsh: 141
 Hungarian: 41
 Scotch-Irish: 39
 Slovak: 38
 Russian: 34
 French (except Basque): 33
 Austrian: 30
 Scottish: 29
 Eastern European: 28
 Lebanese: 26
 Arab:: 26
 British: 16
 Greek: 13
 Swiss: 13
 Canadian: 12
 Yugoslavian: 12
 Swedish: 9
 Czech: 8
 French Canadian: 7
 Slavic: 7
 Romanian: 6
 European: 3
 Croatian: 2



Zip code 17961 topographic map


Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • ATKINSON IND MFG (LINCOLN RD in ORWIGSBURG, PA)
    STATE MASTER (Pennsylvania database) - RCRIS-PAD002376937, 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: SHEET METALWORK
    Business NAICS classification: SHEET METAL WORK MANUFACTURING.; INSTITUTIONAL FURNITURE MANUFACTURING.
    Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , ATKINSON INDUSTRIES INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: ATKINSON IND INC, ATKINSON IND INC MFG
  • BARTUSH SIGNS MFG (302 NORTH WASHINGTON STREET in ORWIGSBURG, PA)
    STATE MASTER (Pennsylvania database) - RCRIS-PAD002376929, 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: SIGNS AND ADVERTISING SPECIALTIES
    Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , BARTUSH SIGNS INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: BARTUSH SIGNS INC, BARTUSH SIGNS INC MFG
  • BLUE MOUNTAIN EAST EL SCH ( in ORWIGSBURG, PA)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-4659
    Organizations: BLUE MOUNTAIN SD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • BLUE MOUNTAIN MS ( in ORWIGSBURG, PA)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-5263
    Organizations: BLUE MOUNTAIN SD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • BERTOLET J INC (555 RT 61 in ORWIGSBURG, PA)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
  • ATTIC TREASURES & STRIP SHOP (RTE 61 in ORWIGSBURG, PA)
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
  • BLUE MOUNTAIN SCHOOL DISTRICT (RED DALE RD in ORWIGSBURG, PA)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
    Alternative names: BLUE MOUNTAIN SCH DIST-ELEMENT


Median worth of mobile homes: $67,943

Zip code 17961 marital status for males
Zip code 17961 marital status for females


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (52%)
  • Electricity (35%)
  • Coal or coke (8%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
  • Wood (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


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

  • This state: 5486
  • Northeast: 410
  • Midwest: 96
  • South: 391
  • West: 73

67% of the 17961 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, 54% lived in Pennsylvania.

Population in 1990: 6,928. Population change in the 1990s: -278 (-4.0%).

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:




Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 64
Here:  9.4%
Pennsylvania:  16.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 25
Here:  6.6%
Pennsylvania:  13.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 75
Here:  33.5%
Pennsylvania:  37.3%


Educational Attainment


School Enrollment by Level of School



Class of Workers



Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

  • EITEL PRESSES INC (DEER LAKE INDUSTRIAL PARK in ORWIGSBURG, PA; small business): $63,726 in 2 contracts in 2006
    $62,681 with Army for Mechanical Presses, Power Driven. Signed on 2006-02-24. Completion date: 2006-06-05.
    $1,045, same as above. Signed on 2006-05-02. Completion date: 2006-06-05.
  • CUSTOM FIBERGLASS PRODUCTS (1052 CENTRE TURNPIKE RTE 6 in ORWIGSBURG, PA; small business)
    $6,818 with Army for Fire Fighting Equipment. Taking place in VA. Signed on 2003-03-31. Completion date: 2003-05-30.
  • METAL SALES MANUFACTURING CORP (29 PINEDALE INDUSTRIAL ROA in ORWIGSBURG, PA; small business)
    $4,220 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Building Components, Prefabricated. Taking place in MO. Signed on 2002-09-11. Completion date: 2002-09-27.


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

  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249 employees: 2 establishments, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 2 establishments)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1, 10-19: 4, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 6)
  • Finance and Insurance: Other Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers (50-99: 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.)




366 people in nursing homes
8 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Fatal accident statistics in 2006
  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2005
  • Fatal accident count: 2
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 4
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 2
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 5
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0




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