Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,552
| This zip code: | $37,552 | | Pennsylvania: | $48,576 |
Nearest zip codes: 17930, 17970, 17959, 17901, 17974, 17929.
Percentage of family households:
| This zip code: | 67.7% | | Whole state: | 67.2% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This zip code: | 4.9% | | Whole state: | 5.0% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in zip code 17965 with a mortgage: 266 (29 second mortgage, 45 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 412
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $996
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $384
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 7.3% | | Whole state: | 11.6% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 2.3% | | Whole state: | 5.1% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.4 | | State: | 6.4 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.6 | | State: | 4.2 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 0
- 1995 to 1998: 4
- 1990 to 1994: 7
- 1980 to 1989: 22
- 1970 to 1979: 46
- 1960 to 1969: 68
- 1950 to 1959: 83
- 1940 to 1949: 113
- 1939 or earlier: 713
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Port Carbon, PA (17965): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 7
- 2 bedrooms: 122
- 3 bedrooms: 499
- 4 bedrooms: 112
- 5 or more bedrooms: 25
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 41
- 2 bedrooms: 97
- 3 bedrooms: 45
- 4 bedrooms: 7
- 5 or more bedrooms: 9
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Vehicles available in 17965 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 72
- 1 vehicle: 280
- 2 vehicles: 266
- 3 vehicles: 96
- 4 vehicles: 43
- 5 or more vehicles: 8
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 44
- 1 vehicle: 104
- 2 vehicles: 46
- 3 vehicles: 3
- 4 vehicles: 2
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 17965:
- Less than $10,000: 10
- $10,000 to $14,999: 5
- $15,000 to $19,999: 9
- $20,000 to $24,999: 10
- $30,000 to $34,999: 3
- $35,000 to $39,999: 7
- $40,000 to $49,999: 20
- $50,000 to $59,999: 58
- $60,000 to $69,999: 83
- $70,000 to $79,999: 88
- $80,000 to $89,999: 54
- $90,000 to $99,999: 46
- $100,000 to $124,999: 117
- $125,000 to $149,999: 94
- $150,000 to $174,999: 30
- $175,000 to $199,999: 29
- $200,000 to $249,999: 26
- $250,000 to $299,999: 11
- $300,000 to $399,999: 9
- $400,000 to $499,999: 2
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 17965:
- $150 to $199: 8
- $200 to $249: 6
- $250 to $299: 14
- $300 to $349: 10
- $350 to $399: 31
- $400 to $449: 32
- $450 to $499: 13
- $650 to $699: 3
- No cash rent: 26
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $81,751.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $93,523
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $93,400 (it was $56,200 in 2000)
| 17965: | $93,400 | | Pennsylvania: | $155,000 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $60,494 - $134,406
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $120,712| Here: | $120,712 | | State: | $224,371 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $98,922| Here: | $98,922 | | State: | $160,289 |
In 2-unit structures: $91,259| Here: | $91,259 | | State: | $153,822 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $119,957| Here: | $119,957 | | State: | $204,155 |
Mobile homes: $11,316| Here: | $11,316 | | State: | $35,442 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 546
- One, attached: 273
- Two: 69
- 3 or 4: 61
- 5 to 9: 45
- 10 to 19: 16
- 20 to 49: 11
- Mobile homes: 35

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 792 (82%)
- Carpooled: 85 (9%)
- Subway or elevated: 9 (1%)
- Walked: 35 (4%)
- Other means: 14 (1%)
- Worked at home: 29 (3%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 54
- 5 to 9 minutes: 164
- 10 to 14 minutes: 255
- 15 to 19 minutes: 156
- 20 to 24 minutes: 89
- 25 to 29 minutes: 23
- 30 to 34 minutes: 84
- 35 to 39 minutes: 0
- 40 to 44 minutes: 8
- 45 to 59 minutes: 36
- 60 to 89 minutes: 48
- 90 or more minutes: 18
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 85.1%
Household type by relationship
Households: 2,265
- In family households: 1,916 (501 male householders, 142 female householders)
458 spouses, 654 children (623 natural, 0 adopted, 31 stepchildren), 48 grandchildren, 33 brothers or sisters, 32 parents, 15 other relatives, 33 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 349 (127 male householders (122 living alone)), 197 female householders (179 living alone)), 25 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 6 (0 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 284 2-persons, 178 3-persons, 112 4-persons, 49 5-persons, 12 6-persons, 8 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 301 1-person, 23 2-persons.
292 married couples with children.
115 single-parent households (40 men, 75 women).
97.7% of residents of 17965 zip code speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (43% very well, 29% well, 29% not well).
1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (86% very well, 14% well).
Foreign born population: 3 (0.1%)
(100.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 0.1% | | Whole state: | 4.1% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 0
- 1990 to 1994: 0
- 1985 to 1989: 0
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 3
- 1965 to 1969: 0
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White population: 2,249
Black population: 13
American Indian population: 1
Asian population: 1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 1
Some other race population: 1
Two or more races population: 5

First ancestries reported:
|  German: 433 |
|  Irish: 366 |
|  Polish: 197 |
|  Lithuanian: 159 |
|  Slovak: 123 |
|  Ukrainian: 110 |
|  Italian: 108 |
|  United States or American: 105 |
|  Dutch: 92 |
|  English: 46 |
|  Welsh: 41 |
|  French (except Basque): 25 |
|  Austrian: 25 |
|  European: 23 |
|  Pennsylvania German: 16 |
|  Other groups: 15 |
|  Hungarian: 14 |
|  Russian: 12 |
|  Danish: 10 |
|  Arab:: 8 |
|  Lebanese: 8 |
|  Czechoslovakian: 8 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 8 |
|  Eastern European: 5 |
|  Iranian: 5 |
|  Greek: 4 |

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- ALLIANCEWALL (POTTSVILLE & COMMERCE ST in PORT CARBON, PA)
AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (Pennsylvania database) - RCRIS-PAD081621096, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
Business SIC classification: HARDWOOD VENEER AND PLYWOOD; PREFABRICATED METAL BUILDINGS AND COMPONENTS
Alternative names: ALLIANCE WALL CORP., ALLIANCE WALL CORP.
Median worth of mobile homes: $14,218
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (68%)
- Utility gas (14%)
- Coal or coke (11%)
- Electricity (6%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 2115
- Northeast: 59
- Midwest: 39
- South: 39
- West: 16
73% of the 17965 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 86% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 39% lived in Pennsylvania.
Population in 1990: 2,260. Population change in the 1990s: +11 (+0.5%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 31
| Here: | 14.2% | | Pennsylvania: | 16.0% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 9
| Here: | 8.0% | | Pennsylvania: | 13.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 3
| Here: | 3.8% | | Pennsylvania: | 37.3% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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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)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (10-19: 1)
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Engineering Services (10-19: 1)
- Construction: Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (5-9: 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.)
5 people in religious group quarters
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