Estimated median household income in 2008: $54,003
| This zip code: | $54,003 | | Pennsylvania: | $50,713 |
Nearest zip codes: 17978, 17941, 17983, 17098, 17836, 17980.
Housing units in zip code 17968 with a mortgage: 55 (4 second mortgage, 17 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 60
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,075
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $354
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
| This zip code: | 5.4% | | Whole state: | 12.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
| This zip code: | 2.8% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.8 | | State: | 6.4 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 5.1 | | State: | 4.2 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 0
- 1995 to 1998: 7
- 1990 to 1994: 9
- 1980 to 1989: 18
- 1970 to 1979: 10
- 1960 to 1969: 12
- 1950 to 1959: 20
- 1940 to 1949: 19
- 1939 or earlier: 81
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in 17968: |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 4
- 2 bedrooms: 30
- 3 bedrooms: 68
- 4 bedrooms: 31
- 5 or more bedrooms: 11
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 2
- 2 bedrooms: 4
- 3 bedrooms: 11
- 4 bedrooms: 0
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 17968 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 9
- 1 vehicle: 32
- 2 vehicles: 59
- 3 vehicles: 28
- 4 vehicles: 10
- 5 or more vehicles: 6
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 2
- 1 vehicle: 6
- 2 vehicles: 3
- 3 vehicles: 6
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2008:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2008 in zip code 17968:
- $15,000 to $19,999: 1
- $20,000 to $24,999: 1
- $35,000 to $39,999: 2
- $40,000 to $49,999: 5
- $50,000 to $59,999: 5
- $60,000 to $69,999: 7
- $70,000 to $79,999: 2
- $80,000 to $89,999: 5
- $90,000 to $99,999: 11
- $100,000 to $124,999: 22
- $125,000 to $149,999: 27
- $150,000 to $174,999: 18
- $175,000 to $199,999: 8
- $200,000 to $249,999: 10
- $250,000 to $299,999: 10
- $300,000 to $399,999: 2
- $400,000 to $499,999: 5
- $500,000 to $749,999: 6
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Rent paid by renters in 2008 in zip code 17968:
- $250 to $299: 1
- $300 to $349: 1
- $700 to $749: 1
- $750 to $799: 2
- No cash rent: 9
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2008: $0.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2008 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $129,258
Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $137,479 (it was $81,400 in 2000)
| 17968: | $137,479 | | Pennsylvania: | $164,700 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $0 - $0
Mean price in 2008:
Detached houses: $158,679| Here: | $158,679 | | State: | $226,884 |
Mobile homes: $137,500| Here: | $137,500 | | State: | $35,442 |
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 161
- Two: 2
- Mobile homes: 13

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 157 (75%)
- Carpooled: 34 (16%)
- Walked: 5 (2%)
- Other means: 4 (2%)
- Worked at home: 8 (4%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 7
- 5 to 9 minutes: 34
- 10 to 14 minutes: 28
- 15 to 19 minutes: 26
- 20 to 24 minutes: 20
- 25 to 29 minutes: 7
- 30 to 34 minutes: 23
- 35 to 39 minutes: 5
- 40 to 44 minutes: 15
- 45 to 59 minutes: 4
- 60 to 89 minutes: 23
- 90 or more minutes: 8
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 68.3%
Household type by relationship
Households: 412
- In family households: 370 (107 male householders, 10 female householders)
116 spouses, 118 children (100 natural, 9 adopted, 9 stepchildren), 4 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 2 parents, 3 other relatives, 10 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 42 (27 male householders (26 living alone)), 13 female householders (13 living alone)), 2 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 50 2-persons, 23 3-persons, 28 4-persons, 16 5-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 39 1-person, 1 2-persons.
78 married couples with children.
3 single-parent households (1 men, 2 women).
94.6% of residents of 17968 zip code speak English at home.
0.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
5.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (50% very well, 35% well, 15% not well).
Foreign born population: 5 (1.2%)
(100.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 1.2% | | Whole state: | 4.1% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Other Northern Europe (60%)
- Honduras (40%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 0
- 1990 to 1994: 2
- 1985 to 1989: 0
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 3
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White population: 426
Black population: 2
American Indian population: 0
Asian population: 0
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 1
Two or more races population: 1
First ancestries reported:
|  German: 191 |
|  United States or American: 31 |
|  Pennsylvania German: 13 |
|  Irish: 12 |
|  Other groups: 12 |
|  Lithuanian: 7 |
|  Slovak: 6 |
|  Italian: 6 |
|  Welsh: 5 |
|  Swedish: 4 |
|  Swiss: 4 |
|  British: 3 |
|  Norwegian: 3 |
|  Polish: 3 |
|  Dutch: 2 |
|  English: 2 |
Median worth of mobile homes: $160,605
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 6%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (57%)
- Coal or coke (24%)
- Electricity (7%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
- Wood (4%)
- Other fuel (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 375
- Northeast: 7
- Midwest: 8
- South: 13
- West: 2
81% of the 17968 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 68% lived in Pennsylvania.
Population in 1990: 347. Population change in the 1990s: +83 (+23.9%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2
| Here: | 3.5% | | Pennsylvania: | 16.0% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 2
| Here: | 9.1% | | Pennsylvania: | 13.1% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
- Construction: Electrical Contractors (1-4: 1)
- Wholesale Trade: Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers (1-4: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (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.)
Fatal accident statistics in 2006
- Fatal accident count: 2
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 5
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
- Fatalities: 2
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 3
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2005
- Fatal accident count: 6
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 9
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
- Fatalities: 7
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 11
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
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