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Schuylkill County, PA
Zip code population (2000): 430
Estimated zip code population in 2008: 435



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Houses and condos: 178
Renter-occupied apartments: 17
% of renters here:  11%
State:  29%

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in zip code 17968: 90.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 6.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 63 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

Estimate of real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2008:
This zip code:  1.9% ($1,063)
Pennsylvania:  2.3% ($1,552)

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Males: 226  (52.6%)
Females: 204  (47.4%)

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Estimated median house/condo value in 2008: $141,420
17968:  $141,420
Pennsylvania:  $164,700

According to our research of public records there were no registered sex offenders living in this zip code in early 2007.

Median resident age:  41.2 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Average household size:
This zip code:  2.6 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 17968, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $35,646 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:  $35,646
State:  $48,049

Salary/wage: $36,603 (reported on 82.0% of returns)
Here:  $36,603
State:  $42,646
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 101.3% for AGIs below $10k, 64.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 87.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 92.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 72.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $653 (reported on 55.1% of returns)
This zip code:  $653
Pennsylvania:  $1,657
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.1% for AGIs below $10k, 3.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable dividends: $658 (reported on 21.3% of returns)
Here:  $658
State:  $3,566

Profit/loss from business: +$3,000 (reported on 10.7% of returns)
Here:  +$3,000
State:  +$14,267

Total itemized deductions: $13,094 (2% of AGI, reported on 18.0% of returns)
Here:  $13,094
State:  $18,804

Charity contributions deductions: $1,480 (2.4% of AGI, reported on 14.0% of returns)
Here:  $1,480
Pennsylvania:  $3,337

Here:  2.4% of AGI
State:  3.3% of AGI

Total tax: $4,134 (reported on 75.3% of returns)
17968:  $4,134
State:  $8,008
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.4% for AGIs below $10k, 5.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 8.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Earned income credit: $1,846 (reported on 7.3% of returns)
Here:  $1,846
State:  $1,643

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 76.4%
Here:  76%
State:  56%
(% for various income ranges: 70.0% for AGIs below $10k, 82.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 76.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 76.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 78.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)


Estimated median household income in 2008: $54,003
This zip code:  $54,003
Pennsylvania:  $50,713
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Nearest zip codes: 17978, 17941, 17983, 17098, 17836, 17980.


Percentage of family households:
This zip code:  70.5%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:  3.6%
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: 0.6% of all households

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


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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:

 

Year house built:
  • 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:
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedrooms: 4
  • 2 bedrooms: 30
  • 3 bedrooms: 68
  • 4 bedrooms: 31
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 11


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedrooms: 2
  • 2 bedrooms: 4
  • 3 bedrooms: 11
  • 4 bedrooms: 0
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0



Vehicles available in 17968 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 9
  • 1 vehicle: 32
  • 2 vehicles: 59
  • 3 vehicles: 28
  • 4 vehicles: 10
  • 5 or more vehicles: 6


Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
  • no vehicle: 2
  • 1 vehicle: 6
  • 2 vehicles: 3
  • 3 vehicles: 6
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0



Estimated household income distribution in 2008:

Zip code 17968 household income distribution in 2008

Zip code 17968 house/condo values in 2008


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
 



17968 rent paid by renters


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
 


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


Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 161
  • Two: 2
  • Mobile homes: 13
17968 zip code mode of transportation to work chart

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%)
 

17968 zip code travel time to work

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
 

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
  • 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

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

Zip code 17968 marital status for males
Zip code 17968 marital status for females


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 6%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (57%)
  • Coal or coke (24%)
  • Electricity (7%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
  • Wood (4%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


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%


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Class of Workers



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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