Estimated median household income in 2007: $28,446
| This zip code: | $28,446 | | Pennsylvania: | $48,576 |
Nearest zip codes: 17934, 17967, 17949, 17931, 17946, 17948.
Housing units in zip code 17976 with a mortgage: 844 (64 second mortgage, 107 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,597
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $713
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $314
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 16.6% | | Whole state: | 11.6% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 7.1% | | 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: | 4.9 | | State: | 4.2 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 14
- 1995 to 1998: 18
- 1990 to 1994: 69
- 1980 to 1989: 107
- 1970 to 1979: 318
- 1960 to 1969: 138
- 1950 to 1959: 192
- 1940 to 1949: 574
- 1939 or earlier: 2,955
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Shenandoah Heights, PA (17976): |
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- no bedroom: 9
- 1 bedrooms: 50
- 2 bedrooms: 756
- 3 bedrooms: 1,312
- 4 bedrooms: 360
- 5 or more bedrooms: 162
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 40
- 1 bedrooms: 258
- 2 bedrooms: 199
- 3 bedrooms: 295
- 4 bedrooms: 44
- 5 or more bedrooms: 65
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Vehicles available in 17976 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 479
- 1 vehicle: 1,019
- 2 vehicles: 767
- 3 vehicles: 271
- 4 vehicles: 91
- 5 or more vehicles: 22
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 326
- 1 vehicle: 425
- 2 vehicles: 92
- 3 vehicles: 53
- 4 vehicles: 5
- 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 17976:
- Less than $10,000: 76
- $10,000 to $14,999: 38
- $15,000 to $19,999: 157
- $20,000 to $24,999: 198
- $25,000 to $29,999: 163
- $30,000 to $34,999: 190
- $35,000 to $39,999: 222
- $40,000 to $49,999: 383
- $50,000 to $59,999: 361
- $60,000 to $69,999: 168
- $70,000 to $79,999: 98
- $80,000 to $89,999: 93
- $90,000 to $99,999: 88
- $100,000 to $124,999: 177
- $125,000 to $149,999: 96
- $150,000 to $174,999: 52
- $175,000 to $199,999: 12
- $200,000 to $249,999: 59
- $250,000 to $299,999: 46
- $300,000 to $399,999: 5
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 17976:
- Less than $100: 41
- $100 to $149: 33
- $150 to $199: 37
- $200 to $249: 99
- $250 to $299: 92
- $300 to $349: 67
- $350 to $399: 56
- $400 to $449: 41
- $450 to $499: 3
- $550 to $599: 29
- No cash rent: 138
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $22,236.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $47,252
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $20,437
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $48,392 (it was $29,200 in 2000)
| 17976: | $48,392 | | Pennsylvania: | $155,000 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $45,179 - $139,184
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $96,386| Here: | $96,386 | | State: | $224,371 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $56,550| Here: | $56,550 | | State: | $160,289 |
In 2-unit structures: $85,295| Here: | $85,295 | | State: | $153,822 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $9,232| Here: | $9,232 | | State: | $204,155 |
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $31,841| Here: | $31,841 | | State: | $211,072 |
Mobile homes: $21,528| Here: | $21,528 | | 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: 1,038
- One, attached: 2,560
- Two: 238
- 3 or 4: 274
- 5 to 9: 81
- 10 to 19: 35
- 20 to 49: 33
- 50 or more: 87
- Mobile homes: 39

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 2,034 (74%)
- Carpooled: 467 (17%)
- Walked: 193 (7%)
- Other means: 13 (0%)
- Worked at home: 47 (2%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 166
- 5 to 9 minutes: 385
- 10 to 14 minutes: 583
- 15 to 19 minutes: 313
- 20 to 24 minutes: 311
- 25 to 29 minutes: 168
- 30 to 34 minutes: 370
- 35 to 39 minutes: 18
- 40 to 44 minutes: 36
- 45 to 59 minutes: 77
- 60 to 89 minutes: 168
- 90 or more minutes: 112
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 79.3%
Household type by relationship
Households: 7,657
- In family households: 5,974 (1,468 male householders, 518 female householders)
1,342 spouses, 2,170 children (1,986 natural, 52 adopted, 132 stepchildren), 78 grandchildren, 146 brothers or sisters, 50 parents, 58 other relatives, 144 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 1,683 (616 male householders (541 living alone)), 912 female householders (830 living alone)), 155 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 230 (220 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 914 2-persons, 500 3-persons, 339 4-persons, 143 5-persons, 73 6-persons, 17 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,371 1-person, 157 2-persons.
883 married couples with children.
490 single-parent households (137 men, 353 women).
94.4% of residents of 17976 zip code speak English at home.
0.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (94% very well, 6% well).
5.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% very well, 24% well, 2% not well).
Foreign born population: 64 (0.8%)
(78.1% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 0.8% | | Whole state: | 4.1% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Ireland (25%)
- Ukraine (22%)
- Germany (16%)
- Italy (11%)
- Hungary (9%)
- Taiwan (9%)
- United Kingdom (8%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 14
- 1990 to 1994: 0
- 1985 to 1989: 0
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 50
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White population: 7,703
Black population: 23
American Indian population: 15
Asian population: 21
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 2
Some other race population: 64
Two or more races population: 36

First ancestries reported:
|  Polish: 2284 |
|  Irish: 1035 |
|  Lithuanian: 965 |
|  German: 605 |
|  Italian: 468 |
|  Dutch: 221 |
|  Ukrainian: 217 |
|  Slovak: 185 |
|  United States or American: 174 |
|  Greek: 72 |
|  English: 59 |
|  Welsh: 57 |
|  Pennsylvania German: 32 |
|  French (except Basque): 30 |
|  Other groups: 30 |
|  Austrian: 21 |
|  Czechoslovakian: 21 |
|  Czech: 19 |
|  Russian: 17 |
|  Arab:: 14 |
|  Hungarian: 14 |
|  Lebanese: 14 |
|  European: 12 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 7 |
|  French Canadian: 5 |
|  Scottish: 3 |

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- BELLUSSIS CLNR / SHENANDOAH (21 W OAK ST in SHENANDOAH, PA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
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: DRYCLEANING PLANTS, EXCEPT RUG CLEANING
Organizations: BELLUCCI JOSEPH (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: BELLUCCI CLEANERS, BELLUCCI JOSEPH CLEANERS, JOSEPH BELLUCCI CLNR SVC
- ALEX CHEMICAL (119 NORTH UNION STREET in SHENANDOAH, PA)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
Median worth of mobile homes: $24,157
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (52%)
- Electricity (31%)
- Coal or coke (14%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 7311
- Northeast: 174
- Midwest: 120
- South: 160
- West: 47
68% of the 17976 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 79% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 61% lived in Pennsylvania.
Population in 1990: 11,159. Population change in the 1990s: -3,295 (-29.5%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 91
| Here: | 11.8% | | Pennsylvania: | 16.0% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 56
| Here: | 17.0% | | Pennsylvania: | 13.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 77
| Here: | 41.6% | | Pennsylvania: | 37.3% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- ATEECO INC (600 E CENTER ST in SHENANDOAH, PA; small business): $696,804 in 7 contracts from 2004 to 2005
Contracts for Food Items For Resale, Non-Food Items For Resale by Defense Commissary Agency Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $183,107; 2005: $513,697; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$186,711 with Defense Commissary Agency for Food Items For Resale. Signed on 2005-04-01. Completion date: 2005-07-31.
$183,107, same as above. Signed on 2004-10-01. Completion date: 2005-02-28.
$145,367 with Defense Commissary Agency for Non-Food Items For Resale. Signed on 2005-10-01. Completion date: 2005-12-31.
$70,936 with Defense Commissary Agency for Food Items For Resale. Signed on 2005-01-01. Completion date: 2005-03-31.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
- Mining: Anthracite Mining (50-99: 1)
- Utilities: Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation (50-99: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (10-19: 2, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)
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.)
People in group quarters
- 212 people in nursing homes
- 13 people in religious group quarters
- 10 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
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