Estimated median household income in 2007: $38,519
| This zip code: | $38,519 | | Pennsylvania: | $48,576 |
Nearest zip codes: 17963, 17923, 17938, 17944, 17957, 17936.
Housing units in zip code 17981 with a mortgage: 364 (54 second mortgage, 40 home equity loan, 5 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 424
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $861
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $336
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 11.1% | | Whole state: | 11.6% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 3.1% | | Whole state: | 5.1% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.2 | | State: | 6.4 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.4 | | State: | 4.2 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 9
- 1995 to 1998: 29
- 1990 to 1994: 16
- 1980 to 1989: 53
- 1970 to 1979: 78
- 1960 to 1969: 60
- 1950 to 1959: 71
- 1940 to 1949: 117
- 1939 or earlier: 717
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Donaldson, PA (17981): |
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- no bedroom: 2
- 1 bedrooms: 21
- 2 bedrooms: 212
- 3 bedrooms: 483
- 4 bedrooms: 140
- 5 or more bedrooms: 23
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 8
- 1 bedrooms: 48
- 2 bedrooms: 66
- 3 bedrooms: 53
- 4 bedrooms: 4
- 5 or more bedrooms: 4
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Vehicles available in 17981 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 54
- 1 vehicle: 222
- 2 vehicles: 411
- 3 vehicles: 140
- 4 vehicles: 37
- 5 or more vehicles: 17
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 55
- 1 vehicle: 98
- 2 vehicles: 21
- 3 vehicles: 9
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 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 17981:
- Less than $10,000: 16
- $10,000 to $14,999: 8
- $15,000 to $19,999: 11
- $20,000 to $24,999: 14
- $25,000 to $29,999: 27
- $30,000 to $34,999: 23
- $35,000 to $39,999: 18
- $40,000 to $49,999: 43
- $50,000 to $59,999: 110
- $60,000 to $69,999: 111
- $70,000 to $79,999: 93
- $80,000 to $89,999: 57
- $90,000 to $99,999: 53
- $100,000 to $124,999: 133
- $125,000 to $149,999: 83
- $150,000 to $174,999: 27
- $175,000 to $199,999: 37
- $200,000 to $249,999: 18
- $250,000 to $299,999: 6
- $300,000 to $399,999: 4
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 17981:
- Less than $100: 5
- $100 to $149: 17
- $150 to $199: 5
- $200 to $249: 10
- $250 to $299: 11
- $300 to $349: 13
- $350 to $399: 14
- $400 to $449: 15
- $450 to $499: 5
- No cash rent: 36
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $63,438.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $77,336
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $73,403 (it was $47,100 in 2000)
| 17981: | $73,403 | | Pennsylvania: | $155,000 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $44,413 - $100,524
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $103,069| Here: | $103,069 | | State: | $224,371 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $74,064| Here: | $74,064 | | State: | $160,289 |
In 2-unit structures: $96,067| Here: | $96,067 | | State: | $153,822 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $60,461| Here: | $60,461 | | State: | $204,155 |
Mobile homes: $24,932| Here: | $24,932 | | State: | $35,442 |
Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000| Here: | $5,000 | | State: | $97,532 |
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: 630
- One, attached: 324
- Two: 25
- 3 or 4: 40
- 5 to 9: 24
- 10 to 19: 5
- 20 to 49: 28
- Mobile homes: 72
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 847 (76%)
- Carpooled: 190 (17%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 5 (0%)
- Walked: 40 (4%)
- Other means: 7 (1%)
- Worked at home: 29 (3%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 53
- 5 to 9 minutes: 74
- 10 to 14 minutes: 109
- 15 to 19 minutes: 176
- 20 to 24 minutes: 170
- 25 to 29 minutes: 82
- 30 to 34 minutes: 123
- 35 to 39 minutes: 27
- 40 to 44 minutes: 56
- 45 to 59 minutes: 115
- 60 to 89 minutes: 77
- 90 or more minutes: 27
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 70.3%
Household type by relationship
Households: 2,547
- In family households: 2,066 (544 male householders, 139 female householders)
526 spouses, 703 children (671 natural, 6 adopted, 26 stepchildren), 57 grandchildren, 14 brothers or sisters, 15 parents, 16 other relatives, 52 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 481 (210 male householders (153 living alone)), 182 female householders (171 living alone)), 89 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 170 (167 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 289 2-persons, 185 3-persons, 142 4-persons, 48 5-persons, 12 6-persons, 7 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 324 1-person, 55 2-persons, 7 3-persons, 4 5-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.
399 married couples with children.
142 single-parent households (50 men, 92 women).
96.2% of residents of 17981 zip code speak English at home.
0.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% very well, 50% not well).
3.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (84% very well, 16% well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 18 (0.7%)
(100.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 0.7% | | Whole state: | 4.1% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Italy (39%)
- Germany (22%)
- United Kingdom (17%)
- Japan (11%)
- Vietnam (11%)
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: 7
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 11
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White population: 2,716
Black population: 7
American Indian population: 1
Asian population: 3
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 1
Some other race population: 0
Two or more races population: 10

First ancestries reported:
|  German: 939 |
|  Irish: 173 |
|  United States or American: 151 |
|  Dutch: 145 |
|  Pennsylvania German: 107 |
|  Italian: 92 |
|  English: 63 |
|  Welsh: 62 |
|  Polish: 58 |
|  Lithuanian: 47 |
|  Other groups: 45 |
|  Portuguese: 25 |
|  Ukrainian: 21 |
|  Russian: 15 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 10 |
|  Greek: 9 |
|  Hungarian: 9 |
|  Scottish: 9 |
|  Swiss: 9 |
|  French (except Basque): 7 |
|  French Canadian: 5 |
|  Austrian: 5 |
|  Northern European: 5 |
|  Slovak: 3 |
|  British: 2 |

Median worth of mobile homes: $34,600
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (62%)
- Coal or coke (30%)
- Electricity (7%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 2547
- Northeast: 95
- Midwest: 9
- South: 37
- West: 10
72% of the 17981 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 74% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 95% lived in Pennsylvania.
Population in 1990: 2,629. Population change in the 1990s: +109 (+4.1%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 3
| Here: | 1.2% | | Pennsylvania: | 16.0% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 2
| Here: | 1.2% | | Pennsylvania: | 13.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 11
| Here: | 27.5% | | 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:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
- Mining: Anthracite Mining (10-19: 1, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 2)
- Construction: Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (20-49: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Food Service Contractors (20-49: 1)
- Utilities: Electric Power Distribution (20-49: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Ambulance Services (10-19: 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.)
145 people in nursing homes
3 people in homes for the mentally retarded
Fatal accident statistics in 2006
- Fatal accident count: 1
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
- Fatalities: 1
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 4
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2005
- Fatal accident count: 1
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
- Fatalities: 1
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 2
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
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