17512 Zip Code (Columbia, PA) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 18,020
Zip code population in 2010: 17,836
Zip code population in 2000: 17,333

Houses and condos: 8,053
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,843
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 17512: 95.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 16.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 4.9 sq. mi.

Population density: 1,107 people per square mile

(low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,545 (1.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $3,519 (1.7%)

For population 25 years and over in 17512:

• High school or higher: 84.0%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 8.3%
• Unemployed: 2.2%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 17512:

• Never married: 28.7%
• Now married: 50.9%
• Separated: 1.9%
• Widowed: 7.5%
• Divorced: 10.9%

• 
• • 13,97877.6%White
  • 3,04216.9%Hispanic or Latino
  • 6463.6%Black
  • 2431.3%Two or more races
  • 780.4%Asian
  • 190.1%Some other race
  • 90.05%American Indian

Urban population: 16,523
Rural population: 1,496

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 17512, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $53,701 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$53,701
State:	$75,707

Salary/wage: $46,255 (reported on 83.1% of returns)

Here:	$46,255
State:	$62,806

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1006.1% for AGIs below $25k, 3359.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6006.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8573.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16416.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 62921.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,045 (reported on 22.0% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,045
Pennsylvania:	$1,633

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.7% for AGIs below $25k, 11.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 20.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 29.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 80.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1040.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $3,017 (reported on 15.0% of returns)

Here:	$3,017
State:	$7,382

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 19.4% for AGIs below $25k, 19.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 42.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 83.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 180.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2043.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$8,612 (reported on 12.2% of returns)

Here:	+$8,612
State:	+$23,522

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.1% for AGIs below $25k, 24.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 61.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 106.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 420.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 8393.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$14,534 (reported on 9.4% of returns)

Here:	+$14,534
State:	+$16,274

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 51.6% for AGIs below $25k, 91.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 204.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 269.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 462.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4335.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $15,235 (reported on 10.3% of returns)

17512:	$15,235
Pennsylvania:	$18,583

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 75.8% for AGIs below $25k, 74.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 196.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 374.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 688.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4115.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employed (Keogh) retirement plans: $19,950 (reported on 0.2% of returns)

17512:	$19,950
Pennsylvania:	$25,407

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 68.8% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total itemized deductions: $32,003 (reported on 4.2% of returns)

Here:	$32,003
State:	$34,850

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 50.8% for AGIs below $25k, 51.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 168.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 305.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 610.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4600.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $9,614 (reported on 3.2% of returns)

Here:	$9,614
State:	$12,392

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $25k, 6.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 18.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 36.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 142.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2156.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $7,136 (reported on 4.2% of returns)

17512:	$7,136
State:	$8,200

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.4% for AGIs below $25k, 10.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 45.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 74.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 149.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 960.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,319 (reported on 16.8% of returns)

Here:	$2,319
State:	$2,100

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 88.5% for AGIs below $25k, 67.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 94.4%

Here:	94%
State:	92%

(% for various income ranges: 93.3% for AGIs below $25k, 94.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 95.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 94.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 95.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 17512, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $43,192 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$43,192
State:	$61,346

Salary/wage: $39,111 (reported on 86.0% of returns)

Here:	$39,111
State:	$51,902

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 73.7% for AGIs below $25k, 82.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 78.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 58.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,162 (reported on 27.1% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,162
Pennsylvania:	$1,588

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,303 (reported on 17.5% of returns)

Here:	$2,303
State:	$5,827

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$3,562 (reported on 10.5% of returns)

Here:	+$3,562
State:	+$14,495

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$12,043 (reported on 9.5% of returns)

Here:	+$12,043
State:	+$16,268

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $9,740 (reported on 11.3% of returns)

17512:	$9,740
Pennsylvania:	$14,550

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.0% for AGIs below $25k, 2.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Self-employment retirement plans: $8,500 (reported on 0.4% of returns)

17512:	$8,500
Pennsylvania:	$20,922

Total itemized deductions: $17,671 (21% of AGI, reported on 25.6% of returns)

Here:	$17,671
State:	$23,538

Here:	21.3% of AGI
State:	18.4% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.9% for AGIs below $25k, 8.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 11.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $3,073 (reported on 18.3% of returns)

Here:	$3,073
State:	$4,025

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $6,993 (reported on 25.2% of returns)

17512:	$6,993
State:	$9,982

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs below $25k, 2.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,163 (reported on 20.4% of returns)

Here:	$2,163
State:	$2,106

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 52.2%

Here:	52%
State:	53%

(% for various income ranges: 46.0% for AGIs below $25k, 53.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 56.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 61.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 60.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 77.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 17512, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $37,913 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$37,913
State:	$48,049

Salary/wage: $34,832 (reported on 88.1% of returns)

Here:	$34,832
State:	$42,646

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 83.0% for AGIs below $10k, 78.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 86.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 85.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 85.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 64.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,080 (reported on 38.5% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,080
Pennsylvania:	$1,657

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.8% for AGIs below $10k, 2.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,911 (reported on 20.5% of returns)

Here:	$1,911
State:	$3,566

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.5% for AGIs below $10k, 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$3,832 (reported on 13.4% of returns)

Here:	+$3,832
State:	+$9,716

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.8% for AGIs below $10k, 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$12,303 (reported on 9.4% of returns)

Here:	+$12,303
State:	+$14,267

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.5% for AGIs below $10k, 3.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.0% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,551 (reported on 2.1% of returns)

17512:	$2,551
Pennsylvania:	$2,903

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $9,179 (reported on 0.5% of returns)

Here:	$9,179
Pennsylvania:	$14,674

Total itemized deductions: $14,678 (21% of AGI, reported on 27.6% of returns)

Here:	$14,678
State:	$18,804

Here:	20.9% of AGI
State:	19.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.4% for AGIs below $10k, 5.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 8.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,514 (3% of AGI, reported on 22.3% of returns)

Here:	$2,514
State:	$3,337

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

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $10k, 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $4,995 (reported on 73.8% of returns)

17512:	$4,995
State:	$8,008

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs below $10k, 4.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,642 (reported on 15.4% of returns)

Here:	$1,642
State:	$1,643

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 58.4%

Here:	58%
State:	56%

(% for various income ranges: 50.3% for AGIs below $10k, 58.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 58.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 63.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 62.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 68.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 17582, 17554, 17368, 17552, 17317, 17538.
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Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
• Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,415
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 6,261

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 128 (61 now married, 61 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 3,551 (1,626 now married, 1,917 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 17512 with a mortgage: 3,167 (457 second mortgage, 28 home equity loan, 383 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 519

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,388
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $636

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 17512 household income distribution in 2022

• 275Less than $10,000
• 346$10,000 to $14,999
• 193$15,000 to $19,999
• 462$20,000 to $24,999
• 353$25,000 to $29,999
• 404$30,000 to $34,999
• 457$35,000 to $39,999
• 377$40,000 to $44,999
• 395$45,000 to $49,999
• 586$50,000 to $59,999
• 746$60,000 to $74,999
• 1,055$75,000 to $99,999
• 752$100,000 to $124,999
• 309$125,000 to $149,999
• 624$150,000 to $199,999
• 282$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 17512

• 10Less than $10,000
• 4$10,000 to $14,999
• 30$25,000 to $29,999
• 24$35,000 to $39,999
• 75$50,000 to $59,999
• 105$60,000 to $69,999
• 72$70,000 to $79,999
• 230$80,000 to $89,999
• 107$90,000 to $99,999
• 299$100,000 to $124,999
• 255$125,000 to $149,999
• 464$150,000 to $174,999
• 442$175,000 to $199,999
• 579$200,000 to $249,999
• 654$250,000 to $299,999
• 729$300,000 to $399,999
• 224$400,000 to $499,999
• 250$500,000 to $749,999
• 87$750,000 to $999,999
• 58$2,000,000 or more

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 17512

• 12Less than $100
• 9$100 to $149
• 72$150 to $199
• 18$200 to $249
• 82$250 to $299
• 24$300 to $349
• 57$350 to $399
• 98$400 to $449
• 33$450 to $499
• 192$500 to $549
• 78$550 to $599
• 97$600 to $649
• 142$650 to $699
• 49$700 to $749
• 169$750 to $799
• 466$800 to $899
• 445$900 to $999
• 285$1,000 to $1,249
• 106$1,250 to $1,499
• 222$1,500 to $1,999
• 35$2,000 to $2,499
• 40$3,500 or more
• 71No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,043.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $165,278.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $221,304
• Black or African American householders: $182,337
• Asian householders: $232,822
• Some other race householders: $210,275
• Two or more races householders: $193,120
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $204,639

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $219,344 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $148,479 - $318,595

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $285,738

Here:	$285,738
State:	$317,202

Townhouses or other attached units: $306,427

Here:	$306,427
State:	$254,369

In 2-unit structures: $615,023

Here:	$615,023
State:	$249,182

Mobile homes: $324,912

Here:	$324,912
State:	$92,414

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 3,633
• One, attached: 2,255
• Two: 194
• 3 or 4: 535
• 5 to 9: 610
• 10 to 19: 48
• 20 to 49: 54
• 50 or more: 696
• Mobile homes: 33

Unemployment: 2.2%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 17512

• 76.9%6,740Drove a car alone
• 6.9%604Carpooled
• 0.6%52Bus or trolley bus
• 0.4%36Subway or elevated
• 0.0%3Bicycle
• 3.5%308Walked
• 1.0%88Other means
• 9.5%830Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 17512

• 284Less than 5 minutes
• 6095 to 9 minutes
• 80310 to 14 minutes
• 1,45915 to 19 minutes
• 1,69620 to 24 minutes
• 94925 to 29 minutes
• 77130 to 34 minutes
• 23135 to 39 minutes
• 10540 to 44 minutes
• 40145 to 59 minutes
• 34560 to 89 minutes
• 14790 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 83.2%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 18,020

• Male householders: 4,099 (1,047 living alone), Female householders: 3,547 (1,203 living alone)

• 3,806 spouses (3,728 opposite-sex spouses), 546 unmarried partners, (546 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 4,172 children (3,918 natural, 69 adopted, 185 stepchildren), 288 grandchildren, 282 brothers or sisters, 209 parents, 0 foster children, 126 other relatives, 526 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 423 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,635 2-persons, 924 3-persons, 708 4-persons, 295 5-persons, 150 6-persons, 71 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 2,249 1-person, 617 2-persons, 16 4-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons

2,228 married couples with children.
758 single-parent households (122 men, 636 women).

87.6% of residents of 17512 zip code speak English at home.
10.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% very well, 15% well, 20% not well, 2% not at all).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (97% very well, 3% well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
1.1% of residents speak other language at home (55% very well, 27% well, 18% not well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• ANVIL WALTER IND IRON FOUNDRY COLUMBIA (1411 LANCASTER AVENUE in COLUMBIA, PA)

  AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
  SUPERFUND (Superfund database)
  (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-1986-0057, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
  COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
  STATE MASTER (Pennsylvania database) - AFS-02-0510023-1, AIR PROGRAM, RCRIS-PAD096266499, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
  Business SIC classification: GRAY AND DUCTILE IRON FOUNDRIES; MALLEABLE IRON FOUNDRIES; VALVES AND PIPE FITTINGS; AIRCRAFT PARTS AND AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT
  Business NAICS classification: IRON FOUNDRIES.
  Organizations: ANVIL INTERNATIONAL INC (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , ANVIL INTERNATIONAL, INC. (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , GRINNEL CORPORATION (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , MUELLER GROUP INC (CONTACT/OWNER) , WALTER INDUSTRIES, INC. (CONTACT/OWNER) , ANVIL INTERNATIONAL, INC. (CONTACT/OWNER) , GRINNEL CORPORATION (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: ANVIL INTERNATIONAL INC, ANVIL INTL SUPPLY SALES GRINNELL IRON FOUNDRY COLUMBIA, GRINNELL CORPORATION, GRINNELL CORP ITT, GRINNELL CORP.- MFG., ITT GRINNELL CORP HSCA, WALTER INDUSTRIES INC/ANVIL IN

• AIKEN RES (2522 IRONVILLE PIKE in COLUMBIA, PA)

  STATE MASTER (Pennsylvania database) - PCS-PAG043516, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit
  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: OPERATORS OF DWELLINGS OTHER THAN APARTMENT BUILDINGS
  Alternative names: AIKEN RESIDENCE, GARDNER, MATTHEW, JOSEPH AND ERIN AIKEN, MATTHEW GARDNER

• ATLANTIC SERVICE STATION (1414 LANCASTER AVE-TANKS in COLUMBIA, PA)

  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , ATLANTIC REFINING & MARKETING (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• BETH GAINER (1050 DRAGER RD in COLUMBIA, PA)

  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
  Alternative names: BETH DORSEY, DORSEY, BETH, GAINER, BETH

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.3%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2.1%

Population in 1990: 17,454.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 13,489
• Northeast: 966
• Midwest: 452
• South: 875
• West: 201

58% of the 17512 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 84% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Pennsylvania.

92% of the 17512 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 69% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 15% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 15% moved from different state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 417
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 77 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 81

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (COLUMBIA, PA):

• COLONIAL METALS COMPANY (217 LINDEN STREET; small business) : $850,215 in 30 contracts from 2000 to 2006

  Contracts for Bars and Rods, Nonferrous Base Metal, Bars and Rods, Nonferrous Base Metal Refinery and Intermediate Forms, Installation of Equipment -- Metal Bars, Sheets, and Shapes, and more by Navy, Army
  Signed by year: 2000: $144,833; 2001: $100,725; 2002: $172,994; 2003: $218,973; 2004: $48,570; 2005: $137,770; 2006: $26,350.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $157,500 with Navy for Bars and Rods, Nonferrous Base Metal. Signed on 2003-06-12. Completion date: 2004-06-11.
  $57,343 with Navy for Bars and Rods. Signed on 2001-05-03. Completion date: 2001-06-03.
  $51,858, same as above. Signed on 2000-02-28. Completion date: 2000-03-28.
  $50,967, same as above. Signed on 2000-08-30. Completion date: 2000-09-30.
  

• WILMAC CORPORATION (745 CHIQUES HILL RD; small business) : $120,000 in 10 contracts from 1999 to 2002

  Contracts for Nursing Home Care Contracts by Department of Veterans Affairs
  Signed by year: 2000: $48,000; 2001: $50,000; 2002: $11,000; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $16,000 with Department of Veterans Affairs for Nursing Home Care Contracts. Signed on 2001-03-15. Completion date: 2002-02-15.
  $15,000, same as above. Signed on 2000-12-15. Completion date: 2002-02-15.
  $12,000, same as above. Signed on 2001-12-15. Completion date: 2002-02-15.
  $11,000, same as above. Signed on 2002-03-15. Completion date: 2003-02-15.
  

• LANCASTER COMPOSITE, INC (1000 HOUSTON ST; small business)

  $56,702 with Navy for Electron Tubes and Associated Hardware. Signed on 2004-02-19. Completion date: 2004-02-15.

• PEERLESS HARDWARE MFG CO INC (210 CHESTNUT ST; small business)

  $4,930 with Defense Logistics Agency for Hardware, Commercial. Signed on 2005-12-12. Completion date: 2006-04-11.

• EX-ACTMARKETING INC (121 WALNUT STREET; small business) : -$88 in 2 contracts in 2002

  $0 with Army for Athletic and Sporting Equipment. Signed on 2002-10-09. Completion date: 2002-09-09.
  -$88, same as above. Signed on 2002-10-09. Completion date: 2002-09-09.
  

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249 employees: 2 establishments)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 4, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 3)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 3, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 3)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 5, 1-4: 7)
• Construction: Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (20-49: 1, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 5)

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 167. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 289 took place in 2006, and the least - 82 in 2018. The data has a decreasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (68.7%), and Outside Fires (16.2%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 17512
• 1,95568.7%Structure Fires
• 46016.2%Outside Fires
• 30510.7%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 1274.5%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 17512, Pennsylvania

Most common first names in zip code 17512 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
Mary	235	81.3 years
John	232	75.2 years
William	179	74.9 years
Anna	172	83.3 years
Charles	168	73.0 years
Robert	120	71.2 years
Margaret	118	80.6 years
George	110	74.7 years
James	101	71.8 years
Elizabeth	99	81.7 years

Most common last names in zip code 17512 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Smith	101	72.4 years
Miller	56	78.2 years
Kauffman	49	73.5 years
Myers	48	76.6 years
Kline	35	77.6 years
Snyder	30	80.8 years
Musser	30	79.9 years
Jones	29	75.6 years
Gable	28	79.5 years
Moore	28	74.3 years

Businesses in zip code 17512
Name	Count		Name	Count
Ace Hardware	1		Kmart	1
AutoZone	1		Kroger	3
Blockbuster	1		Little Caesars Pizza	1
Burger King	1		McDonald's	1
CVS	1		RadioShack	1
Comfort Inn	1		Rite Aid	1
Dairy Queen	1		Subway	2
Domino's Pizza	1		T-Mobile	1
Dunkin Donuts	1		U-Haul	1
FedEx	1		UPS	1
Ford	1		Wendy's	1
H&R Block	1