Estimated zip code population in 2022: 894 Zip code population in 2010: 1,032 Zip code population in 2000: 1,284
Houses and condos: 574 Renter-occupied apartments: 55
% of renters here:
14%
State:
31%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 16740: 89.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 42.3 sq. mi. Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 21 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
1.5% ($1,178)
Pennsylvania:
1.3% ($3,094)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,291 (1.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,022 (1.6%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 466
(52.1%)
Females: 428
(47.9%)
For population 25 years and over in 16740:
High school or higher: 85.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
Unemployed: 2.8%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 33.2 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 16740:
Never married: 29.4%
Now married: 45.6%
Separated: 1.5%
Widowed: 9.5%
Divorced: 14.0%
Zip code 16740 compared to state average:
Median house value significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 16740, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $46,788 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$46,788
State:
$75,707
Salary/wage: $40,302 (reported on 78.8% of returns)
Here:
$40,302
State:
$62,806
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1026.7% for AGIs below $25k, 3680.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6202.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7345.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19820.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $500 (reported on 36.5% of returns)
This zip code:
$500
Pennsylvania:
$1,633
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 23.3% for AGIs below $25k, 22.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 28.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 32.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 45.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $1,844 (reported on 17.3% of returns)
Here:
$1,844
State:
$7,382
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 41.7% for AGIs below $25k, 32.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 232.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$3,060 (reported on 9.6% of returns)
Here:
+$3,060
State:
+$23,522
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 218.6% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Profit/loss from business: +$14,440 (reported on 9.6% of returns)
Here:
+$14,440
State:
+$16,274
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 183.3% for AGIs below $25k, 717.1% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $7,440 (reported on 9.6% of returns)
16740:
$7,440
Pennsylvania:
$18,583
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 118.3% for AGIs below $25k, 328.6% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Earned income credit: $2,478 (reported on 17.3% of returns)
Here:
$2,478
State:
$2,100
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 114.2% for AGIs below $25k, 78.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 92.3%
Here:
92%
State:
92%
(% for various income ranges: 88.9% for AGIs below $25k, 100.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 90.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 80.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 16740, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $39,329 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$39,329
State:
$61,346
Salary/wage: $34,091 (reported on 82.1% of returns)
Here:
$34,091
State:
$51,902
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 65.7% for AGIs below $25k, 80.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 72.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 53.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $564 (reported on 39.3% of returns)
This zip code:
$564
Pennsylvania:
$1,588
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $1,442 (reported on 21.4% of returns)
Here:
$1,442
State:
$5,827
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$1,133 (reported on 10.7% of returns)
Here:
+$1,133
State:
+$14,495
Profit/loss from business: +$10,757 (reported on 12.5% of returns)
Here:
+$10,757
State:
+$16,268
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $7,280 (reported on 8.9% of returns)
16740:
$7,280
Pennsylvania:
$14,550
Total itemized deductions: $16,667 (20% of AGI, reported on 10.7% of returns)
Here:
$16,667
State:
$23,538
Here:
20.1% of AGI
State:
18.4% of AGI
Charity contributions: $3,133 (reported on 5.4% of returns)
Here:
$3,133
State:
$4,025
Taxes paid: $5,750 (reported on 10.7% of returns)
16740:
$5,750
State:
$9,982
Earned income credit: $2,164 (reported on 19.6% of returns)
Here:
$2,164
State:
$2,106
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 62.5%
Here:
62%
State:
53%
(% for various income ranges: 60.0% for AGIs below $25k, 53.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 66.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 16740, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $31,467 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$31,467
State:
$48,049
Salary/wage: $28,495 (reported on 82.4% of returns)
Here:
$28,495
State:
$42,646
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 83.5% for AGIs below $10k, 74.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 80.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 78.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 53.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $898 (reported on 46.3% of returns)
This zip code:
$898
Pennsylvania:
$1,657
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.6% for AGIs below $10k, 2.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $914 (reported on 22.6% of returns)
Here:
$914
State:
$3,566
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $10k, 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$1,123 (reported on 11.9% of returns)
Here:
+$1,123
State:
+$9,716
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -2.8% for AGIs below $10k, 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$2,908 (reported on 15.9% of returns)
Here:
+$2,908
State:
+$14,267
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.3% for AGIs below $10k, 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, -0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k)
IRA payment deduction: $2,467 (reported on 2.4% of returns)
16740:
$2,467
Pennsylvania:
$2,903
Total itemized deductions: $14,016 (22% of AGI, reported on 10.2% of returns)
Here:
$14,016
State:
$18,804
Here:
21.8% of AGI
State:
19.5% of AGI
Charity contributions deductions: $2,310 (3% of AGI, reported on 6.8% of returns)
Here:
$2,310
State:
$3,337
Here:
3.2% of AGI
State:
3.3% of AGI
Total tax: $3,949 (reported on 70.7% of returns)
16740:
$3,949
State:
$8,008
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs below $10k, 4.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 20.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,495 (reported on 17.7% of returns)
Here:
$1,495
State:
$1,643
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 57.9%
Here:
58%
State:
56%
(% for various income ranges: 54.8% for AGIs below $10k, 60.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 57.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 51.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 73.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 73.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 79 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 306
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 11 (12 now married, 0 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 148 (55 now married, 92 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 16740 with a mortgage: 142 (8 second mortgage, 1 home equity loan, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 4
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $844 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $390
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
10.9%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
4.2%
Whole state:
6.1%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.7
State:
6.8
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.1
State:
4.3
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Size of family households: 111 2-persons, 45 3-persons, 36 4-persons, 8 5-persons, 2 6-persons, 13 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 127 1-person, 40 2-persons
119 married couples with children.
29 single-parent households (7 men, 22 women).
98.8% of residents of 16740 zip code speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 10 (1.2%) (100.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
1.2%
Whole state:
7.5%
60%Greece
31%German
13%English
11%Italian
10%Swedish
10%American
7%Irish
5%European
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
02010 or later
02000 to 2009
01990 to 1999
9Before 1990
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 13.1% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5.6%
77.4%Utility gas
10.7%Wood
7.5%Electricity
1.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0.8%Coal or coke
0.8%Other fuel
0.5%No fuel used
Population in 1990: 1,039. Population change in the 1990s: +245 (+23.6%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 701
Northeast: 96
Midwest: 8
South: 68
West: 6
63% of the 16740 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 70% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Pennsylvania.
87% of the 16740 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 74% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 11% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 12% moved from different state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 15
Here:
17.2%
Pennsylvania:
15.7%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school):
Here:
0.0%
Pennsylvania:
13.4%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1
Here:
39.4%
Pennsylvania:
39.8%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
67,209Business and financial operations occupations
60,065Community and social service occupations
56,193Education, training, and library occupations
55,990Sales and related occupations
53,311Production occupations
48,570Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
FOREST TEMPLE-INLAND PRODUCTS (HUTCHINS RD in MOUNT JEWETT, PA; small business) : $1,144,000 in 46 contractsfrom 1999 to 2001
Contracts for Plywood and Veneer by Bureau of Prisoners/Federal Prison System Signed by year:2000: $832,000; 2001: $127,000; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$105,000 with Bureau of Prisoners/Federal Prison System for Plywood and Veneer. Signed on 2000-12-15. Completion date: 2001-04-15.
$90,000, same as above.Signed on 1999-10-15. Completion date: 2001-04-15.
$84,000, same as above.Signed on 2000-08-15. Completion date: 2001-04-15.
$77,000, same as above.Signed on 2000-04-15. Completion date: 2001-04-15.
TROUTMAN SANITATION (115 W MAIN ST in MOUNT JEWETT, PA; small business) 3 employees, $230000 revenue. : $444,591 in 37 contractsfrom 1999 to 2006
Contracts for Trash/Garbage Collection Services - Including Portable Sanitation Services, Other Salvage Services, Office Furniture by Bureau of Prisoners/Federal Prison System Signed by year:2000: $64,000; 2001: $42,000; 2002: $41,000; 2003: $86,181; 2004: $75,015; 2005: $69,340; 2006: $1,055.
Biggest contracts:
$42,180 with Bureau of Prisoners/Federal Prison System for Trash/Garbage Collection Services - Including Portable Sanitation Services. Signed on 2005-10-01. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
$42,000, same as above.Signed on 2002-10-15. Completion date: 2003-09-15.
$41,580, same as above.Signed on 2004-10-01. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
$41,000, same as above.Signed on 2001-10-15. Completion date: 2002-09-15.
KEVIN SLUGA (P.O. BOX 672 in MOUNT JEWETT, PA; small business) : $7,223 in 8 contractsin 2005
Contracts for Soil Preparation Equipment, Other Professional Services by Bureau of Prisoners/Federal Prison System Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $7,223; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$2,330 with Bureau of Prisoners/Federal Prison System for Soil Preparation Equipment. Signed on 2005-03-31. Effective on 2005-03-30. Completion date: 2005-03-30.
$2,000 with Bureau of Prisoners/Federal Prison System for Other Professional Services. Signed on 2005-03-17. Completion date: 2005-03-18.
$1,860 with Bureau of Prisoners/Federal Prison System for Soil Preparation Equipment. Signed on 2005-04-14. Completion date: 2005-04-14.
$1,850 with Bureau of Prisoners/Federal Prison System for Other Professional Services. Signed on 2005-03-11. Completion date: 2005-03-14.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Mining: Drilling Oil and Gas Wells (20-49 employees: 1 establishment, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment)
Wholesale Trade: Beer and Ale Merchant Wholesalers (20-49: 1)
Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (20-49: 1)
Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (10-19: 1, 1-4: 2)
Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (10-19: 1, 1-4: 2)
Other Services (except Public Administration): Civic and Social Organizations (10-19: 1)
Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (10-19: 1)
Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
Wholesale Trade: Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers (5-9: 1)
Most common first names in zip code 16740 among deceased individuals
Name
Count
Lived (average)
William
14
73.5 years
Harold
11
73.8 years
Mary
11
76.4 years
Mildred
9
82.8 years
Ruth
9
76.7 years
Charles
8
76.9 years
Helen
8
78.1 years
John
8
74.3 years
Walter
8
72.8 years
Robert
8
66.5 years
Most common last names in zip code 16740 among deceased individuals
Last name
Count
Lived (average)
Johnson
23
74.2 years
Swanson
21
78.1 years
Anderson
11
84.4 years
Carlson
10
78.1 years
Smith
9
74.4 years
Thomas
9
75.8 years
Peterson
9
68.7 years
Adair
7
77.0 years
Howard
6
70.7 years
Lundberg
6
75.2 years
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