Estimated zip code population in 2022: 5,309 Zip code population in 2010: 5,556 Zip code population in 2000: 5,461
Houses and condos: 2,657 Renter-occupied apartments: 531
% of renters here:
23%
State:
31%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 17820: 92.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 90.4 sq. mi. Water area: 1.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 59 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
1.0% ($2,191)
Pennsylvania:
1.3% ($3,094)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,162 (0.9%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,212 (1.0%)
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Males: 2,637
(49.7%)
Females: 2,672
(50.3%)
For population 25 years and over in 17820:
High school or higher: 93.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 9.2%
Unemployed: 3.0%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.5 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 17820:
Never married: 25.9%
Now married: 57.4%
Separated: 1.5%
Widowed: 5.1%
Divorced: 10.0%
Zip code 17820 compared to state average:
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $219,452
17820:
$219,452
Pennsylvania:
$245,500
According to our research of Pennsylvania and other state lists, there were 4 registered sex offenders living in 17820 zip code as of July 03, 2024. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 17820 is 1,394 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is lower than the state average.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
47.9 years
Pennsylvania median age:
40.9 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.3 people
Pennsylvania:
2.4 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 17820, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $60,756 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$60,756
State:
$75,707
Salary/wage: $52,459 (reported on 80.8% of returns)
Here:
$52,459
State:
$62,806
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1104.2% for AGIs below $25k, 3549.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6049.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8263.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15275.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 80135.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $788 (reported on 33.5% of returns)
This zip code:
$788
Pennsylvania:
$1,633
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 22.7% for AGIs below $25k, 21.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 36.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 31.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 75.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 625.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $2,900 (reported on 20.6% of returns)
Here:
$2,900
State:
$7,382
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 34.9% for AGIs below $25k, 27.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 63.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 104.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 220.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1605.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$14,431 (reported on 14.9% of returns)
Here:
+$14,431
State:
+$23,522
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 24.4% for AGIs below $25k, 47.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 54.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 147.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 320.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 21570.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$12,797 (reported on 10.3% of returns)
Here:
+$12,797
State:
+$16,274
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 48.5% for AGIs below $25k, 148.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 142.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 146.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 319.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5245.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $13,667 (reported on 13.9% of returns)
17820:
$13,667
Pennsylvania:
$18,583
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 128.9% for AGIs below $25k, 131.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 224.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 308.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 959.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $24,422 (reported on 3.2% of returns)
Here:
$24,422
State:
$34,850
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 243.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 564.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $5,650 (reported on 2.1% of returns)
Here:
$5,650
State:
$12,392
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 109.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $7,244 (reported on 3.2% of returns)
17820:
$7,244
State:
$8,200
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 79.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 159.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,045 (reported on 10.3% of returns)
Here:
$2,045
State:
$2,100
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 64.4% for AGIs below $25k, 46.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 92.5%
Here:
93%
State:
92%
(% for various income ranges: 90.1% for AGIs below $25k, 92.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 92.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 93.8% 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 17820, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $47,099 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$47,099
State:
$61,346
Salary/wage: $43,191 (reported on 83.7% of returns)
Here:
$43,191
State:
$51,902
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 71.8% for AGIs below $25k, 73.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 76.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 83.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 75.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $961 (reported on 38.4% of returns)
This zip code:
$961
Pennsylvania:
$1,588
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $2,529 (reported on 23.6% of returns)
Here:
$2,529
State:
$5,827
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.4% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$2,126 (reported on 12.3% of returns)
Here:
+$2,126
State:
+$14,495
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$10,290 (reported on 11.2% of returns)
Here:
+$10,290
State:
+$16,268
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.9% for AGIs below $25k, 3.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $8,891 (reported on 12.0% of returns)
17820:
$8,891
Pennsylvania:
$14,550
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.3% for AGIs below $25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $18,304 (19% of AGI, reported on 19.6% of returns)
Here:
$18,304
State:
$23,538
Here:
18.6% of AGI
State:
18.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.6% for AGIs below $25k, 4.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 9.4% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $3,073 (reported on 13.4% of returns)
Here:
$3,073
State:
$4,025
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.8% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $7,178 (reported on 19.6% of returns)
17820:
$7,178
State:
$9,982
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $2,067 (reported on 13.0% of returns)
Here:
$2,067
State:
$2,106
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 55.4%
Here:
55%
State:
53%
(% for various income ranges: 50.0% for AGIs below $25k, 55.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 61.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 64.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 59.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 75.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 17820, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $35,740 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$35,740
State:
$48,049
Salary/wage: $34,611 (reported on 84.3% of returns)
Here:
$34,611
State:
$42,646
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 87.4% for AGIs below $10k, 72.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 81.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 85.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 83.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 80.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,018 (reported on 53.2% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,018
Pennsylvania:
$1,657
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.5% for AGIs below $10k, 3.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $1,233 (reported on 27.1% of returns)
Here:
$1,233
State:
$3,566
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.9% for AGIs below $10k, 1.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$2,266 (reported on 15.9% of returns)
Here:
+$2,266
State:
+$9,716
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.3% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$10,293 (reported on 12.1% of returns)
Here:
+$10,293
State:
+$14,267
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.7% for AGIs below $10k, 5.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.8% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $2,441 (reported on 3.5% of returns)
17820:
$2,441
Pennsylvania:
$2,903
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Self-employed pension: $5,727 (reported on 0.4% of returns)
Here:
$5,727
Pennsylvania:
$14,674
Total itemized deductions: $14,759 (20% of AGI, reported on 18.0% of returns)
Here:
$14,759
State:
$18,804
Here:
19.6% of AGI
State:
19.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.0% for AGIs below $10k, 2.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $2,245 (3% of AGI, reported on 14.3% of returns)
Here:
$2,245
State:
$3,337
Here:
2.8% of AGI
State:
3.3% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $4,510 (reported on 73.2% of returns)
17820:
$4,510
State:
$8,008
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.5% for AGIs below $10k, 4.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,462 (reported on 10.8% of returns)
Here:
$1,462
State:
$1,643
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 58.1%
Here:
58%
State:
56%
(% for various income ranges: 51.4% for AGIs below $10k, 58.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 60.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 58.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 62.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 69.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 166 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 2,110
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 35 (27 now married, 8 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 1,002 (468 now married, 531 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 17820 with a mortgage: 861 (96 second mortgage, 6 home equity loan, 80 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 70
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,343 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $507
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
7.6%
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:
6.6
State:
6.8
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.9
State:
4.3
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Churches in zip code 17820 include: Midvalley Church (A), Freewill Church (B), Kulp Church (C), Mount Zion Church (D), Esther Church (E), Old Quaker Church (F), Bethel Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Trinity Cemetery (1), Roaring Creek Cemetery (2), Mount Zion Cemetery (3), Sharp Ridge Cemetery (4), Our Lady of Mercy Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
765 married couples with children.
209 single-parent households (114 men, 95 women).
97.2% of residents of 17820 zip code speak English at home.
2.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (17% very well, 75% well, 1% not well, 7% not at all).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% very well, 21% well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% well).
Foreign born population: 161 (3.0%) (66.1% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
3.0%
Whole state:
7.5%
42%Chile
17%Honduras
12%Sweden
8%Colombia
7%Thailand
4%United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland
4%Guyana
39%German
12%English
9%American
8%Polish
6%Italian
5%Pennsylvania German
2%Irish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
482010 or later
252000 to 2009
91990 to 1999
116Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
ALBERT JR & BRENDA KLINGER (554 RINGTOWN MOUNTAIN RD in CATAWISSA, PA)
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: KLINGER, ALBERT JR & BRENDA
ALLEN WARGO (1746 OLD READING ROAD in CATAWISSA, PA)
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: WARGO, ALLEN
AT & T COMMUNICATIONS (RD # 3 ROARING CREEK RT 42 in CATAWISSA, PA)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2.9% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3.8%
45.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
33.2%Electricity
7.7%Coal or coke
5.1%Wood
5.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1.3%Utility gas
1.0%Other fuel
0.7%No fuel used
0.6%Solar energy
Population in 1990: 6,334.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 4,473
Northeast: 302
Midwest: 59
South: 153
West: 82
73% of the 17820 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 66% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Pennsylvania.
94% of the 17820 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 65% 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, 20% moved from different state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 1% moved from abroad.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 39
Here:
8.4%
Pennsylvania:
15.7%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 7
Here:
3.1%
Pennsylvania:
13.4%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 16
Here:
12.9%
Pennsylvania:
39.8%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
134,999Legal occupations
89,364Computer and mathematical occupations
85,217Architecture and engineering occupations
79,356Life, physical, and social science occupations
78,310Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
69,539Law enforcement workers including supervisors
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
IN-HOME IMAGING, INC (25 MOUNTAIN VIEW ESTATE in CATAWISSA, PA; small business) : $86,400 in 4 contractsfrom 2004 to 2006
$43,200 with Army for Radiology Services. Signed on 2004-05-25. Completion date: 2005-03-09.
$21,600, same as above.Signed on 2006-04-11. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
$21,600, same as above.Signed on 2005-03-15. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
$0, same as above.Signed on 2004-05-25. Completion date: 2005-03-09.
COSPER, PAMELA R (633 RIVERHILL DR in CATAWISSA, PA; small business) : $0 in 2 contractsin 2005
$10,000 with Army for Translation and Interpreting Services(Including Sign Language). Signed on 2005-02-16. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
-$10,000, same as above.Signed on 2005-06-16. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Janitorial Services (50-99 employees: 1 establishment, 10-19 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 2 establishments)