17027 Zip Code (Messiah College, PA) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 2,645
Zip code population in 2010: 2,141
Zip code population in 2000: 187

Houses and condos: 145
Renter-occupied apartments: 2
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 17027: 93.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 0.4 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 7,060 people per square mile

(high).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,706 (1.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,733 (1.2%)

For population 25 years and over in 17027:

• High school or higher: 101.2%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 49.6%
• Graduate or professional degree: 16.2%
• Unemployed: 4.5%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 8.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 17027:

• Never married: 88.6%
• Now married: 10.8%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 0.0%
• Divorced: 0.6%

• 
• • 2,03677.1%White
  • 1897.2%Two or more races
  • 1806.8%Hispanic or Latino
  • 1204.5%Black
  • 1174.4%Asian

100% urban population.

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 17027, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $40,563 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$40,563
State:	$48,049

Salary/wage: $35,244 (reported on 87.5% of returns)

Here:	$35,244
State:	$42,646

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 104.5% for AGIs below $10k, 71.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 78.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 81.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 82.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 64.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $860 (reported on 60.7% of returns)

This zip code:	$860
Pennsylvania:	$1,657

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs below $10k, 4.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,843 (reported on 30.2% of returns)

Here:	$1,843
State:	$3,566

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.6% for AGIs below $10k, 1.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$4,179 (reported on 9.5% of returns)

Here:	+$4,179
State:	+$14,267

Total itemized deductions: $16,463 (22% of AGI, reported on 36.6% of returns)

Here:	$16,463
State:	$18,804

Here:	22.1% of AGI
State:	19.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 33.8% for AGIs below $10k, 14.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 15.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 16.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $5,417 (7% of AGI, reported on 32.5% of returns)

Here:	$5,417
State:	$3,337

Here:	6.7% of AGI
State:	3.3% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $5,972 (reported on 72.5% of returns)

17027:	$5,972
State:	$8,008

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs below $10k, 4.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 45.8%

Here:	46%
State:	56%

(% for various income ranges: 41.1% for AGIs below $10k, 50.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 41.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 44.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 48.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 70.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 17055, 17019, 17050, 17011, 17339, 17365.
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No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 0
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 141

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 1 (1 now married, 0 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 1,333 (106 now married, 1,242 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 17027 with a mortgage: 115
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,767
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $474

• Zip code 17027 household income distribution in 2022

• 2$50,000 to $59,999
• 77$60,000 to $74,999
• 45$75,000 to $99,999
• 18$150,000 to $199,999

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 17027

• 6$125,000 to $149,999
• 30$175,000 to $199,999
• 21$200,000 to $249,999
• 34$250,000 to $299,999
• 43$300,000 to $399,999

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $274,586

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $274,587 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $212,901 - $331,125

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $280,131

Here:	$280,131
State:	$317,202

Townhouses or other attached units: $205,422

Here:	$205,422
State:	$254,369

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 93
• One, attached: 50

Unemployment: 4.5%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 17027

• 27.6%341Drove a car alone
• 0.6%7Carpooled
• 56.6%700Walked
• 15.5%192Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 17027

• 207Less than 5 minutes
• 4815 to 9 minutes
• 13010 to 14 minutes
• 10215 to 19 minutes
• 6120 to 24 minutes
• 3225 to 29 minutes
• 2930 to 34 minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 90.5%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 2,645

• Male householders: 72 (1 living alone), Female householders: 70 (13 living alone)

• 128 spouses (128 opposite-sex spouses), 0 unmarried partners, (0 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 136 children (103 natural, 33 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 foster children, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 2,321 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 60 2-persons, 13 3-persons, 19 4-persons, 33 5-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 14 1-person

140 married couples with children.
0 single-parent households ().

90.1% of residents of 17027 zip code speak English at home.
2.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
2.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
2.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (91% very well, 9% well).
1.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).

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

• This state: 1,328
• Northeast: 401
• Midwest: 77
• South: 612
• West: 34

40% of the 17027 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Pennsylvania.

82% of the 17027 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 85% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 8% moved from abroad.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 9
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2,013

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

• Educational Services: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (over 1000 employees: 1 establishment)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 2)
• Finance and Insurance: Securities Brokerage (5-9: 1)
• Finance and Insurance: Savings Institutions (1-4: 1)
• Educational Services: Exam Preparation and Tutoring (1-4: 1)
• Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Offices of Lawyers (1-4: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance (1-4: 1)

Most common first names in zip code 17027 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
Anna	3	79.6 years
William	3	71.7 years
Laura	2	76.0 years
Evelyn	2	70.0 years
Donald	2	74.5 years
Helen	2	93.0 years
Henry	2	83.5 years
Nettie	2	86.9 years
Richard	2	41.0 years

Most common last names in zip code 17027 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Brubaker	3	81.3 years
Engle	3	78.0 years
Weber	3	83.7 years
Hostetter	2	88.0 years
Griswold	2	77.5 years
Kyper	2	60.0 years
Miller	2	77.1 years
Neitz	2	79.0 years
Rentzel	2	88.0 years
Smitley	2	95.5 years