Estimated zip code population in 2022: 7,631 Zip code population in 2010: 7,485 Zip code population in 2000: 6,924
Houses and condos: 2,631 Renter-occupied apartments: 475
% of renters here:
19%
State:
31%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 17578: 94.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 15.3 sq. mi. Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 499 people per square mile
(low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
1.6% ($4,465)
Pennsylvania:
1.3% ($3,094)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $4,801 (1.6%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $3,839 (1.5%)
Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $285,331
17578:
$285,331
Pennsylvania:
$245,500
According to our research of Pennsylvania and other state lists, there were 8 registered sex offenders living in 17578 zip code as of May 20, 2024. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 17578 is 892 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:
35.4 years
Pennsylvania median age:
40.9 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
3.0 people
Pennsylvania:
2.4 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 17578, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $76,942 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$76,942
State:
$75,707
Salary/wage: $58,529 (reported on 81.0% of returns)
Here:
$58,529
State:
$62,806
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1385.3% for AGIs below $25k, 3924.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7046.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10353.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18790.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 85470.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $2,070 (reported on 34.3% of returns)
This zip code:
$2,070
Pennsylvania:
$1,633
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 44.1% for AGIs below $25k, 52.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 56.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 116.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 177.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2803.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $2,870 (reported on 21.8% of returns)
Here:
$2,870
State:
$7,382
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 47.6% for AGIs below $25k, 34.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 50.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 99.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 185.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2283.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$10,438 (reported on 19.9% of returns)
Here:
+$10,438
State:
+$23,522
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 18.2% for AGIs below $25k, 35.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 70.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 159.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 596.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 13863.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$18,876 (reported on 18.4% of returns)
Here:
+$18,876
State:
+$16,274
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 152.4% for AGIs below $25k, 195.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 608.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 658.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1531.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5326.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $14,461 (reported on 10.3% of returns)
17578:
$14,461
Pennsylvania:
$18,583
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 129.2% for AGIs below $25k, 166.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 220.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 285.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 692.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $35,680 (reported on 7.8% of returns)
Here:
$35,680
State:
$34,850
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 168.2% for AGIs below $25k, 168.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 333.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1000.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 13246.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $20,152 (reported on 6.5% of returns)
Here:
$20,152
State:
$12,392
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 25.7% for AGIs below $25k, 38.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 101.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 344.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 9280.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $7,916 (reported on 7.8% of returns)
17578:
$7,916
State:
$8,200
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 25.1% for AGIs below $25k, 59.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 102.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 277.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2153.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $1,716 (reported on 7.8% of returns)
Here:
$1,716
State:
$2,100
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 47.1% for AGIs below $25k, 41.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 92.5%
Here:
93%
State:
92%
(% for various income ranges: 91.4% for AGIs below $25k, 92.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 94.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 92.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 92.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 92.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 17578, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $54,190 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$54,190
State:
$61,346
Salary/wage: $45,793 (reported on 83.3% of returns)
Here:
$45,793
State:
$51,902
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 69.3% for AGIs below $25k, 75.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 79.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 74.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 75.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 41.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,793 (reported on 41.0% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,793
Pennsylvania:
$1,588
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.4% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $2,319 (reported on 22.3% of returns)
Here:
$2,319
State:
$5,827
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.4% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$7,202 (reported on 15.3% of returns)
Here:
+$7,202
State:
+$14,495
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.1% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$20,372 (reported on 17.7% of returns)
Here:
+$20,372
State:
+$16,268
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.8% for AGIs below $25k, 7.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $9,897 (reported on 11.3% of returns)
17578:
$9,897
Pennsylvania:
$14,550
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.8% for AGIs below $25k, 2.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Self-employment retirement plans: $13,250 (reported on 0.7% of returns)
17578:
$13,250
Pennsylvania:
$20,922
Total itemized deductions: $20,572 (21% of AGI, reported on 34.3% of returns)
Here:
$20,572
State:
$23,538
Here:
21.0% of AGI
State:
18.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.5% for AGIs below $25k, 10.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 14.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 12.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $5,042 (reported on 28.3% of returns)
Here:
$5,042
State:
$4,025
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $8,212 (reported on 34.0% of returns)
17578:
$8,212
State:
$9,982
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs below $25k, 3.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $1,693 (reported on 9.7% of returns)
Here:
$1,693
State:
$2,106
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 63.0%
Here:
63%
State:
53%
(% for various income ranges: 53.6% for AGIs below $25k, 65.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 73.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 64.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 83.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 17578, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $47,755 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$47,755
State:
$48,049
Salary/wage: $40,457 (reported on 86.2% of returns)
Here:
$40,457
State:
$42,646
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 90.4% for AGIs below $10k, 73.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 81.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 82.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 81.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 52.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,448 (reported on 52.9% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,448
Pennsylvania:
$1,657
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.2% for AGIs below $10k, 4.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $1,666 (reported on 24.5% of returns)
Here:
$1,666
State:
$3,566
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.7% for AGIs below $10k, 1.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$13,234 (reported on 17.8% of returns)
Here:
+$13,234
State:
+$9,716
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $10k, 1.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$15,323 (reported on 17.4% of returns)
Here:
+$15,323
State:
+$14,267
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.7% for AGIs below $10k, 6.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from farming: +$6,867 (reported on 2.7% of returns)
Here:
+$6,867
State:
+$274
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -6.9% for AGIs below $10k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, -0.0% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $3,412 (reported on 3.4% of returns)
17578:
$3,412
Pennsylvania:
$2,903
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Self-employed pension: $6,522 (reported on 0.8% of returns)
Here:
$6,522
Pennsylvania:
$14,674
Total itemized deductions: $15,909 (20% of AGI, reported on 37.8% of returns)
Here:
$15,909
State:
$18,804
Here:
19.8% of AGI
State:
19.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.5% for AGIs below $10k, 8.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 11.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 14.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 15.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $3,839 (5% of AGI, reported on 32.8% of returns)
Here:
$3,839
State:
$3,337
Here:
4.5% of AGI
State:
3.3% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $6,531 (reported on 79.1% of returns)
17578:
$6,531
State:
$8,008
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.5% for AGIs below $10k, 4.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,397 (reported on 6.9% of returns)
Here:
$1,397
State:
$1,643
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 64.9%
Here:
65%
State:
56%
(% for various income ranges: 52.3% for AGIs below $10k, 65.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 69.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 69.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 61.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 72.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 135 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 2,397
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 44 (48 now married, 0 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 1,456 (781 now married, 667 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 17578 with a mortgage: 1,392 (233 second mortgage, 42 home equity loan, 178 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 92
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,632 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $695
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
6.3%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
4.1%
Whole state:
6.1%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.9
State:
6.8
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
5.6
State:
4.3
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 17578: Schoeneck Fire Company Station 1 - 9 (A), Durlach - Mount Airy Fire Company Station 1 - 4 / Middle Creek Search and Rescue Station 1-14 (B), Reamstown Fire Company 1 Station 1 - 7 / Reamstown Fire Company 1 Ambulance 1 - 7 (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 17578 include: Mellingers Church (A), Christ Chapel (B), Steinmetz Church (C), Zion Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Size of family households: 862 2-persons, 339 3-persons, 285 4-persons, 206 5-persons, 116 6-persons, 175 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 445 1-person, 94 2-persons, 16 3-persons
1,904 married couples with children.
421 single-parent households (164 men, 257 women).
91.9% of residents of 17578 zip code speak English at home.
0.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
5.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (57% very well, 31% well, 2% not well, 10% not at all).
1.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (49% very well, 51% well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 232 (3.0%) (82.9% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
3.0%
Whole state:
7.5%
19%Sweden
19%Costa Rica
14%Albania
8%England
7%Barbados
5%Serbia
5%Romania
46%German
16%American
7%English
5%Swiss
4%Irish
3%Dutch
2%Polish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
02010 or later
572000 to 2009
471990 to 1999
111Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
BURKHOLDER RICHARD S (155 E CHURCH ST in STEVENS, PA)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.3% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.3%
43.3%Electricity
26.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
11.5%Utility gas
10.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
3.2%Wood
2.8%Coal or coke
1.8%No fuel used
0.7%Other fuel
Population in 1990: 6,511. Population change in the 1990s: +413 (+6.3%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 6,547
Northeast: 409
Midwest: 56
South: 202
West: 132
63% of the 17578 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 76% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Pennsylvania.
92% of the 17578 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 76% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 23% moved from different county within same state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 524
Here:
43.6%
Pennsylvania:
15.7%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 287
Here:
44.5%
Pennsylvania:
13.4%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 42
Here:
26.2%
Pennsylvania:
39.8%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
78,800Management occupations
75,470Business and financial operations occupations
65,570Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
65,032Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
63,744Construction and extraction occupations
63,102Transportation occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
FOCIA, RON (157 NORTH REAMSTOWN ROAD in STEVENS, PA; small business) : $2,198,894 in 9 contractsfrom 2002 to 2006
Contracts for Other Research and Development -- Basic Research (R&D), Defense Missile and Space Systems -- Operational Systems Development (R&D), Defense Electronics and Communication Equipment -- Basic Research (R&D), Defense Missile and Space Systems -- Basic Research (R&D), and moreby Air Force Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $99,827; 2003: $524,548; 2004: $99,841; 2005: $825,351; 2006: $649,327.
Biggest contracts:
$476,204 with Air Force for Other Research and Development -- Basic Research (R&D). Signed on 2005-03-31. Completion date: 2007-07-29.
$450,000 with Air Force for Defense Missile and Space Systems -- Operational Systems Development (R&D). Signed on 2006-04-17. Completion date: 2008-08-08.
$300,000 with Air Force for Defense Electronics and Communication Equipment -- Basic Research (R&D). Signed on 2003-05-13. Completion date: 2005-08-15.
$250,000 with Air Force for Other Research and Development -- Basic Research (R&D). Signed on 2005-03-04. Completion date: 2007-07-29.
MORTON TOOL CO (10 SURREY DRIVE in STEVENS, PA; small business) : $35,123 in 9 contractsfrom 2005 to 2006
Contracts for Hose, Pipe, Tube, Lubrication, and Railing Fittings by Defense Logistics Agency Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $16,973; 2006: $18,150.
Biggest contracts:
$8,569 with Defense Logistics Agency for Hose, Pipe, Tube, Lubrication, and Railing Fittings. Signed on 2006-05-18. Completion date: 2006-06-16.
$4,029, same as above.Signed on 2005-03-02. Completion date: 2005-03-18.
$3,920, same as above.Signed on 2005-03-07. Completion date: 2005-06-04.
$3,696, same as above.Signed on 2005-12-08. Completion date: 2005-12-23.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Temporary Help Services (50-99: 2)
Construction: Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors (50-99: 1, 10-19: 2, 1-4: 2)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (50-99: 1, 10-19: 1)
2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
Based on the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 13. The highest number of reported fires - 33 took place in 2006, and the least - 1 in 2004. The data has a growing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (52.7%), and Outside Fires (23.4%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 17578