Estimated zip code population in 2022: 11,909 Zip code population in 2010: 12,754 Zip code population in 2000: 13,149
Houses and condos: 5,332 Renter-occupied apartments: 748
% of renters here:
16%
State:
31%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 17740: 91.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 136.2 sq. mi. Water area: 2.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 87 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
1.3% ($2,454)
Pennsylvania:
1.3% ($3,094)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,546 (1.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,277 (1.2%)
Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $185,265
17740:
$185,265
Pennsylvania:
$245,500
According to our research of Pennsylvania and other state lists, there were 22 registered sex offenders living in 17740 zip code as of May 20, 2024. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 17740 is 582 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is near the state average.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
44.2 years
Pennsylvania median age:
40.9 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.5 people
Pennsylvania:
2.4 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 17740, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $55,006 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$55,006
State:
$75,707
Salary/wage: $48,041 (reported on 82.4% of returns)
Here:
$48,041
State:
$62,806
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1134.4% for AGIs below $25k, 3462.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6165.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9002.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14291.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 51150.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $902 (reported on 24.9% of returns)
This zip code:
$902
Pennsylvania:
$1,633
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.1% for AGIs below $25k, 17.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 30.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 35.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 73.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 520.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $4,198 (reported on 16.6% of returns)
Here:
$4,198
State:
$7,382
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 30.7% for AGIs below $25k, 26.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 54.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 116.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 201.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4983.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$9,334 (reported on 12.3% of returns)
Here:
+$9,334
State:
+$23,522
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.8% for AGIs below $25k, 27.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 87.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 101.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 419.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 10656.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$10,327 (reported on 10.3% of returns)
Here:
+$10,327
State:
+$16,274
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 74.6% for AGIs below $25k, 91.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 133.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 53.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 321.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4750.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $12,304 (reported on 11.0% of returns)
17740:
$12,304
Pennsylvania:
$18,583
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 88.6% for AGIs below $25k, 105.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 177.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 252.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 596.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $28,514 (reported on 3.6% of returns)
Here:
$28,514
State:
$34,850
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 49.9% for AGIs below $25k, 44.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 117.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 166.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 425.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3440.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $9,244 (reported on 2.6% of returns)
Here:
$9,244
State:
$12,392
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.5% for AGIs below $25k, 17.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 37.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 141.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1183.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $6,845 (reported on 3.6% of returns)
17740:
$6,845
State:
$8,200
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.5% for AGIs below $25k, 8.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 26.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 52.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 114.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 826.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $2,136 (reported on 14.4% of returns)
Here:
$2,136
State:
$2,100
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 80.3% for AGIs below $25k, 64.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 92.7%
Here:
93%
State:
92%
(% for various income ranges: 89.9% for AGIs below $25k, 92.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 93.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 95.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 94.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 17740, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $46,635 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$46,635
State:
$61,346
Salary/wage: $39,951 (reported on 85.3% of returns)
Here:
$39,951
State:
$51,902
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 70.7% for AGIs below $25k, 81.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 81.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 81.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 73.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 22.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $921 (reported on 28.8% of returns)
This zip code:
$921
Pennsylvania:
$1,588
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $3,720 (reported on 18.2% of returns)
Here:
$3,720
State:
$5,827
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$7,068 (reported on 10.7% of returns)
Here:
+$7,068
State:
+$14,495
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 12.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$10,350 (reported on 11.0% of returns)
Here:
+$10,350
State:
+$16,268
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $9,709 (reported on 10.5% of returns)
17740:
$9,709
Pennsylvania:
$14,550
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $18,422 (19% of AGI, reported on 21.1% of returns)
Here:
$18,422
State:
$23,538
Here:
19.5% of AGI
State:
18.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.3% for AGIs below $25k, 6.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 9.1% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $4,067 (reported on 14.9% of returns)
Here:
$4,067
State:
$4,025
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $6,788 (reported on 21.1% of returns)
17740:
$6,788
State:
$9,982
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.1% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $2,013 (reported on 15.4% of returns)
Here:
$2,013
State:
$2,106
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 49.1%
Here:
49%
State:
53%
(% for various income ranges: 42.8% for AGIs below $25k, 48.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 52.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 57.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 63.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 83.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 17740, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $35,716 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$35,716
State:
$48,049
Salary/wage: $32,285 (reported on 86.5% of returns)
Here:
$32,285
State:
$42,646
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 116.9% for AGIs below $10k, 75.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 84.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 85.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 81.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 53.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,104 (reported on 45.1% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,104
Pennsylvania:
$1,657
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.7% for AGIs below $10k, 1.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $3,042 (reported on 22.2% of returns)
Here:
$3,042
State:
$3,566
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.8% for AGIs below $10k, 1.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$10,229 (reported on 13.9% of returns)
Here:
+$10,229
State:
+$9,716
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.4% for AGIs below $10k, 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$8,798 (reported on 12.2% of returns)
Here:
+$8,798
State:
+$14,267
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.9% for AGIs below $10k, 4.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.1% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $3,168 (reported on 2.1% of returns)
17740:
$3,168
Pennsylvania:
$2,903
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% 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: $4,000 (reported on 0.3% of returns)
Here:
$4,000
Pennsylvania:
$14,674
Total itemized deductions: $14,984 (22% of AGI, reported on 22.0% of returns)
Here:
$14,984
State:
$18,804
Here:
22.0% of AGI
State:
19.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.1% for AGIs below $10k, 5.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 8.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $2,674 (4% of AGI, reported on 17.5% of returns)
Here:
$2,674
State:
$3,337
Here:
3.7% of AGI
State:
3.3% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $4,312 (reported on 72.2% of returns)
17740:
$4,312
State:
$8,008
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.1% for AGIs below $10k, 3.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,634 (reported on 15.6% of returns)
Here:
$1,634
State:
$1,643
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 52.3%
Here:
52%
State:
56%
(% for various income ranges: 44.1% for AGIs below $10k, 51.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 54.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 56.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 55.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 69.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 608 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 4,019
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 106 (105 now married, 6 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 2,152 (1,214 now married, 925 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 17740 with a mortgage: 2,229 (347 second mortgage, 9 home equity loan, 317 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 327
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,315 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $540
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
7.4%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
5.2%
Whole state:
6.1%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.4
State:
6.8
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.6
State:
4.3
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 17740: Avis Yard (A), Browns Station (B), Camp Kline (C), Jersey Shore Station (D), Antes Fort Volunteer Fire Company (E), Citizens Hose Company of Jersey Shore (F), Independent Hose Company 1 (G), Citizens Hose Company Substation (H), Nippenose Valley Volunteer Fire Company Station 2 (I), Pennsylvania Game Commission Division Office (J), Nippenose Valley Fire Company (K). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 17740 include: Garman Church (A), Saint James Limestone Church (B), Mount Pleasant Church (C), Centennial Church (D), Phelps Chapel (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Anthony Cemetery (1), Limestone Cemetery (2), Bellevue Cemetery (3), Jersey Shore Cemetery (4), Fort Antes Cemetery (5), Pine Creek Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Pine Creek (A), Schultz Fork (B), Joes Run (C), Tombs Run (D), Nepley Fork (E), Tarkiln Run (F), Mud Run (G), Sulphur Run (H), Morgan Valley Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
In group quarters: 125 (-1 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,439 2-persons, 681 3-persons, 733 4-persons, 286 5-persons, 99 6-persons, 8 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 1,110 1-person, 191 2-persons, 57 3-persons
2,161 married couples with children.
498 single-parent households (244 men, 254 women).
97.2% of residents of 17740 zip code speak English at home.
0.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (37% very well, 54% well, 10% not well).
1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (85% very well, 9% well, 7% not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (67% very well, 8% well, 25% not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 130 (1.1%) (72.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
1.1%
Whole state:
7.5%
17%Dominica
12%Sweden
9%Haiti
9%Norway
4%Thailand
2%Poland
2%France
41%German
17%American
8%English
8%Irish
4%Italian
4%Polish
2%Pennsylvania German
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
402010 or later
142000 to 2009
401990 to 1999
102Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
AIKEY'S BODY SHOP (1678 DEVILS ELBOW ROAD in JERSEY SHORE, PA)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-2000-0166, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS, USED
AVIS EL SCH ( in JERSEY SHORE, PA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-3031 Organizations: JERSEY SHORE AREA SD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
AJS SALES MFG INC (GUINTER RD MIFFLIN TWP in JERSEY SHORE, 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)
, JACKSON JUDITH L (CONTACT/OWNER)
ANDREW G SEMBER (83 ROWE RD in JERSEY SHORE, 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: ANDREW SEMPER, SEMBER, ANDREW G, SEMPER, ANDREW
BILL'S REPAIR & TOWING (70 DENNISON DRIVE in JERSEY SHORE, PA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Business SIC classification: AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR SHOPS
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3.3% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3.4%
36.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
23.5%Electricity
15.8%Utility gas
10.4%Wood
6.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4.9%Coal or coke
1.6%Other fuel
0.7%No fuel used
Population in 1990: 11,484. Population change in the 1990s: +1,665 (+14.5%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 10,586
Northeast: 448
Midwest: 154
South: 305
West: 117
65% of the 17740 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Pennsylvania.
94% of the 17740 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 18% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% moved from different state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 0% moved from abroad.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 170
Here:
15.1%
Pennsylvania:
15.7%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 100
Here:
16.4%
Pennsylvania:
13.4%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 161
Here:
40.5%
Pennsylvania:
39.8%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
222,038Legal occupations
90,498Law enforcement workers including supervisors
78,881Life, physical, and social science occupations
77,638Computer and mathematical occupations
70,029Architecture and engineering occupations
58,612Management occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
PACKAGING SERVICES GROUP (64 RIVER RD in JERSEY SHORE, PA; small business) 85 employees, $0 revenue. : $747,000 in 224 contractsfrom 1999 to 2003
Contracts for Boxes, Cartons, and Crates, Specialized Shipping and Storage Containers by Bureau of Prisoners/Federal Prison System Signed by year:2000: $53,000; 2001: $152,000; 2002: $249,000; 2003: $209,000; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$28,000 with Bureau of Prisoners/Federal Prison System for Boxes, Cartons, and Crates. Taking place in AL. Signed on 1999-10-15. Completion date: 2000-07-15.
$23,000 with Bureau of Prisoners/Federal Prison System for Specialized Shipping and Storage Containers. Signed on 2003-10-03. Completion date: 2003-12-03.
$20,000 with Bureau of Prisoners/Federal Prison System for Boxes, Cartons, and Crates. Signed on 2003-10-16. Completion date: 2003-11-16.
$20,000 with Bureau of Prisoners/Federal Prison System for Boxes, Cartons, and Crates. Taking place in AL. Signed on 2001-10-15. Completion date: 2003-11-15.
GOTTSCHALL, DOUGLAS R ENVIRONM (432 S MAIN ST in JERSEY SHORE, PA; small business) : $299,968 in 2 contractsin 2005
$149,984 with Army for Installation of Equipment -- Water Purification and Sewage Treatment Equipment. Signed on 2005-03-03. Completion date: 2005-04-05.
$149,984 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Installation of Equipment -- Water Purification and Sewage Treatment Equipment. Signed on 2005-03-03. Completion date: 2005-04-05.
C & E CONTAINERS INC (543-45 WILSON ST in JERSEY SHORE, PA; small business) : $192,072 in 24 contractsfrom 2003 to 2006
Contracts for Boxes, Cartons, and Crates, Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Weapons, Paper and Paperboard by Army, Defense Logistics Agency Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $15,000; 2004: $82,823; 2005: $67,610; 2006: $26,639.
Biggest contracts:
$40,000 with Army for Boxes, Cartons, and Crates. Signed on 2005-08-03. Completion date: 2005-05-19.
$25,000, same as above.Signed on 2004-05-20. Completion date: 2005-05-19.
$15,978 with Defense Logistics Agency for Boxes, Cartons, and Crates. Signed on 2004-10-26. Completion date: 2004-11-22.
$15,000 with Army for Boxes, Cartons, and Crates. Signed on 2005-04-07. Completion date: 2005-05-19.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (250-499 employees: 1 establishment)
Wholesale Trade: Women's, Children's, and Infants' Clothing and Accessories Merchant Wholesalers (100-249: 1)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 1)
2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
According to the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 37. The highest number of fire incidents - 85 took place in 2017, and the least - 2 in 2003. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (49.6%), and Outside Fires (23.2%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 17740