17824 Zip Code (Elysburg, PA) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 3,713
Zip code population in 2010: 4,115
Zip code population in 2000: 3,973

Houses and condos: 1,881
Renter-occupied apartments: 122
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 17824: 90.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 26.4 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.

Population density: 141 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,403 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,677 (1.1%)

For population 25 years and over in 17824:

• High school or higher: 97.8%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.8%
• Graduate or professional degree: 13.6%
• Unemployed: 1.0%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 17824:

• Never married: 20.5%
• Now married: 67.9%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 6.0%
• Divorced: 5.6%

• 
• • 3,70499.8%White
  • 40.1%Black
  • 20.05%Hispanic or Latino

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 17824, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $73,167 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$73,167
State:	$75,707

Salary/wage: $63,436 (reported on 77.7% of returns)

Here:	$63,436
State:	$62,806

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1062.3% for AGIs below $25k, 3207.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5785.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8511.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15211.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 55195.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,211 (reported on 39.8% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,211
Pennsylvania:	$1,633

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 32.6% for AGIs below $25k, 45.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 70.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 113.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 342.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $5,711 (reported on 29.4% of returns)

Here:	$5,711
State:	$7,382

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 53.4% for AGIs below $25k, 115.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 169.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 223.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 473.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2405.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$9,300 (reported on 22.7% of returns)

Here:	+$9,300
State:	+$23,522

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 18.0% for AGIs below $25k, 21.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 52.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 178.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 417.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6920.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$18,252 (reported on 10.0% of returns)

Here:	+$18,252
State:	+$16,274

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 38.6% for AGIs below $25k, 97.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 168.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 263.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 937.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $14,288 (reported on 16.1% of returns)

17824:	$14,288
Pennsylvania:	$18,583

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 135.4% for AGIs below $25k, 239.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 310.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 480.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 799.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $31,355 (reported on 5.2% of returns)

Here:	$31,355
State:	$34,850

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 480.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 502.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2465.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $8,025 (reported on 3.8% of returns)

Here:	$8,025
State:	$12,392

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 35.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 201.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $7,645 (reported on 5.2% of returns)

17824:	$7,645
State:	$8,200

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 102.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 149.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 492.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $1,958 (reported on 5.7% of returns)

Here:	$1,958
State:	$2,100

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 40.9% for AGIs below $25k, 31.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 92.4%

Here:	92%
State:	92%

(% for various income ranges: 90.5% for AGIs below $25k, 92.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 93.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 91.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 93.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 17824, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $62,321 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$62,321
State:	$61,346

Salary/wage: $54,191 (reported on 80.4% of returns)

Here:	$54,191
State:	$51,902

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 61.3% for AGIs below $25k, 67.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 73.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 78.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 77.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 55.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,679 (reported on 46.1% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,679
Pennsylvania:	$1,588

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $4,030 (reported on 32.4% of returns)

Here:	$4,030
State:	$5,827

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.2% for AGIs below $25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$7,227 (reported on 20.1% of returns)

Here:	+$7,227
State:	+$14,495

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$16,752 (reported on 12.3% of returns)

Here:	+$16,752
State:	+$16,268

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.1% for AGIs below $25k, 3.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $10,506 (reported on 15.2% of returns)

17824:	$10,506
Pennsylvania:	$14,550

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.0% for AGIs below $25k, 4.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $19,392 (15% of AGI, reported on 29.9% of returns)

Here:	$19,392
State:	$23,538

Here:	15.4% of AGI
State:	18.4% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.2% for AGIs below $25k, 6.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 8.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $3,035 (reported on 23.5% of returns)

Here:	$3,035
State:	$4,025

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $8,598 (reported on 29.9% of returns)

17824:	$8,598
State:	$9,982

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $1,638 (reported on 7.8% of returns)

Here:	$1,638
State:	$2,106

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 62.7%

Here:	63%
State:	53%

(% for various income ranges: 57.3% for AGIs below $25k, 65.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 60.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 63.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 70.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 85.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 17824, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $47,006 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$47,006
State:	$48,049

Salary/wage: $41,932 (reported on 81.7% of returns)

Here:	$41,932
State:	$42,646

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 103.6% for AGIs below $10k, 57.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 74.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 79.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 65.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,910 (reported on 61.0% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,910
Pennsylvania:	$1,657

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.7% for AGIs below $10k, 6.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $3,352 (reported on 37.5% of returns)

Here:	$3,352
State:	$3,566

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.5% for AGIs below $10k, 2.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$3,809 (reported on 25.2% of returns)

Here:	+$3,809
State:	+$9,716

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -5.8% for AGIs below $10k, 1.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, -0.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$18,629 (reported on 12.2% of returns)

Here:	+$18,629
State:	+$14,267

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.3% for AGIs below $10k, 4.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.1% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,113 (reported on 3.6% of returns)

17824:	$3,113
Pennsylvania:	$2,903

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $13,706 (reported on 0.9% of returns)

Here:	$13,706
Pennsylvania:	$14,674

Total itemized deductions: $15,916 (16% of AGI, reported on 27.5% of returns)

Here:	$15,916
State:	$18,804

Here:	16.3% of AGI
State:	19.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,414 (2% of AGI, reported on 24.8% of returns)

Here:	$2,414
State:	$3,337

Here:	2.4% of AGI
State:	3.3% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $7,802 (reported on 74.8% of returns)

17824:	$7,802
State:	$8,008

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs below $10k, 4.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,476 (reported on 6.5% of returns)

Here:	$1,476
State:	$1,643

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 63.1%

Here:	63%
State:	56%

(% for various income ranges: 59.0% for AGIs below $10k, 62.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 61.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 65.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 64.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 73.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 17832, 17866, 17834, 17851, 17860, 17840.
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
• Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 59
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,569

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 15 (16 now married, 0 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 894 (462 now married, 427 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 17824 with a mortgage: 747 (165 second mortgage, 161 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 32

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,329
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $600

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 17824 household income distribution in 2022

• 24Less than $10,000
• 10$10,000 to $14,999
• 83$15,000 to $19,999
• 46$20,000 to $24,999
• 11$25,000 to $29,999
• 71$30,000 to $34,999
• 52$35,000 to $39,999
• 68$40,000 to $44,999
• 37$45,000 to $49,999
• 84$50,000 to $59,999
• 111$60,000 to $74,999
• 148$75,000 to $99,999
• 313$100,000 to $124,999
• 143$125,000 to $149,999
• 272$150,000 to $199,999
• 150$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 17824

• 27Less than $10,000
• 3$10,000 to $14,999
• 18$15,000 to $19,999
• 19$20,000 to $24,999
• 4$35,000 to $39,999
• 2$40,000 to $49,999
• 3$60,000 to $69,999
• 12$70,000 to $79,999
• 15$80,000 to $89,999
• 11$90,000 to $99,999
• 102$100,000 to $124,999
• 30$125,000 to $149,999
• 64$150,000 to $174,999
• 133$175,000 to $199,999
• 440$200,000 to $249,999
• 398$250,000 to $299,999
• 100$300,000 to $399,999
• 39$400,000 to $499,999
• 42$500,000 to $749,999
• 1$1,000,000 to $1,499,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 17824

• 23$250 to $299
• 3$400 to $449
• 14$450 to $499
• 9$650 to $699
• 12$700 to $749
• 3$800 to $899
• 2$1,500 to $1,999
• 43No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $579.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $1,423,435.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $247,107
• Black or African American householders: $177,835
• Asian householders: $993,655
• Some other race householders: $124,916
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $64,729

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $247,562 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $200,105 - $291,287

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $242,343

Here:	$242,343
State:	$317,202

Townhouses or other attached units: $101,419

Here:	$101,419
State:	$254,369

Mobile homes: $207,912

Here:	$207,912
State:	$92,414

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,708
• One, attached: 52
• 3 or 4: 17
• 5 to 9: 23
• 20 to 49: 16
• Mobile homes: 55

Unemployment: 1.0%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 17824

• 74.8%1,336Drove a car alone
• 9.1%162Carpooled
• 0.2%3Bus or trolley bus
• 0.1%1Walked
• 16.4%293Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 17824

• 96Less than 5 minutes
• 935 to 9 minutes
• 17810 to 14 minutes
• 10015 to 19 minutes
• 22720 to 24 minutes
• 11425 to 29 minutes
• 42630 to 34 minutes
• 1635 to 39 minutes
• 10240 to 44 minutes
• 5245 to 59 minutes
• 2160 to 89 minutes
• 6890 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 43.8%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 3,713

• Male householders: 731 (101 living alone), Female householders: 911 (231 living alone)

• 1,120 spouses (1,114 opposite-sex spouses), 67 unmarried partners, (63 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 839 children (825 natural, 9 adopted, 5 stepchildren), 3 grandchildren, 23 brothers or sisters, 2 parents, 0 foster children, 7 other relatives, 12 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 19 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 685 2-persons, 277 3-persons, 262 4-persons, 12 5-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 332 1-person, 58 2-persons, 3 3-persons

538 married couples with children.
49 single-parent households (37 men, 12 women).

98.7% of residents of 17824 zip code speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% very well, 32% not well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• BEAR GAP QUARRY (QUARRY RD in ELYSBURG, PA)

  AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
  STATE MASTER (Pennsylvania database) - AFS-23-1697645-1, AIR PROGRAM
  Business SIC classification: CRUSHED AND BROKEN LIMESTONE
  Organizations: BEAR GAP STONE, INC. (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: BEAR GAP STONE, BEAR GAP STONE/QUARRY

• ARROW SHIRT CO ELYSBURG PLT (RTE 487 in ELYSBURG, PA)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , OWNERNAME (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.0%

Population in 1990: 2,165. Population change in the 1990s: +1,808 (+83.5%).

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

• This state: 3,237
• Northeast: 337
• Midwest: 39
• South: 36
• West: 16

76% of the 17824 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Pennsylvania.

98% of the 17824 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 14% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 80% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 30% moved from different state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 39
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 9 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 4

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• DANSWAY INCORPORATED (1 REED RD in ELYSBURG, PA; small business) : $63,916 in 3 contracts from 2004 to 2005

  $54,112 with Defense Logistics Agency for Hardware, Commercial. Signed on 2005-10-21. Completion date: 2005-12-12.
  $6,776 with Defense Logistics Agency for Valves, Nonpowered. Signed on 2005-01-10. Completion date: 2005-02-10.
  $3,028, same as above. Signed on 2004-10-18. Completion date: 2004-11-18.
  

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

• Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Amusement and Theme Parks (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
• Information: Greeting Card Publishers (100-249: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Testing Laboratories (20-49: 1)
• Construction: Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors (20-49: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 3, 1-4: 4)
• Construction: Masonry Contractors (10-19: 1)

2004 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

Based on the data from the years 2004 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 10. The highest number of reported fires - 24 took place in 2009, and the least - 0 in 2011. The data has an increasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (48.3%), and Outside Fires (28.5%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 17824
• 7348.3%Structure Fires
• 4328.5%Outside Fires
• 2113.9%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 149.3%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 17824, Pennsylvania

Most common first names in zip code 17824 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
John	50	74.2 years
William	42	74.1 years
Mary	32	81.0 years
Charles	26	77.1 years
Joseph	26	77.3 years
George	23	74.3 years
Harry	21	80.6 years
Robert	20	75.5 years
Edward	20	67.7 years
Anna	18	84.2 years

Most common last names in zip code 17824 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Pensyl	11	79.3 years
Smith	11	71.1 years
Snyder	11	78.6 years
Adams	10	75.8 years
Crowl	10	80.8 years
Swank	9	80.8 years
Richard	9	81.1 years
Miller	8	73.6 years
Clark	8	75.7 years
Hornberger	8	75.7 years

Businesses in zip code 17824
Name	Count		Name	Count
H&R Block	1		Subway	1
Kroger	1		True Value	1
McDonald's	1