17844 Zip Code (Mifflinburg, PA) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 10,213
Zip code population in 2010: 10,042
Zip code population in 2000: 9,583

Houses and condos: 4,472
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,207
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 17844: 92.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 112.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.4 sq. mi.

Population density: 91 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: $2,219 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,216 (1.0%)

For population 25 years and over in 17844:

• High school or higher: 83.9%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 7.9%
• Unemployed: 3.1%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 17844:

• Never married: 22.4%
• Now married: 59.3%
• Separated: 0.9%
• Widowed: 5.6%
• Divorced: 11.8%

• 
• • 9,74095.4%White
  • 2892.8%Hispanic or Latino
  • 981.0%Some other race
  • 620.6%Two or more races
  • 190.2%Black
  • 10.01%Asian

Urban population: 4,649
Rural population: 5,563

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 17844, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $59,285 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$59,285
State:	$75,707

Salary/wage: $47,430 (reported on 75.8% of returns)

Here:	$47,430
State:	$62,806

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1158.3% for AGIs below $25k, 3576.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6482.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8978.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15006.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 98010.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,573 (reported on 38.2% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,573
Pennsylvania:	$1,633

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 36.0% for AGIs below $25k, 44.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 59.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 155.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5405.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $4,505 (reported on 17.9% of returns)

Here:	$4,505
State:	$7,382

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 38.8% for AGIs below $25k, 30.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 93.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 126.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 409.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5010.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$9,508 (reported on 16.2% of returns)

Here:	+$9,508
State:	+$23,522

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.2% for AGIs below $25k, 59.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 170.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 126.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 585.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 17480.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$18,644 (reported on 17.9% of returns)

Here:	+$18,644
State:	+$16,274

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 163.2% for AGIs below $25k, 234.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 559.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 502.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1216.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 19920.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $13,251 (reported on 11.1% of returns)

17844:	$13,251
Pennsylvania:	$18,583

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 87.4% for AGIs below $25k, 142.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 261.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 332.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 519.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4675.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Total itemized deductions: $31,735 (reported on 3.6% of returns)

Here:	$31,735
State:	$34,850

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 67.4% for AGIs below $25k, 256.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 613.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7660.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $14,569 (reported on 2.7% of returns)

Here:	$14,569
State:	$12,392

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 71.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 267.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3340.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $6,959 (reported on 3.6% of returns)

17844:	$6,959
State:	$8,200

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.8% for AGIs below $25k, 51.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 146.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1840.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $1,984 (reported on 11.6% of returns)

Here:	$1,984
State:	$2,100

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 69.0% for AGIs below $25k, 52.8% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 92.6%

Here:	93%
State:	92%

(% for various income ranges: 90.6% for AGIs below $25k, 93.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 93.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 93.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 94.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 90.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 17844, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $45,504 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$45,504
State:	$61,346

Salary/wage: $37,978 (reported on 78.5% of returns)

Here:	$37,978
State:	$51,902

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 65.6% for AGIs below $25k, 72.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 73.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 71.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 64.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 28.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,034 (reported on 38.1% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,034
Pennsylvania:	$1,588

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $3,115 (reported on 18.9% of returns)

Here:	$3,115
State:	$5,827

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$8,110 (reported on 14.4% of returns)

Here:	+$8,110
State:	+$14,495

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 11.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$14,762 (reported on 16.6% of returns)

Here:	+$14,762
State:	+$16,268

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.9% for AGIs below $25k, 5.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $10,265 (reported on 10.3% of returns)

17844:	$10,265
Pennsylvania:	$14,550

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.4% for AGIs below $25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $18,735 (20% of AGI, reported on 20.9% of returns)

Here:	$18,735
State:	$23,538

Here:	20.0% of AGI
State:	18.4% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.1% for AGIs below $25k, 6.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 10.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $5,376 (reported on 15.3% of returns)

Here:	$5,376
State:	$4,025

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $6,959 (reported on 20.9% of returns)

17844:	$6,959
State:	$9,982

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $1,959 (reported on 15.3% of returns)

Here:	$1,959
State:	$2,106

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.1% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 60.6%

Here:	61%
State:	53%

(% for various income ranges: 55.2% for AGIs below $25k, 61.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 65.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 65.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 67.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 83.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 17844, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $37,392 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$37,392
State:	$48,049

Salary/wage: $33,037 (reported on 79.7% of returns)

Here:	$33,037
State:	$42,646

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 109.9% for AGIs below $10k, 65.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 77.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 77.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 44.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,284 (reported on 51.4% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,284
Pennsylvania:	$1,657

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.2% for AGIs below $10k, 3.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $3,133 (reported on 22.1% of returns)

Here:	$3,133
State:	$3,566

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.3% for AGIs below $10k, 1.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$6,044 (reported on 17.4% of returns)

Here:	+$6,044
State:	+$9,716

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.3% for AGIs below $10k, 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$11,456 (reported on 18.0% of returns)

Here:	+$11,456
State:	+$14,267

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.6% for AGIs below $10k, 9.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from farming: +$9,630 (reported on 4.2% of returns)

Here:	+$9,630
State:	+$274

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -7.5% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, -0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,602 (reported on 2.5% of returns)

17844:	$2,602
Pennsylvania:	$2,903

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Self-employed pension: $11,833 (reported on 0.4% of returns)

Here:	$11,833
Pennsylvania:	$14,674

Total itemized deductions: $15,283 (20% of AGI, reported on 22.2% of returns)

Here:	$15,283
State:	$18,804

Here:	20.1% of AGI
State:	19.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.1% for AGIs below $10k, 6.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,524 (4% of AGI, reported on 18.1% of returns)

Here:	$3,524
State:	$3,337

Here:	4.2% of AGI
State:	3.3% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $5,027 (reported on 73.9% of returns)

17844:	$5,027
State:	$8,008

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.9% for AGIs below $10k, 4.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 20.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,538 (reported on 13.2% of returns)

Here:	$1,538
State:	$1,643

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 65.0%

Here:	65%
State:	56%

(% for various income ranges: 57.9% for AGIs below $10k, 67.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 66.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 67.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 59.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 75.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 17880, 17829, 17862, 17837, 17855, 17810.
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No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 400
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 3,565

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 142 (146 now married, 5 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 1,996 (996 now married, 993 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 17844 with a mortgage: 1,453 (134 second mortgage, 1 home equity loan, 107 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 102

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,343
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $514

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

• Zip code 17844 household income distribution in 2022

• 99Less than $10,000
• 102$10,000 to $14,999
• 200$15,000 to $19,999
• 140$20,000 to $24,999
• 120$25,000 to $29,999
• 266$30,000 to $34,999
• 182$35,000 to $39,999
• 256$40,000 to $44,999
• 116$45,000 to $49,999
• 332$50,000 to $59,999
• 484$60,000 to $74,999
• 529$75,000 to $99,999
• 476$100,000 to $124,999
• 167$125,000 to $149,999
• 311$150,000 to $199,999
• 193$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 17844

• 82Less than $10,000
• 21$15,000 to $19,999
• 96$20,000 to $24,999
• 23$30,000 to $34,999
• 27$35,000 to $39,999
• 18$40,000 to $49,999
• 1$50,000 to $59,999
• 3$60,000 to $69,999
• 43$70,000 to $79,999
• 68$80,000 to $89,999
• 40$90,000 to $99,999
• 202$100,000 to $124,999
• 175$125,000 to $149,999
• 203$150,000 to $174,999
• 191$175,000 to $199,999
• 483$200,000 to $249,999
• 297$250,000 to $299,999
• 365$300,000 to $399,999
• 140$400,000 to $499,999
• 97$500,000 to $749,999
• 33$750,000 to $999,999
• 26$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
• 45$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
• 9$2,000,000 or more

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 17844

• 10$250 to $299
• 4$300 to $349
• 43$350 to $399
• 91$400 to $449
• 45$450 to $499
• 75$500 to $549
• 44$550 to $599
• 140$600 to $649
• 71$650 to $699
• 112$700 to $749
• 79$750 to $799
• 37$800 to $899
• 89$900 to $999
• 125$1,000 to $1,249
• 68$1,250 to $1,499
• 7$1,500 to $1,999
• 12$2,000 to $2,499
• 141No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $944.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $152,523.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $227,637
• Black or African American householders: $109,675

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $223,251 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $140,647 - $310,456

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $254,931

Here:	$254,931
State:	$317,202

Townhouses or other attached units: $156,141

Here:	$156,141
State:	$254,369

In 2-unit structures: $945,466

Here:	$945,466
State:	$249,182

Mobile homes: $39,216

Here:	$39,216
State:	$92,414

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 3,212
• One, attached: 221
• Two: 167
• 3 or 4: 88
• 5 to 9: 91
• 10 to 19: 118
• 20 to 49: 46
• 50 or more: 4
• Mobile homes: 485
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 19

Unemployment: 3.1%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 17844

• 71.6%3,329Drove a car alone
• 13.2%612Carpooled
• 0.1%6Bus or trolley bus
• 3.6%165Bicycle
• 2.3%108Walked
• 0.6%29Other means
• 7.9%369Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 17844

• 299Less than 5 minutes
• 4275 to 9 minutes
• 64310 to 14 minutes
• 78215 to 19 minutes
• 56620 to 24 minutes
• 48225 to 29 minutes
• 45530 to 34 minutes
• 4235 to 39 minutes
• 13940 to 44 minutes
• 23445 to 59 minutes
• 6060 to 89 minutes
• 5990 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 73.1%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 10,213

• Male householders: 2,146 (367 living alone), Female householders: 1,824 (653 living alone)

• 2,331 spouses (2,316 opposite-sex spouses), 198 unmarried partners, (198 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 3,104 children (2,859 natural, 150 adopted, 92 stepchildren), 132 grandchildren, 10 brothers or sisters, 85 parents, 16 foster children, 39 other relatives, 287 non-relatives

Size of family households: 1,317 2-persons, 494 3-persons, 397 4-persons, 316 5-persons, 79 6-persons, 81 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 1,019 1-person, 226 2-persons, 12 3-persons, 28 4-persons

2,011 married couples with children.
408 single-parent households (106 men, 302 women).

86.9% of residents of 17844 zip code speak English at home.
0.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (91% very well, 9% not well).
12.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% very well, 17% well, 1% not well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• BALTIMORE & OHIO RR CO (MILE POST 266 in COWAN, PA)

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

• B Z MOTORS C-P INC (RD 2 ROUTE 45 in MIFFLINBURG, 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) , AIKEY, ROGER & REBER, CHARLES (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• BINGS AUTO BODY (195 N THIRD ST in MIFFLINBURG, 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) , BOTTIGER DONALD P (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2.5%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2.9%

Population in 1990: 8,379. Population change in the 1990s: +1,204 (+14.4%).

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

• This state: 9,036
• Northeast: 334
• Midwest: 192
• South: 340
• West: 170

67% of the 17844 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Pennsylvania.

94% of the 17844 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 15% moved from different state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 249
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 102 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 29

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

• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99 employees: 1 establishment, 20-49 employees: 1 establishment, 10-19 employees: 2 establishments, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
• Construction: Site Preparation Contractors (50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 1-4: 3)
• Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (50-99: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 3)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 2, 10-19: 2, 1-4: 2)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (50-99: 1, 5-9: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 7)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (20-49: 2, 5-9: 1)

2007 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

Based on the data from the years 2007 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 18. The highest number of fires - 45 took place in 2016, and the least - 1 in 2013. The data has a dropping trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (49.5%), and Outside Fires (29.0%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 17844
• 10649.5%Structure Fires
• 6229.0%Outside Fires
• 2813.1%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 188.4%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 17844, Pennsylvania

Most common first names in zip code 17844 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
John	64	77.2 years
Mary	54	79.6 years
Charles	54	72.7 years
William	53	72.8 years
Helen	46	82.1 years
Robert	41	70.9 years
George	37	74.8 years
Dorothy	34	74.8 years
Margaret	28	81.0 years
Paul	25	78.7 years

Most common last names in zip code 17844 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Walter	33	74.3 years
Miller	32	78.0 years
Smith	28	78.4 years
Zimmerman	27	79.4 years
Wagner	24	73.9 years
Hoffman	20	79.2 years
Boyer	18	77.3 years
Shirk	18	79.8 years
Bowersox	16	76.0 years
Boop	14	75.9 years

Businesses in zip code 17844
Name	Count		Name	Count
CVS	1		MasterBrand Cabinets	3
Curves	1		McDonald's	1
FedEx	2		Subway	1
H&R Block	1		True Value	1
Lane Furniture	1		U-Haul	1