17938 Zip Code (Valley View, PA) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 2,486
Zip code population in 2010: 2,442
Zip code population in 2000: 2,346

Houses and condos: 1,228
Renter-occupied apartments: 231
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 17938: 91.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 39.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 63 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: $1,688 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,438 (0.7%)

For population 25 years and over in 17938:

• High school or higher: 93.9%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 13.8%
• Unemployed: 1.4%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 17938:

• Never married: 26.0%
• Now married: 50.5%
• Separated: 0.6%
• Widowed: 4.4%
• Divorced: 18.6%

• 
• • 2,46699.3%White
  • 80.3%Two or more races
  • 80.3%Hispanic or Latino
  • 10.04%Black

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 17938, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $60,469 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$60,469
State:	$75,707

Salary/wage: $56,063 (reported on 78.8% of returns)

Here:	$56,063
State:	$62,806

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1156.7% for AGIs below $25k, 3908.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6103.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10369.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15595.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $865 (reported on 32.6% of returns)

This zip code:	$865
Pennsylvania:	$1,633

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 35.0% for AGIs below $25k, 25.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 32.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 49.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 50.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,820 (reported on 22.7% of returns)

Here:	$1,820
State:	$7,382

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 32.8% for AGIs below $25k, 56.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 27.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 85.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 64.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$5,781 (reported on 15.9% of returns)

Here:	+$5,781
State:	+$23,522

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.9% for AGIs below $25k, 17.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 21.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 426.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$8,662 (reported on 9.8% of returns)

Here:	+$8,662
State:	+$16,274

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 86.1% for AGIs below $25k, 101.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 274.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 141.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $11,480 (reported on 11.4% of returns)

17938:	$11,480
Pennsylvania:	$18,583

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 177.8% for AGIs below $25k, 108.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 254.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 490.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $22,725 (reported on 3.0% of returns)

Here:	$22,725
State:	$34,850

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 909.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Charity contributions: $4,750 (reported on 1.5% of returns)

Here:	$4,750
State:	$12,392

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 36.5% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Taxes paid: $6,175 (reported on 3.0% of returns)

17938:	$6,175
State:	$8,200

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 247.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Earned income credit: $1,692 (reported on 9.1% of returns)

Here:	$1,692
State:	$2,100

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 56.1% for AGIs below $25k, 39.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 94.7%

Here:	95%
State:	92%

(% for various income ranges: 91.4% for AGIs below $25k, 97.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 92.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 93.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 17938, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $47,167 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$47,167
State:	$61,346

Salary/wage: $44,293 (reported on 82.8% of returns)

Here:	$44,293
State:	$51,902

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 65.2% for AGIs below $25k, 81.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 79.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 83.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 72.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $817 (reported on 40.6% of returns)

This zip code:	$817
Pennsylvania:	$1,588

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,366 (reported on 25.0% of returns)

Here:	$1,366
State:	$5,827

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$247 (reported on 14.8% of returns)

Here:	+$247
State:	+$14,495

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$11,047 (reported on 13.3% of returns)

Here:	+$11,047
State:	+$16,268

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.6% for AGIs below $25k, 5.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $8,143 (reported on 10.9% of returns)

17938:	$8,143
Pennsylvania:	$14,550

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total itemized deductions: $16,575 (21% of AGI, reported on 21.9% of returns)

Here:	$16,575
State:	$23,538

Here:	20.7% of AGI
State:	18.4% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $2,376 (reported on 16.4% of returns)

Here:	$2,376
State:	$4,025

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $6,111 (reported on 21.9% of returns)

17938:	$6,111
State:	$9,982

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $1,746 (reported on 10.2% of returns)

Here:	$1,746
State:	$2,106

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 68.0%

Here:	68%
State:	53%

(% for various income ranges: 61.0% for AGIs below $25k, 66.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 70.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 73.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 83.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 17938, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $39,799 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$39,799
State:	$48,049

Salary/wage: $38,065 (reported on 84.0% of returns)

Here:	$38,065
State:	$42,646

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 76.2% for AGIs below $10k, 73.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 86.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 85.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 87.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 57.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $840 (reported on 53.1% of returns)

This zip code:	$840
Pennsylvania:	$1,657

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.6% for AGIs below $10k, 2.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,596 (reported on 28.0% of returns)

Here:	$1,596
State:	$3,566

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.5% for AGIs below $10k, 1.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$2,255 (reported on 18.0% of returns)

Here:	+$2,255
State:	+$9,716

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -5.1% for AGIs below $10k, -0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, -0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$10,000 (reported on 13.6% of returns)

Here:	+$10,000
State:	+$14,267

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.9% for AGIs below $10k, 4.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from farming: +$2,143 (reported on 2.4% of returns)

Here:	+$2,143
State:	+$274

IRA payment deduction: $2,829 (reported on 3.5% of returns)

17938:	$2,829
Pennsylvania:	$2,903

Total itemized deductions: $14,087 (21% of AGI, reported on 23.4% of returns)

Here:	$14,087
State:	$18,804

Here:	21.1% of AGI
State:	19.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,039 (3% of AGI, reported on 19.5% of returns)

Here:	$2,039
State:	$3,337

Here:	3.0% of AGI
State:	3.3% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $4,675 (reported on 78.4% of returns)

17938:	$4,675
State:	$8,008

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $10k, 4.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,303 (reported on 8.4% of returns)

Here:	$1,303
State:	$1,643

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 69.7%

Here:	70%
State:	56%

(% for various income ranges: 62.5% for AGIs below $10k, 72.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 69.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 69.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 81.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 17983, 17957, 17964, 17968, 17941, 17978.
Valley View Zip Code Map

No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 55
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,074

Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 498 (172 now married, 326 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 17938 with a mortgage: 346 (9 second mortgage, 9 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 34

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,233
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $337

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

• Zip code 17938 household income distribution in 2022

• 31Less than $10,000
• 7$10,000 to $14,999
• 10$15,000 to $19,999
• 19$20,000 to $24,999
• 77$25,000 to $29,999
• 22$30,000 to $34,999
• 33$35,000 to $39,999
• 19$40,000 to $44,999
• 56$45,000 to $49,999
• 55$50,000 to $59,999
• 84$60,000 to $74,999
• 365$75,000 to $99,999
• 123$100,000 to $124,999
• 126$125,000 to $149,999
• 54$150,000 to $199,999
• 26$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 17938

• 3$10,000 to $14,999
• 10$20,000 to $24,999
• 8$25,000 to $29,999
• 34$50,000 to $59,999
• 11$60,000 to $69,999
• 10$70,000 to $79,999
• 30$80,000 to $89,999
• 43$90,000 to $99,999
• 60$100,000 to $124,999
• 91$125,000 to $149,999
• 46$150,000 to $174,999
• 173$175,000 to $199,999
• 66$200,000 to $249,999
• 81$250,000 to $299,999
• 20$300,000 to $399,999
• 28$400,000 to $499,999
• 40$500,000 to $749,999
• 17$750,000 to $999,999
• 6$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
• 54$2,000,000 or more

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 17938

• 1$100 to $149
• 8$350 to $399
• 30$450 to $499
• 38$500 to $549
• 20$550 to $599
• 24$600 to $649
• 18$650 to $699
• 92No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $844.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $193,182

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $194,490 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $128,071 - $261,409

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $204,699

Here:	$204,699
State:	$317,202

Townhouses or other attached units: $270,892

Here:	$270,892
State:	$254,369

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,005
• One, attached: 28
• Two: 41
• 3 or 4: 7
• 5 to 9: 16
• 50 or more: 8
• Mobile homes: 114

Unemployment: 1.4%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 17938

• 77.4%1,267Drove a car alone
• 8.7%142Carpooled
• 6.2%102Walked
• 5.7%93Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 17938

• 139Less than 5 minutes
• 375 to 9 minutes
• 11010 to 14 minutes
• 11015 to 19 minutes
• 41020 to 24 minutes
• 8525 to 29 minutes
• 25930 to 34 minutes
• 4135 to 39 minutes
• 11540 to 44 minutes
• 13145 to 59 minutes
• 4360 to 89 minutes
• 1990 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 73.4%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 2,486

• Male householders: 678 (86 living alone), Female householders: 455 (159 living alone)

• 568 spouses (568 opposite-sex spouses), 186 unmarried partners, (186 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 557 children (520 natural, 8 adopted, 30 stepchildren), 17 grandchildren, 7 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 foster children, 5 other relatives, 27 non-relatives

Size of family households: 367 2-persons, 201 3-persons, 68 4-persons, 29 5-persons, 10 6-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 244 1-person, 220 2-persons, 7 5-persons

169 married couples with children.
112 single-parent households (104 men, 8 women).

92.1% of residents of 17938 zip code speak English at home.
4.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
2.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (84% very well, 6% well, 10% not well).

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2.1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2.9%

Population in 1990: 2,499.

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

• This state: 2,100
• Northeast: 169
• Midwest: 50
• South: 53
• West: 13

79% of the 17938 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 73% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Pennsylvania.

97% of the 17938 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% 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): 11
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 2 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 7

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• DENISE SCHLEGEL (45 SCHLEGEL WAY in HEGINS, PA; small business) : $24,000 in 3 contracts in 2003

  $16,000 with Army for Other Education and Training Services. Taking place in WI. Signed on 2003-03-14. Completion date: 2003-08-08.
  $4,500 with Army for Other Education and Training Services. Signed on 2003-01-21. Completion date: 2003-01-10.
  $3,500 with Army for Education Services. Signed on 2003-02-11. Completion date: 2003-03-21.
  

• EUGENE SCHROPE (E MAIN STREET AND FTN RD in HEGINS, PA; small business) : $18,141 in 13 contracts from 2002 to 2004

  Contracts for Library Services, Other Education and Training Services by Bureau of Prisoners/Federal Prison System
  Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $7,220; 2003: $5,581; 2004: $5,340; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $5,220 with Bureau of Prisoners/Federal Prison System for Library Services. Signed on 2002-12-15. Completion date: 2003-09-15.
  $2,340, same as above. Signed on 2003-10-01. Completion date: 2003-12-30.
  $2,010, same as above. Signed on 2004-01-02. Completion date: 2004-03-31.
  $2,010, same as above. Signed on 2004-03-16. Effective on 2004-03-15. Completion date: 2004-06-30.
  

• PINE CREEK STRUCTURES INC (34 QUAKER DR in HEGINS, PA; small business)

  $3,989 with Army for Building Components, Prefabricated. Signed on 2005-09-06. Completion date: 2005-09-30.

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

• Wholesale Trade: Poultry and Poultry Product Merchant Wholesalers (20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Dentists (10-19: 1, 5-9: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (10-19: 1, 1-4: 3)
• Construction: Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (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 9. The highest number of reported fires - 36 took place in 2016, and the least - 0 in 2004. The data has an increasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (61.7%), and Outside Fires (22.0%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 17938
• 8761.7%Structure Fires
• 3122.0%Outside Fires
• 1812.8%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 53.5%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 17938, Pennsylvania

Most common first names in zip code 17938 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
Charles	18	77.2 years
William	18	73.5 years
John	18	76.0 years
Robert	17	71.7 years
George	13	80.1 years
Allen	11	69.7 years
Albert	9	71.7 years
James	9	69.4 years
Mary	9	73.7 years
Mark	8	66.9 years

Most common last names in zip code 17938 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Miller	33	77.0 years
Artz	21	75.5 years
Klinger	19	77.5 years
Klouser	18	73.5 years
Bixler	17	77.5 years
Shadle	17	73.5 years
Maurer	14	77.9 years
Geist	13	76.5 years
Knorr	13	73.8 years
Morgan	12	74.5 years