Estimated zip code population in 2022: 6,774 Zip code population in 2010: 6,958 Zip code population in 2000: 6,650
Houses and condos: 2,959 Renter-occupied apartments: 668
% of renters here:
24%
State:
31%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 17961: 84.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 26.6 sq. mi. Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 254 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
1.4% ($3,334)
Pennsylvania:
1.3% ($3,094)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,364 (1.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $3,294 (1.3%)
Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $232,476
17961:
$232,476
Pennsylvania:
$245,500
According to our research of Pennsylvania and other state lists, there were 6 registered sex offenders living in 17961 zip code as of June 02, 2024. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 17961 is 1,105 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:
47.8 years
Pennsylvania median age:
40.9 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.4 people
Pennsylvania:
2.4 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 17961, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $85,182 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$85,182
State:
$75,707
Salary/wage: $66,762 (reported on 78.2% of returns)
Here:
$66,762
State:
$62,806
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 998.3% for AGIs below $25k, 3517.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6275.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9038.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17074.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 87655.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,899 (reported on 39.1% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,899
Pennsylvania:
$1,633
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 31.3% for AGIs below $25k, 23.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 50.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 92.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 160.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2170.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $6,697 (reported on 29.9% of returns)
Here:
$6,697
State:
$7,382
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 65.4% for AGIs below $25k, 61.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 155.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 140.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 522.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5841.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$17,657 (reported on 23.6% of returns)
Here:
+$17,657
State:
+$23,522
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 21.9% for AGIs below $25k, 40.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 132.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 225.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 640.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 18161.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$29,032 (reported on 11.8% of returns)
Here:
+$29,032
State:
+$16,274
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 84.8% for AGIs below $25k, 111.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 118.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 356.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 682.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 11850.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $15,538 (reported on 13.5% of returns)
17961:
$15,538
Pennsylvania:
$18,583
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 135.7% for AGIs below $25k, 149.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 261.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 348.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 830.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1603.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Self-employed (Keogh) retirement plans: $21,400 (reported on 0.9% of returns)
17961:
$21,400
Pennsylvania:
$25,407
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 183.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $37,800 (reported on 5.7% of returns)
Here:
$37,800
State:
$34,850
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 128.6% for AGIs below $25k, 178.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 283.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 626.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5521.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $9,781 (reported on 4.6% of returns)
Here:
$9,781
State:
$12,392
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 43.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 110.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1710.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $8,363 (reported on 5.5% of returns)
17961:
$8,363
State:
$8,200
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.3% for AGIs below $25k, 40.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 63.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 178.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 996.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $1,789 (reported on 8.0% of returns)
Here:
$1,789
State:
$2,100
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 44.6% for AGIs below $25k, 36.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 92.2%
Here:
92%
State:
92%
(% for various income ranges: 90.3% for AGIs below $25k, 93.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 93.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 91.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 91.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 95.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 17961, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $76,931 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$76,931
State:
$61,346
Salary/wage: $57,717 (reported on 80.8% of returns)
Here:
$57,717
State:
$51,902
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 60.8% for AGIs below $25k, 74.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 78.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 74.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 36.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,758 (reported on 45.4% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,758
Pennsylvania:
$1,588
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $4,655 (reported on 32.3% of returns)
Here:
$4,655
State:
$5,827
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.4% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$6,850 (reported on 22.6% of returns)
Here:
+$6,850
State:
+$14,495
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.1% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$24,500 (reported on 13.1% of returns)
Here:
+$24,500
State:
+$16,268
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.5% for AGIs below $25k, 2.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $13,896 (reported on 14.6% of returns)
17961:
$13,896
Pennsylvania:
$14,550
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.4% for AGIs below $25k, 3.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Self-employment retirement plans: $21,567 (reported on 0.9% of returns)
17961:
$21,567
Pennsylvania:
$20,922
Total itemized deductions: $24,636 (16% of AGI, reported on 33.5% of returns)
Here:
$24,636
State:
$23,538
Here:
15.6% of AGI
State:
18.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.0% for AGIs below $25k, 8.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 9.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $3,271 (reported on 27.1% of returns)
Here:
$3,271
State:
$4,025
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.1% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $10,494 (reported on 33.5% of returns)
17961:
$10,494
State:
$9,982
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs below $25k, 2.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $1,776 (reported on 8.8% of returns)
Here:
$1,776
State:
$2,106
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.8% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 61.3%
Here:
61%
State:
53%
(% for various income ranges: 55.8% for AGIs below $25k, 58.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 64.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 63.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 85.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 17961, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $57,584 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$57,584
State:
$48,049
Salary/wage: $47,350 (reported on 81.7% of returns)
Here:
$47,350
State:
$42,646
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 66.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 78.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 83.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 52.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,814 (reported on 58.3% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,814
Pennsylvania:
$1,657
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $2,607 (reported on 38.5% of returns)
Here:
$2,607
State:
$3,566
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$4,890 (reported on 27.4% of returns)
Here:
+$4,890
State:
+$9,716
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$23,720 (reported on 13.0% of returns)
Here:
+$23,720
State:
+$14,267
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.8% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $3,133 (reported on 4.2% of returns)
17961:
$3,133
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 $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Self-employed pension: $19,730 (reported on 1.1% of returns)
Here:
$19,730
Pennsylvania:
$14,674
Total itemized deductions: $18,428 (16% of AGI, reported on 34.2% of returns)
Here:
$18,428
State:
$18,804
Here:
15.7% of AGI
State:
19.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 10.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $3,274 (3% of AGI, reported on 30.6% of returns)
Here:
$3,274
State:
$3,337
Here:
2.6% of AGI
State:
3.3% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $11,065 (reported on 78.1% of returns)
17961:
$11,065
State:
$8,008
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 22.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,259 (reported on 7.1% of returns)
Here:
$1,259
State:
$1,643
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 61.5%
Here:
61%
State:
56%
(% for various income ranges: 58.4% for AGIs below $10k, 60.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 59.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 64.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 57.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 72.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 161 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 2,577
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 81 (82 now married, 3 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 1,129 (472 now married, 655 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 17961 with a mortgage: 1,411 (189 second mortgage, 186 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 148
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,543 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $663
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
4.2%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
2.1%
Whole state:
6.1%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
7.3
State:
6.8
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.1
State:
4.3
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 17961: Pinedale (A), Deer Lake and West Brunswick Township Fire Company 1 (B), Friendship Hose Company 1 (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
In group quarters: 275 (-1 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 920 2-persons, 425 3-persons, 247 4-persons, 57 5-persons, 25 6-persons, 79 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 830 1-person, 171 2-persons, 2 3-persons
1,120 married couples with children.
157 single-parent households (14 men, 143 women).
94.5% of residents of 17961 zip code speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (91% very well, 9% well).
2.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% very well, 21% well).
1.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (56% very well, 41% well, 3% not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 131 (1.9%) (81.4% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
1.9%
Whole state:
7.5%
26%Bhutan
15%Malaysia
12%Kuwait
8%Armenia
5%Greece
5%Taiwan
2%Japan
28%German
18%American
10%English
7%Polish
7%Italian
6%Irish
2%Pennsylvania German
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
02010 or later
412000 to 2009
151990 to 1999
171Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
ATKINSON IND MFG (LINCOLN RD in ORWIGSBURG, PA)
STATE MASTER (Pennsylvania database) - RCRIS-PAD002376937, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Business SIC classification: SHEET METALWORK Business NAICS classification: SHEET METAL WORK MANUFACTURING.; INSTITUTIONAL FURNITURE MANUFACTURING. Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, ATKINSON INDUSTRIES INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: ATKINSON IND INC, ATKINSON IND INC MFG
BARTUSH SIGNS MFG (302 NORTH WASHINGTON STREET in ORWIGSBURG, PA)
STATE MASTER (Pennsylvania database) - RCRIS-PAD002376929, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Business SIC classification: SIGNS AND ADVERTISING SPECIALTIES Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, BARTUSH SIGNS INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: BARTUSH SIGNS INC, BARTUSH SIGNS INC MFG
BLUE MOUNTAIN EAST EL SCH ( in ORWIGSBURG, PA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-4659 Organizations: BLUE MOUNTAIN SD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
BLUE MOUNTAIN MS ( in ORWIGSBURG, PA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-5263 Organizations: BLUE MOUNTAIN SD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
ATTIC TREASURES & STRIP SHOP (RTE 61 in ORWIGSBURG, 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)
BLUE MOUNTAIN SCHOOL DISTRICT (RED DALE RD in ORWIGSBURG, PA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS Alternative names: BLUE MOUNTAIN SCH DIST-ELEMENT
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.2% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.0%
45.7%Electricity
36.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
7.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4.0%Other fuel
1.9%Utility gas
1.9%Coal or coke
1.6%No fuel used
0.7%Solar energy
0.7%Wood
Population in 1990: 6,928.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 5,446
Northeast: 483
Midwest: 175
South: 275
West: 114
67% of the 17961 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.
88% of the 17961 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 34% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 28% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% moved from different state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 1% moved from abroad.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 71
Here:
9.6%
Pennsylvania:
15.7%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 96
Here:
27.8%
Pennsylvania:
13.4%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 37
Here:
40.2%
Pennsylvania:
39.8%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
237,958Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations
105,918Management occupations
104,494Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
100,214Law enforcement workers including supervisors
79,744Architecture and engineering occupations
75,571Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
EITEL PRESSES INC (DEER LAKE INDUSTRIAL PARK in ORWIGSBURG, PA; small business) : $63,726 in 2 contractsin 2006
$62,681 with Army for Mechanical Presses, Power Driven. Signed on 2006-02-24. Completion date: 2006-06-05.
$1,045, same as above.Signed on 2006-05-02. Completion date: 2006-06-05.
CUSTOM FIBERGLASS PRODUCTS (1052 CENTRE TURNPIKE RTE 6 in ORWIGSBURG, PA; small business)
$6,818 with Army for Fire Fighting Equipment. Taking place in VA. Signed on 2003-03-31. Completion date: 2003-05-30.
METAL SALES MANUFACTURING CORP (29 PINEDALE INDUSTRIAL ROA in ORWIGSBURG, PA; small business)
$4,220 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Building Components, Prefabricated. Taking place in MO. Signed on 2002-09-11. Completion date: 2002-09-27.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249 employees: 2 establishments, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 2 establishments)
Finance and Insurance: Other Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers (50-99: 1)
People in group quarters in 2010:
240 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
41 people in other noninstitutional facilities
9 people in group homes intended for adults
6 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
People in group quarters in 2000:
366 people in nursing homes
8 people in homes for the mentally retarded
Fatal accident statistics in 2014:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 3
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2013:
Fatal accident count: 2
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 5
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 3
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 7
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
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 12. The highest number of fire incidents - 56 took place in 2016, and the least - 0 in 2004. The data has a growing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (73.8%), and Outside Fires (13.6%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 17961