17820 Zip Code

Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 17820 zip code. These include population demographics, economic characteristics, education data, occupation information, housing characteristics, and more.

Key Information:
StatePennsylvania
CityCatawissa
Time ZoneAmerica/New_York
Geo Location40.89893, -76.40947
Population5328
Size234 square miles
Median Family Income$79844.00
Median Home Value$168200.00

Population & Demographics

The following information lists the population statistics and breakdown for the 17820 zip code. The total population is 5328, of which, 2644 are male and 2684 are female. With a total area of 234 square miles, the population density is 24 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 47.8 years old. Below you’ll find additional information on the population and demographics of this zip code, including age distribution, race distribution, language spoken, and more.

YearPopulation
20115653
20125638
20135587
20145427
20155464
20165499
20175409
20185471
20195616
20205405
20215328

Age BracketNumber of PeoplePercentage of Population
Under 5 years old 2424.5%
Age 5-92695%
Age 10-143426.4%
Age 15-193065.7%
Age 20-242294.3
Age 25-293045.7%
Age 30-342875.4%
Age 35-392675%
Age 40-44301 5.6%
Age 45-492224.2%
Age 50-544468.4%
Age 55-593727%
Age 60-643967.4%
Age 65-695239.8%
Age 70-743626.8%
Age 75-791933.6%
Age 80-841202.3%
Age 85 and over1472.8%


Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
  • Speaks Language other than English: 2.3 %
  • Speaks Spanish: 1.7 %
  • Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0.4 %
  • Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.2 %
  • Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status: 
  • Currently Married: 55.3 %
  • Divorced: 10.6 %
  • Separated (not divorced): 1.7 %
  • Never Married: 26.5 %

Income & Economic Characteristics

The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 17820 zip code is $79844. This is -4.64% less than the national average. This income places 7.3% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $20624. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.

Annual Income Bracket ($)Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.0035
$10,000.00 – $14,999.0021
$15,000.00 – $24,999.0071
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00171
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00134
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00277
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00313
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00278
$150,000.00 – $199,999,0089
$200,000.00 +82

YearMedian Family Income ($ USD)
201154537
201258625
201359167
201463235
201562540
201664353
201765000
201867939
201968839
202074669
202179844

Income Source# of Households
Wage or Salary1471
Self Employment242
Social Security911
Dividends, Interest, or Rental430
Retirement568
Other221

Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals: 
  • Families Insure: 5168
  • Families Uninsured: 158
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:   
  • Yes retirement income: 568
  • No retirement income: 1572

Education

In the 17820 zip code, 93.9% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 24.5% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 6.5% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 93.5% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.




Occupation and Work Characteristics

In the 17820 zip, there are an estimated 2663 people in the labor force, of which, 2576 are employed, and 85 are unemployed. There are a total of 2 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 23.2 minutes. Of the total people that work, 115 worked from home and 2527 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 38.6. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.

Occupation# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts874
Services482
Sales and Office424
Construction and Maintenance:326
Transportation and Material Moving470





Housing

The median home value for the 17820 zip code is 168200. There is an estimated  2140 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $747 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $734. Below you’ll find additional breakdowns of home values, rents, home build years, and more.

Home Value (USD)Number of Homes
Less than $50,00081
$50,000 – $99,000262
$100,000 – $149,999369
$150,000 – $199,999329
$200,000 – $299,999373
$300,000 – $499,999194
$500,000 – $999,99957
$1,000,000+26

Home Year BuiltNumber of Homes
2020 or Later9
2010 – 201980
2000 – 2009111
1980 – 1999444
1960 – 1979471
1940 – 1959255
1939 or earlier770

The median number of rooms in all housing units is 6.1 rooms.
Monthly Rent ($ USD)Number of Units
Less than $50094
$500 – $999230
$1,000 – $1,49960
$1,500 – $1,99917
$2,000 – $2,4993
$2,499 – $2,9990
$3,000 + 0

Monthly Housing Costs ($)Number of Households
Less than 300122
300-499466
500-799551
800-999260
1000-1499390
1500-1999175
2000-249970
2500-299925
3000+36

Monthly Housing Cost as a % of Monthly IncomeNumber of Households
Less than 20%430
20%-24.9%119
25%-29.9%73
30%-34.9%37
35+%167



# of VehiclesHouseholds
None108
1532
2758
3+742
Home Heating Characteristics: 
  • Utility Gas: 1.3 %
  • Bottle Tank or LP Gas: 4.8 %
  • Electricity: 30.3 %
  • Oil or Kerosene etc: 47.4 %
  • Coal or Coke: 9.2 %
  • All Other: 6.5 %

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All information sourced from official government sources including Census.gov, the IRS, and the Department of Education.