17959 Zip Code

April 20, 2024

Zip Code:	17959
City/Town:	Valley Furnace
State:	Pennsylvania

Population:	1,422
Per Capita Income:	$20,668
Mean Household Income:	$45,938

Total Housing Units:	624
Median Home Value:	$41,500
Median Year Homes Built:	1940

Land Area:	9.0 sq miles 23.4 sq kilometers
Water Area:	0.0 sq miles 0.0 sq kilometers

Population Information (17959 zip code)

Number/Percent/U.S. Avg

Percent

U.S. Avg

Total Population:

1,422

Male:

705

49.6%

49.2%

Female:

717

50.4%

50.8%

Median Age:

45.2 yrs

37.2 yrs

Under 5 years:

4.6%

6.5%

5 to 9 years:

5.8%

6.6%

10 to 19 years:

150

10.5%

13.8%

20 to 29 years:

161

11.3%

13.8%

30 to 39 years:

160

11.3%

13.0%

40 to 49 years:

216

15.2%

14.2%

50 to 59 years:

209

14.7%

13.6%

60 to 69 years:

175

12.3%

9.4%

70 to 79 years:

115

8.1%

5.4%

80 years and over:

6.7%

3.7%

Housing Information (17959 zip code)

Number/Percent/U.S. Avg

Percent

U.S. Avg

Median home value:

$41,500

$119,600

Median year homes build:

1940

1971

Median real estate taxes:

$599 / yr.

$1,334 / yr.

Median rent:

$272 / mo.

$519 / mo.

Total households:

624

Family households:

393

63.0%

66.4%

Nonfamily households:

231

37.0%

33.6%

Households with individuals under 18 years:

149

23.9%

33.4%

Households with individuals 65 years and over:

213

34.1%

24.9%

Average household size:

2.3

Average family size:

2.9

Total housing units:

737

Occupied housing units:

624

84.7%

88.6%

Vacant housing units:

113

15.3%

11.4%

For rent:

3.1%

Rented, not occupied:

0.1%

0.2%

For sale only:

1.6%

1.4%

Sold, not occupied:

2.0%

0.3%

For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use:

0.1%

3.5%

All other vacants:

8.3%

2.8%

Homeowner vacancy rate:

2.4%

Rental vacancy rate:

12.9%

9.2%

Owner-occupied housing units:

470

Population in owner-occupied housing units:

1,083

Average household size of owner-occupied units:

2.3

2.65

Renter-occupied housing units:

154

Population in renter-occupied housing units:

339

Average household size of renter-occupied units:

2.2

2.44

Educational Attainment (17959 zip code)

Number/Percent/U.S. Avg

Percent

U.S. Avg

Population 25 years and over

1,203

Less than 9th grade:

7.5%

6.2%

9th to 12th grade, no diploma:

186

15.5%

8.7%

High school graduate (includes equivalency):

657

54.6%

29.0%

Some college, no degree:

138

11.5%

20.6%

Associate degree:

4.9%

7.5%

Bachelor's degree:

3.3%

17.6%

Graduate or professional degree:

2.7%

10.3%

Percent high school graduate or higher:

77.1%

85.0%

Percent bachelor's degree or higher:

6.1%

27.9%

Income Information (17959 zip code)

Number/Percent/U.S. Avg

Percent

U.S. Avg

Mean household income:

$0 / yr.

$70,883

Per capita income:

$0 / yr.

$27,334

Males 15 years and over with income:

605

42.5%

50.4%

Median income:

$22,962 / yr.

$27,932 / yr.

Full-time, year-round workers:

300

21.1%

59.7%

Median income:

$31,500 / yr.

$38,349 / yr.

Females 15 years and over with income:

616

43.3%

49.6%

Median income:

$13,019 / yr.

$16,327 / yr.

Full-time, year-round workers:

191

13.4%

40.3%

Median income:

$21,188 / yr.

$28,135 / yr.

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