ZIP Code 17901

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.

Population: 22,557
Median household income: $61,632
Median home value: $130,600

Covering part of Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, ZIP Code 17901 has about 22,557 residents. The median household income of $61,632 is below the Schuylkill County median ($66,901).

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 17901's population held roughly steady from 22,670 to 22,557, while its median gross rent rose 21.0% from $677 to $819.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 16.3% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 90.1% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 22,557
Median age: 44.8 yrs
Median household income: $61,632
Median home value: $130,600
Median gross rent: $819
Housing units: 11,067
Homeownership rate: 70.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.5%
Unemployment rate: 5.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

22,67022,557

Median household income

$46,271$61,632

Median home value

$88,900$130,600

Median gross rent

$677$819

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	22,670	$46,271	$88,900	$677
2020	22,878	$45,198	$95,000	$717
2021	22,693	$49,942	$104,600	$729
2022	22,875	$55,429	$113,800	$804
2023	22,557	$61,632	$130,600	$819

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1715.0%

18 to 245.5%

25 to 3412.8%

35 to 4411.4%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 6416.3%

65 to 7412.1%

75 and over9.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,266	5.6%
5 to 17	3,373	15.0%
18 to 24	1,236	5.5%
25 to 34	2,885	12.8%
35 to 44	2,573	11.4%
45 to 54	2,640	11.7%
55 to 64	3,683	16.3%
65 to 74	2,740	12.1%
75 and over	2,161	9.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	20,326	90.1%
Black or African American	532	2.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	9	0.0%
Asian	102	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	2	0.0%
Some other race	73	0.3%
Two or more races	461	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,052	4.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.0%

High school graduate42.6%

Some college or associate's26.9%

Bachelor's degree14.3%

Graduate or professional degree8.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,334	8.0%
High school graduate	7,107	42.6%
Some college or associate's	4,485	26.9%
Bachelor's degree	2,391	14.3%
Graduate or professional degree	1,365	8.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone77.3%

Carpooled9.2%

Public transit0.8%

Walked3.4%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home7.4%

Other means1.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,042	77.3%
Carpooled	954	9.2%
Public transit	84	0.8%
Walked	351	3.4%
Bicycle	8	0.1%
Worked from home	770	7.4%
Other means	193	1.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,396	45.6%
15 to 29 min	3,041	31.6%
30 to 44 min	652	6.8%
45 to 59 min	688	7.1%
60+ min	855	8.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.24
Poverty rate: 14.3% (3,109 of 21,784)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,931	61.1%
Nonfamily households	3,769	38.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1946

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	9,700	87.6%
Vacant	1,367	12.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,864	70.8%
Renter-occupied	2,836	29.2%

1-unit, detached50.1%

1-unit, attached30.5%

2 to 4 units9.3%

5 to 19 units3.7%

20 or more units4.8%

Mobile home & other1.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,549	50.1%
1-unit, attached	3,374	30.5%
2 to 4 units	1,032	9.3%
5 to 19 units	411	3.7%
20 or more units	529	4.8%
Mobile home & other	172	1.6%

Geography

ZCTA: 17901
Land area: 79 sq mi
Water area: 0.45 sq mi
Center point: 40.6947, -76.2748

Counties this ZIP covers

Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania (100%)

Nearby ZIP codes

None.