ZIP Code 17949

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.

Population: 143
Median household income: $62,557
Median home value: $38,200

Covering part of Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, ZIP Code 17949 has about 143 residents. The median household income of $62,557 is below the Schuylkill County median ($66,901).

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 17949's population declined 35.6% from 222 to 143, while its median household income rose 27.9% from $48,906 to $62,557.

Owners occupy 71.1% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 66.3 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 143
Median age: 66.3 yrs
Median household income: $62,557
Median home value: $38,200
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 216
Homeownership rate: 71.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.4%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

222143

Median household income

$48,906$62,557

Median home value

$36,700$38,200

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	222	$48,906	$36,700
2020	209	$52,981	$35,500
2021	206	$55,179	$35,500
2022	141	$51,250	$37,500
2023	143	$62,557	$38,200

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 171.4%

18 to 243.5%

25 to 340.7%

35 to 445.6%

45 to 547.7%

55 to 6427.3%

65 to 7435.0%

75 and over18.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	2	1.4%
18 to 24	5	3.5%
25 to 34	1	0.7%
35 to 44	8	5.6%
45 to 54	11	7.7%
55 to 64	39	27.3%
65 to 74	50	35.0%
75 and over	27	18.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	138	96.5%
Black or African American	5	3.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.3%

High school graduate53.7%

Some college or associate's28.7%

Bachelor's degree5.9%

Graduate or professional degree1.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	14	10.3%
High school graduate	73	53.7%
Some college or associate's	39	28.7%
Bachelor's degree	8	5.9%
Graduate or professional degree	2	1.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone80.0%

Carpooled12.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	44	80.0%
Carpooled	7	12.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	4	7.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	14	27.5%
15 to 29 min	15	29.4%
30 to 44 min	16	31.4%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	6	11.8%

Households

Average household size: 1.47
Poverty rate: 15.4% (22 of 143)

	Count	Share
Family households	35	36.1%
Nonfamily households	62	63.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	97	44.9%
Vacant	119	55.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	69	71.1%
Renter-occupied	28	28.9%

1-unit, detached12.0%

1-unit, attached71.8%

2 to 4 units2.8%

5 to 19 units2.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other10.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	26	12.0%
1-unit, attached	155	71.8%
2 to 4 units	6	2.8%
5 to 19 units	6	2.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	23	10.6%

ZIP Code 17949

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