ZIP Code 17983
ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.
- Population
- 1,529
- Median household income
- $69,722
- Median home value
- $147,000
-0.9%’19–’23
+13.8%’19–’23
+19.0%’19–’23
Covering part of Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, ZIP Code 17983 has about 1,529 residents. Its median household income of $69,722 runs above the Schuylkill County figure of $66,901.
Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 17983's population held roughly steady from 1,543 to 1,529, while its median gross rent rose 37.2% from $742 to $1,018.
80.4% of workers drive to work alone. 81.8% of homes are single-family detached houses.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 1,529
- Median age
- 39.0 yrs
- Median household income
- $69,722
- Median home value
- $147,000
- Median gross rent
- $1,018
- Housing units
- 647
- Homeownership rate
- 83.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 16.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.8%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–20231,5431,529
$61,250$69,722
$123,500$147,000
$742$1,018
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1,543 | $61,250 | $123,500 | $742 |
| 2020 | 1,343 | $62,589 | $120,200 | $752 |
| 2021 | 1,404 | $67,750 | $130,900 | $806 |
| 2022 | 1,461 | $67,130 | $138,900 | $852 |
| 2023 | 1,529 | $69,722 | $147,000 | $1,018 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 54.6%
5 to 1720.8%
18 to 249.5%
25 to 349.9%
35 to 4414.2%
45 to 549.7%
55 to 6414.7%
65 to 7410.2%
75 and over6.4%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 70 | 4.6% |
| 5 to 17 | 318 | 20.8% |
| 18 to 24 | 145 | 9.5% |
| 25 to 34 | 152 | 9.9% |
| 35 to 44 | 217 | 14.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 149 | 9.7% |
| 55 to 64 | 224 | 14.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 156 | 10.2% |
| 75 and over | 98 | 6.4% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 1,468 | 96.0% |
| Black or African American | 1 | 0.1% |
| 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 | 60 | 3.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0 | 0.0% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma8.1%
High school graduate48.6%
Some college or associate's27.0%
Bachelor's degree8.7%
Graduate or professional degree7.5%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 81 | 8.1% |
| High school graduate | 484 | 48.6% |
| Some college or associate's | 269 | 27.0% |
| Bachelor's degree | 87 | 8.7% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 75 | 7.5% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 27 min
Drove alone80.4%
Carpooled5.1%
Public transit0.0%
Walked6.9%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home7.6%
Other means0.0%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 642 | 80.4% |
| Carpooled | 41 | 5.1% |
| Public transit | 0 | 0.0% |
| Walked | 55 | 6.9% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 61 | 7.6% |
| Other means | 0 | 0.0% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 312 | 42.3% |
| 15 to 29 min | 109 | 14.8% |
| 30 to 44 min | 191 | 25.9% |
| 45 to 59 min | 36 | 4.9% |
| 60+ min | 90 | 12.2% |
Households
- Average household size
- 2.50
- Poverty rate
- 8.0% (123 of 1,529)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 485 | 79.5% |
| Nonfamily households | 125 | 20.5% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1954
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 610 | 94.3% |
| Vacant | 37 | 5.7% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 508 | 83.3% |
| Renter-occupied | 102 | 16.7% |
1-unit, detached81.8%
1-unit, attached7.0%
2 to 4 units0.0%
5 to 19 units3.4%
20 or more units0.0%
Mobile home & other7.9%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 529 | 81.8% |
| 1-unit, attached | 45 | 7.0% |
| 2 to 4 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 to 19 units | 22 | 3.4% |
| 20 or more units | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mobile home & other | 51 | 7.9% |
Geography
- ZCTA
- 17983
- Land area
- 2.73 sq mi
- Water area
- 0 sq mi
- Center point
- 40.6440, -76.5504
Counties this ZIP covers
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21- Largest by population
- Most densely populated
- Highest median household income
- Highest median home value
- Most affordable home values
- Highest median gross rent
- Cheapest median gross rent
- Oldest by median age
- Youngest by median age
- Most college-educated
- Highest poverty rate
- Lowest poverty rate
- Highest homeownership rate
- Lowest homeownership rate
- Longest commutes
- Shortest commutes
- Largest households
- Newest housing
- Oldest housing
- Fastest-growing (2019–2023)
- Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023)