ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Pennsylvania

ZIP Code 17948: Schuylkill County, PA

ZIP Code 17948 (Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania) has an estimated 4,188 residents in 1,615 households. The median household income is $47,813, the median home value is $55,100 and the median gross rent is $916/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Some estimates have a large margin of error. One figure for this ZIP (poverty rate) is marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

4,188

Margin of error ±189

Median household income

$47,813

Margin of error ±$13,239

Median home value

$55,100

Margin of error ±$3,702

Median gross rent

$916/mo

Margin of error ±$121

Median age

37.6 yrs

Margin of error ±5.2 yrs

Mean travel time to work

25.1 min

Margin of error ±6.4 min

How ZIP 17948 compares with Pennsylvania and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 1794837.6 yrsPennsylvania40.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 17948$47,813Pennsylvania$77,971United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 17948$22,768Pennsylvania$44,355United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 1794831.9%*Pennsylvania11.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 1794814.0%Pennsylvania5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 179488.8%Pennsylvania35.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 17948$55,100Pennsylvania$254,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 17948$916/moPennsylvania$1,209/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 1794864.3%Pennsylvania69.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 1794825.1 minPennsylvania26.3 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 179485.4%Pennsylvania15.6%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 17948

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 17948 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 17948Margin of errorPennsylvaniaUnited States
Total population4,188±18913,018,639334,922,499
Median age37.6 yrs±5.2 yrs40.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households1,615±1975,274,853129,227,496
Median household income$47,813±$13,239$77,971$80,734
Per capita income$22,768±$5,741$44,355$44,673
Poverty rate31.9%*±10.4 pts11.7%12.5%
Unemployment rate14.0%±5.2 pts5.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher8.8%±2.9 pts35.2%35.7%
Median home value$55,100±$3,702$254,500$332,700
Median gross rent$916/mo±$121$1,209/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes64.3%±9.4 pts69.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work25.1 min±6.4 min26.3 min26.4 min
Worked from home5.4%±3.5 pts15.6%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 17948
GroupZIP 17948PennsylvaniaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino78.1%73.0%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.4%10.3%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%3.8%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino2.6%3.6%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)17.9%8.7%19.3%

Where ZIP 17948 is

State
Pennsylvania
Main county
Schuylkill County
Largest overlapping place
Mahanoy City (3% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
19.18 sq mi· about 218 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Schuylkill County

17929 Cressona, PA17930 Schuylkill County, PA17931 Schuylkill County, PA17933 Friedensburg, PA17934 Gilberton, PA17935 Schuylkill County, PA17936 Gordon, PA17938 Schuylkill County, PA17941 Schuylkill County, PA17943 Lavelle, PA17944 Schuylkill County, PA17946 Schuylkill County, PA17949 Gilberton, PA17951 Marlin, PA17952 Schuylkill County, PA17953 Schuylkill County, PA17954 Minersville, PA17957 Muir, PA17959 Schuylkill County, PA17960 Schuylkill County, PA17961 Schuylkill County, PA17963 Schuylkill County, PA17964 Schuylkill County, PA17965 Port Carbon, PA

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.