ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Pennsylvania

ZIP Code 17959: Schuylkill County, PA

ZIP Code 17959 (Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania) has an estimated 1,445 residents in 615 households. The median household income is $52,361, the median home value is $90,000 and the median gross rent is $823/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

Total population

1,445

Margin of error ±257

Median household income

$52,361

Margin of error ±$13,828

Median home value

$90,000

Margin of error ±$16,768

Median gross rent

$823/mo

Margin of error ±$139

Median age

46.4 yrs

Margin of error ±3.3 yrs

Mean travel time to work

23.7 min

Margin of error ±7.0 min

How ZIP 17959 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 1795946.4 yrsPennsylvania40.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 17959$52,361Pennsylvania$77,971United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 17959$30,261Pennsylvania$44,355United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 1795911.0%Pennsylvania11.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 179597.3%Pennsylvania5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 1795914.7%Pennsylvania35.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 17959$90,000Pennsylvania$254,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 17959$823/moPennsylvania$1,209/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 1795977.7%Pennsylvania69.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 1795923.7 minPennsylvania26.3 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 179597.1%Pennsylvania15.6%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 17959

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 17959 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 17959Margin of errorPennsylvaniaUnited States
Total population1,445±25713,018,639334,922,499
Median age46.4 yrs±3.3 yrs40.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households615±905,274,853129,227,496
Median household income$52,361±$13,828$77,971$80,734
Per capita income$30,261±$2,727$44,355$44,673
Poverty rate11.0%±4.1 pts11.7%12.5%
Unemployment rate7.3%±3.5 pts5.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher14.7%±3.5 pts35.2%35.7%
Median home value$90,000±$16,768$254,500$332,700
Median gross rent$823/mo±$139$1,209/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes77.7%±9.2 pts69.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work23.7 min±7.0 min26.3 min26.4 min
Worked from home7.1%±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 17959
GroupZIP 17959PennsylvaniaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino93.6%73.0%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%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 Latino1.4%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino1.2%3.6%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)3.8%8.7%19.3%

Where ZIP 17959 is

State
Pennsylvania
Main county
Schuylkill County
Largest overlapping place
New Philadelphia (11% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
13.98 sq mi· about 103 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

17938 Schuylkill County, PA17941 Schuylkill County, PA17943 Lavelle, PA17944 Schuylkill County, PA17946 Schuylkill County, PA17948 Schuylkill County, PA17949 Gilberton, PA17951 Marlin, PA17952 Schuylkill County, PA17953 Schuylkill County, PA17954 Minersville, PA17957 Muir, PA17960 Schuylkill County, PA17961 Schuylkill County, PA17963 Schuylkill County, PA17964 Schuylkill County, PA17965 Port Carbon, PA17967 Schuylkill County, PA17968 Schuylkill County, PA17970 St. Clair, PA17972 Schuylkill County, PA17974 Seltzer, PA17976 Shenandoah, PA17979 Summit Station, 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.