ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Pennsylvania

ZIP Code 17968: Schuylkill County, PA

ZIP Code 17968 (Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania) has an estimated 321 residents in 114 households. The median household income is $111,500, the median home value is $173,600 and the median gross rent is —. 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. 2 figures for this ZIP (owner-occupied, commute) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

321

Margin of error ±142

Median household income

$111,500

Margin of error ±$52,718

Median home value

$173,600

Margin of error ±$51,192

Median gross rent

—

Margin of error not available

Median age

40.6 yrs

Margin of error ±16.6 yrs

Mean travel time to work

21.2 min*

Margin of error ±17.0 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 17968 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 1796840.6 yrsPennsylvania40.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 17968$111,500Pennsylvania$77,971United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 17968$49,067Pennsylvania$44,355United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 179684.4%Pennsylvania11.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 179683.3%Pennsylvania5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 1796811.1%Pennsylvania35.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 17968$173,600Pennsylvania$254,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 17968—Pennsylvania$1,209/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 1796892.1%*Pennsylvania69.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 1796821.2 min*Pennsylvania26.3 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 1796810.3%Pennsylvania15.6%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 17968

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 17968 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 17968Margin of errorPennsylvaniaUnited States
Total population321±14213,018,639334,922,499
Median age40.6 yrs±16.6 yrs40.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households114±435,274,853129,227,496
Median household income$111,500±$52,718$77,971$80,734
Per capita income$49,067±$15,489$44,355$44,673
Poverty rate4.4%±3.2 pts11.7%12.5%
Unemployment rate3.3%±5.6 pts5.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher11.1%±9.9 pts35.2%35.7%
Median home value$173,600±$51,192$254,500$332,700
Median gross rent——$1,209/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes92.1%*±12.3 pts69.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work21.2 min*±17.0 min26.3 min26.4 min
Worked from home10.3%±9.5 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 17968
GroupZIP 17968PennsylvaniaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino77.9%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 Latino0.0%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino22.1%3.6%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)0.0%8.7%19.3%

Where ZIP 17968 is

State
Pennsylvania
Main county
Schuylkill County
Land area
5.58 sq mi· about 58 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

17946 Schuylkill County, PA17948 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, PA17967 Schuylkill County, PA17970 St. Clair, PA17972 Schuylkill County, PA17974 Seltzer, PA17976 Shenandoah, PA17979 Summit Station, PA17981 Schuylkill County, PA17982 Tuscarora, PA17983 Valley View, PA17985 Schuylkill County, PA

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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.