ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Pennsylvania

ZIP Code 17979: Summit Station, PA

ZIP Code 17979 (Summit Station, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania) has an estimated 130 residents in 51 households. The median household income is $178,661, the median home value is $268,100 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. 8 figures for this ZIP (population, median age, households, household income, unemployment, bachelor's or higher, commute, work from home) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

130*

Margin of error ±83· estimate has a large margin of error

Median household income

$178,661*

Margin of error ±$101,080· estimate has a large margin of error

Median home value

$268,100

Margin of error ±$67,300

Median gross rent

—

Margin of error not available

Median age

61.9 yrs*

Margin of error ±35.9 yrs· estimate has a large margin of error

Mean travel time to work

29.1 min*

Margin of error ±30.3 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 17979 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 1797961.9 yrs*Pennsylvania40.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 17979$178,661*Pennsylvania$77,971United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 17979$60,667Pennsylvania$44,355United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 179790.0%Pennsylvania11.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 179790.0%*Pennsylvania5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 1797936.9%*Pennsylvania35.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 17979$268,100Pennsylvania$254,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 17979—Pennsylvania$1,209/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 17979100.0%Pennsylvania69.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 1797929.1 min*Pennsylvania26.3 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 179790.0%*Pennsylvania15.6%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 17979

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 17979 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 17979Margin of errorPennsylvaniaUnited States
Total population130*±8313,018,639334,922,499
Median age61.9 yrs*±35.9 yrs40.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households51*±345,274,853129,227,496
Median household income$178,661*±$101,080$77,971$80,734
Per capita income$60,667±$4,929$44,355$44,673
Poverty rate0.0%±9.2 pts11.7%12.5%
Unemployment rate0.0%*±11.7 pts5.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher36.9%*±33.5 pts35.2%35.7%
Median home value$268,100±$67,300$254,500$332,700
Median gross rent——$1,209/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes100.0%±0.0 pts69.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work29.1 min*±30.3 min26.3 min26.4 min
Worked from home0.0%*±11.7 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 17979
GroupZIP 17979PennsylvaniaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino100.0%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 Latino0.0%3.6%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)0.0%8.7%19.3%

Where ZIP 17979 is

State
Pennsylvania
Main county
Schuylkill County
Largest overlapping place
Summit Station (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
0.31 sq mi· about 419 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, PA17968 Schuylkill County, PA17970 St. Clair, PA17972 Schuylkill County, PA17974 Seltzer, PA17976 Shenandoah, PA17981 Schuylkill County, PA17982 Tuscarora, PA17983 Valley View, PA17985 Schuylkill County, 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.