ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Pennsylvania

ZIP Code 17985: Schuylkill County, PA

ZIP Code 17985 (Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania) has an estimated 1,237 residents in 551 households. The median household income is $71,979, the median home value is $179,700 and the median gross rent is $825/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

1,237

Margin of error ±187

Median household income

$71,979

Margin of error ±$15,578

Median home value

$179,700

Margin of error ±$10,899

Median gross rent

$825/mo

Margin of error ±$344

Median age

54.6 yrs

Margin of error ±7.1 yrs

Mean travel time to work

31.3 min

Margin of error ±9.0 min

How ZIP 17985 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 1798554.6 yrsPennsylvania40.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 17985$71,979Pennsylvania$77,971United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 17985$40,160Pennsylvania$44,355United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 179856.2%Pennsylvania11.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 179851.9%Pennsylvania5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 1798512.6%Pennsylvania35.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 17985$179,700Pennsylvania$254,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 17985$825/moPennsylvania$1,209/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 1798594.6%Pennsylvania69.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 1798531.3 minPennsylvania26.3 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 1798512.4%Pennsylvania15.6%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 17985

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 17985 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 17985Margin of errorPennsylvaniaUnited States
Total population1,237±18713,018,639334,922,499
Median age54.6 yrs±7.1 yrs40.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households551±745,274,853129,227,496
Median household income$71,979±$15,578$77,971$80,734
Per capita income$40,160±$4,930$44,355$44,673
Poverty rate6.2%±2.3 pts11.7%12.5%
Unemployment rate1.9%±1.6 pts5.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher12.6%±3.3 pts35.2%35.7%
Median home value$179,700±$10,899$254,500$332,700
Median gross rent$825/mo±$344$1,209/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes94.6%±2.2 pts69.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work31.3 min±9.0 min26.3 min26.4 min
Worked from home12.4%±9.9 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 17985
GroupZIP 17985PennsylvaniaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino93.9%73.0%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.5%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 Latino0.4%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino1.1%3.6%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)4.2%8.7%19.3%

Where ZIP 17985 is

State
Pennsylvania
Main county
Schuylkill County— also overlaps Columbia County
Largest overlapping place
Nuremberg (1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
36.55 sq mi· about 34 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, PA17979 Summit Station, PA17981 Schuylkill County, PA17982 Tuscarora, PA17983 Valley View, 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.