Zip code 17813: Beavertown, Pennsylvania
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 17813
17813 is a small-town zip code in Beavertown, Pennsylvania (Snyder County), covering 37 sq mi of land. About 2,028 people live here, or 55 per square mile. The median resident is 38 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $64,792 a year, 20% below the national median of $80,734. 11.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $189,300, or 2.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 80% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $906 a month.
13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 29.7 minutes each way, and 20% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; transportation and moving goods; and management. 21% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).
How 17813 compares
- 98thU.S. 10% · PA 8.2%78th of 1,704 in PA
- Uninsured rate14.6%87thWeaknessU.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%136th of 1,705 in PA
- Veterans8.4%81stU.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%499th of 1,707 in PA
- Residents under 1825.8%80thU.S. 22% · PA 20.4%242nd of 1,707 in PA
- Homeownership rate80.1%79thU.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%841st of 1,698 in PA
- Work from home19.8%77thU.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%261st of 1,704 in PA
- 75thU.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%949th of 1,707 in PA
- Housing vacancy10.6%74thU.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%759th of 1,699 in PA
- Average commute29.7 min72ndU.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min452nd of 1,596 in PA
- Poverty rate11.6%54thU.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%630th of 1,699 in PA
- 42ndU.S. 38.9 · PA 40.91,385th of 1,707 in PA
- 35thU.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%1,164th of 1,704 in PA
- Median household income$64,79228thU.S. $80,734 · PA $77,9711,056th of 1,617 in PA
- Government workers10.3%21stU.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%999th of 1,704 in PA
- Median home value$189,30019thU.S. $332,700 · PA $254,500882nd of 1,628 in PA
- Median earnings per worker$38,15216thWeaknessU.S. $49,666 · PA $50,5991,430th of 1,693 in PA
- Per capita income$28,61115thWeaknessU.S. $44,673 · PA $44,3551,448th of 1,707 in PA
- 14thU.S. $1,413 · PA $1,209835th of 1,366 in PA
- 14thStrengthU.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%1,155th of 1,704 in PA
- 10thU.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%817th of 1,707 in PA
- Population density55/sq mi8thU.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi1,383rd of 1,707 in PA
- Broadband access83.1%8thWeaknessU.S. 91% · PA 89.7%1,282nd of 1,698 in PA
- Tech workers0.7%8thU.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%1,141st of 1,704 in PA
- 6thWeaknessU.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%1,402nd of 1,706 in PA
- 6thStrengthU.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%1,116th of 1,596 in PA
- Diversity index11.65thU.S. 61.4 · PA 44.61,038th of 1,707 in PA
- Population2,0283rdU.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,639944th of 1,707 in PA
- 3rdStrengthU.S. 0.483 · PA 0.4741,390th of 1,697 in PA
| Measure | 17813 | Snyder | PA | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Self-employed workers | 21.1% | 9.9% | 8.2% | 10% | 78th of 1,704 | |
| Uninsured rateWeakness | 14.6% | 12.2% | 5.6% | 8.4% | 136th of 1,705 | |
| Veterans | 8.4% | 5.2% | 6.1% | 6.2% | 499th of 1,707 | |
| Residents under 18 | 25.8% | 20.5% | 20.4% | 22% | 242nd of 1,707 | |
| Homeownership rate | 80.1% | 75.6% | 69.3% | 65.2% | 841st of 1,698 | |
| Work from home | 19.8% | 9% | 15.6% | 15.1% | 261st of 1,704 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 20.2% | 20.6% | 19.5% | 17.2% | 949th of 1,707 | |
| Housing vacancy | 10.6% | 9.1% | 9.2% | 10.1% | 759th of 1,699 | |
| Average commute | 29.7 min | 22.9 min | 26.3 min | 26.4 min | 452nd of 1,596 | |
| Poverty rate | 11.6% | 9.4% | 11.7% | 12.5% | 630th of 1,699 | |
| Median age | 38 | 40.6 | 40.9 | 38.9 | 1,385th of 1,707 | |
| Healthcare workers | 8.5% | 9.5% | 11.5% | 9.7% | 1,164th of 1,704 | |
| Median household income | $64,792 | $66,876 | $77,971 | $80,734 | 1,056th of 1,617 | |
| Government workers | 10.3% | 13.4% | 11.5% | 14.5% | 999th of 1,704 | |
| Median home value | $189,300 | $215,300 | $254,500 | $332,700 | 882nd of 1,628 | |
| Median earnings per workerWeakness | $38,152 | $40,926 | $50,599 | $49,666 | 1,430th of 1,693 | |
| Per capita incomeWeakness | $28,611 | $32,232 | $44,355 | $44,673 | 1,448th of 1,707 | |
| Median gross rent | $906 | $929 | $1,209 | $1,413 | 835th of 1,366 | |
| Unemployment rateStrength | 2.8% | 2.4% | 5.3% | 5.2% | 1,155th of 1,704 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 1.6% | 1.7% | 7.7% | 14.1% | 817th of 1,707 | |
| Population density | 55/sq mi | 121/sq mi | 291/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 1,383rd of 1,707 | |
| Broadband accessWeakness | 83.1% | 83% | 89.7% | 91% | 1,282nd of 1,698 | |
| Tech workers | 0.7% | 1.4% | 3.6% | 3.8% | 1,141st of 1,704 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness | 13% | 20.6% | 35.2% | 35.7% | 1,402nd of 1,706 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersStrength | 32.2% | 42% | 48.2% | 51.1% | 1,116th of 1,596 | |
| Diversity index | 11.6 | 11.9 | 44.6 | 61.4 | 1,038th of 1,707 | |
| Population | 2,028 | 39,668 | 13,018,639 | 334,922,499 | 944th of 1,707 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Strength | 0.353 | 0.413 | 0.474 | 0.483 | 1,390th of 1,697 |
The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.
People
Age
Race and ethnicity
- White94%
- Black0.2%
- Hispanic4%
- Asian0.6%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0.4%
- Multiracial0.9%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 769
- Average household size
- 2.6
- Family households
- 70.5%
- Married couples
- 60.6%
- Living alone
- 23.1%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 8.4%
- Male / female
- 46% / 54%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 860
- Owner-occupied
- 80.1%
- Vacant
- 10.6%
- Median year built
- 1974
- Median rooms
- 6.2
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 32.2%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 8.7%
- Home value to income
- 2.9× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 17813 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $45,096 | $74,888 |
| Service | $22,381 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $36,417 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $49,531 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $40,074 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 86.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 13%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 4.5%
- Households with broadband
- 83.1%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 56.8%
- No internet access
- 15.1%
- Without health insurance
- 14.6%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Beavertown
- State
- Pennsylvania
- County
- Snyder County
- Center point
- 40.7869° N, 77.1843° W
- Land area
- 37 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Time zone
- Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Cities and towns within this zip
- Troxelville (unincorporated)2% of zip
- Beavertown2% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 17813
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17882 | Troxelville, PA · PO box | 1.6 mi | — |
| 17843 | Beaver Springs, PA · PO box | 3.1 mi | — |
| 17812 | Beaver Springs, PA | 4.6 mi | $59,338 |
| 17861 | Paxtonville, PA | 5.7 mi | $66,607 |
| 17835 | Laurelton, PA | 6.7 mi | $48,611 |
| 17845 | Millmont, PA | 6.9 mi | $66,510 |
| 17086 | Richfield, PA | 7.4 mi | $61,875 |
| 17842 | Middleburg, PA | 7.4 mi | $62,940 |
| 17880 | Swengel, PA | 7.9 mi | $61,667 |
| 17829 | Hartleton, PA | 8 mi | $80,417 |
| 17862 | Penns Creek, PA | 8.4 mi | $52,868 |
| 17885 | Weikert, PA | 8.7 mi | $92,917 |
Zip codes like 17813 elsewhere
Questions about 17813
What city is zip code 17813?
17813 is assigned to Beavertown, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 17813 in?
17813 is in Snyder County, Pennsylvania.
What is the population of 17813?
About 2,028 people live in 17813, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 17813 in?
17813 is in Eastern Time.
What is the median household income in 17813?
The median household income in 17813 is $64,792.
What zip codes are near 17813?
The closest zip codes to 17813 are 17882, 17843, 17812, 17861, 17835.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 17813, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.