Zip code 17929: Cressona, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 17929?

17929 is assigned to Cressona, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 17929 in?

17929 is in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.

Q: What is the population of 17929?

About 1,432 people live in 17929, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 17929?

The median household income in 17929 is $73,424.

Q: What zip codes are near 17929?

The closest zip codes to 17929 are 17933, 17972, 17951, 17979, 17965.

Residential delivery areaSchuylkill CountyEastern Time

Population

1,432

Median household income

$73K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$156K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$929/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

36.8

U.S. 38.9

Land area

1.1 sq mi

1,261 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 17929

17929 is a suburban zip code in Cressona, Pennsylvania (Schuylkill County), covering 1.1 sq mi of land. About 1,432 people live here, or 1,261 per square mile. The median resident is 36.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $73,424 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 5.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $156,100, or 2.1 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 74% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $929 a month.

24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 23.5 minutes each way, and 5% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in production and manufacturing; transportation and moving goods; and office and administrative support.

How 17929 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Residents 65 and older22.5%
85th
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%677th of 1,707 in PA
Veterans7.6%
73rd
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%662nd of 1,707 in PA
Homeownership rate73.9%
64th
U.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%1,136th of 1,698 in PA
Residents under 1823.4%
62nd
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%412th of 1,707 in PA
Population density1,261/sq mi
48th
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi410th of 1,707 in PA
Unemployment rate4.5%
43rd
U.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%752nd of 1,704 in PA
Median household income$73,424
41st
U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971740th of 1,617 in PA
Government workers12.6%
41st
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%678th of 1,704 in PA
Healthcare workers8.6%
36th
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%1,151st of 1,704 in PA
Median age36.8
33rd
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.91,442nd of 1,707 in PA
Average commute23.5 min
33rd
U.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min1,166th of 1,596 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher24.3%
32nd
U.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%725th of 1,706 in PA
Self-employed workers7.8%
29th
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%900th of 1,704 in PA
Per capita income$32,067
25th
U.S. $44,673 · PA $44,3551,202nd of 1,707 in PA
Median earnings per worker$40,536
23rd
U.S. $49,666 · PA $50,5991,314th of 1,693 in PA
Housing vacancy3.9%
21st
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%1,307th of 1,699 in PA
Poverty rate5.9%
18th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%1,230th of 1,699 in PA
Uninsured rate3.5%
17th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%1,055th of 1,705 in PA
Median gross rent$929
16th
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,209777th of 1,366 in PA
Broadband access84.8%
12th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · PA 89.7%1,180th of 1,698 in PA
Median home value$156,100
11th
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,5001,141st of 1,628 in PA
Diversity index16.5
9th
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.6789th of 1,707 in PA
Rent-burdened renters33.8%
7th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%1,084th of 1,596 in PA
Work from home4.6%
6th
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%1,396th of 1,704 in PA
Foreign-born residents0.9%
5th
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%1,032nd of 1,707 in PA
Tech workers0.4%
5th
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%1,209th of 1,704 in PA
Population1,432
2nd
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,6391,053rd of 1,707 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.336
1st
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · PA 0.4741,469th of 1,697 in PA

Measure	17929	Schuylkill	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Residents 65 and older	22.5%	21.1%	19.5%	17.2%	85th	677th of 1,707
Veterans	7.6%	7%	6.1%	6.2%	73rd	662nd of 1,707
Homeownership rate	73.9%	76.1%	69.3%	65.2%	64th	1,136th of 1,698
Residents under 18	23.4%	19.9%	20.4%	22%	62nd	412th of 1,707
Population density	1,261/sq mi	184/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	48th	410th of 1,707
Unemployment rate	4.5%	5.6%	5.3%	5.2%	43rd	752nd of 1,704
Median household income	$73,424	$68,313	$77,971	$80,734	41st	740th of 1,617
Government workers	12.6%	12.2%	11.5%	14.5%	41st	678th of 1,704
Healthcare workers	8.6%	11.8%	11.5%	9.7%	36th	1,151st of 1,704
Median age	36.8	43.7	40.9	38.9	33rd	1,442nd of 1,707
Average commute	23.5 min	27.3 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	33rd	1,166th of 1,596
Bachelor's degree or higher	24.3%	19.9%	35.2%	35.7%	32nd	725th of 1,706
Self-employed workers	7.8%	6.9%	8.2%	10%	29th	900th of 1,704
Per capita income	$32,067	$34,954	$44,355	$44,673	25th	1,202nd of 1,707
Median earnings per worker	$40,536	$46,144	$50,599	$49,666	23rd	1,314th of 1,693
Housing vacancy	3.9%	13.8%	9.2%	10.1%	21st	1,307th of 1,699
Poverty rateStrength	5.9%	12.8%	11.7%	12.5%	18th	1,230th of 1,699
Uninsured rateStrength	3.5%	6.9%	5.6%	8.4%	17th	1,055th of 1,705
Median gross rent	$929	$876	$1,209	$1,413	16th	777th of 1,366
Broadband accessWeakness	84.8%	86.7%	89.7%	91%	12th	1,180th of 1,698
Median home value	$156,100	$153,000	$254,500	$332,700	11th	1,141st of 1,628
Diversity index	16.5	24.9	44.6	61.4	9th	789th of 1,707
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	33.8%	42.2%	48.2%	51.1%	7th	1,084th of 1,596
Work from home	4.6%	7.3%	15.6%	15.1%	6th	1,396th of 1,704
Foreign-born residents	0.9%	2.7%	7.7%	14.1%	5th	1,032nd of 1,707
Tech workers	0.4%	1.7%	3.6%	3.8%	5th	1,209th of 1,704
Population	1,432	143,558	13,018,639	334,922,499	2nd	1,053rd of 1,707
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.336	0.430	0.474	0.483	1st	1,469th 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

Under 5

17%

5–17

18–24

20%

25–34

35–44

45–54

13%

55–64

15%

65–74

75+

Median age

36.8

Under 18

23.4%

65 and over

22.5%

Race and ethnicity

White91%
Black0.4%
Hispanic4%
Asian0.2%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial5%

Diversity index

16.5

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.9%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

85%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

96%

Spanish

0.3%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.5%

Other

0.2%

Households

Households: 591
Average household size: 2.4
Family households: 66.5%
Married couples: 49.1%
Living alone: 25%
Veterans (of adults): 7.6%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

27%

$50–75k

17%

$75–100k

22%

$100–150k

21%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

17929

$73,424

Schuylkill Co.

$68,313

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$32,067

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

5.9%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

4.9%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.336

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

17929

$156,100

Schuylkill Co.

$153,000

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

17929

$929

Schuylkill Co.

$876

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

84%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 615
Owner-occupied: 73.9%
Vacant: 3.9%
Median year built: 1939 or earlier
Median rooms: 6.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 33.8%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 12.4%
Home value to income: 2.1× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

72%

Carpooled

15%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

15%

10–19

36%

20–29

23%

30–44

45–59

12%

60+

Average commute

23.5 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

4.5%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

66.9%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Production

15%

Transportation and moving

13%

Office and admin

11%

Construction and repair

10%

Sales

Healthcare

Cleaning and personal care

Education

Management

Business and finance

Police and fire

Food service

Arts, media and sports

Engineering and science

Farming, fishing and forestry

Legal and social services

Computer and math

0.4%

Industries

Manufacturing

22%

Retail

17%

Health care and social assistance

14%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Education

Other services

Construction

Public administration

Wholesale

Restaurants and hotels

Agriculture and mining

Professional and technical services

Admin, support and management

Finance, insurance and real estate

Arts and recreation

Information

0.4%

Median earnings per worker

$40,536

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

7.8%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

12.6%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

6.9%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	17929	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$50,125	$74,888
Service	$26,875	$26,804
Sales and office	$27,857	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$55,625	$49,199
Production and transportation	$47,197	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

49%

Some college

13%

Associate's

Bachelor's

17%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 93.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.7%
Households with broadband: 84.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 73.1%
No internet access: 13.2%
Without health insurance: 3.5%
Limited-English households: 0.7%

Geography

City (USPS): Cressona
State: Pennsylvania
County: Schuylkill County
Center point: 40.6311° N, 76.1928° W
Land area: 1.1 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Cressona87% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 17929

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
17933	Friedensburg, PA	3.2 mi	123	—	—
17972	Schuylkill Haven, PA	4 mi	11,826	$68,558	$169,600
17951	Mar Lin, PA	4.3 mi	281	$153,559	$161,200
17979	Summit Station, PA	4.4 mi	130	$178,661	$268,100
17965	Port Carbon, PA	4.9 mi	1,927	$61,284	$110,800
17974	Seltzer, PA	5 mi	312	$111,488	$119,200
17944	Llewellyn, PA	5.4 mi	265	$64,844	$107,900
17954	Minersville, PA	5.4 mi	4,623	$53,806	$83,300
17922	Auburn, PA	5.5 mi	4,803	$99,260	$257,100
17901	Pottsville, PA	6.1 mi	22,371	$62,484	$152,100
17970	Saint Clair, PA	6.2 mi	3,171	$67,703	$73,900
17930	Cumbola, PA	6.7 mi	258	$49,500	$94,700

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Questions about 17929

What city is zip code 17929?

17929 is assigned to Cressona, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 17929 in?

17929 is in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.

What is the population of 17929?

About 1,432 people live in 17929, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 17929 in?

17929 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 17929?

The median household income in 17929 is $73,424.

What zip codes are near 17929?

The closest zip codes to 17929 are 17933, 17972, 17951, 17979, 17965.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 17929, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.