Zip code 17931: Frackville, Pennsylvania

Q: What city is zip code 17931?

17931 is assigned to Frackville, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 17931 in?

17931 is in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.

Q: What is the population of 17931?

About 8,899 people live in 17931, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 17931?

The median household income in 17931 is $56,507.

Q: What zip codes are near 17931?

The closest zip codes to 17931 are 17932, 17934, 17949, 17976, 17946.

Residential delivery areaSchuylkill CountyEastern Time

Population

8,899

Median household income

$57K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$126K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$799/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

40.4

U.S. 38.9

Land area

5.3 sq mi

1,680 people/sq mi

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

About 17931

17931 is a suburban zip code in Frackville, Pennsylvania (Schuylkill County), covering 5.3 sq mi of land. About 8,899 people live here, or 1,680 per square mile. The median resident is 40.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $56,507 a year, 30% below the national median of $80,734. 20% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $125,500, or 2.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 77% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $799 a month.

13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 24.2 minutes each way, and 10% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; transportation and moving goods; and production and manufacturing.

How 17931 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Healthcare workers13.5%
90th
U.S. 9.7% · PA 11.5%424th of 1,704 in PA
Poverty rate20%
84th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%212th of 1,699 in PA
Homeownership rate77.3%
72nd
U.S. 65.2% · PA 69.3%993rd of 1,698 in PA
Housing vacancy8.3%
62nd
U.S. 10.1% · PA 9.2%930th of 1,699 in PA
Median age40.4
60th
U.S. 38.9 · PA 40.91,210th of 1,707 in PA
Median earnings per worker$51,535
60th
U.S. $49,666 · PA $50,599523rd of 1,693 in PA
Veterans6.1%
54th
U.S. 6.2% · PA 6.1%1,024th of 1,707 in PA
Population density1,680/sq mi
53rd
U.S. 95/sq mi · PA 291/sq mi333rd of 1,707 in PA
Diversity index50.4
52nd
U.S. 61.4 · PA 44.6139th of 1,707 in PA
Income inequality (Gini)0.437
52nd
U.S. 0.483 · PA 0.474519th of 1,697 in PA
Government workers13.1%
45th
U.S. 14.5% · PA 11.5%609th of 1,704 in PA
Residents 65 and older15.8%
44th
U.S. 17.2% · PA 19.5%1,369th of 1,707 in PA
Average commute24.2 min
38th
U.S. 26.4 min · PA 26.3 min1,096th of 1,596 in PA
Work from home10.4%
37th
U.S. 15.1% · PA 15.6%822nd of 1,704 in PA
Rent-burdened renters46.1%
33rd
U.S. 51.1% · PA 48.2%668th of 1,596 in PA
Median household income$56,507
16th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · PA $77,9711,332nd of 1,617 in PA
Population8,899
14th
U.S. 334,922,499 · PA 13,018,639451st of 1,707 in PA
Unemployment rate2.8%
14th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · PA 5.3%1,154th of 1,704 in PA
Residents under 1814.9%
8th
U.S. 22% · PA 20.4%1,362nd of 1,707 in PA
Median gross rent$799
7th
U.S. $1,413 · PA $1,2091,073rd of 1,366 in PA
Median home value$125,500
6th
U.S. $332,700 · PA $254,5001,328th of 1,628 in PA
Foreign-born residents1%
6th
U.S. 14.1% · PA 7.7%998th of 1,707 in PA
Tech workers0.5%
6th
U.S. 3.8% · PA 3.6%1,187th of 1,704 in PA
Bachelor's degree or higher12.5%
5th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · PA 35.2%1,428th of 1,706 in PA
Broadband access80.1%
5th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · PA 89.7%1,426th of 1,698 in PA
Uninsured rate1.6%
3rd
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · PA 5.6%1,445th of 1,705 in PA
Per capita income$19,017
2nd
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · PA $44,3551,674th of 1,707 in PA
Self-employed workers4.1%
2nd
U.S. 10% · PA 8.2%1,414th of 1,704 in PA

Measure	17931	Schuylkill	PA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in PA
Healthcare workers	13.5%	11.8%	11.5%	9.7%	90th	424th of 1,704
Poverty rateWeakness	20%	12.8%	11.7%	12.5%	84th	212th of 1,699
Homeownership rate	77.3%	76.1%	69.3%	65.2%	72nd	993rd of 1,698
Housing vacancy	8.3%	13.8%	9.2%	10.1%	62nd	930th of 1,699
Median age	40.4	43.7	40.9	38.9	60th	1,210th of 1,707
Median earnings per worker	$51,535	$46,144	$50,599	$49,666	60th	523rd of 1,693
Veterans	6.1%	7%	6.1%	6.2%	54th	1,024th of 1,707
Population density	1,680/sq mi	184/sq mi	291/sq mi	95/sq mi	53rd	333rd of 1,707
Diversity index	50.4	24.9	44.6	61.4	52nd	139th of 1,707
Income inequality (Gini)	0.437	0.430	0.474	0.483	52nd	519th of 1,697
Government workers	13.1%	12.2%	11.5%	14.5%	45th	609th of 1,704
Residents 65 and older	15.8%	21.1%	19.5%	17.2%	44th	1,369th of 1,707
Average commute	24.2 min	27.3 min	26.3 min	26.4 min	38th	1,096th of 1,596
Work from home	10.4%	7.3%	15.6%	15.1%	37th	822nd of 1,704
Rent-burdened renters	46.1%	42.2%	48.2%	51.1%	33rd	668th of 1,596
Median household incomeWeakness	$56,507	$68,313	$77,971	$80,734	16th	1,332nd of 1,617
Population	8,899	143,558	13,018,639	334,922,499	14th	451st of 1,707
Unemployment rateStrength	2.8%	5.6%	5.3%	5.2%	14th	1,154th of 1,704
Residents under 18	14.9%	19.9%	20.4%	22%	8th	1,362nd of 1,707
Median gross rent	$799	$876	$1,209	$1,413	7th	1,073rd of 1,366
Median home value	$125,500	$153,000	$254,500	$332,700	6th	1,328th of 1,628
Foreign-born residents	1%	2.7%	7.7%	14.1%	6th	998th of 1,707
Tech workers	0.5%	1.7%	3.6%	3.8%	6th	1,187th of 1,704
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	12.5%	19.9%	35.2%	35.7%	5th	1,428th of 1,706
Broadband accessWeakness	80.1%	86.7%	89.7%	91%	5th	1,426th of 1,698
Uninsured rateStrength	1.6%	6.9%	5.6%	8.4%	3rd	1,445th of 1,705
Per capita incomeWeakness	$19,017	$34,954	$44,355	$44,673	2nd	1,674th of 1,707
Self-employed workers	4.1%	6.9%	8.2%	10%	2nd	1,414th of 1,704

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

10%

5–17

18–24

19%

25–34

20%

35–44

16%

45–54

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

40.4

Under 18

14.9%

65 and over

15.8%

Race and ethnicity

White66%
Black23%
Hispanic9%
Asian0.4%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

50.4

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

81.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

94%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.2%

Other

Households

Households: 2,176
Average household size: 2.4
Family households: 61.1%
Married couples: 31.2%
Living alone: 38.3%
Veterans (of adults): 6.1%
Male / female: 70% / 30%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

27%

$25–50k

19%

$50–75k

19%

$75–100k

$100–150k

23%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

17931

$56,507

Schuylkill Co.

$68,313

Pennsylvania

$77,971

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$19,017

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

20%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

5.5%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.437

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

17931

$125,500

Schuylkill Co.

$153,000

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

17931

$799

Schuylkill Co.

$876

Pennsylvania

$1,209

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

83%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 2,373
Owner-occupied: 77.3%
Vacant: 8.3%
Median year built: 1950
Median rooms: 6.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 46.1%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 21.5%
Home value to income: 2.2× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

81%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

10%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

20%

10–19

27%

20–29

20%

30–44

13%

45–59

12%

60+

Average commute

24.2 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

2.8%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

25.4%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

13%

Transportation and moving

13%

Production

12%

Office and admin

Sales

Management

Business and finance

Legal and social services

Education

Food service

Construction and repair

Cleaning and personal care

Engineering and science

Police and fire

0.6%

Computer and math

0.5%

Arts, media and sports

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Health care and social assistance

27%

Retail

17%

Education

11%

Manufacturing

10%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Restaurants and hotels

Public administration

Professional and technical services

Other services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Admin, support and management

Construction

Agriculture and mining

Wholesale

Information

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$51,535

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

4.1%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

13.1%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

18.1%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	17931	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$68,717	$74,888
Service	$35,200	$26,804
Sales and office	$33,596	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$83,021	$49,199
Production and transportation	$54,063	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

14%

High school

53%

Some college

15%

Associate's

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 85.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.5%
Households with broadband: 80.1%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 68.4%
No internet access: 18.1%
Without health insurance: 1.6%
Limited-English households: 1.8%

Geography

City (USPS): Frackville
State: Pennsylvania
County: Schuylkill County
Center point: 40.7865° N, 76.2146° W
Land area: 5.3 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

Altamont (unincorporated)17% of zip
Frackville11% of zip
Englewood (unincorporated)9% of zip
Gilberton7% of zip

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

Zip codes near 17931

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
17932	Frackville, PA · PO box	0.8 mi	—	—	—
17934	Gilberton, PA	0.9 mi	417	$69,659	$44,000
17949	Mahanoy Plane, PA	1.3 mi	240	$54,250	$35,600
17976	Shenandoah, PA	2.3 mi	5,916	$57,587	$55,200
17946	Lost Creek, PA	2.7 mi	185	$125,100	$164,300
17935	Girardville, PA	3.5 mi	1,371	$50,202	$46,800
17959	New Philadelphia, PA	4.2 mi	1,445	$52,361	$90,000
17948	Mahanoy City, PA	4.4 mi	4,188	$47,813	$55,100
17970	Saint Clair, PA	4.7 mi	3,171	$67,703	$73,900
17967	Ringtown, PA	5.8 mi	2,202	$77,321	$187,500
17920	Aristes, PA	6.3 mi	246	—	$150,000
17974	Seltzer, PA	6.4 mi	312	$111,488	$119,200

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Questions about 17931

What city is zip code 17931?

17931 is assigned to Frackville, Pennsylvania. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 17931 in?

17931 is in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.

What is the population of 17931?

About 8,899 people live in 17931, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 17931 in?

17931 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 17931?

The median household income in 17931 is $56,507.

What zip codes are near 17931?

The closest zip codes to 17931 are 17932, 17934, 17949, 17976, 17946.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 17931, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.